Comparison

FirstVoices Keyboards vs Native

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

Head to head
About

FirstVoices Keyboards

This Indigenous language keyboard app allows users to type in over 100 languages on their Apple mobile devices. Activate custom keyboards within any application for seamless communication in your mother tongue.

Highlights
  • Supports over 100 Indigenous languages
  • Custom keyboards for any app
  • Enables communication in mother tongue
  • Works with email, social media, and word processing
  • Available for iPhone and iPad
Features
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The latest ground-breaking FirstVoices innovation from the First Peoples' Cultural Council is an Indigenous language keyboard app for Apple mobile devices. The FirstVoices Keyboard App contains keyboard software for over 100 languages, and includes every First Nations language in Canada, Australia and New Zealand, plus many languages in the USA. When the FirstVoices Keyboard app is installed on an iPhone or iPad, any one of the 100+ custom keyboards can be activated in any application on the device. Users are able to select their keyboard(s) of choice within their email, social media, word processing or other apps, enabling unlimited communication in their mother language. Interested in learning more about FirstVoices and our other Indigenous language apps? Please email First Peoples' Cultural Council: info@firstvoices.com.

About

Native

This AI-powered translator goes beyond word-for-word to provide context and regional variations for your translations. Get culturally relevant alternatives and save your favorite phrases for later use.

Highlights
  • AI-powered translations
  • Country-specific context
  • Recommended alternative translations
  • Region-specific language variations
  • Bookmark saved translations
  • Auto-saved history
Features
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Unlock the power of truly local translations with our AI-powered translator app! What's missing anytime you translate to another language? Context! Sure you can word for word translate words or small phrases, but is that how they're actually spoken by native speakers? What if there was a better way to say the expression? That's exactly what Native does. When you translate, you can choose a specific countries language to translate to. You'll get the direct translation, context to the phrase you're trying to translate, & alternative translations that make you sound more native. Key Features: ===== - AI-Powered Translations: Get accurate translations tailored to the language and region you've selected. - Country-Specific Context: Dive deeper into the meaning behind phrases with additional cultural insights and context specific to your chosen country. - Recommended Alternatives: Find the perfect words to express yourself with suggested alternatives for every translation. - Super Local Options: Translate English, Spanish, or French into region-specific variations like Colombian Spanish, Quebecois French, or Australian English. - Bookmark for Later: Save your favorite translations to revisit them anytime, organized by category for easy access. - Auto History: Never lose track of your conversations—your recent translations are automatically saved for your convenience. Supported Languages: ===== English: American, British, and Australian variations. Spanish: Mexican, Colombian, Argentinean, Spain Spanish, & more. French: France French and Canadian French. Portuguese: Brazilian and Portugal Portuguese. More coming soon! Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at the confirmation of purchase. The subscription automatically renews unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions by going to your App Store account settings after purchase. Cancellation of the current active subscription period is not allowed. Terms of Use: https://pattammaro.com/native/terms-of-use Privacy Policy: https://pattammaro.com/native/privacy-policy

Screenshots

FirstVoices Keyboards4 screens
Native4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Native at 100% against FirstVoices Keyboards's 48%. Native also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.1). FirstVoices Keyboards's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (16 vs 1). On price, ads, device support 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. Native sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. FirstVoices Keyboards asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Native holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FirstVoices Keyboards has 16 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 48% of FirstVoices Keyboards's written reviews are positive against 100% of Native's.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
FirstVoices Keyboards versus Native: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFirstVoices KeyboardsNative
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (16 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews48.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings16 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB52 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFirst Peoples' Heritage Language and Culture CouncilPatrick Tammaro

Customer experience

FirstVoices Keyboards

All ratings15 ratings
Positive73.3%
Neutral13.3%
Negative13.3%
Written reviews31 reviews
Positive48.4%
Neutral19.4%
Negative32.3%

Native

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

FirstVoices Keyboards

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Native

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly$3.997 Days
  • Yearly$39.991 Year

Questions

Is FirstVoices Keyboards free?
FirstVoices Keyboards is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Native free?
Native is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, FirstVoices Keyboards or Native?
Native is rated higher. FirstVoices Keyboards averages 4.1 out of 5 from 16 ratings, while Native averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do FirstVoices Keyboards or Native have ads?
Neither FirstVoices Keyboards nor Native shows ads.

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