Kwak'wala vs naturealive
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Kwak'wala
Explore a rich media dictionary and phrasebook for an Indigenous language. Features audio recordings, images, and user-generated flashcards to aid learning and memorization.
- Bilingual dictionary
- Phrase collection
- Audio recordings
- Illustrative images
- Thematic flashcards
- Bookmarking for custom lists
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The Kwak'wala 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.
naturealive
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naturealive connects you with select natural places through hundreds of stories, short videos, and images. Take a deep dive into the landscape and explore trails, viewpoints, rivers, and lakes. Watch first-hand stories about First Nation’s and settler’s history, human uses, geography, biodiversity, ecology, and more. Identify flora and fauna with ease and learn about their life histories. naturealive’s virtual tours are based on 360-degree panoramas with embedded stories, sounds, and images. Mark your favorites or share them with your friends and family or look up tips for what to do. naturealive is the ideal companion for a school or family field trips to the featured landscapes. If you can’t be there, enjoy the tours from the comfort of your home or hotel. Optional location tracking shows you your position and notifies you when you approach new points of interest with more stories. Tour packages are free to download and work offline. We are working to add more places over time.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: naturealive at every 2 weeks against Kwak'wala's every 37 months. Kwak'wala's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Kwak'wala ships an update every 37 months, naturealive every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Kwak'wala | naturealive |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 91.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 37 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 39 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | First Peoples' Heritage Language and Culture Council | Greencoast Media Inc. |
In-app purchases
Kwak'wala
No in-app purchases
naturealive
No in-app purchases
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