Comparison

Crow Media Player vs CrowSpeak Language Practice

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

Head to head
About

Crow Media Player

This app enhances language learning by providing audio pronunciations for specific textbooks. Users can point their device at textbook pages to hear native speakers, with options for augmented reality or page-based playback.

Highlights
  • Augmented reality (AR) audio players
  • Page Mode with zoom and navigation
  • Auto-playback of audio within units
  • Resume playback from last position
  • Tap buttons on page to play audio
  • AR Mode for camera-based audio access
Features
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A fun audio companion for your Crow textbook! Just look, tap, and listen! Audio available for: Bíiluukaalilaah! - Speak Crow! Level 1 Bíiluukaalilaah! - Speak Crow! Level 2 Chihpám Bachimmiléek - Prairie Dog Goes to School The Crow Media Player is a companion to the Crow Language Consortium series of textbooks and children's books. Just point your phone at the page and tap to hear Native speakers pronounce the words. The AR and Page Modes give you complete access to the textbook vocabulary and audio with an easy tap and swipe interface. -Augmented reality (AR) places audio players right on the page in every unit! -Hit the Play button in the bottom left corner to play through All Audio within the unit. Play always starts from the last played audio so you will pick up where you left off. Instructions: The Crow Media Player is easy to use. You’ll start out in Books, where you can select your book. Tap the book again to enter Page Mode. If you are asked to allow camera use, press agree or yes if you wish to use AR Mode. Tap the AR Mode Switch to switch to the camera view. Tap Play to start auto-playback. Tap the right or left arrows to proceed to the next or previous Section. Tap the hamburger button to select the section from a list. Page Mode - Pinch to zoom - Drag to navigate between pages - Press Play to start auto-playback of all audio in the section - Tap buttons on page to play audio - Tap a button on the page and then tap Play to start auto-playback from that button AR Mode - Tap the AR Mode Switch to enter AR Mode - Look at the page in your book through your phone or tablet's camera - You will see the page overlay and you may tap buttons to hear the audio * Image recognition performance may vary depending on the device. * Some devices are not compatible with AR mode. If your device isn’t compatible, you will see a warning that will return you to Page Mode. About the Crow Language Consortium: The Crow Language Consortium provides accessible language-learning tools and resources — textbooks, apps, dictionaries and more — to help preserve Crow. Get to know us at https://crowlanguage.org and check out some of our other Crow products! Thanks to the generous support of -St. Labre Indian School -Santa Fe Natural Tobacco Company Foundation -Humanities Montana

About

CrowSpeak Language Practice

Features
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Real practice for real language. Complete a daily language-learning quest with real-world content to improve your language skills. Each quest sends you to find authentic content in your target language — a news clip, a song, a recipe, a podcast — then asks you to respond in speech or writing. No flashcards. No fill-in-the-blank. Real input, real output. Practice tracks cover everyday topics like food, travel, health, sports, business, money, and more, from beginner alphabet tracks to advanced conversation. Features: • One quest per day to build a sustainable habit • Audio and text submissions saved to your history • Track your progress and streaks • Daily reminders to keep you on track • Free tier available to try it out; Additional tracks available with a Pro subscription (In-App Purchase) CrowSpeak was designed by a practicing linguist with a background in language pedagogy. The quest-based approach is grounded in research on how adults actually acquire language — through meaningful input and real output, not rote memorization.

Screenshots

Crow Media Player4 screens
CrowSpeak Language Practice4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Crow Media Player at none against CrowSpeak Language Practice's 2. Crow Media Player also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 26.0). CrowSpeak Language Practice's advantage is update cadence (every 5 months vs every 41 months). On price, ads and device support 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. CrowSpeak Language Practice sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Crow Media Player asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Crow Media Player ships an update every 41 months, CrowSpeak Language Practice every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Crow Media Player versus CrowSpeak Language Practice: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCrow Media PlayerCrowSpeak Language Practice
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 41 monthsEvery 5 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size914 MB20 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperThe Language Conservancy, IncCrowSpeak, LLC

In-app purchases

None

Crow Media Player

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

CrowSpeak Language Practice

Subscriptions2
  • CrowSpeak Pro Monthly$7.991 Month
  • CrowSpeak Pro Yearly$69.991 Year

Questions

Is Crow Media Player free?
Crow Media Player is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CrowSpeak Language Practice free?
CrowSpeak Language Practice is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Crow Media Player or CrowSpeak Language Practice have ads?
Neither Crow Media Player nor CrowSpeak Language Practice shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Crow Media Player or CrowSpeak Language Practice?
Crow Media Player ships an update every 41 months, and CrowSpeak Language Practice every 5 months. Most recently, Crow Media Player was updated on October 19, 2026 and CrowSpeak Language Practice on October 24, 2026.

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