Comparison

Austin Marathi Shala vs Just Marathi

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

Head to head
About

Austin Marathi Shala

This app facilitates the learning of Marathi language and culture for children aged 4-15. It offers a structured curriculum with 9 grade levels, revision materials, and sample exams to help students read, write, and communicate in Marathi.

Highlights
  • 9 grade levels for Marathi learning
  • Curriculum-based learning
  • Revision materials
  • Sample reading material
  • Oral and written exam papers
  • Cultural exposure and heritage learning
Features
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Marathi (मराठी) is one of the 22 Indian languages spoken predominantly by people in the State of Maharashtra. Marathi is spoken by more than 70 million people, around the globe, making it the 19th most spoken language in the world. Quite a sizeable population outside of India speak Marathi on a regular basis and encourage their children to learn Marathi. 'Austin Marathi Shala' is an undertaking of 'Austin Marathi Mandal' (AMM), a 501 (c) (3) non profit organization, initiated by 'Bruhan Maharastra Mandal of North America' (BMM), solely run by volunteers. The purpose of 'Austin Marathi Shala' is to facilitate the learning of Marathi culture and language and pass it on to the next generation. The primary aim of 'Austin Marathi Shala' is to empower children with the ability to read, write and communicate in Mararthi. By attending Shala, the children get much needed exposure to Marathi culture, by learning about their heritage and celebrating different traditions at school. Additionally, students get an opportunity to showcase their newly acquired language skills, during various cultural programs, such as Ganapati and Diwali, conducted by 'Austin Marathi Mandal' (AMM). 'Austin Marathi Shala' curriculum has 9 grade levels to learn Marathi, in its entirety, with children in the age groups ranging from 4 years to 15 years. This 'Austin Marathi Shala' application will help parents/teachers pace their teaching based upon student's leaning capability. Each grade will follow respective Syllabus and teachers will be expected to cover this syllabus in a time span of 12 weeks/semester pattern. The application has revision material along with sample reading material & oral / written exam papers for each grade, to promote familiarity with exam pattern and overall structure of the curriculum.

About

Just Marathi

This app offers a structured approach to learning Marathi. It guides users through a designed path to acquire language skills effectively and with ease.

Highlights
  • Structured learning path
  • Easy Marathi acquisition
  • Guided lessons
  • Language skill development
Features
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Just Marathi is a way to learn marathi with ease! Explore the path we designed to help you learn marathi. Earn Shivrai by passing lessons, and spend them on packs to get cards. Plus, its completely free! Try Just Marathi today.

Screenshots

Austin Marathi Shala4 screens
Just Marathi4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Just Marathi at 5.0 against Austin Marathi Shala's 4.5. Just Marathi also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 months). Austin Marathi Shala's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ratings volume (10 vs 2). 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. Just Marathi sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Austin Marathi Shala asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Just Marathi holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Austin Marathi Shala has 10 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Austin Marathi Shala ships an update every 5 months, Just Marathi fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Austin Marathi Shala versus Just Marathi: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAustin Marathi ShalaJust Marathi
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (10 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings10 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size80 MB150 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAUSTIN MARATHI MANDALPriya Mane

Customer experience

Austin Marathi Shala

All ratings10 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative10.0%

Just Marathi

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Austin Marathi Shala

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Just Marathi

One-time4
  • Grateful Supporter$1.00
  • Valued Contributor$5.00
  • Generous Champion$20.00
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  • Premium Patron$100.00

Questions

Is Austin Marathi Shala free?
Austin Marathi Shala is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Just Marathi free?
Just Marathi is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Austin Marathi Shala or Just Marathi?
Just Marathi is rated higher. Austin Marathi Shala averages 4.5 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while Just Marathi averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Austin Marathi Shala or Just Marathi have ads?
Neither Austin Marathi Shala nor Just Marathi shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Austin Marathi Shala or Just Marathi?
Austin Marathi Shala ships an update every 5 months, and Just Marathi fortnightly. Most recently, Austin Marathi Shala was updated on October 15, 2026 and Just Marathi on October 28, 2026.

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