TEDICT

4.9
iOSApp Store

What it actually doesTEDICT is an app for learning English based on TED Talks through dictation exercises, listening practice and subtitled video, without significant technical issues.

75%Marketing ≈ reality80%Stability

Actually does

  • Offline-first45% of reviews
  • Language learning90% of reviews
  • Speech-to-text85% of reviews
  • Video player70% of reviews
  • Тренировка навыков аудирования80% of reviews
  • Subscription20% of reviews
  • Free tier15% of reviews
  • Уровни сложности / фильтрация по уровню(bonus)20% of reviews

Claimed, but not confirmed by reviews

  • Sync across devices
  • Ad-free
  • Шадоуинг (повторение за спикером)

Common complaints

  • App crashes on launch3% of mentions

    «Great app that made me happy for a year, but now it crashes—can't launch it.»

  • Inconvenient playback scrubbing controls (no quick skip in exercises)10% of mentions

    «Please add scrubbing to exercises ±1-5 seconds... it's terribly inconvenient to reach the top right corner.»

  • Single word translation to Russian feature removed7% of mentions

    «I wonder why they removed the ability to translate individual words to Russian in the new versions?»

  • Feeling of stagnation, app development has stopped, features becoming outdated7% of mentions

    «Have you abandoned the app? The official app has become much more feature-rich, and it's free.»

  • No vibration feedback on error3% of mentions

    «I really miss vibration feedback when I make a mistake on a word.»

What people praise

  • Effectively improves English listening comprehension skills

    «After practicing with the app for 20-30 minutes, English listening comprehension really improves significantly.»

  • Effective teaching methodology through dictations

    «This is the best app for learning conversational English! No bugs, the interface is perfect for learning.»

  • Excellent TED Talks content, interesting high-quality lectures

    «Excellent app that allows you to learn language using an inexhaustible array of TED video lectures.»

  • Convenient and intuitive interface, optimal for learning

    «The interface is perfect for learning.»

  • Convenient offline learning, downloading materials for studying on the go

    «It's convenient that you can study offline by downloading exercises to memory.»

Where to install