SHI vs Kalispel 1
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.
Kalispel 1
Learn and practice Salish vocabulary with this introductory language app. Designed to integrate language into daily life, it's a tool for preserving and sharing a vital cultural gift.
- Vocabulary practice
- Language introduction
- Cultural preservation tool
- Simple integration into daily life
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Welcome to the Beginning Kalispel 1 Language App. This App is designed to introduce language into your life in a simple way. Our language is a gift, held on to by our Elders. Honor this by speaking it in the community and to your family.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: SHI at 15 against Kalispel 1's 1. SHI also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 12.4). On price, rating, update cadence 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 Kalispel 1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SHI has 15 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
SHI ships an update every 7 months, Kalispel 1 every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SHI | Kalispel 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (15 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 15 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 12.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 62 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Sealaska Heritage Institute | Kalispel Indian Community of the Kalispel Reservation |
Customer experience
SHI
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In-app purchases
SHI
No in-app purchases
Kalispel 1
No in-app purchases
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