Sliammon vs Shibogama
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sliammon
Explore a bilingual dictionary and phrase collection with rich media illustrations, including audio, images, and videos. Customize content by replacing default multimedia with your own recordings and visuals.
- Bilingual dictionary
- Phrase collection
- Audio recordings
- Image and video illustrations
- Customizable multimedia content
- Device camera and microphone integration
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The Sliammon 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, images and videos. Editing features allow users to customize content by replacing default multimedia with personal pictures, videos and sounds using either the camera and microphone built into their device or images from their onboard photo collection.
Shibogama
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Shibogama Language Learning - practice vocabulary and Syllabics with the local speakers. Practice your learning using flash cards.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Shibogama at every 16 months against Sliammon's every 44 months. Sliammon's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.4). 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.
Sliammon ships an update every 44 months, Shibogama every 16 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sliammon | Shibogama |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 44 months | Every 16 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 13.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | First Peoples' Heritage Language and Culture Council | Derrick Baxter |
In-app purchases
Sliammon
No in-app purchases
Shibogama
No in-app purchases
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