Comparison

Dictee vs Learn French Alphabet ABC

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

Head to head
About

Dictee

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Blazingly fast digital pocket dictionary

About

Learn French Alphabet ABC

Features
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é è ê ë — four accents on one letter, and each one changes the sound. French spelling is famously tricky, and it all starts with the alphabet. This app is built for French specifically: stroke order hand-drawn for all 42 letters the way French schools teach them (œ and æ included), real recordings of every letter's name — « e accent aigu », « c cédille », « e dans l'o » — and the pronunciation rules that make French sound French: silent final consonants, nasal vowels, liaison. Then it makes you write every letter and scores your handwriting in real time. WHAT MAKES THIS DIFFERENT: ▸ Handwriting canvas scores every stroke — build real muscle memory ▸ all 42 letters and accented forms — é è ê ç à œ and more ▸ Hear the pronunciation of every letter ▸ 3 quiz modes: letter→sound, sound→letter, audio→letter ▸ Listening drills — hear it, then write it from memory STAY CONSISTENT: ▸ Daily Challenge — 8 questions picked from your weakest letters ▸ Spaced repetition (SM-2) schedules each letter's review ▸ Streak counter & achievement badges keep you coming back ▸ Weekly charts show practice time & accuracy trends DESIGNED FOR REAL LEARNING: ▸ Step-by-step lessons from easy to hard ▸ Create custom letter groups for focused drills ▸ Dark mode for late-night sessions Dreaming of Paris, preparing for DELF, or starting French from zero — this is the fastest path to reading it right.

Screenshots

Dictee1 screens
Learn French Alphabet ABC4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Dictee at none against Learn French Alphabet ABC's 1. Dictee also leads on ads (none vs shown). Learn French Alphabet ABC's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 6 months) and iOS requirement (15.5 vs 17.0). On price 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

Both are free to download. Learn French Alphabet ABC sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Dictee asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dictee ships an update every 6 months, Learn French Alphabet ABC every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 2 level
Dictee versus Learn French Alphabet ABC: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDicteeLearn French Alphabet ABC
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 6 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB59 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMiha Volinezhenyu song

In-app purchases

None

Dictee

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Learn French Alphabet ABC

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99

Questions

Is Dictee free?
Dictee is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Learn French Alphabet ABC free?
Learn French Alphabet ABC is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Dictee or Learn French Alphabet ABC have ads?
Learn French Alphabet ABC shows ads; Dictee does not.
Which is updated more often, Dictee or Learn French Alphabet ABC?
Dictee ships an update every 6 months, and Learn French Alphabet ABC every 6 days. Most recently, Dictee was updated on October 30, 2026 and Learn French Alphabet ABC on October 31, 2026.

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