SHI vs Alutiiq
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SHI
Learn the Tlingit language with this app. It offers hundreds of vocabulary entries and phrases across various categories, complete with audio from fluent speakers. Practice pronunciation, explore the writing system, and test your knowledge with quizzes.
- Hundreds of vocabulary entries
- 20+ learning categories
- Audio from fluent speakers
- Pronunciation and writing system introduction
- Category-based quizzes
- Progress tracking
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The “Tlingit Language” app helps to build skills in the language. This app contains hundreds of entries in more than 20 different categories all with accompanying audio for vocabulary and phrases. Quiz yourself by category and beat your previous quiz scores. The app also contains isolated alphabet sounds as an introduction to basic pronunciation and the writing system. The app is designed as an introduction to the Tlingit language and is a supplementary tool for teachers and learners. Audio for the vocabulary and phrases is provided by a variety of fluent speakers.
Alutiiq
Learn the Alutiiq language with this app featuring over 500 audio files from fluent speakers and community photos. It includes games, quizzes, cultural notes, songs, and videos to enhance your learning experience.
- Over 500 audio files from fluent speakers
- Community member photos
- 3 types of games
- 3 types of quizzes
- Culture Notes section
- Alutiiq songs
- Video content
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The Alutiiq app is presented by the following 3 Bristol Bay Native Association communities: - The Native Village of Perryville, Port Heiden Village Council and Chignik Lake Traditional Council The Alutiiq app contains over 500 audio files recorded by fluent Native speakers and featuring photos of community members. - 3 types of games - 3 types of quizzes - Culture Notes section with images - Alutiiq songs - Video - Searchable database and more We hope you will enjoy using this app to learn the Alutiiq language.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: SHI at every 7 months against Alutiiq's every 79 months. Alutiiq's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 80%). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for SHI against 5.0 for Alutiiq. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 15 and 6 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 80% of SHI's written reviews are positive against 100% of Alutiiq's.
SHI ships an update every 7 months, Alutiiq every 79 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SHI | Alutiiq |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (15 ratings) | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 15 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months — better | Every 79 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 9.3 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 62 MB | 535 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sealaska Heritage Institute | Thornton Media, Inc. |
Customer experience
SHI
Alutiiq
In-app purchases
SHI
No in-app purchases
Alutiiq
No in-app purchases
