Comparison

QDictation vs AI Buddy 2

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

AI Buddy 2

Features
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Introducing AI Buddy 2, a sleek and intuitive AI chat app designed for simplicity and power. Whether you're tackling complex coding challenges or unleashing your creativity through writing, AI Buddy 2 delivers seamless, intelligent assistance. With its clean interface and advanced capabilities, it’s the perfect tool for developers, writers, and anyone looking to enhance productivity. Experience the future of AI-driven communication—efficient, innovative, and effortlessly user-friendly.

Screenshots

QDictation4 screens
AI Buddy 24 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: AI Buddy 2 at none against QDictation's 1. AI Buddy 2 also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. QDictation sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $6.99 per year. AI Buddy 2 asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

QDictation ships an update weekly, AI Buddy 2 every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
QDictation versus AI Buddy 2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQDictationAI Buddy 2
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.017.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB5 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperXin CaoKong Fai Poon

In-app purchases

1 purchases

QDictation

Subscriptions1
  • QDictation Supporter Annual$6.991 Year
None

AI Buddy 2

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is QDictation free?
QDictation is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is AI Buddy 2 free?
AI Buddy 2 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do QDictation or AI Buddy 2 have ads?
QDictation shows ads; AI Buddy 2 does not.
Which is updated more often, QDictation or AI Buddy 2?
QDictation ships an update weekly, and AI Buddy 2 every 2 weeks. Most recently, QDictation was updated on October 25, 2026 and AI Buddy 2 on October 28, 2026.

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