TED Talks vs TEDxBerkeley Mobile
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.
TEDxBerkeley Mobile
This event guide provides a paperless experience for attendees, offering access to talks and information from visionary thinkers and leaders. It aims to capture the spirit of Berkeley by sparking new ideas and engaging an eclectic audience with intellectually bold content.
- Paperless event guide
- Access to talks
- Information on speakers
- Event schedule
- Event map
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Nestled between the San Francisco Bay and lush Northern California foothills, Berkeley is home to the world’s premier public university as well as a vibrant, diverse population that is renowned for its social activism and entrepreneurship. TEDxBerkeley, an award-winning TED-based nonprofit, seeks to capture the spirit of Berkeley by gathering visionary thinkers and leaders from the Bay Area and beyond to spark new ideas, insights, and opportunities. TEDxBerkeley hopes to engage its eclectic audience by featuring unique talks that are intellectually bold, passionate, and unafraid to question and redefine the status quo. This is a paperless guide for the event.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: TED Talks at 4.6 against TEDxBerkeley Mobile's 3.7. TED Talks also leads on ratings volume (10K vs 3). TEDxBerkeley Mobile's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 16.4). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
TED Talks holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TED Talks has 10K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
TED Talks ships an update fortnightly, TEDxBerkeley Mobile monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TED Talks | TEDxBerkeley Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (10K ratings) — better | 3.7 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 43.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 10K — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 178 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | TED Conferences LLC | ASSOCIATED STUDENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA |
Customer experience
TED Talks
TEDxBerkeley Mobile
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
TEDxBerkeley Mobile
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
TED Talks
No in-app purchases
TEDxBerkeley Mobile
No in-app purchases
Questions
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