Comparison

italki vs French IPA Dictionary

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

italki

Connect with qualified native teachers for personalized language lessons. Learn Spanish, English, French, and over 150 other languages at your own pace and schedule. Practice conversation, master grammar, and immerse yourself in new cultures.

Highlights
  • Private tutoring with native teachers
  • Learn over 150 languages
  • Customizable lesson plans
  • Flexible class scheduling
  • Pay-as-you-go pricing
  • Video call tutoring
Features
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Start learning or keep improving your Spanish, English, French or any other language with private tutoring, thanks to qualified native teachers. With italki, enjoy an immersive learning experience with native teachers, and learn Spanish, French or any other language by sharing a real and human connection with your teacher. Do you want to learn a new language? Would you like to study English with a native teacher? You speak a bit of French and you’re not sure how to keep on learning? Language academies don’t fit your schedule? Download italki, register for free and learn Spanish, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean and more languages. Customize the way you learn languages; connect with native teachers according to your interests, work experience, etc. In italki you’ll find qualified language teachers to learn the language you like best (English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Japanese, Korean…). Make the most of this opportunity to learn languages, practice your conversation skills, get to know new cultures and grow professionally. Aside from the italki’s community’s support, video call tutoring with native teachers is the best tool for you to learn a language. italki, the app to learn languages with tutoring More than 150 languages available with native teachers - Spanish - English - French - Japanese - Korean - German … and much more! ◉ Language classes where and when you want Do you want to make the most of your lunch break at work or your daily walk to learn Spanish? Choose the class duration (30, 45, 60 or 90 minutes) and adjust it to your schedule. Use italki Classroom, Skype, Zoom or another platform for your online language classes and start speaking the language you always wanted to learn, or practice the languages you want to get better at. ◉ Master the language skills you need the most italki's qualified teachers tailor their language classes to your current level (A1, A2, B1, B2, C1, C2). They will build every lesson based on your personal needs and weaknesses, to ensure you progress fast. Choose a course that fits your priorities: conversation, business, grammar, creative writing, exam preparation… You have lots of options available for each language! ◉ Pay as you go Forget about paying a lot without knowing if you’ll be able to attend all the classes. With italki, you pay per class. You can also buy credits to spend them little by little or buy a package and save on the final price. Educators set their own prices, from less than $10 for qualified teachers to less than $5 for tutors. You also have three classes for less than $5 each to try, so you can make sure it’s right for you! ◉ An immersive learning experience Learn and exchange with native teachers who will teach you everything you need to know about the language and its culture, and with whom you can create a real human connection, far beyond mechanical language learning. Whether you want to learn Spanish, English, Japanese or any other language, progress quickly with a total immersion. ◉ Connect with thousands of native teachers Find Spanish, English, French, Japanese, German, Italian and Korean teachers, and teachers of many more languages. Choose your teacher according to their interests, specialization, or even their accent: British or American English, to learn English and any other language you need. Some teachers use language-teaching materials in their tutoring classes, such as books, videos, cards, etc. ◉ Learning together with your friend Invite your friends to join italki to study a language, and earn $10 every time one of them spends their first $20. They will also earn $5 for adding you as their referrer. Study online, learn languages with native tutors in italki and expand your world. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

French IPA Dictionary

This app provides IPA translations for French words, helping learners and curious individuals understand pronunciation. It features native speaker audio for IPA sounds and example words, with offline access and unlimited searches.

Highlights
  • IPA translations for French words
  • Native speaker audio for IPA sounds
  • Example words with voiced IPA
  • Offline use
  • Over 5 million translatable words
  • Unlimited searches
Features
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Have you ever seen a French word and not know how to pronounce it but wished you did? Now you can with the French IPA Dictionary. Search for any word and its IPA translation will be shown. An IPA keyboard is also provided with each sound voiced by a native speaker. This is perfect for French learners of all levels or for those who are curious about the French language. Features: Male or Female voice Example words of all the French IPA sounds voiced by native speakers Offline use Over 5 million translatable words Unlimited searches **Please note: The searched words themselves are not pronounced. It is only the IPA letters and the words on the examples page.

Screenshots

italki4 screens
French IPA Dictionary3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: italki at 68% against French IPA Dictionary's 0%. italki also leads on price (Free vs $1.99) and rating (4.8 vs 2.0). French IPA Dictionary's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ads (none vs shown). On device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

italki is free to download; French IPA Dictionary costs $1.99 up front. italki sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. French IPA Dictionary asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

italki holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: italki has 9.8K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 68% of italki's written reviews are positive against 0% of French IPA Dictionary's.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
italki versus French IPA Dictionary: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteritalkiFrench IPA Dictionary
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.8 (9.8K ratings) — better2.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews67.8% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings9.8K — better1
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.111.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size307 MB63 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developeritalki HK LimitedTamborski Productions LLC

Customer experience

italki

All ratings9,847 ratings
Positive96.0%
Neutral1.0%
Negative3.0%
Written reviews1,471 reviews
Positive67.8%
Neutral5.1%
Negative27.1%

French IPA Dictionary

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

italki

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App crashes and freezes
  • Inaccurate teacher availability information
  • Issues with login and account management
  • Problems with video/audio quality during lessons
  • Syncing and integration problems with other platforms

Requested features

5 requests
  • Improved calendar and scheduling functionality
  • Better notification system for lessons
  • Ability to search for and connect with language partners
  • More transparency around teacher availability and cancellations
  • Streamlined payment and refund process

French IPA Dictionary

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

italki

Subscriptions4
  • italki Plus - 1 Month$5.991 Month
  • Plus Monthly Plan with Trial1 Month trial$5.991 Month
  • italki Plus - 1 Year$59.991 Year
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  • Plus Yearly Plan with Trial1 Month trial$59.991 Year
None

French IPA Dictionary

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is italki free?
italki is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is French IPA Dictionary free?
French IPA Dictionary costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, italki or French IPA Dictionary?
italki is rated higher. italki averages 4.8 out of 5 from 9.8K ratings, while French IPA Dictionary averages 2.0 from 1 ratings.
Do italki or French IPA Dictionary have ads?
italki shows ads; French IPA Dictionary does not.

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