Halq'emeylem vs Onondaga
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Halq'emeylem
Explore a rich, bilingual dictionary and phrase collection for an Indigenous language. Features audio recordings, images, and user-generated flashcards and lists to aid learning.
- Bilingual dictionary
- Phrase collection
- Audio recordings
- Illustrative images
- Thematic flashcards
- Bookmarking and lists
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The Halq'eméylem language app is a media-rich bilingual dictionary and phrase collection comprised of words and phrases archived at the online Aboriginal language database FirstVoices.com. Word and phrase definitions are illustrated with audio recordings, and images. Users can generate their own thematically organized flashcards and bookmark words or sentences to create their own lists.
Onondaga
Learn the Onondaga language with audio from fluent speakers, interactive games, and cultural insights. Explore a searchable database and enjoy lessons designed to aid language acquisition.
- Native speaker audio recordings
- 3 levels of games
- 3 types of quizzes
- Culture notes with multimedia
- Searchable language database
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This project is made possible by the Six Nations Language Commission. It contains the following: - Audio files recorded by fluent Native speakers - 3 levels of games and 3 types of quizzes - Culture notes with video, songs, stories and images - A searchable database and much more We hope this app will help you learn the Onondaga language.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Onondaga at every 4 days against Halq'emeylem's every 37 months. On price, rating, ratings volume and 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Halq'emeylem against 5.0 for Onondaga. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 3 respectively.
Halq'emeylem ships an update every 37 months, Onondaga every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Halq'emeylem | Onondaga |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 37 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 40 MB | 455 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | First Peoples' Heritage Language and Culture Council | Thornton Media, Inc. |
Customer experience
Halq'emeylem
Onondaga
In-app purchases
Halq'emeylem
No in-app purchases
Onondaga
No in-app purchases
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