Comparison

Dakota Iapi vs Lingvano

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

Head to head
About

Dakota Iapi

This app offers practical Dakota phrases and basic vocabulary for everyday use in school, home, and outdoor settings. It serves as both a dictionary and a pronunciation guide, featuring audio translations and correct Dakota orthography.

Highlights
  • Practical Dakota phrases
  • Basic Dakota vocabulary
  • Pronunciation guide
  • Dictionary function
  • Word and phrase categories
  • Audio translations (male/female)
Features
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Learn practical Dakota phrases and basic Dakota words used in school, at home, and outdoors. This app provides vocabulary and pronunciation of practical day-to-day Dakota phrases representative of local knowledge of the Whitecap Dakota First Nation. Use this app as a dictionary or as a pronunciation guide. Word and phrase categories include: basic conversational phrases, weather, household phrases, school phrases, animal birds, plants & food. Audio translation using the dialect spoken by the Whitecap Dakota is provided for each word and phrase models proper pronunciation, with female and male translations provided with culturally appropriate. Dakota text provided for phrases using the Dakota orthography provides users with correct spelling and grammar.

About

Lingvano

Learn American Sign Language with bite-sized video lessons from Deaf teachers. Practice vocabulary, grammar, and conversations with interactive tools and earn rewards. Become conversational in just 10 minutes a day.

Highlights
  • Bite-sized video lessons
  • 600+ lessons on vocabulary and grammar
  • Interactive practice tools
  • Real-life dialogue lessons
  • Progress tracking and quizzes
  • Rewards and streaks
Features
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Join 5 million people and start building bridges by learning ASL with the most popular sign language learning app. Lingvano is the perfect starting point for beginners, with video lessons made by Deaf teachers that can be done anywhere, anytime. You'll start signing in your very first lesson, and can become conversational with just 10 minutes/day of practice! #Bite-sized lessons make learning easy – Build your vocabulary and learn grammar in 600+ lessons – Match signs to the correct picture or video with visual lessons – Check in on your signing progress with end of chapter quizzes – Tap the turtle icon to slow down the speed of any video or dialogue #Practice tools make learning stick  – Practice vocabulary, fingerspelling (ABCs), and number signs to remember more – Look up any signs you forgot or don’t yet know in our handy dictionary – Review signs and retain what you've learned with our flashcards #Special rewards make learning fun – Earn special awards as you learn – Collect curiosities as you complete unique lessons – Test your skills and unlock up to 5 stars in milestone lessons – Unlock learning streaks with daily learning – Earn streak freezes to protect your learning streak by getting lessons 100% correct #Real dialogues help you become conversational fast – Sharpen your conversation skills with real-life dialogue lessons between Deaf people – See different real-world signing styles and learn from a variety of Deaf teachers Ready to start learning? Download Lingvano now, and join our mission to break down language barriers and build bridges with Deaf family, friends, colleagues, and neighbors.  ------------------------------ If you enjoy learning with Lingvano, you can purchase a premium subscription to unlock all learning content and features. Your subscription will automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current payment period. Your account will be automatically charged at the same price for renewal within the 24-hour-hour period prior to the end of the current payment period unless you change your subscription preferences. Subscription options: - 1 month - 3 months - 12 months ------------------------------ Privacy policy: https://www.lingvano.com/asl/privacy-policy/ Terms of use: https://www.lingvano.com/asl/terms-conditions/

Screenshots

Dakota Iapi4 screens
Lingvano4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Dakota Iapi at none against Lingvano's 21. Dakota Iapi also leads on iOS requirement (10.3 vs 16.4). Lingvano's advantage is ratings volume (121K vs 1) and chart position (#21 vs unranked). On price, rating, 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. Lingvano sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $17.99 per month. Dakota Iapi asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Dakota Iapi against 4.9 for Lingvano. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lingvano has 121K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Dakota Iapi versus Lingvano: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDakota IapiLingvano
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.9 (121K ratings)
Positive reviews—65.7% of reviews
Number of ratings1121K — better
Update frequency—Fortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
Best chart rank—#21 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS10.3 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB115 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperPush Interactions, Inc.Lingvano GmbH

Customer experience

Dakota Iapi

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Lingvano

All ratings120,462 ratings
Positive97.5%
Neutral1.4%
Negative1.1%
Written reviews1,280 reviews
Positive65.7%
Neutral12.8%
Negative21.5%

Bugs and requests

Dakota Iapi

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Lingvano

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Lessons not saving progress
  • Videos not loading
  • Incorrect answers marked wrong

Requested features

5 requests
  • More free lessons and features
  • Ability to track progress and revisit past lessons
  • Option to choose instructor/signer
  • Landscape mode for tablets
  • Feedback/reporting mechanism for errors

In-app purchases

None

Dakota Iapi

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Lingvano

Subscriptions10
  • ASL Premium monthly$17.991 Month
  • ASL Premium monthly7 Days trial2 variants$17.991 Month
  • Lingvano Premium monthly7 Days trial$19.991 Month
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  • Lingvano BSL Premium monthly7 Days trial$19.991 Month
  • ASL Premium quarterly$47.993 Months
  • ASL Premium quarterly7 Days trial2 variants$47.993 Months
  • Lingvano Premium quarterly7 Days trial$53.993 Months
  • Lingvano Premium yearly7 Days trial$119.991 Year
  • ASL Premium yearly$119.991 Year
  • ASL Premium yearly7 Days trial2 variants$119.991 Year

Questions

Is Dakota Iapi free?
Dakota Iapi is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Lingvano free?
Lingvano is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Dakota Iapi or Lingvano?
Dakota Iapi is rated higher. Dakota Iapi averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Lingvano averages 4.9 from 121K ratings.
Do Dakota Iapi or Lingvano have ads?
Neither Dakota Iapi nor Lingvano shows ads.

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