TED Talks vs Curios
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.
Curios
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英語のクイズで、語彙と世界の教養を一緒に学ぶ。Curiosは、科学・歴史・文化・地理などの話題を英語で楽しめる学習アプリです。 【毎日の学習を短いクイズで】 ・1日5問から学習をスタート ・英語の問題と日本語訳で理解をサポート ・回答後は英語と日本語の解説で振り返り ・問題文・選択肢・解説を英語の音声で確認 ・中断したクイズを続きから再開 【学んだ内容を復習】 ・間違えた問題にもう一度挑戦 ・気になった単語を自分で保存 ・学習履歴と毎日の目標で継続をサポート 【無料でできること】 1日10問の新しい問題、解説、英語の読み上げ、同じセットの再挑戦を利用できます。無料版には広告が表示される場合があります。 【買い切りPremium】 広告非表示、1日の出題上限の解除、間違えた問題をまとめた復習、保存した単語の復習デッキを利用できます。購入は1回限りで、自動更新のサブスクリプションではありません。価格はアプリ内の購入画面で確認できます。 試験対策に加えて、英語で知る楽しさを毎日の習慣に。
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TED Talks at none against Curios's 1. TED Talks also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). On price 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. Curios sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. TED Talks asks for nothing beyond the download.
TED Talks ships an update every 2 weeks, Curios every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TED Talks | Curios |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (10K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 43.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 10K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 112 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | TED Conferences LLC | Shunsuke Asai |
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
Curios
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
TED Talks
No in-app purchases
Curios
- 買い切りPremium$5.99
