Comparison

Dictation vs CELTICS

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

Head to head

Dictation

Best Tool to Prepare Dictation

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About

Dictation

Improve language skills by listening and transcribing spoken text. Scan articles to convert them into audio for practice. Supports English, Mandarin, and Cantonese.

Highlights

Learn English and Chinese
Scan articles for audio
Practice listening comprehension
Develop writing skills
Supports Mandarin and Cantonese

Features

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Learn English or Chinese Through Dictation Scan your article and Speak It Dictation is a good method to learn languages by listening and writing down what you hear. Support English, Mandarin and Cantonese

About

CELTICS

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The ‘Co-curricular Extracurricular Learning Toward Innovative Comprehensive Soft-skills’ (CELTICS) programme encourages students to make use of the e-portfolio system and CELTICS app to take ownership of their learning. This app allows students to create their own e-portfolio and showcase their co-curricular and extra-curricular activities. It also provides some useful features like blogs and photo gallery.

Screenshots

Dictation4 screens

CELTICS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: CELTICS at Free against Dictation's $4.99. CELTICS also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 9 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

CELTICS is free to download; Dictation costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dictation ships an update every 9 months, CELTICS every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 5 level

Dictation versus CELTICS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Dictation	CELTICS
Price	$4.99	Free — better
Positive reviews	58.3% of reviews	—
Update frequency	Every 9 months	Every 3 weeks — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	Paid	—
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	15.6	12.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	1 MB	32 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Tsz Poon	Hong Kong Metropolitan University

In-app purchases

None

Dictation

No in-app purchases

None

CELTICS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dictation free?

Dictation costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.

Is CELTICS free?

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

Do Dictation or CELTICS have ads?

Neither Dictation nor CELTICS shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Dictation or CELTICS?

Dictation ships an update every 9 months, and CELTICS every 3 weeks. Most recently, Dictation was updated on October 12, 2026 and CELTICS on October 16, 2026.