Comparison

TEDICT vs PluraLingo

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

PluraLingo

Features
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「普通の語学アプリでは、TOEFLも留学も突破できない。」 PluraLingo(プルーラリンゴ)は、本気で高みを目指す多言語学習者のために開発された、爆速語彙暗記アプリです。 【英語は完全無料・制限なし】 まずはコアとなる英語モードをすべて無料でお使いいただけます。TOEFLやIELTS、学術論文で頻出するC1/B2レベルの語彙7,000語以上を、最初からすべて網羅。アプリを入れたその日からスタートできます。 【8か国語の圧倒的なマスターデータ】 英語、スペイン語、ドイツ語、イタリア語、ポルトガル語、中国語、韓国語、フランス語に対応。多言語を並行して脳に叩き込む、ポリグロット(多言語習得者)のための学習空間を提供します(※第2言語以降の追加は月額500円のサブスクリプションとなります)。 【PluraLingoが選ばれる3つの強み】 ① 単語帳がこれ1つでスマホに!手ぶらで持ち歩く学習体験 分厚い参考書や手書きの単語帳を持ち歩く必要はもうありません。スマホを開くだけで、いつでもどこでも圧倒的なボリュームの多言語マスターデータにアクセス可能。通学・通勤の隙間時間が効率的な暗記セッションに変わります。 ② 自分だけの「辞書」を育てる!自由なカスタマイズ機能 大学の講義、留学先、英会話レッスン、海外ニュースで出会った「初めての表現」を、訳・例文・ピクトグラム付きで自由に追加・編集・削除できます。使えば使うほど、あなた専用の最強の辞書へと進化していきます。 ③ 視覚と聴覚をハックする「ピクトグラム×音声」 文字情報(日本語訳)だけでなく、直感的に本質を想起させるピクトグラムと、クリアなスピーカー音声(TTS)を同時配置。視覚と聴覚を同時に刺激し、長期記憶への定着をサポートします。 【科学的アプローチに基づいた忘却曲線アルゴリズム】 定着度に応じた独自のポイント制度を採用。20時間ごとに記憶ポイントが自動的にシミュレートされ、忘れかけた絶妙なタイミングで苦手な単語や未学習のフレーズを優先出題します。 【こんな方におすすめです】 ・大学の進級や海外留学のために、TOEFL/IELTSのスコアが今すぐ必要な方 ・第2外国語(スペイン語、中国語、韓国語など)を本気で習得したい方 ・単語帳の初期登録や設定の手間に挫折した方 ・日常会話レベルを超えた知的で洗練された語彙・表現を身につけたい方 PluraLingoの爆速暗記ループで、あなたの脳の可能性を引き出しましょう。 利用規約(Terms of Use / EULA): https://field-data.online/Lawyer/terms.html プライバシーポリシー: https://www.field-data.online/Lawyer/privacy.html

Screenshots

TEDICT4 screens
PluraLingo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: PluraLingo at Free against TEDICT's $4.99. TEDICT's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On update cadence, ads 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

PluraLingo is free to download; TEDICT costs $4.99 up front. PluraLingo sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month. TEDICT asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
TEDICT versus PluraLingo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTEDICTPluraLingo
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating4.9 (520 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews88.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings520 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCoCO SWINGField-Data LLC

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

PluraLingo

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

TEDICT

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

PluraLingo

Subscriptions1
  • プレミアムプラン$2.991 Month

Questions

Is TEDICT free?
TEDICT costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is PluraLingo free?
PluraLingo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do TEDICT or PluraLingo have ads?
Neither TEDICT nor PluraLingo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TEDICT or PluraLingo?
TEDICT ships an update every 3 weeks, and PluraLingo every 3 weeks. Most recently, TEDICT was updated on October 29, 2026 and PluraLingo on October 25, 2026.

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