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Scolcast vs Dico API

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

Head to head
Scolcast
Scolcast
Free
📚 Education
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Dico API
Dico API
Free
📚 Education
No ratingsView app →
About

Scolcast

Features
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Scolcast est une plateforme d'hébergement de podcasts réalisés en milieu scolaire créée par la Haute Ecole Pédagogique du canton de Vaud en partenariat avec la Direction Générale de l'enseignement obligatoire du canton de Vaud DGEO. Depuis 2012 le centre Fritic (Fribourg) offre la possibilité aux enseignants fribourgeois de disposer d'un compte sur cette plateforme.

About

Dico API

Features
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Dico API iOS est un dictionnaire illustré avec entrée phonétique pour favoriser la compréhension du français et l'expression écrite. Il propose trois niveaux d'aide à l'élève pour la recherche des mots : SANS AIDE pour les élèves les plus à l’aise en orthographe. AIDE MOYENNE propose des résultats si les sons sont bien présents et dans le bon ordre. AIDE ++ propose un traitement phonétique élargi pour alléger la difficulté de la recherche d'un mot.

Screenshots

Scolcast4 screens
Dico API4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Dico API at every 5 weeks against Scolcast's every 33 months. 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Scolcast ships an update every 33 months, Dico API every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and August 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
Scolcast versus Dico API: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScolcastDico API
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 33 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.1 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperErgopix SàrlAssociation API-L

In-app purchases

None

Scolcast

No in-app purchases

None

Dico API

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Scolcast free?
Scolcast is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Dico API free?
Dico API is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Scolcast or Dico API have ads?
Neither Scolcast nor Dico API shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Scolcast or Dico API?
Scolcast ships an update every 33 months, and Dico API every 5 weeks. Most recently, Scolcast was updated on September 10, 2026 and Dico API on August 23, 2026.

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