Comparison

Chickasaw Basic App vs Nakoda Vocab Builder

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

Head to head
About

Chickasaw Basic App

Learn the Chickasaw language with this app featuring hundreds of words, phrases, songs, and videos. Access lessons organized by categories like greetings and daily phrases, along with traditional hymns and children's language club videos. Learn anytime, anywhere from native speakers.

Highlights
  • Hundreds of words and phrases
  • Categorized lessons
  • Traditional hymns
  • Children's language videos
  • Learn from native speakers
  • Offline access to content
Features
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Chokma! The Chickasaw Nation presents Chickasaw Language Basic, a Chickasaw language learning application for all Apple mobile devices. Chickasaw Language Basic offers hundreds of Chickasaw words, phrases, songs and videos. Learn the Chickasaw language anytime, anywhere from actual Chickasaw speakers. Features:Hundreds of words and phrases organized by categories, including Alphabet, Greeting Phrases, Kid's Phrases, Daily Phrases and more. Includes four traditional hymns, and two videos of Chipota Chikashshanompoli (Children Speaking Chickasaw) Language Club Permission:Per the language in the originally executed purchase order dated 8/26/09, the Chickasaw Nation gives Thornton Media, Inc. the permission to help distribute the App in the iTunes store; the Chickasaw Nation retains ownership of the app and all Chickasaw recordings.

About

Nakoda Vocab Builder

Learn Nakoda vocabulary through interactive quizzes and audio pronunciations. This free game features culturally relevant categories and a spaced repetition system to help you master new words. Progress through levels and build confidence in speaking the language.

Highlights
  • Culturally-relevant categories
  • Audio pronunciation
  • Visual aids
  • Matching quizzes
  • Progress tracking
  • Spaced repetition
Features
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Build your Nakoda vocabulary with the Fort Peck Language and Culture Department’s FREE vocabulary game for your phone or iPad. Quiz yourself every day to learn different categories – wild animals, food, drinks, and more! The app includes: > Dozens of culturally-relevant categories designed by Nakoda speakers > Audio pronunciation and visual aid for each word in the category > Quiz yourself by matching English words to Nakoda words, and vice versa > Progress through levels to unlock new words > Review words you’ve learned by category or activity After downloading and opening the app, get familiar with written Nakoda with our audio-visual pronunciation guide. Then choose ‘Download New Words’ to get started on learning Nakoda vocab! Whether you are learning on your own, or taking a beginner’s Nakoda class, Nakoda Vocab Builder will build your confidence in using the language! Designed for learning that is memorable and fun! Each word you match correctly increases your score, and each level you finish unlocks a new one! Words that are not matched correctly are repeated until you master them. This repetition method is an effective learning strategy. About the Fort Peck Language and Culture Department The Fort Peck Language and Culture Department is committed to the restoration and revitalization of the Nakoda and Yanktonai Dakota languages and cultures. This initiative serves as the active venue for addressing the complex family, educational, spiritual, cultural, health, and societal issues facing the people of the Fort Peck Indian Reservation. We work hard to produce more and more language-learning products. If you have any questions, comments or concerns, please send us an email at customersupport@languageconservancy.org

Screenshots

Chickasaw Basic App4 screens
Nakoda Vocab Builder4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Chickasaw Basic App at 44% against Nakoda Vocab Builder's 0%. Chickasaw Basic App also leads on rating (4.4 vs 3.9) and ratings volume (33 vs 7). Nakoda Vocab Builder's advantage is iOS requirement (7.0 vs 15.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Chickasaw Basic App holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 33 and 7 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 44% of Chickasaw Basic App's written reviews are positive against 0% of Nakoda Vocab Builder's.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Chickasaw Basic App versus Nakoda Vocab Builder: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChickasaw Basic AppNakoda Vocab Builder
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (33 ratings) — better3.9 (7 ratings)
Positive reviews43.8% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings33 — better7
Update frequencyEvery 28 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.07.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThornton Media, Inc.The Language Conservancy, Inc

Customer experience

Chickasaw Basic App

All ratings33 ratings
Positive81.8%
Neutral9.1%
Negative9.1%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive43.8%
Neutral18.8%
Negative37.5%

Nakoda Vocab Builder

All ratings7 ratings
Positive57.1%
Neutral42.9%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral75.0%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

None

Chickasaw Basic App

No in-app purchases

None

Nakoda Vocab Builder

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Chickasaw Basic App free?
Chickasaw Basic App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Nakoda Vocab Builder free?
Nakoda Vocab Builder is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Chickasaw Basic App or Nakoda Vocab Builder?
Chickasaw Basic App is rated higher. Chickasaw Basic App averages 4.4 out of 5 from 33 ratings, while Nakoda Vocab Builder averages 3.9 from 7 ratings.
Do Chickasaw Basic App or Nakoda Vocab Builder have ads?
Neither Chickasaw Basic App nor Nakoda Vocab Builder shows ads.

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