TED vs Playphraseme
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TED
Connect with a global network of educators and collaborate on ideas worth spreading. Access TED-Ed resources and engage with initiatives. This platform is designed for passionate educators involved in TED-Ed's programs.
- Connect with global educators
- Collaborate on ideas
- Access TED-Ed resources
- Engage with initiatives
- Network with like-minded individuals
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Engage with TED-Ed’s initiatives. For free. TED-Ed has helped hundreds of thousands of educators and students come together to learn from each other and connect on ideas worth spreading. We created the TED-Ed Community to bring together like-minded and passionate educators, who are actively involved in TED-Ed’s initiatives. If you are a TED-Ed Student Talks facilitator or a TED-Ed Educator, this platform allows you to: - access all your TED-Ed resources according to the initiative - connect with a global network of educators - collaborate with like-minded, passionate individuals Get the TED-Ed community app to stay connected and collaborate with TED-Ed initiatives. About TED-Ed TED-Ed's mission is to ignite curiosity and amplify the voices of learners and educators worldwide. In pursuit of this mission we produce award-winning educational animations in multiple languages and host life-changing, in-person programs for students, teachers and learners of all ages.
Playphraseme
Discover and search for iconic phrases from movies and pop culture. This app brings a popular web experience to your mobile device, allowing you to find memorable quotes on the go.
- Search movie phrases
- Discover pop culture quotes
- Mobile movie quote finder
- Access iconic film lines
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Playphraseme allows you to search for phrases used in movies throughout pop culture. A known website visited by millions of users is now re-developed on the modern technologies of SwiftUI. Playphrase is now in your pocket!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Playphraseme at 4.3 against TED's 2.2. Playphraseme also leads on review sentiment (42% vs 14%) and ratings volume (132 vs 11). TED's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 5 weeks). On price, ads, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Playphraseme holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 2.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Playphraseme has 132 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 14% of TED's written reviews are positive against 42% of Playphraseme's.
TED ships an update weekly, Playphraseme every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TED | Playphraseme |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.2 (11 ratings) | 4.3 (132 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 14.3% of reviews | 42.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 11 | 132 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 130 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 17+ |
| Developer | TED Conferences LLC | Evgeny Potapenko |
Customer experience
TED
Playphraseme
In-app purchases
TED
No in-app purchases
Playphraseme
No in-app purchases
