Comparison

Open Dictation vs salamura

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

Head to head
About

Open Dictation

This app helps you learn languages by listening to native speakers and typing what you hear. It uses a spaced repetition system to optimize learning and provides detailed feedback on your errors.

Highlights
  • Listening and dictation practice
  • Character-level error feedback
  • Spaced repetition algorithm
  • Thousands of sentences per language
  • Instant translations
  • Cross-device progress sync
Features
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Open Dictation is a listening and dictation trainer for seven languages: Romanian, French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, German, and English. HOW IT WORKS A native speaker sentence plays. No text is shown. You listen, then type what you heard. A character-level diff shows exactly where you went wrong — not just that you made an error, but which characters. The spaced repetition algorithm schedules each sentence to return at the moment your brain is about to forget it. Over thousands of repetitions, your ear sharpens. Sounds you once missed become automatic. This is how children acquire language, compressed into deliberate daily practice. WHAT'S INCLUDED · Thousands of sentences per language — real speakers, natural speech · Instant translations in 13 languages for every sentence · Spaced repetition scheduling based on your personal error history · Sign in with Apple or Google to sync your progress across devices · The web app at sitedictation.com/play runs the same experience in your browser · No account required to start — progress stays on your device FREE TIER + PRO Free tier includes 1,000 unique sentences per language. Pro subscription removes the cap and unlocks the full corpus: 26,000+ Romanian, 70,000+ French, 159,000+ Portuguese, and more. HONEST ABOUT WHAT IT IS This is not a gamified app. There are no points, no streaks to protect, no social features. It is a training tool, built by someone who used it daily to reach C1 Romanian.

About

salamura

Features
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Learn a new language through vocabulary, real sentences, grammar practice, fill-in-the-blank exercises, and original stories. salamura adapts practice to your level and interests. Begin with a 30-question adaptive placement test, build a daily learning habit, and review what you have learned with focused sessions. Features: • Learn English, Turkish, German, Spanish, French, Italian, or Portuguese • Adaptive A1–C1 placement test • Vocabulary and sentence practice • Fill-in-the-blank and grammar exercises • Original graded stories • Personalized topic selection • Progress, streak, and reminder tracking Some features require a salamura Pro subscription. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple ID settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://ynsuy.github.io/salamura-docs/privacy/

Screenshots

Open Dictation3 screens
salamura4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Open Dictation at none against salamura's 2. Open Dictation also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.4). On price and ads 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. salamura sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Open Dictation asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Open Dictation versus salamura: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOpen Dictationsalamura
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB79 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHuman Machine Learning S.R.L.Yunus UYANIK

In-app purchases

None

Open Dictation

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

salamura

Subscriptions2
  • salamura Pro Monthly$0.991 Month
  • salamura Pro Annual$7.991 Year

Questions

Is Open Dictation free?
Open Dictation is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is salamura free?
salamura is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Open Dictation or salamura have ads?
Neither Open Dictation nor salamura shows ads.

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