aDict vs TalkCast
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
aDict
This app provides offline Chinese-English and English-Chinese dictionary lookups with a simple, beautiful interface. It also supports Youdao API for expanded search capabilities and includes several specialized dictionaries.
- Offline Chinese-English dictionary
- Offline English-Chinese dictionary
- Youdao API integration
- Simple and beautiful design
- Multiple dictionary lists
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Keep your dictionaries close to what you read. aDict brings online lookup and your own dictionary files together on iPhone and iPad, with a native search interface and rich dictionary results. START WITH FREE ONLINE LOOKUP Look up English words with the built-in Youdao and V2EX English–Chinese sources, switch between results, and revisit recent lookups in your history. Online sources require an internet connection. BRING YOUR OWN DICTIONARIES WITH PRO Use local MDict and StarDict dictionaries for offline lookup. MDict packages can include MDX, MDD, and accompanying resources. Keep dictionary files on your device or enable iCloud dictionary sync to use the same library on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Dictionary files are supplied by you; aDict does not include commercial dictionary libraries. KEEP THE WORDS YOU WANT TO REMEMBER Save words to Favorites with Pro and return to the same dictionary entry later. Lookup history helps you find the words you have already searched. ADD ON-DEVICE INTELLIGENCE With Pro, optionally enrich dictionary results using Apple's on-device Foundation Models and your own prompt rules. Intelligence Enrichment is off by default and requires iOS or iPadOS 26 or later, a supported device, and Apple Intelligence enabled with its model ready. Availability depends on Apple's supported languages and regions. MADE FOR IPHONE AND IPAD Search with native system controls, browse rich definitions, and choose a reading theme that suits you. On iPhone, the bottom search button keeps lookup within reach without hiding the current result. aDict Pro is a one-time, non-consumable in-app purchase, not a subscription. It unlocks local dictionary files, Favorites, iCloud dictionary sync, and Intelligence Enrichment. Purchases can be restored with the same Apple Account. iCloud dictionary sync requires signing in to iCloud and enabling the feature.
TalkCast
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TalkCast is a podcast App for learnign English. ▶ KEY FEATURES • Rich Contents Updated Daily • Notebook for vocabulary learning • Audio and collections downloads and more... Start your english learning adventure today with TalkCast! ▶ Terms and Privacy • Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ • Privacy Policy: https://yangguang2009.github.io/docs/manuals/talkcast/privacy-policy/privacy-policy-english
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: aDict at none against TalkCast's shown. aDict also leads on update cadence (every 8 days vs every 16 months). TalkCast's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 26.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. aDict sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and TalkCast sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
aDict ships an update every 8 days, TalkCast every 16 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | aDict | TalkCast |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days — better | Every 16 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 52 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 伟才 黄 | Yangguang Ma |
In-app purchases
aDict
- Pro Member$6.99
TalkCast
- $1.99 / Month$1.991 Month
- $19.99 / Year$19.991 Year







