Native Land vs Sprig Library
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Native Land
Explore indigenous territories, languages, and treaties worldwide. This resource helps users discover the historical and present-day indigenous presence in their local areas and beyond. It's an evolving project with continuously updated information.
- Indigenous territory mapping
- Indigenous language identification
- Treaty mapping
- Global historical context
- Ongoing project updates
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Native-Land.ca is a resource to help people around the world learn more about their local history. It's designed to help you see what indigenous territories and languages might have and still do exist in the world, including where you live. Treaties are also mapped. This is an ongoing project and more territories are added regularly.
Sprig Library
An interactive reading app for early learners featuring leveled books that celebrate Indigenous stories and traditions. It offers engaging flip-book pages with hidden sounds and animations, supporting multiple reading modes and languages.
- Interactive flip-book pages
- Hidden sounds and animation
- Read-to-me audio in English and Indigenous languages
- Independent reading mode
- No-word mode for custom stories
- Online and offline reading
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---------------------------- **AWARDED** Best Language Learning App by Tech Edvocate Awards 2018 ---------------------------- Welcome to Sprig Library! An interactive app for early readers where children can explore the love of reading with access to high-quality levelled readers that focus on Indigenous stories and traditions. The interactive flip-book pages provide a realistic experience for readers, while hidden sounds and animation help early readers stay engaged in the story. Stories are available in three modes for readers: Read-to-me mode with audio (in English and multiple Indigenous languages); Independent reading mode with no audio; No-word mode that allows teachers, parents and children to create their own story! This app brings Indigenous stories to life developed through a partnership between Sprig Learning and Mi’kmaw Kina’matnewey. KEY FEATURES: - Early readers that share and celebrate Indigenous stores and traditions. - Read-to-me audio in English and multiple Indigenous languages. - Highlighted words as the story is read aloud to encourage children to follow along and connect what they hear to what they see. - Online and offline reading to take Sprig Library with you while you are on the go. - For Sprig Language and Sprig Home subscribers, increased access to books and reading logs for parents and teachers.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Sprig Library at 100% against Native Land's 50%. Sprig Library also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.4). Native Land's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Native Land ships an update every 4 months, Sprig Library every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Native Land | Sprig Library |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (246 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 246 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.4 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 51 MB | 233 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Victor Gerard Temprano | Sprig Learning Inc |
Customer experience
Native Land
Sprig Library
Bugs and requests
Native Land
Reported bugs
10 issues- 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
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- 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
Requested features
10 requests- 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
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- 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)
Sprig Library
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Native Land
No in-app purchases
Sprig Library
No in-app purchases
Questions
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