Comparison

SubMed vs Cathedra

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

Head to head
About

SubMed

Features
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SubMed (Subtitle Media) is designed to help users effectively learn the English language through dictation, speech recognition, and quizzes. ## Features. - **Subtitles**: Watch YouTube videos with accompanying subtitles and side-by-side translations. - **Quizzes**: Users can take short quizzes to assess their understanding after watching a video. - **Video Summaries**: Users have the option to read summaries of videos if they prefer not to watch the entire content. - **Dictation Method**: Listen to English video clips and transcribe the spoken words verbatim. Dictation is an effective method for improving English listening comprehension, as it encourages users to carefully consider each word and sound. - **Speaking Practice**: Practice speaking and pronunciation using speech recognition technology. After listening to a video clip, users repeat the content, and the app converts their speech into text for comparison with the original. Users receive scores based on the accuracy of their speech compared to the original content. - **Translation**: Access side-by-side translations with subtitles while engaging in dictation and speaking exercises. The app supports translations in over 60 languages. - **Vocabulary and Exercises**: Users can take notes on new words and phrases while engaging in dictation and speaking exercises. They can also practice exercises based on their vocabulary lists. ## Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. By using this app, you agree to abide by the following Terms of Service and Privacy Policy: - [Forever102 Terms of Service and Privacy Policy](https://forever102.com/terms-of-service-and-privacy-policy.html). - [YouTube Terms of Service](https://www.youtube.com/t/terms). - [Google Privacy Policy](https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en-US). ## Contact. - [Website](https://forever102.com). - [Email](admin@forever102.com). We value feedback from our users. Please feel free to share your comments and suggestions. If you enjoy using our app, please consider leaving a review. > **Note**: All videos are sourced from the public third-party media service YouTube.

About

Cathedra

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Cathedra records your lectures and turns them into text, so you can stop writing things down and actually listen. RECORD WITHOUT THINKING ABOUT IT Add your timetable once: Cathedra reminds you before each class, with recording one tap away on the Lock Screen. Lock the phone and leave it on the desk β€” recording carries on, and pauses for the break. READ IT BACK AFTERWARDS Every recording becomes a timestamped transcript. Tap any line to hear exactly what was said, at up to double speed. The original audio is always kept: the transcript is a convenience, the recording is the record. FIND ANYTHING, ACROSS EVERY LECTURE Search the full text of every lecture you have recorded and see every moment a term came up β€” including every time a lecturer said "this is in the exam". ASK YOUR LECTURES ANYTHING With Cathedra AI, ask about one lecture or a whole course β€” "what did the lecturer say would be on the exam?" β€” and get an answer from what was actually said, with the moment it was said. Ask it to put the exam in your calendar or find the lecture where a topic came up, and it does; every change can be undone. THE WHOLE LECTURE ON ONE PAGE Every lecture can become a summary: an overview, the key points with the moment each was made, the terms and what to revise. Turn the terms into flashcards, or quiz yourself on what was said. BUILT FOR ANY UNIVERSITY Semesters, trimesters, quarters, blocks, Dutch periodes or one continuous year: pick the shape your university uses and set the dates. Import your timetable from a calendar on your iPhone, or type it in. EXAMS AND DEADLINES ON THE SAME CALENDAR Your classes and exams in one month view, with the exams and deadlines a lecturer announces added for you. Cancel a class and its reminder goes with it; schedule a make-up for a new time. MORE THAN 40 LANGUAGES Set the language your lecturer speaks, per course. Your iPhone's own speech recognition covers more than forty; with Pro and Max, lectures are transcribed on Cathedra's server instead, which saves battery. The app itself is in 22 languages. ON EVERY DEVICE Sign in with just your email β€” no password β€” and your library lives in your Cathedra account, the same on every iPhone you sign in on and at cathedra.study. Without an account, everything but Cathedra AI works and stays on your iPhone. YOUR LECTURES ARE YOURS Without an account, your lectures never leave your iPhone. Signed in, your courses, timetable, transcripts, notes and questions are kept in your account on our servers. With a Cathedra AI subscription your recordings and photos are kept there too, and with Pro and Max lectures are transcribed there; Settings switches both off. When you use Cathedra AI, what it needs β€” the text, or a question you dictate β€” goes through our server to the AI service. No advertising, no tracking, no third-party code. Usage statistics say nothing about who you are, and Settings switches them off. WORTH KNOWING BEFORE YOU RECORD Recording a lecture captures someone else's voice, and local law and your university's rules decide whether you may. Please check them, and never publish a recording of someone who did not agree to it. CATHEDRA AI Recording, transcription, search, the timetable, and summaries and flashcards made on your iPhone are free. Cathedra AI β€” asking your lectures, adding exams to your calendar, quizzes, reading a lecture in your language, photographs of the board explained β€” needs an account and is an optional Pro or Max subscription, monthly or yearly; Max adds practice exams and study plans. It renews automatically until you cancel in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://cathedra.study/privacy

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SubMed4 screens
Cathedra4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Cathedra at every 5 days against SubMed's monthly. SubMed's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. SubMed sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Cathedra sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $11.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SubMed ships an update monthly, Cathedra every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
SubMed versus Cathedra: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSubMedCathedra
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 5 days β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 β€” better26.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size36 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTuan DuongREMZI ATASAGUN POYRAZOGLU

In-app purchases

2 purchases

SubMed

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly subscription.$0.991 Month
  • Yearly subscription.$9.991 Year
4 purchases

Cathedra

Subscriptions4
  • Cathedra Pro$11.991 Month
  • Cathedra Max$24.991 Month
  • Cathedra Pro$69.991 Year
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  • Cathedra Max$149.991 Year

Questions

Is SubMed free?
SubMed is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cathedra free?
Cathedra is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SubMed or Cathedra have ads?
Neither SubMed nor Cathedra shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SubMed or Cathedra?
SubMed ships an update monthly, and Cathedra every 5 days. Most recently, SubMed was updated on September 30, 2026 and Cathedra on October 29, 2026.

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