Dicty vs Language Dashboard
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dicty
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The app allows you to learn new English words and phrases using a technique from cognitive science for fast and long-lasting memorisation - called ANKI. On a daily basis, you can enforce your basics and become a master in the conversation. You can switch between Ukrainian, French, Spanish, Italian, German, and Russian. All languages support translation between each other. English additionally supports search through the Definitions database. Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Language Dashboard
Learn a new language through real-world sentences and native audio, focusing on context rather than grammar drills. Offers offline access and multiple audio modes for natural language acquisition.
- Learn vocabulary in real-world context
- Native audio playback
- Multiple audio speed options
- Offline sentence practice
- Dozens of topic categories
- Clean, ad-free design
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Language Dashboard takes a different approach to language learning. No flashcard drills. No streak mechanics. Just real sentences — one at a time — with the foreign text and English translation shown together so your brain makes the connection naturally. Pick from 10 languages: Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, and Spanish. Every sentence comes with native speaker audio at two speeds — normal and slow — plus a unique "Both" mode that plays the foreign audio followed by the English translation, so you can train your ear and your comprehension in a single listen. Content is organized into themed categories like Travel, Culture, Cuisine, History, and more — dozens of topics across every language. CURRENT EVENTS IN YOUR LANGUAGE Fresh news sentences are added regularly, written in the language you're studying. It's one of the best ways to build real-world vocabulary — and a reason to open the app every day. Past articles are saved in the Media Archive so you never miss a story. Turn on notifications to know the moment new content drops. A NEW SENTENCE EVERY DAY Snippet of the Day picks a sentence for you each morning from across all categories. You'll never see the same one twice until you've gone through them all. SEARCH ANY WORD Type a word in English or your target language and see every sentence where it appears. Context is the fastest way to learn vocabulary, and search puts the entire library at your fingertips. LEARN OFFLINE Download sentences with all audio files to practice without an internet connection. Great for commutes, flights, or anywhere Wi-Fi isn't an option. BUILT FOR REAL LEARNERS - Native speaker audio at normal and slow speeds - "Both" mode pairs foreign + English audio sequentially - Full right-to-left support for Arabic - Dark mode - Works beautifully on both iPhone and iPad Free. All 10 languages. No subscriptions, no ads, no upsells. Just a well-made tool for people who want to learn.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Language Dashboard at none against Dicty's 1. Language Dashboard also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Dicty sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $5.99 per month. Language Dashboard asks for nothing beyond the download.
Dicty ships an update weekly, Language Dashboard fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dicty | Language Dashboard |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 67 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | FLATSED LTD | Bug Media LLC |
In-app purchases
Dicty
- Dicty Premium$5.991 Month
Language Dashboard
No in-app purchases
Questions
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