Comparison

QDictation vs BranchIS

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

Head to head
About

QDictation

This app helps language learners practice dictation by scanning text and generating word lists. It supports multiple languages and offers unlimited practice time, ideal for exam preparation or homework assistance.

Highlights
  • Scan text to generate word lists
  • Dictation practice for language learning
  • Supports multiple languages
  • Unlimited practice time
  • Ideal for exam preparation (IELTS, TOEFL, TEF, B2)
  • Assists with homework
Features
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QDictation 2.0 is a brand-new app for learning words and keeping your lessons. Scan a page to practice spelling, or record a class and get the text right on your iPhone, even offline. No account needed, and your notes stay on your device. RECORD LESSONS AND MEETINGS (NEW) • Tap Record and watch the transcript appear live, on your device, without internet • Lessons, meetings or conversations: recordings up to 45 minutes free, 3 hours with Supporter • Mark key moments while recording, or highlight any sentence later • Tap a paragraph to hear it again; playback follows along, and any passage can loop • Search inside a recording, correct the text, and copy everything in one tap • Export the transcript, the original with its translation, or the audio TRANSLATE (NEW) • Translate transcripts and documents into 19 languages • Apple's offline language packs translate on your device: free, private and unlimited • A small daily online allowance covers languages you have not downloaded SCAN TEXT (NEW) • Snap a book page or the board: it is cropped, straightened and recognized on your device • Read the full text page by page, with each page's translation underneath • Tap Words on a page to collect new words; repeats merge and basic words start unticked (English and French) • Save them to a word list, or list just the words you picked to hear them, look them up and start a dictation • Turn a printed word list into a dictation list in one step PRACTICE DICTATION • Every word is read aloud with adjustable speed, pauses and repeats • Type what you hear, check your answer, and review mistakes and favorites later • Collect new words from a recording straight into a dictation list ORGANIZE AND SHARE • Search the Library and Recordings; filter the Library by word lists or documents • Share a word list as text, or as a file classmates can import PRIVATE BY DESIGN • No sign-up. Lists, scans, recordings and transcripts stay on your device • Text recognition, speech recognition and offline translation run on your device • Each permission is requested only when you use the feature that needs it FREE OR SUPPORTER Free: up to 30 lists or documents, 45-minute recordings and 1,000 characters of online translation a day. Supporter (annual subscription): unlimited lists and documents, 3-hour recordings, 3,000 characters a day and no ads. It renews yearly until you cancel in your App Store settings. Made for spelling tests, French immersion dictée, ESL vocabulary, lectures, language classes and teachers. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

BranchIS

Features
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The Virtual Project Assistant for company execution management. #1 Software for project management working 24/7 actively. No more decision paralysis, overloaded resources, lack of management insights, or ineffective execution. BranchIS is an AI-driven scheduler and workload optimization software for resource harmonization. Map your processes, and BranchIS will automatically compile all running projects into the most optimal work-time schedule. All resources and projects are in harmony. Project budgeting and Financial Projections driven by AI will help you make strategic decisions.

Screenshots

QDictation4 screens
BranchIS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BranchIS at none against QDictation's 1. BranchIS also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). QDictation's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). On price 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

Both are free to download. QDictation sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $6.99 per year. BranchIS asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

QDictation ships an update weekly, BranchIS every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 4 level
QDictation versus BranchIS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQDictationBranchIS
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS18.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB52 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperXin CaoE LINKX a.s.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

QDictation

Subscriptions1
  • QDictation Supporter Annual$6.991 Year
None

BranchIS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is QDictation free?
QDictation is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BranchIS free?
BranchIS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do QDictation or BranchIS have ads?
QDictation shows ads; BranchIS does not.
Which is updated more often, QDictation or BranchIS?
QDictation ships an update weekly, and BranchIS every 2 months. Most recently, QDictation was updated on November 3, 2026 and BranchIS on November 4, 2026.

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