Comparison

ディクトレ vs Engram

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

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About

ディクトレ

This app uses dictation to improve English listening comprehension. By repeatedly listening to audio and typing what you hear, you can identify and correct listening weaknesses. It offers features like loop playback, scripts, translations, and explanations to aid learning.

Highlights
  • Dictation exercises
  • Loop playback
  • Audio scripts
  • Word translations
  • Explanations
  • Progress tracking
Features
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※24万人以上が利用した英語ディクテーション学習サイトがついにアプリ化。 ※音声のループ再生機能、問題文スクリプト、単語訳、解説あり。 ※「聞き取る」->「打ち込む」->「答え合わせ」で聞き取り力を向上。 ----------------------------------- ※ディクトレについて リスニング力向上に重点を置いたウェブサービス「英語リスニング無料学習館(http://english-listening-center.com)」 がついにアプリ化。ディクテーションを用いたリスニング学習が出来る事が最大の特徴です。 ----------------------------------- ※ディクテーションとは ディクテーションとは、「聞き取った音声を、そのまま書き取る」英語学習方法のことです。 「これ以上は、もう聴き取れない!書き取れない!」という所まで英語音声を何回もしっかりと聞き込みます。 このディクテーションという勉強法は、リスニング力の向上に特に効果があると言われています。 ----------------------------------- ※ディクテーションの進め方 ①英語音声を聞いて、書き取る 当アプリには、音声素材とタイピング用の空欄を用意しています。 ループ再生機能もあるので、しっかりと聞き込む事ができます。 ②答えのスクリプト(原稿)をチェック もうこれ以上聞き取れない!という所まで聞き込んだら、答えをチェックします。 聞き取れなかった部分を把握します。 英語特有の「音の脱落や連結」に注意し、今度は問題文を見ながら聞いてみましょう。 ----------------------------------- ※ディクテーションの主なメリット メリット ・書き取る必要がある為、集中して聴く事ができる。 ・自分がどこを聞き取れていないか、はっきりと分かる。 ・英語特有の音の変化をイメージできるようになる。 ----------------------------------- ※掲載問題(サンプル) ◯問題文 A: I heard you are familiar with medical terms. B: Yeah. In fact, I used to work as a doctor at ABC hospital. ◯日本語訳 A: 私はあなたは医療用語に詳しいと聞きました。 B: ええ。実は、私は医者としてABC病院でかつて働いていました。 ◯重要単語・熟語 ・be familiar with ~ 「~についてよく知っている」 ・medical 「医療の、医学の」 ・term 「用語」 ・in fact 「実は、実の所」 ・used to V 「かつでVしていたものだ」 ◯解説 Aの文章で抑えておきたいのは「I heard that (文)」という形。thatは省略可能なので、今回の問題では省略されています。 hearという動詞は、後ろに「主語と動詞を含む文章」を続ける事ができるのが特徴です。 ちなみにthinkやsay等も同様に、「I think that(文)」「I said that(文)」という形でよく使われます。 「used to V原型」は、「かつてVしていたものだ」という意味。 「be used to Ving = Vする事に慣れている」や、 「get used to Ving = Vすることに慣れる」と混同してしまう事が多いです。 しっかりと覚えるのが大切です。 -----------------------------------

About

Engram

Features
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You study something, you know it, and a week later it's gone. Sound familiar? Forgetting isn't a willpower problem. Most of the time it comes down to two things: how you encode information, and when you review it. Engram is a flashcard app built around exactly those two things. ■ Review right before you forget FSRS, a modern spaced repetition algorithm, predicts when each card is about to slip away and brings it back just in time. You don't re-read everything every day. Fewer reviews, longer-lasting memory. ■ Practice how you remember Five encoding strategies from memory research, practiced on your actual cards: - Rephrase: put it in your own words - Self-reference: connect it to your own life - Teach: organize it as if explaining to someone - Story: link ideas into a narrative - Visualize: picture it in your head On-device AI comments on what you write. In Teach mode it becomes a short dialogue that helps you find the fuzzy spots in your understanding. ■ Memory Palace Place the things you want to remember along a familiar route, then walk it in your head. A classic mnemonic technique, practiced inside the app. ■ Brain Check Short mini-games measure traits like working memory and plot them on a radar chart. Note: the mini-games are for measuring and tracking your own memory traits. They are not claimed to improve memory overall. ■ Quick capture Make cards from photos, audio, or text. You can also sketch things by hand to remember them. ■ Private by design Your study data and all AI processing stay on your iPhone. Nothing is sent to a server, and no account is required. ■ Engram Pro Unlimited decks, memory palaces, and AI, plus iCloud sync. ¥600/month or ¥4,000/year, with a 7-day free trial on the yearly plan. Good for exam prep, language vocabulary, technical terms, names, and anything else you want to keep for the long run. Note on effectiveness: Engram does not claim to improve general memory or intelligence on its own. What it provides is practice with encoding strategies, review scheduling based on spaced repetition, and measurement of your own memory traits. ――― Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://gokigen.space/engram/privacy Subscriptions renew automatically unless turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the period. Your account is charged through the App Store, and you can manage or cancel renewal anytime in your account settings after purchase.

Screenshots

ディクトレ4 screens
Engram4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ディクトレ at none against Engram's 2. ディクトレ also leads on device support (3 vs 1). Engram's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Engram sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. ディクトレ asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ディクトレ ships an update every 2 months, Engram weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
ディクトレ versus Engram: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterディクトレEngram
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (31 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings31 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.4 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTaiki SaitoHirosuke Yonekubo

In-app purchases

None

ディクトレ

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Engram

Subscriptions2
  • Engram Pro (Monthly)$3.991 Month
  • Engram Pro (Yearly)7 Days trial$24.991 Year

Questions

Is ディクトレ free?
ディクトレ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Engram free?
Engram is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ディクトレ or Engram have ads?
ディクトレ shows ads; Engram does not.
Which is updated more often, ディクトレ or Engram?
ディクトレ ships an update every 2 months, and Engram weekly. Most recently, ディクトレ was updated on September 17, 2026 and Engram on September 7, 2026.

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