MediaDict vs EchoGap
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MediaDict
Enhance language learning with dictation and shadowing exercises. Practice pronunciation with speech recognition and access over 100,000 YouTube resources. Supports bilingual subtitles and external file integration for diverse study materials.
- Dictation exercises
- Shadowing for speaking practice
- Speech recognition
- Bilingual subtitle video player
- External file integration
- Progress tracking
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* LITE (FREE) version -> Search "MediaDict" Study over 50 languages, including English, Korean, Spanish, French, Japanese, Chinese, Russian, German, Vietnamese, Turkish, Italian, and more! Enjoy fun and diverse content to enhance your language learning experience. MediaDict provides the most effective methods for language learning: dictation and shadowing. In every language, certain words are hard to hear depending on surrounding words. Identifying the words you struggle to hear accurately helps you become familiar with their pronunciation, leading to effective improvement. The “MediaDictW” menu offers dictation exercises by arranging word order, while the “MediaDict” menu provides character-by-character dictation. Speaking practice is essential in language learning. Using the “Repeat Player” menu, listen to phrases in videos and practice pronunciation with shadowing techniques. The key to improving speaking skills is practicing as accurately and frequently as possible. You can also check pronunciation accuracy through the speech recognition feature. You can list all the words included in the content and easily access their meanings through more than 20 online dictionaries. The platform also provides a speech recognition feature for practicing pronunciation of individual words. MediaDict’s video player supports bilingual subtitles, displaying both original and translated captions. After completing dictation, activate the “RewindSub” option to review the content. “RewindSub” hides subtitles by default and only shows them for the length of the rewind if you couldn’t catch a section. Tap the rewind button or double-tap the left side of the video screen to use this feature, which helps you assess your listening skills for the content. With MediaDict, there is no limit to study materials. Over 100,000 YouTube resources are available, with more added continuously. Know of YouTube content with captions in the audio language? Use the YouTube URL input feature to turn it into study material. Want to study using a movie or drama not available on YouTube? As long as you have the video and subtitle files, you can use the external file connection feature to make it a study resource. Experience a language learning tool with limitless potential! - Dictation for improving listening skills - Speech recognition and shadowing for speaking practice - Bilingual subtitle video player - Progress tracking by date - Subtitle editing function * MediaDict differs from MediaDict 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/mediadict/
EchoGap
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EchoGap turns any audio recording into sentence-by-sentence speaking practice — for whatever language you're learning. Drop in an audio file — a podcast, an audiobook chapter, a lesson recording — and EchoGap automatically finds the silences between sentences and splits it into segments you can tap, replay, and practice with. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Automatic sentence segmentation — silence-based detection splits your audio into individual sentences, no manual editing required. • Repeating — listen to a segment, then repeat it back during a silent pause sized to give you time to speak. A countdown ring shows how much time is left. • Tap any segment to replay it instantly, at any speed from 0.5x to 2.0x. • Organize your audio into playlists and pick up right where you left off. • Keep practicing hands-free — control playback from the lock screen and notification shade, even with the screen off. • Track your practice — daily minutes, repeat counts, and streaks (Premium). SIX WAYS TO PRACTICE EchoGap fits six well-known speaking and listening methods: • Shadowing — speak along a beat behind the audio, without looking at a script. • Overlapping — read your own script while speaking in exact sync with the audio. • Repeating — listen, then repeat what you heard during the silent pause. • Reproduction — listen, then reproduce the sentence from your own understanding and memory. • Dictation — replay a segment as many times as you need and write down what you hear. • Read-aloud — read a script you understand aloud, using the audio to check pronunciation and pace (bring your own script — the app doesn't display text). PREMIUM The free version has no limit on Repeating, waveform display, sentence segmentation, playback speed, or track looping — only playlist count (2), tracks per playlist (5), and theme color are limited. Premium removes those limits and unlocks your practice history. PRIVACY All processing happens on your device. Your audio is never uploaded anywhere. Works on iPhone and iPad (iOS 15.0+).
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: EchoGap at Free against MediaDict's $7.99. MediaDict's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
EchoGap is free to download; MediaDict costs $7.99 up front. EchoGap sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. MediaDict asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | MediaDict | EchoGap |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $7.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.7 (57 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 57 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 56 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CoCO SWING | Yoichi Sada |
In-app purchases
MediaDict
No in-app purchases
EchoGap
- Premium$4.99









