Comparison

TEINORA vs Dictalume

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

Head to head
About

TEINORA

Features
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TEINORA is a professional hair-colour formula reference and quantity-calculation tool designed to help colourists find target shades, verify formulas, and calculate working quantities more efficiently. Key features: • Find professional formulas by colour brand, level, and colour family • Calculate colour and developer quantities from the required total weight • Support for standard colour and shampoo-bath ratio calculations • Explore Master Packs provided by different creators • Search by shade number, colour category, and target colour • Save favourite formulas and add personal notes • Core formulas, favourites, and notes are stored locally on your device • Available in Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, English, French, and Spanish Some Master Packs require a non-consumable in-app purchase. Previously purchased content can be recovered using Restore Purchases. TEINORA is a professional reference and calculation aid. It does not replace manufacturer instructions, required safety tests, or professional judgement. Before use, verify and adjust every formula according to the client’s starting colour, hair condition, scalp condition, colour history, and the exact products used.

About

Dictalume

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Dictalume – Your voice. Your words. Some thoughts are easier to say than to type. Capture them while they're fresh: Dictalume turns your voice into text you can edit, copy and share. From a quick note to a longer message or your next big idea. No account. No subscription. SPEAK INSTEAD OF TYPING Tap to start recording, or hold the record button while you speak. Once you finish, Dictalume turns your words into text. Works with AirPods and Bluetooth headsets, too. TURN THOUGHTS INTO CLEAR WRITING Use on-device AI to improve punctuation, grammar and formatting, or create a clear summary. Compare the original with the polished version and choose what to keep. GIVE YOUR FILES A WRITTEN VERSION Import voice notes, podcasts or videos, one at a time or as a whole folder. Dictalume works through the files in order. Supported formats include M4A, MP3, WAV, AAC, MP4, MOV, AIFF and CAF. KEEP YOUR WORDS CLOSE Whisper, Parakeet and on-device text enhancement process your content directly on your iPhone. Once downloaded, the models work offline. Dictalume has no advertising trackers or analytics tools, and there's no account to create. The optional Apple Speech engine may also process speech on Apple's servers. For offline transcription of your recordings, choose a downloaded Whisper or Parakeet model. You decide what to share, export or back up through an enabled iCloud device backup. YOUR MODEL. YOUR PACE. Choose Apple Speech, one of six Whisper models or Parakeet TDT v3. Find the balance of storage space, speed and recognition quality that suits your device and your needs. LESS EDITING. MORE GETTING THINGS DONE. - A personal dictionary for names, specialist terms and recurring recognition mistakes. - Searchable history with editable text and adjustable retention settings. - Start dictation with Siri and Apple Shortcuts. - Optionally copy results to the clipboard automatically. - Export text as TXT or Markdown and share recordings as M4A files. TRANSCRIBE IN TEN LANGUAGES German, English, French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Dutch, Polish, Japanese and Mandarin. Whisper can detect the language automatically. Parakeet supports the eight European languages listed here. TRY IT FREE. UNLOCK IT ONCE. Try every transcription model with five free minutes in total, shared across all models. Then unlock Dictalume Pro with a one-time in-app purchase for unlimited transcription time, AI text enhancement, summaries and full history. No subscription. No automatic renewal. Includes Apple Family Sharing for up to six family members. REQUIREMENTS Requires iOS 18.1 or later. AI text enhancement and summaries require iOS 26 or later and a compatible device with Apple Intelligence enabled and available. Availability varies by language and region. An internet connection is required to download models, make purchases and restore purchases.

Screenshots

TEINORA4 screens
Dictalume4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Dictalume at every 2 days against TEINORA's weekly. TEINORA's advantage is iOS requirement (17.6 vs 26.5). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. TEINORA sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Dictalume sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TEINORA ships an update weekly, Dictalume every 2 days. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
TEINORA versus Dictalume: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTEINORADictalume
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.6 — better26.5
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB42 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer林崇 陈NaeNw.de

In-app purchases

1 purchases

TEINORA

One-time1
  • Clims Master Pack$5.99
1 purchases

Dictalume

One-time1
  • Upgrade auf Vollversion$3.99

Questions

Is TEINORA free?
TEINORA is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dictalume free?
Dictalume is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do TEINORA or Dictalume have ads?
Neither TEINORA nor Dictalume shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TEINORA or Dictalume?
TEINORA ships an update weekly, and Dictalume every 2 days. Most recently, TEINORA was updated on October 29, 2026 and Dictalume on October 29, 2026.

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