Askî and Friends vs Michif Conversation
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Askî and Friends
Interactive digital storybooks designed to enhance early childhood oral language skills. Featuring traditional First Nations and Métis perspectives, these stories are available in five languages and are suitable for children aged 3-6.
- Interactive digital storybooks
- Early childhood oral language assessment
- First Nations and Métis perspectives
- Available in 5 languages
- Read-along option
- Ages 3-6
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These digital storybooks were developed as part of the Help Me Tell My Story early childhood oral language assessment. This holistic assessment is a program funded by the Saskatchewan Ministry of Education in partnership with the school divisions and communities involved in the 2011 pilot program. The assessment is unique in many ways, and it is grounded in First Nations and Métis holistic perspectives on learning. All of the stories incorporate traditional beliefs and perspectives and are available in five languages: Cree, Dene, Michif, English and French. The four storybooks focus on Askî, his three friends Nipi, Kon and Tate and their lives around the pond. The stories introduce Turtle Island and Mother Earth—two concepts that are central in the First Nations’ worldview. The stories were developed to be used in the classroom and in the home to help improve early childhood language skills. * What’s inside Large illustrations Four stories about life at the pond Stories designed for children aged 3 to 6 Read along option for each page, as well as for individual keywords Read along option in five languages: Cree, Dene, Michif, English and French First Nations and Métis content and ideas * Features Easy to use navigation in the app Help screen to explain the app’s functions Compatible with iPhone and iPad To learn more about the Help Me Tell My Story holistic assessment model, please visit http://www.saskatchewan.ca/holistic-assessment
Michif Conversation
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Discover 21 topics of conversation in Michif, featuring speakers from two different communities in Manitoba, Canada.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Michif Conversation at monthly against Askî and Friends's every 8 months. Askî and Friends's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). 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.
Askî and Friends ships an update every 8 months, Michif Conversation monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Askî and Friends | Michif Conversation |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 530 MB | 68 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Government of Saskatchewan | Marie-Odile Junker |
In-app purchases
Askî and Friends
No in-app purchases
Michif Conversation
No in-app purchases
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