Comparison

TEDICT vs Distinction 2000

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

Head to head
About

TEDICT

Master English dictation by typing along to TED talks. This app checks your typed words letter by letter, helping you distinguish similar-sounding words and improve listening comprehension. Access a vast and constantly updated library of TED lectures for unlimited learning.

Highlights
  • Dictation practice with letter-by-letter checking
  • Listen and type along to TED lectures
  • Video playback with activated subtitles
  • Downloadable TED lectures for offline learning
  • Sync learning progress via iCloud (paid version)
  • Unlimited dictation and shadowing (paid version)
Features
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* This App is not affiliated with, sponsored by or endorsed by TED in any way * LITE (FREE) version -> Search "TEDICT" To become good at English, you need to listen to it often, but simply listening to English is not enough. Just like other languages in the world, English has many similar words that are difficult to distinguish by listening. That’s why you need to be able to confirm whether you heard them right. The key to gaining expertise is in mastering dictation! When you listen to the speaker and type in the words, the program will check them, letter by letter. Because it only takes a short period of time, you can use it on the bus or subway. You can also use it as a TED viewer through the video function with the subtitles activated. The notable feature is that a huge number of TED lectures are constantly added, which means an unlimited amount of available learning materials for you. TEDICT allows you to download as many TED lectures as you want, so you’ll always get new learning materials. The World’s Best Intellectual Archive, TED High-level TED speeches This program even features various kinds of English pronunciations from all over the world. Use TEDICT to listen to cool ideas from TED and improve your English skills! * TEDICT differs from TEDICT LITE in the following ways: - No ads - iCloud Support – Save your study history by date, bookmarks, and learning progress to the cloud and sync your learning seamlessly between iPhone and iPad. - Unlimited dictation - Unlimited shadowing - RewindSub - Feature to assess your listening skills in the ‘Video Player’ * More Information -> https://cocoswing.com/tedict/ * All TED Talks subject to the creative commons license found at ted.com

About

Distinction 2000

Enhance your English reading and speaking skills by mastering essential vocabulary. This app uses practical examples and natural audio to build your word knowledge and background comprehension for easier communication.

Highlights
  • 2,000 essential English words
  • 6,554 total entries including idioms
  • 2,442 practical example sentences
  • Natural audio for words and sentences
  • Academic and snapshot topics
  • Offline study mode
  • Speech recognition for pronunciation
Features
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You know the basic words, but longer texts still feel hard — and the right words still don't come when you need them in conversation. Distinction 2000 is an English learning app that helps you turn the words you already know into reading ability and real conversation. It combines academic English and practical everyday English in one balanced learning experience. Instead of stiff textbook sentences, it teaches core vocabulary through natural, practical examples created with ten native speakers. Includes 2,000 headwords, 6,554 total entries including related words and idioms, 2,442 example sentences, 40 academic reading topics, and 40 snapshot topics. It helps you build not only vocabulary, but also the background knowledge that makes reading, listening, and communication easier. 【What makes Distinction 2000 different】 • 2,000 essential words for building a stronger English foundation • 6,554 total entries including derivatives, related words, and idioms • 2,442 practical example sentences created with 10 native speakers • Natural and slow audio for every word and sentence • 40 academic reading topics to strengthen reading comprehension • 40 snapshot topics covering everyday conversation and wider world knowledge • Countable/uncountable labels for all nouns • IPA phonetic symbols for main entries, including related forms • Fully offline once downloaded — study on your commute, on flights, or abroad without using mobile data 【App features】 • Study Mode based on spaced repetition and active recall • Personalised study plans based on your time and goals • Automatic review of weaker items • Fast search across headwords, example sentences, and explanations • Speech recognition for pronunciation practice (main entries only) • Audio filters, autoplay, and shuffle • Progress tracking with graphs and statistics • Streaks, levels, XP, and completion certificates 【Pricing】 • Free to try — first chapter included • One-time purchase, no subscription • No external ads

Screenshots

TEDICT4 screens
Distinction 20004 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Distinction 2000 at Free against TEDICT's $4.99. Distinction 2000 also leads on update cadence (every 11 days vs every 3 weeks). TEDICT's advantage is review sentiment (89% vs 52%) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On rating, ads, monetization model 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

Distinction 2000 is free to download; TEDICT costs $4.99 up front. Distinction 2000 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. TEDICT asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for TEDICT against 4.8 for Distinction 2000. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TEDICT has 520 ratings behind it against 28, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 89% of TEDICT's written reviews are positive against 52% of Distinction 2000's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TEDICT ships an update every 3 weeks, Distinction 2000 every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
TEDICT versus Distinction 2000: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTEDICTDistinction 2000
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating4.9 (520 ratings) — better4.8 (28 ratings)
Positive reviews88.6% of reviews — better52.4% of reviews
Number of ratings520 — better28
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 11 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.614.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB340 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCoCO SWINGHidekazu Kato

Customer experience

TEDICT

All ratings520 ratings
Positive97.5%
Neutral1.3%
Negative1.2%
Written reviews184 reviews
Positive88.6%
Neutral7.1%
Negative4.3%

Distinction 2000

All ratings28 ratings
Positive96.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative3.6%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive52.4%
Neutral28.6%
Negative19.0%

Bugs and requests

TEDICT

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • App crashes on startup after updates
  • Video loading failures
  • Video playback stuttering
  • iOS app encountering errors
  • Bluetooth keyboard not registering input properly
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  • Video and audio synchronization mismatch
  • Missing audio segments from speakers
  • Poor video quality despite good network connection

Requested features

11 requests
  • Adjustable video resolution settings
  • Pause/stop functionality in learning sections
  • Built-in dictionary or word lookup feature
  • Vocabulary/word list management
  • Sentence-level playback controls
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  • Playback speed adjustment
  • Bilingual subtitle support
  • Voice recording and scoring feature
  • Skip easy sentences option
  • Backup/restore functionality
  • Better sentence segmentation accuracy

Distinction 2000

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

TEDICT

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Distinction 2000

One-time1
  • Distinction 2000$19.99

Questions

Is TEDICT free?
TEDICT costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Distinction 2000 free?
Distinction 2000 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, TEDICT or Distinction 2000?
TEDICT is rated higher. TEDICT averages 4.9 out of 5 from 520 ratings, while Distinction 2000 averages 4.8 from 28 ratings.
Do TEDICT or Distinction 2000 have ads?
Neither TEDICT nor Distinction 2000 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TEDICT or Distinction 2000?
TEDICT ships an update every 3 weeks, and Distinction 2000 every 11 days. Most recently, TEDICT was updated on November 10, 2026 and Distinction 2000 on November 7, 2026.

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