# Native Land — user reviews > 64 indexed App Store user reviews of Native Land by Victor Gerard Temprano, rated 4.40/5 from 246 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/native-land/id1194356597/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/native-land/id1194356597.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 185 · 4★ 23 · 3★ 9 · 2★ 4 · 1★ 25 ## What do users think of Native Land? Overall sentiment: mixed **Pros** - 📚 Educational resource for indigenous peoples history - 🗺️ Comprehensive map coverage of North America - 🔗 Links to tribe websites and resources - 📍 Geolocation feature helpful for finding current location - ♿ Accessible and easy to use interface - 🌍 Important tool for awareness and acknowledgment - 📖 Well-researched information with historical context **Cons** - 🐛 Frequent app crashes and freezes - ⏳ Extremely slow loading times (4+ minutes) - 🚫 Loading screen stuck indefinitely - ❌ Resources tab non-functional or broken - 🔍 Search bar not working on latest devices - 📊 Inaccurate tribal territory boundaries - 🗺️ Missing or incorrectly labeled tribes - ⚠️ Inconsistencies between app and website data - 🔗 Broken links to tribe information pages - 🎨 Poor color contrast and legend matching - 📱 Compatibility issues with specific iPhone models - 🌐 Limited geographic coverage (missing Mexico, South America) **Commonly reported bugs** - App stuck on loading screen indefinitely - Resources tab crashes or displays error code - Search bar non-functional on iPhone 12 Pro and latest models - Slow performance and timeout issues - Sporadic results when dropping pins on map - Tribe website links fail to load - App crashes when accessing resources section - UI optimization issues on iPhone X - Map fails to load after extended wait times - Inconsistent data between app and website versions **Most requested features** - GPS/geolocation support integration - Timeline showing territorial changes over time - Language family relationships and connections - Breakdown of larger nations into specific tribes - Reserve and specific territorial marker locations - In-app information instead of external web links - Improved color scheme with better contrast - More detailed historical and cultural information - Expansion to South America and Mexico coverage - Modern map overlays (cities, roads, borders) ## Newest reviews (12 of 64) ### 2/5 — Needs refurbishing *2025-05-25, version 3.8* The app is lovely but most of the features are unusable outside of the treaties and colors buttons. ### 2/5 — Crashes and features don’t work *2024-10-13, version 3.8* When it worked properly it was amazing! But the majority of the features no longer work and/or cause the app to crash ### 3/5 — Poor user inter *2023-03-09, version 3.6* This app is amazing but on the latest iPhone you can't use the search bar for whatever reason, please fix this ### 4/5 — Great app but….. *2022-01-14, version 3.3* I wish that there was gps support too. ### 3/5 — Needs More History *2021-07-05, version 2.10* I love learning about different people and different cultures and I also love studying the history of people and who they were and their relationships with their neighbors. This helps understand how cultures grow and develop. I will give this app the benefit of the doubt because it’s still growing but I would love for it to be a true tool for information about the people who lived in the Americas and around the world. As of right now it’s just a map which is interesting but very limiting in what there is to learn and understand. For instance, I would love to see a map where it shows which languages are related or the different language families each language is a part of and specifically which cultures speak these languages. This would give so much information on just how the cultural and political systems of various people are connected. Another idea I would like to see is a time line of the various ancient cultures. For instance, the Mogollon culture of the southwest vanished about 600 years ago. After that their rivals the Dine and Hopi can be found in many of the ancient Mogollon regions. However, the Mogollon people didn’t disappear, just their culture did. The ancestors of the Mogollon culture still live there, just in a new tribes and new cultures. I would love to have that type of information available. ### 4/5 — Just what I was looking for, but... *2021-03-31, version 2.7* I’m happy with the app in that it does what it says, however I’m a little disappointed it doesn’t cover Mexico as I had hoped it would ### 2/5 — Good resource not optimized for practical use *2021-03-23, version 2.7* This seems like it would be a very interesting educational and conversational tool, however it is currently very poorly optimized and as such it is very difficult to use. I thought this might be slightly more reliable than the website which has many of the same issues. I was mistaken. I have an iPhone 12 Pro, which is at the time of writing this the most capable iPhone around. The app takes minutes (4+) to partially load and reference data for a simple location search, let alone start up a second or try to delve into more information about the location’s indigenous groups. ### 2/5 — Nice Try *2021-03-23, version 2.7* A for effort. F for execution. Stuck in Forever Load. Uninstalled. ### 1/5 — Map doesn’t load *2021-03-23, version 2.7* After 10 mins, map was still “loading...” Deleted! ### 3/5 — Thank you *2020-12-06, version 2.7* Thank you for all the hard work you put into this app. This is a very important resource and you made it very accessible :) ### 1/5 — Stuck on loading screen *2020-11-26, version 2.7* Would love to use this app but it won’t pass the loading screen on iPhone XR ### 1/5 — Fishers, Indiana *2020-10-15, version 2.7* Does not work in Fishers, IN, right outside of Indianapolis. Delaware Tribe lived here according to Conner Prairie Museum. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Middle East needs fixing *2026-01-18, version 3.8* Wrong ### 1/5 — Disappointed *2025-11-21, version 3.8* This app doesn’t work. All it is is a colored map of the various tribes. The resources tab won’t open. All you can do is turn the colors on or off. I was really looking for information to learn more about the indigenous peoples of North America. This isn’t it. ### 1/5 — They need to study the land better. Incorrect tribes in the plains. *2025-10-06, version 3.8* They have Tsuut’ina as a large part of southern Alberta. Tsuutina got given 1 reservation to the west of Calgary by the Blackfoot confederacy. Because tsuutina joined the Blackfoot confederacy and as soon as they were given land they left and started to make deals with the Europeans. Blackfoot land was all the way from Edmonton down to Wyoming all the way iver to North Dakota and up to southern Saskatchewan but they only have a small spot on the map. Not sure if the creator of this app is prejudice or what. ### 1/5 — Information is wrong *2024-10-08, version 3.7* The map shows New Credit of the Mississauga being where the Haudenosaunee are. Plus the map labels the Haudenosaunee territory as a separate entity than the 5 original nations that made up the Haudenosaunee people. Who knows how much other information this app got wrong. Absolutely terrible app pretending to be educational. 100% would NOT recommend. This app should taken down. ### 1/5 — You are missing the HOPI tribe *2024-03-11, version 3.6* The trib is mad ### 1/5 — Great idea, poor execution *2021-07-02, version 2.10* Can’t get past the loading screen ### 1/5 — Does NOT work. Times out *2021-03-23, version 2.7* I read an article regarding this app & thought I would love to learn more. The ratings for this app are high so I decided it will be good. However, nothing comes up for me in the searches. I would love to actually see this working. Thank you ### 1/5 — Doesn’t work *2021-03-23, version 2.7* This app just doesn’t load anything, no matter where I select on the map or search. The resources section just shows code and an error. I’m surprised that CNN featured an app that doesn’t work in an article, which is how I found this app. ### 1/5 — Awesome idea, app execution is the worst *2021-03-23, version 2.7* The app has a fantastic idea, the app just literally doesn’t work - can’t get past the loading screen. Maybe in a future update they’ll focus on getting the app working for more people. ### 1/5 — Loading........ *2021-03-23, version 2.7* Unusable. Stuck on loading for both iPad and iPhone. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Time to Act *2022-10-11* Knowledge requires action. Is it right that so many universities in the US know that they are sitting on indigenous lands that were stolen, yet these institutions do nothing but offer a paltry acknowledgment… lip service! What good does that do for the indigenous peoples who were robbed, exploited and forced from their lands. GIVE IT BACK! What good could be done if Yale gave their campus property back to the Native American Quinnipiac tribe that once flourished on that land? Yale has a $40B+ endowment. They have the ability to do what is right by giving the land back to the indigenous people it was stolen from and relocate. Or Yale can buy the land from the Quinnipiac indigenous people at current market value. This is one example of thousands in the US… hypocrisy! All those who are for making things right should demand that these universities give the land back to the rightful owners or pay these exploited indigenous people current market value for the property. Acknowledgment does nothing but pour salt on multigenerational wounds. Atonement by these ultra-wealthy institutions is the only action that can begin to heal the wounds. Berkeley, Harvard, Princeton, Reed, USC, etc, etc… are each built on stolen lands. These are hypocritical institutions that love to give lip service, but NOTHING more. Let’s confront their hypocrisy and make them choose to do what is within their ability to right the wrongs of the past. ### 5/5 — Wonderful! *2021-11-07, version 3.2* The resources are great and present info as clearly as can be expected, given shifting boundaries across time and imprecision of some historical data. I’m so grateful that you added the ability to mark your current location! I understand why modern cities, borders, and roads aren’t on the map, but it can be challenging to find where you are, especially in some of the less-distinct stretches in the middle of the continent; having the geolocation option is extremely helpful. ### 5/5 — 5 Stars *2021-10-11, version 3.1* Wonderful informative app, everyone should use !! ### 5/5 — Australia needs updating *2021-10-10, version 3.1* Downloaded to find the answer to my question but realized much later that there is much more information than I first thought. Such a great app once I explored it further. I should have waited until I had done more research before I reviewed. ### 5/5 — Much improved. *2021-10-08, version 3.0* I re-downloaded at the developers request after the most recent update and they have fixed all the issues from the previous version. It’s a really informative app and easy to use. ### 5/5 — Crash in latest update, but FANTASTIC app *2021-10-07, version 3.0* On my iPhone XR running ios 15.01, clicking any of the options under the resources tab crashes the app. This app is fantastic though, and is full of vital information. ### 5/5 — Thank you *2021-03-24, version 2.7* An excellent app. A lot of links to so many resources. A very worthy organization to support. ### 5/5 — Must have *2020-11-28, version 2.7* This app has information that I have been craving about the people who were here before colonization. Thank you. I would encourage leaders of all types to download and use this app to the fullest extent. In leaders I mean, employers, politicians, developers, and educators at a minimum. In reality everyone should use this app. It’s important to acknowledge what was done in order for us to be who we are, where we are now. ### 5/5 — Love this much needed app! Hopefully short term tech problem! *2020-10-14, version 2.7* I love this app...it has brought me awareness to who lived on this land first as they deserve more recognition and reparations. Currently the website and the app are not working and there is no way to contact you all except here. I hope you can get your server back up and running! Thanks for creating this amazing map! ### 5/5 — Thank you! *2020-10-12, version 2.7* Thank you for creating this amazing app. ❤️ --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-03.*