TED Talks vs NUS career+
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TED Talks
Access thousands of inspiring and informative videos on a wide range of topics. Get personalized recommendations, watch with subtitles in over 100 languages, and download content for offline viewing. Stay curious and informed with this educational resource.
- Personalized recommendations
- Subtitles in over 100 languages
- Browse by topic or curator picks
- Stream to Apple TV with AirPlay
- Download videos for offline viewing
- Watchlist for later
- Surprise Me! feature
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Get personalized recommendations that match your unique interests, or browse TED’s library of thousands of inspiring, informative, transformational videos for free. Features on iPhone, iPad and iPod touch: ・Sign in to get personalized recommendations and sync videos across all your devices ・Watch videos with subtitles in over 100 languages ・Check out the newest and trending videos, browse by topic, or select from our curators’ picks ・Stream videos to your Apple TV with AirPlay ・Download videos to watch offline ・Add talks your list to watch later ・Toggle between dark mode or light modes ・Get instant inspiration with the “Surprise Me!” feature Get the TED app to stay curious, informed and inspired.
NUS career+
This platform connects students and alumni with tailored career opportunities, including internships and full-time positions. It simplifies discovering suitable matches and provides resources for skill enhancement.
- Connects students and alumni
- Tailored career opportunities
- Internship and full-time positions
- Skill enhancement resources
- Intuitive design
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NUS career+ is a state-of-the-art platform that seamlessly connects students and alumni with tailored opportunities, fostering their professional and personal growth. Leveraging advanced technology and intuitive design, NUS career+ simplifies the process of discovering suitable matches for students and alumni, whether they seek internships, full-time positions, or resources for skill enhancement.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: TED Talks at 10K against NUS career+'s 2. TED Talks also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly). NUS career+'s advantage is monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for TED Talks against 4.5 for NUS career+. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TED Talks has 10K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 44% of TED Talks's written reviews are positive against 47% of NUS career+'s.
TED Talks ships an update every 2 weeks, NUS career+ monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TED Talks | NUS career+ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (10K ratings) — better | 4.5 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 43.7% of reviews | 46.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 10K — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 112 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | TED Conferences LLC | National University of Singapore |
Customer experience
TED Talks
NUS career+
Bugs and requests
TED Talks
Reported bugs
5 issues- App crashes frequently
- Videos fail to load or play
- Saved talks disappear from user's list
- Syncing issues with user accounts
- Compatibility problems with newer iOS versions
Requested features
5 requests- Add ability to create and manage playlists
- Implement background audio playback
- Improve Chromecast support
- Add more customization options (e.g., video playback speed, dark mode)
- Enhance discoverability of new and relevant content
NUS career+
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
TED Talks
No in-app purchases
NUS career+
No in-app purchases
