Terms of Service

By accessing or using DictArena (dictarena.com), you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service. If you do not agree, please do not use the platform. These terms apply to all visitors, anonymous players, and registered account holders.

DictArena is a live competitive dictation and spelling platform. Players listen to audio passages or words and type their answers in real time. Scores are calculated automatically and displayed on a live leaderboard.

The platform offers two game modes — Dictée Mode (full-passage dictation) and Ortho (word-by-word spelling) — across French, English, and Portuguese.

DictArena is free to play with the following limits for unregistered players:

• Unlimited room joins as a participant
• 1 solo practice session per device without an account

Creating a free registered account raises those limits to 20 solo rooms, 5 room creations, 20 handwriting scans, and 20 grammar explanations per month.

Pro plan subscribers get up to 50 solo rooms, 20 room creations, 50 handwriting scans, and 50 grammar explanations per month, plus full AI error explanations and game history. Pro is available as a monthly or 3-month subscription.

The Weekend Pass is a one-time, non-recurring purchase that grants Pro-level limits for 3 days. It is not a subscription and does not auto-renew.

Subscription fees are billed in advance. Cancellation takes effect at the end of the current billing period. No partial refunds are issued for unused time unless required by applicable law.

Mobile purchases made through the Apple App Store or Google Play are governed by Apple's or Google's billing and refund terms, which apply in place of the refund clause above for those transactions.

You may use DictArena without an account. If you choose to register, you are responsible for:

• Keeping your passphrase confidential
• All activity that occurs under your account
• Providing accurate information (display name, email if given)

You must be at least 13 years old to create an account. Players under 16 should have parental consent.

You agree not to:

• Use automated tools, bots, or scripts to cheat or manipulate scores
• Choose a display name that is offensive, hateful, or impersonates others
• Attempt to access or disrupt the platform's infrastructure
• Reverse-engineer, scrape, or copy game content, audio, or scoring logic
• Resell or redistribute access to the platform without written permission

We reserve the right to ban accounts or IP addresses that violate these rules without prior notice.

All content on DictArena — including the platform design, audio recordings, scoring algorithms, and brand assets — is the property of DictArena and protected by copyright. Dictation texts may be sourced from public domain literature. You may not reproduce, distribute, or create derivative works without express written permission.

DictArena is provided "as is" without warranties of any kind. We do not guarantee that the platform will be available at all times or error-free.

To the maximum extent permitted by law, DictArena shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, or consequential damages arising from your use of the platform, including but not limited to loss of data, interruption of service, or errors in AI scoring.

We may update these Terms of Service at any time. We will notify registered users by email of material changes. Continued use of the platform after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the new terms.

These terms are governed by French law. Any disputes shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of France, unless mandatory consumer protection laws in your country of residence provide otherwise.