SHI vs Iñupiat
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.
Iñupiat
Learn the Iñupiat language through a comprehensive collection of audio recordings, songs, historical images, and interactive games and quizzes. This app offers a searchable database and a "Hide English" feature to enhance your learning experience.
- Over 600 audio recordings
- 24 songs sung by native speakers
- 63 historical images
- 3 levels of games
- 3 types of quizzes
- Searchable database
- Hide English feature
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North Slope Borough School District is a school district headquartered in Utqiaġvik, Alaska. The Iñupiat language app contains the following: - Over 600 sentences, phrases and words recorded with fluent Iñupiat speakers - 24 lovely songs sang by kids and adults - 63 historical images - 3 levels of games for beginners to advanced learners - 3 types of quizzes - Brand new "Hide English" button - Searchable database - And much more!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Iñupiat at every 2 weeks against SHI's every 7 months. Iñupiat also leads on 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 Iñupiat. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 15 and 10 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 80% of SHI's written reviews are positive against 100% of Iñupiat's.
SHI ships an update every 7 months, Iñupiat every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SHI | Iñupiat |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (15 ratings) | 5.0 (10 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 15 — better | 10 |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| 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 | 565 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sealaska Heritage Institute | Thornton Media, Inc. |
Customer experience
SHI
Iñupiat
In-app purchases
SHI
No in-app purchases
Iñupiat
No in-app purchases
