Dictation Master vs SubWise
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dictation Master
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Unlock the power of words with Dictation Master, the ultimate app for improving your spelling, listening, and typing skills. Designed for students of all ages, this app combines learning with fun, creating an immersive experience that builds strong language foundations. Key Features: • Dictation Practice: Scan any text or capture it from images, and have it dictated to you word by word. Perfect for students looking to improve their spelling and listening comprehension. • Feedback: As you type along, the app detects mistakes and provides feedback to help you correct them. • Typing Attack Game: Sharpen your typing skills while having fun! Face your common mistakes in an interactive typing game designed to help you avoid errors in the future. Whether you’re a student practicing for school or just looking to improve your typing speed and accuracy, Dictation Master makes learning fun and effective. Download now and turn mistakes into mastery!
SubWise
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SubWise turns the videos you already watch into a light, focused language lesson. Keep the video on your laptop or desktop, follow the same subtitles on your phone, and dig into words and phrases only when you care—without juggling tabs. How it works Install the SubWise browser extension and open a video with subtitles. Connect the mobile app by scanning the QR code from the extension. Subtitles appear on your phone in real time, in step with playback. Built for learners • Live captions synced from the browser, with playback status • Control playback from your phone—pause and resume the video remotely • Set subtitle language and your language for quicker reading • Select text for translation and phrase explanations (usage limits may apply on Free; Premium unlocks more) • Save translated words to your personal dictionary for later review • Copy or share lines you want to revisit later • Sign in with email or Apple; dark and light appearance Terms of Use (EULA): https://subwise.org/terms Privacy Policy: https://subwise.org/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: SubWise at every 3 days against Dictation Master's every 4 weeks. Dictation Master's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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. Dictation Master sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and SubWise sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Dictation Master ships an update every 4 weeks, SubWise every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dictation Master | SubWise |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 68 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Maha Mamdouh | Arthur Valiullin |
In-app purchases
Dictation Master
- Get 1999 Letters$1.99
SubWise
- Monthly subscription$9.991 Month









