Whose Land vs iHEAL
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Whose Land
Explore Indigenous territories, treaties, and communities across Canada using GIS technology. Learn about land acknowledgements, treaties, and Indigenous perspectives on land through interactive maps and educational videos.
- Interactive maps of Indigenous territories
- Information on treaties and agreements
- Details on First Nations, Inuit, and Metis communities
- Educational videos on land acknowledgements
- Learn about Indigenous relationship to land
- Tool for reconciliation dialogue
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Explore Indigenous territories, treaties, languages and communities with Whose Land. Use the interactive map, search for a place or Nation, or choose your current location to learn more about the land around you. Browse community information, Indigenous businesses, residential and boarding school locations, leadership stories and territories by city. Learn through educational videos, frequently asked questions and lesson plans. Explore land acknowledgement resources, create a personal draft, and share information with others. Whose Land 3.0 brings a redesigned native experience to iPhone and iPad, with English and French interfaces, dark mode, accessible text and controls, and faster search using saved place results and local postal-code data. Recently accessed content is cached for reuse; an internet connection is needed for content that has not been saved and for online media. Whose Land is an educational starting point for learning, dialogue and further research. Mapped areas are approximations and do not represent definitive or legal boundaries. Data sources and credits are available in the app.
iHEAL
This app provides private and secure resources for Canadian women who have experienced abuse. It offers information and tools across six key areas to help improve safety, health, and well-being. Users can save helpful content and utilize quick exit features for discreet use.
- Secure username and password protection
- Assessments, activities, and resource links
- Information for all Canadian provinces/territories
- Six exploration areas: Safety, Basic Needs, Health, Connecting, Power, Family
- Save activities, topics, and resources
- Quick 'Exit' button to a neutral webpage
- Anonymous and private use
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Backed by years of research and testing, the free, private and secure iHEAL app helps Canadian women who have experienced abuse from a current or past partner find information to help them be safe and well. iHEAL: - Is protected with a secure, private username and password known only to users of the app - Contains assessments, activities, topics, and links to resources and services in all provinces/territories to help women improve their safety, health, and well-being - Offers six areas to explore: Safety, Basic Needs, Health and Well-Being, Connecting Safely, Claiming Your Power, and Family. Begin anywhere and explore what interests you. - Allows users to 'Save' activities, topics, and resources to make them easier to find. Safe Use: - Use of iHEAL is completely anonymous. Your login is password protected to keep your information safe. - When logged in, use the 'Exit' button to quickly replace the app with a neutral webpage that will open in your device's default browser. - Enter '1234' in the password field on the login screen to quickly navigate away from the app. This functions the same way as the "Exit" button. - Be aware that your abusive partner may monitor your use of this app using spyware, cloud access or by accessing your phone, tablet or computer. - When using the app, please use a safe device that you alone can access and that is password protected. You may also decide not to use the app. - iHEAL does not replace crisis or emergency services. If you need urgent assistance, call 911 or contact local crisis services. We do not monitor or act on responses entered into the app by users. The iHEAL app was developed, with support from the Public Health Agency of Canada, by researchers from Western University, University of British Columbia and the University of New Brunswick. Important Reminder: Always seek a doctor’s or qualified medical professional advice in addition to using this app and before making any medical decisions. Rappel important : demandez toujours l'avis d'un médecin ou d'un professionnel de la santé qualifié en plus d'utiliser cette application et avant de prendre toute décision médicale.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: iHEAL at every 2 weeks against Whose Land's every 33 months. iHEAL also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). Whose Land's advantage is ratings volume (15 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
iHEAL holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Whose Land has 15 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Whose Land ships an update every 33 months, iHEAL every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Whose Land | iHEAL |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (15 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 58.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 15 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 33 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | TakingITGlobal | Stitch Media |
Customer experience
Whose Land
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In-app purchases
Whose Land
No in-app purchases
iHEAL
No in-app purchases
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