TEDICT vs CNN ENGLISH EXPRESS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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)
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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
CNN ENGLISH EXPRESS
Learn English using authentic CNN news materials through a monthly magazine. Features include free audio, a three-step learning method for all levels, and digital practice materials with automatic scoring for subscribers.
- Learn English with CNN news
- Free audio (natural and slow speed)
- Three-step learning method (beginner to advanced)
- Digital practice tests for subscribers
- Vocabulary and listening skill improvement
- Real-life English conversation practice
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CNN ENGLISH EXPRESSは、24時間ニュース専門局CNNの素材をもとに英語を学習できる月刊誌です。毎月6日に最新号をお届けします(月によって変更になることがございます)。 【iOSアプリでの購読特典】 2025年1月号より、このアプリでご購読いただくと、別冊付録に収録されている「EE問題集」をオンラインで解くことができる「デジタル版EE問題集」を無料でご利用いただけます。自動採点で答え合わせの必要がなく、繰り返し(何度でも)利用できるので予習や復習に便利です。 【CNN ENGLISH EXPRESSの特徴】 (1)音声を無料で利用可能! 実際に放送された「CNN音声」とスタジオでネイティブのナレーターが同じ内容を収録した「ゆっくり音声」を無料でご利用いただけます。 (2)3段階ステップアップ方式で、誰でも無理なく取り組める! 「基礎編」「中級編」「上級編」の3段階ステップアップ方式によって、初級者から中・上級者まで、リスニング力の飛躍的アップを実現します。 STEP 1 基礎編 20~30秒の短いCNNのニュースを素材に、リスニングの基礎固め。ナチュラルスピードの音声に加え、ゆっくりスピード(ポーズ入り・ポーズなし)音声を収録。 STEP 2 中級編 3分前後の長めのニュースにチャレンジ。政治・社会・文化をはじめ、世界各地の多様なニュースをセレクトしているので、飽きることなく学習を続けられます。 STEP 3 上級編 インタビューやスピーチ、討論番組を素材に、上級のリスニング力を習得。ネイティブの日常会話に極めて近いインタビューをはじめ、スピーチや討論はまさに「生きた」素材なので、上級のリスニング力をつけるのに最適です。 CNNのニュースで英語を学ぶことには4つのメリットがあります。 (1)リスニング力が伸びる! ニュースはネイティブが話す「生の英語」なので、速いスピードに慣れることができ、実践的な英語力が身につきます。 (2)ボキャブラリーが増える! 政治・経済・社会・エンタメなど、さまざまな分野のニュースを網羅。読むだけで語彙力がアップ。 (3)発信力がつく! 毎月16本あまりのニュースを掲載。ネイティブとのビジネス会話・雑談のネタにも。 (4)資格試験も楽勝! 英語ニュースのスピードに慣れれば、TOEIC®など資格試験のリスニングもラクラク。 ◆ ◆ ◆ ■雑誌は、AppleIDを利用した課金システムで購入いただくことができます。1カ月・6カ月・1年間の定期購読プラン、および1冊ごとの単体販売があります。 定期購読プラン(1カ月・6カ月・1年)による購読は、「自動更新」となります。 ■AppleIDによる購入は、お申し込みいただいた時点で課金されます。定期購読期間中のキャンセル、返金はできませんので、ご了承ください。 定期購読は、有効期限が来ると自動更新されます(課金あり)。 解約のお手続きは有効期限の24時間以上前にお願いします。期限前24時間を過ぎると、次回の課金が発生します。 ■自動更新の停止は以下のステップで行います。 (1)iPhone/iPadのホーム画面の「設定」アイコンをタップ (2)一番上に表示されている「Apple ID: (ご利用のApple ID)」をタップ (3)「サブスクリプション」をタップ (4)「CNN ENGLISH EXPRESS」を選んで、「サブスクリプションをキャンセルする」をタップし、「確認」を押す ■プライバシーポリシー https://ee.asahipress.com/app_info/privacy0115.pdf ■利用規約 https://ee.asahipress.com/app_info/term0115.pdf
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Verdict
TEDICT and CNN ENGLISH EXPRESS both sit at 4.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 89% of TEDICT's written reviews are positive against 10% of CNN ENGLISH EXPRESS's. TEDICT also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). CNN ENGLISH EXPRESS's advantage is price (Free vs $4.99) and update cadence (every 8 days vs every 3 weeks). On rating, 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
CNN ENGLISH EXPRESS is free to download; TEDICT costs $4.99 up front. CNN ENGLISH EXPRESS sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. TEDICT asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for TEDICT against 5.0 for CNN ENGLISH EXPRESS. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TEDICT has 520 ratings behind it against 2, 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 10% of CNN ENGLISH EXPRESS's.
TEDICT ships an update every 3 weeks, CNN ENGLISH EXPRESS every 8 days. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.
| Parameter | TEDICT | CNN ENGLISH EXPRESS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.9 (520 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 88.6% of reviews — better | 9.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 520 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CoCO SWING | Asahipress Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
TEDICT
CNN ENGLISH EXPRESS
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
CNN ENGLISH EXPRESS
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
TEDICT
No in-app purchases
CNN ENGLISH EXPRESS
- CNN ENGLISH EXPRESS$7.991 Month
- CNN ENGLISH EXPRESS$49.996 Months
- CNN ENGLISH EXPRESS1 Month trial$99.991 Year
- CNN ENGLISH EXPRESS 2017年1月号$6.99
- CNN ENGLISH EXPRESS 2016年6月号$6.99
- CNN ENGLISH EXPRESS 2016年10月号$6.99
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- CNN ENGLISH EXPRESS 2019年8月号$6.99
- CNN ENGLISH EXPRESS 2021年2月号$6.99
- CNN ENGLISH EXPRESS 2025年5月号$7.99
- CNN ENGLISH EXPRESS 2025年12月号$7.99








