Comparison

乐思教育 vs Dictationmate

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

Head to head

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乐思教育

Features

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乐思教育带孩子高效英语启蒙 -有效视听资源整合 -双语牛蛙进阶之路 -培养双语小读者

About

Dictationmate

Create custom vocabulary lists and practice spelling with AI-powered pronunciation. Share your lists with others or discover public collections for collaborative learning.

Highlights

Custom vocabulary list creation
AI-powered pronunciation
Spelling practice
Vocabulary list sharing
Discover public vocabulary lists

Features

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Dictationmate allows you to define your own vocabulary list and practice your spelling skill by yourself. Functions: 1. Define - Build you own vocabulary list and use AI to help you to translate the vocabulary 2. Practice - AI reads out the vocabulary so that you can do practice spelling skill by yourself 3. Share - You can share your vocabulary list your students or classmate 4. Discover - You can publish your vocabulary list or view vocabulary lists published by others

Screenshots

乐思教育3 screens

Dictationmate4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: 乐思教育 at none against Dictationmate's shown. 乐思教育 also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

乐思教育 ships an update every 2 months, Dictationmate every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level

乐思教育 versus Dictationmate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	乐思教育	Dictationmate
Price	Free	Free
Positive reviews	—	50.0% of reviews
Update frequency	Every 2 months	Every 5 weeks — better
Ads	No — better	Yes
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	—	Ad-supported
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	13.0 — better	15.0
Further details — not scored
Size	446 MB	62 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	杰蒋	Pavina Pavivan

In-app purchases

None

乐思教育

No in-app purchases

None

Dictationmate

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 乐思教育 free?

乐思教育 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is Dictationmate free?

Dictationmate is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do 乐思教育 or Dictationmate have ads?

Dictationmate shows ads; 乐思教育 does not.

Which is updated more often, 乐思教育 or Dictationmate?

乐思教育 ships an update every 2 months, and Dictationmate every 5 weeks. Most recently, 乐思教育 was updated on November 2, 2026 and Dictationmate on November 3, 2026.