Comparison

TEDICT vs シャドっち

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

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シャドっち

Features
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英語のお手本を聞きながら、すぐ後を追いかけて声に出す「シャドーイング」。 リスニングと発音を同時に鍛えられるこの練習法を、キャラクターのシャドっちが AI 添削つきでサポートします。 ■ こんな方におすすめ ・英語は読めるのに、聞き取れない・話せない ・TOEIC のリスニング(Part 3・Part 4)のスコアを伸ばしたい ・自分の発音がどう聞こえているのか、客観的に知りたい ・英会話スクールに通わず、独学で英語を続けたい ■ AI 添削で、自分の発音の弱点が分かる 練習した音声を録音して送ると、AI が文ごとに発音を測定します。 ・発音の点数 ・うまく言えた所(Good)と、直したい所(More)を最大3つずつ ・単語と単語のつながり(連結・脱落など)を途切れずに言えたか を、日本語の分かりやすい言葉でお返しします。 指摘はスクリプトに重ねて表示でき、お手本と自分の録音を一文ずつ聞き比べられます。 ■ 270本以上のオリジナル教材 ・TOEIC Part 3(会話)・Part 4(説明文)の形式の教材 120本。本番と同じ形式の設問つき ・ビジネス会話・日常会話・旅行・サイエンス・スピーチなど 150本 ・初級・中級・上級の3段階。初級はゆっくり、上級はネイティブの普段の速さ ・アメリカ・カナダ・イギリス・オーストラリアの話者の英語を収録 すべての教材に、自然な音声のお手本と和訳がついています。 ■ 練習を続けやすい機能 ・カラオケ表示:再生中の単語に色がつき、どこを読んでいるか迷わない ・再生速度の変更・A-B 再生(好きな区間だけをくり返し) ・音の変化(連結・脱落など)の解説をスクリプトに表示 ・「英語だけ」「和訳つき」「音だけ」の表示切り替え ・リスニング → 訳・音の変化 → オーバーラッピング → シャドーイング の4ステップで、練習の進め方を案内 ・練習した日を記録。毎日決まった時刻に練習をお知らせするリマインダーも ■ プレミアム(自動更新サブスクリプション) ・すべての教材(270本以上) ・月額プラン 1,800円/年額プラン 14,800円(月あたり約1,233円) ・どちらのプランも、初回は7日間無料でお試しいただけます プライバシーポリシー:https://shadowstep-prod.web.app/privacy/ 利用規約(Apple 標準使用許諾契約):https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ ※ TOEIC is a registered trademark of ETS. This product is not endorsed or approved by ETS.

Screenshots

TEDICT4 screens
シャドっち4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: シャドっち at Free against TEDICT's $4.99. TEDICT's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) 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

シャドっち is free to download; TEDICT costs $4.99 up front. シャドっち sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. TEDICT asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TEDICT ships an update every 3 weeks, シャドっち every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on November 10, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
TEDICT versus シャドっち: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTEDICTシャドっち
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating4.9 (520 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews88.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings520 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
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 MB200 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCoCO SWINGCOBALT LEAF

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

シャドっち

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

TEDICT

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

シャドっち

Subscriptions2
  • プレミアム(月額)7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • プレミアム(年額)7 Days trial$99.991 Year

Questions

Is TEDICT free?
TEDICT costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is シャドっち free?
シャドっち is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do TEDICT or シャドっち have ads?
Neither TEDICT nor シャドっち shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TEDICT or シャドっち?
TEDICT ships an update every 3 weeks, and シャドっち every 2 weeks. Most recently, TEDICT was updated on November 10, 2026 and シャドっち on November 10, 2026.

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