Comparison

Irish Slang vs DatumLight

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

Head to head
About

Irish Slang

Learn common Irish slang phrases and words with this app. It features over 500 phrases categorized for easy understanding, interactive quizzes, and video lessons to help you grasp the local dialect and culture.

Highlights
  • Over 500 slang phrases
  • Categorized slang words
  • Audio pronunciation with Irish accent
  • Interactive quizzes and games
  • Video lessons on culture and accents
  • Heads Up style guessing game
Features
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Coming to Ireland? If so, you'll want to understand how the locals speak! We use a LOT of slang words and phrases that you won't hear in other countries. I have included over 500 of the most common slang phrases that are used every day in this country, and put them into useful categories like 'Greetings', 'Rude', 'Drinking', etc. • Add phrases to your favourites, and hear how they sound with an Irish accent • Test yourself or friends with interactive quizzes and games • Video lessons and funny videos • New content added regularly This app is easy to use and suitable for all levels of English speakers! Irish people can have the craic with the games too. Includes a 'Heads Up' style game with over 1000 Irish-related words to guess with the help of your friends, and many other fun Irish-themed games too. This app is great for English learning classrooms, as teachers and students can use the Games sections to get their students practicing using Irish slang words and phrases. Also, the whole class can join in to quizzes about Ireland and Irish slang using Kahoot. The video section will also help you learn about Irish accents, culture and more. ** 5 Star Average Rating on the App Store ** ** Top Reference App - Ireland - April 2024 ** Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

DatumLight

Features
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DatumLight — Lighthouses of Britain & Ireland A retro-styled nautical reference for every lighthouse around the coasts of Britain and Ireland. DatumLight renders its data through the warm phosphor glow of a CRT terminal, presenting lighthouse positions, characteristics, and flash patterns in authentic Admiralty chart style. CHART VIEW An interactive nautical chart plots every lighthouse as a six-pointed star marker, colour-coded by authority — Commissioners of Irish Lights, Trinity House, Northern Lighthouse Board, and Harbour Authorities. Pan and zoom across the full coastline from Muckle Flugga to the Lizard. Graticule grid lines, cartographic wave marks, and sea area labels complete the chart aesthetic. Tap any marker to see its callout with characteristic notation and flash animation. LIGHTS LIST Browse the complete database sorted and filtered by name, authority, county, or range. Each entry shows the lighthouse silhouette with its actual flash pattern playing in real time — phosphor decay and all. Tap through to the full detail view with position in DM/DMS format, sector diagram, range, and signal timing breakdown. IDENTIFY Count the flashes. Note the colour. Estimate the period. DatumLight's identification system lets you filter by characteristic type, light colour, flash count, and period to narrow down which light you're observing from shore or sea. Results show live flash animations matched to your filter criteria. CHART KEY A comprehensive legend explains every symbol, colour, abbreviation, and notation convention used throughout the app — from characteristic type codes (Fl, Oc, Iso, Q, LFl, Mo) to authority colour assignments and standard Admiralty notation examples. CONFIGURATION Switch between green and amber phosphor themes. Both colour palettes are designed for comfortable night viewing with authentic CRT warmth. FEATURES Complete lighthouse database for Ireland, England, Wales, Scotland, Channel Islands, and Isle of Man Live flash pattern animations with phosphor decay simulation Interactive chart with coastline, graticule, sea fill, and animated wave marks Authority colour-coding: CIL, Trinity House, NLB, Harbour Authority Light colour display: White, Red, Green sectors Full characteristic decoding with signal timing diagrams Sector diagrams showing light coverage arcs Position display in Degrees/Minutes and Degrees/Minutes/Seconds CRT scanline overlay and phosphor glow effects throughout Green and Amber display themes No internet connection required — all data is bundled Built for mariners, lighthouse enthusiasts, and anyone who appreciates the beauty of navigational aids rendered through the aesthetic of a bygone terminal era.

Screenshots

Irish Slang4 screens
DatumLight4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Irish Slang at Free against DatumLight's $0.99. Irish Slang also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 26.2). DatumLight's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5). On 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

Irish Slang is free to download; DatumLight costs $0.99 up front. Irish Slang sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. DatumLight asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Irish Slang versus DatumLight: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIrish SlangDatumLight
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.8 (26 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings26 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS14.0 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB3 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperColm McSharryStuart Woolley

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Irish Slang

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Premium Subscription$0.991 Month
  • Yearly Premium subscription7 Days trial$5.991 Year
One-time3
  • Buy me a bottle$1.99
  • Buy me a pint$3.99
  • Premium$8.99
None

DatumLight

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Irish Slang free?
Irish Slang is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DatumLight free?
DatumLight costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Irish Slang or DatumLight have ads?
Neither Irish Slang nor DatumLight shows ads.

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