Comparison

Lakota Media Player vs Dilzhe'e Apache Dictionary

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

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About

Lakota Media Player

This app enhances Lakota language learning by providing audio pronunciations for textbook vocabulary and children's books. Use your device's camera to trigger audio directly on the page or access a comprehensive audio guide.

Highlights
  • Augmented reality audio players on textbook pages
  • Native speaker pronunciations for over 600 words
  • Full text audio for children's books
  • Interactive audio guide with English translations
  • Offline content download for books
Features
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Audio available for: Speak Lakota Level 1 - $.99 *in-app purchase The Prairie Dog Goes to School - Free Speak Lakota Level 2 and more picture books Coming Soon! The Lakota Media Player is a companion to the Lakota Language Consortium's textbooks and children's books. Just point your phone at the page and tap to hear native speakers pronounce the words. The audio guide section gives you complete access to the textbook vocabulary with an easy tap and swipe interface. -More than 600 words and phrases! -Each children’s book has the full text audio so you can read along. -Augmented reality (AR) places audio players right on the page in every unit! -Audio guide reveals the English with a tap. Instructions: The Lakota Media Player is easy to use. You’ll start out in Books, where you can select and download the content for your Lakota books. The Camera mode lets you use your phone’s camera to put audio content right on the page. The Audio Guide mode has the Lakota spellings, images, English translations and audio, all in one easy tap and swipe interface. Books - Tap download to receive the content for your Lakota book. - Tap the image of the book’s cover to enter Camera mode. - Select a book and tap Audio Guide to go directly to the Audio Guide. - New books will automatically pop up in the books list when they become available. - Occasionally, new content will be added to existing books. Just tap Update Now when it appears below one of your books. Camera Mode - Tap the Camera to enter Camera mode - Look at the page through your iPhone or iPad's camera. - Looking at the first page of each unit will set the current section; or you can select it from the list by tapping Llist. - Explore the page and play buttons will pop up right on the page! - Tap the buttons to hear the Lakota words. *Image recognition performance may vary depending on device. Try the Audio Guide if you are having trouble getting all the play buttons to appear. Audio Guide Mode - Tap Audio Guide to enter Audio Guide mode. - Select the section of the book from the list. - Tap anywhere on the entry to hear the Lakota audio. - Swipe down to scroll through the content for that section. - If you aren’t sure from the image, tap Show English to make the English translation appear. - Use the Next and Previous buttons to go to the next section, or go back to the list by tapping Audio Guide or List. About the Lakota Language Consortium: The Lakota Language Consortium provides accessible language-learning tools and resources — textbooks, apps, dictionaries and more — to help preserve Lakota. Get to know us at http://www.lakhota.org and check out some of our other Lakota products! Questions? Concerns? Please let us know! We’re always working to improve our Lakota language-learning products. If you have any questions, comments or concerns, please send us an email at customersupport@lakhota.org

About

Dilzhe'e Apache Dictionary

This tool provides comprehensive access to Dilzhe'e Apache words with audio pronunciations. It functions as an electronic reference and learning aid, offering advanced search capabilities and offline access for convenient study.

Highlights
  • 7,905 Dilzhe'e Apache entries
  • 5,632 English Reversal Entries
  • Fluent voice pronunciations
  • Advanced search engine
  • Offline functionality
  • Favorites panel for bookmarking
  • History panel for recent entries
Features
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The Dilzhe'e Apache Mobile Dictionary is the best way to look up Dilzhe'e Apache words and hear pronunciation while on the go. It’s the ultimate electronic Dilzhe'e Apache learning and reference tool. • 7,905 Dilzhe'e Apache entries • 5,632 English Reversal Entries • Fluent voices • Consistent spelling • Superior cross-referencing capabilities • Fast and responsive • Works offline, without active data connection • Built-In advanced search engine finds conjugated verbs, word forms, and corrects spelling mistakes • Regularly updated • Accurate and reliable • Fun to use and explore • An excellent self-study tool Searching the Dictionary • There are two ways to find entries. You may tap the search bar above or tap any word in the entry window to see the results for that word • Tapping "Return" or "Full Search" will provide a full list of possible entries for the word you have entered • There are several search options available within the Settings menu • If the Approximate search option is "on", the app will try to find relevant entries even if you spelled the word incorrectly. • If the Full Text search option is "on", results that have your search elsewhere in the entry (example sentences or notes) will also show in the results. Buttons • The Dilzhe'e Apache Mobile Dictionary uses a simple tap and go interface • In the information section, select a tab from the sliding bar above to learn more about "How To Use" the dictionary, "Entry Details" • The Settings menu allows you to refine how the search works, change the font size, and turn “AutoPlay Audio” on or off. See the “Searching the Dictionary” section for more details on the search settings • Tapping the Zoom button increases the entry font size until it resets back to the smallest size again • The History Panel shows you your recent entry history. Any entry you view is logged here for a short period of time so that you may go back and review • The Back button quickly takes you back to the previous entry in your History with a single tap • There are two sides to the Dilzhe'e Apache Mobile Dictionary. If you are currently viewing a Dilzhe'e Apache word, you are on the Apache side. The left and right buttons will take you to the next or previous Dilzhe'e Apache word in alphabetical order. Tapping the Hamburger button will provide you with a list of the nearest alphabetical words to the entry you are currently looking at • The Favorites panel allows you to save your favorite words like a bookmark. From this panel, you can create new lists, add words to specific lists for later review, and better organize using the Dilzhe'e Apache Mobile Dictionary as YOUR Dilzhe'e Apache language learning tool • The comment button at the bottom of every entry allows you to send feedback to us so that we can make improvements to future versions of the dictionary

Screenshots

Lakota Media Player4 screens
Dilzhe'e Apache Dictionary4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Dilzhe'e Apache Dictionary at 4.7 against Lakota Media Player's 4.0. Dilzhe'e Apache Dictionary also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2). Lakota Media Player's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On price, ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Lakota Media Player sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Dilzhe'e Apache Dictionary asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Dilzhe'e Apache Dictionary holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 6 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lakota Media Player ships an update every 12 months, Dilzhe'e Apache Dictionary every 15 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Lakota Media Player versus Dilzhe'e Apache Dictionary: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLakota Media PlayerDilzhe'e Apache Dictionary
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (6 ratings)4.7 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings66
Update frequencyEvery 12 months — betterEvery 15 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size103 MB190 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLakota Language ConsortiumThe Language Conservancy, Inc

Customer experience

Lakota Media Player

All ratings6 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative16.7%

Dilzhe'e Apache Dictionary

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Lakota Media Player

One-time2
  • Lakota Level 1Free
  • The Prairie Dog Goes to SchoolFree
None

Dilzhe'e Apache Dictionary

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Lakota Media Player free?
Lakota Media Player is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dilzhe'e Apache Dictionary free?
Dilzhe'e Apache Dictionary is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Lakota Media Player or Dilzhe'e Apache Dictionary?
Dilzhe'e Apache Dictionary is rated higher. Lakota Media Player averages 4.0 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Dilzhe'e Apache Dictionary averages 4.7 from 6 ratings.
Do Lakota Media Player or Dilzhe'e Apache Dictionary have ads?
Neither Lakota Media Player nor Dilzhe'e Apache Dictionary shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Lakota Media Player or Dilzhe'e Apache Dictionary?
Lakota Media Player ships an update every 12 months, and Dilzhe'e Apache Dictionary every 15 months. Most recently, Lakota Media Player was updated on October 15, 2026 and Dilzhe'e Apache Dictionary on October 30, 2026.

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