Spanish Subjunctive vs Shell
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Spanish Subjunctive
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Subjuntivo Master the Spanish subjunctive with focused practice, clear explanations, and structured grammar training. Subjuntivo is a dedicated Spanish subjunctive trainer designed for learners who want real confidence using one of Spanish grammar’s most challenging — and essential — moods. Subjuntivo focuses on depth, not breadth. Instead of general Spanish lessons, this app concentrates exclusively on understanding, recognising, and correctly using the subjunctive through targeted drills, concise lessons, and reliable reference material. Practice That Builds Real Instinct Train your subjunctive usage with carefully designed exercises: • Sentence completion drills for real-world usage • Trigger recognition to understand when the subjunctive is required • Conjugation micro-drills for accuracy and recall • Error correction exercises to reinforce understanding These exercises emphasise pattern recognition, not rote memorisation. Clear Lessons, No Overload Short, focused lessons explain: • When to use the subjunctive vs indicative • Common trigger expressions • Core conjugation patterns • Practical usage tips for confident communication Designed for quick study without unnecessary theory. Built-In Grammar Reference Quickly review: • Key subjunctive rules • Example triggers and constructions • Verb conjugation reference Ideal for revision while practising. Who This App Is For • Intermediate to advanced Spanish learners • Students preparing for exams • Self-directed grammar learners • Anyone wanting confident subjunctive usage This is not a casual beginner app — it’s a focused grammar trainer. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Shell
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Shell-E is an ecology field teaching app that brings practical setup, team allocation, mapped field recording and capture–mark–recapture learning into one connected workflow. Students join an organised practical using their student number, without needing to create a conventional username and password account. Shell-E then connects them to their assigned team, demonstrator and survey area. During fieldwork, students can record snail observations, capture GPS locations, add measurements and photographs, record capture and marking information, and see observations appear on the practical map. Records can also be saved when connectivity is poor and synchronised when a connection becomes available. Shell-E supports linked Practical 1 and Practical 2 capture–mark–recapture sessions. Teaching staff can use results from Practical 1 to plan Practical 2, including moving groups between survey areas while retaining student groups and demonstrators where required. During Practical 2, students are provided with the observed field counts required to calculate local and campus-wide abundance estimates using the Lincoln–Petersen method. Shell-E provides the data and guidance while leaving the ecological calculations to the students themselves. Features include: • Interactive survey maps and allocated team areas • Capture–mark–recapture field recording • Offline recording and later synchronisation • Practical 1 to Practical 2 workflows • Area and campus-wide field summaries • Live team leaderboards • Field guidance and identification support • Practical-specific student onboarding • Golden Snail challenges • Secure demonstrator access and student marking • Configurable assessment tasks and attendance recording • Practical and year filters for historical records • Teacher-controlled announcements and notifications • Student marks export for teaching staff Demonstrators can view their assigned students and survey areas, record observations, complete assessment tasks and access the field data needed to support marking. Teaching staff can create and manage practicals, allocate students to teams and survey areas, configure demonstrator access, manage assessment tasks, review Practical 2 abundance calculations across all survey areas and the whole campus, communicate with the class and export student marks. Returning recorders can also continue contributing suitable observations outside an organised practical when access has been authorised by teaching staff. Shell-E has been developed primarily for ecology field teaching at the University of Exeter.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Shell at none against Spanish Subjunctive's 1. Shell also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Spanish Subjunctive sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Shell asks for nothing beyond the download.
Spanish Subjunctive ships an update every 2 weeks, Shell every 10 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.
| Parameter | Spanish Subjunctive | Shell |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Warren Peters | Dave Hudson |
In-app purchases
Spanish Subjunctive
- Subjuntivo Pro — Full Access$9.99
Shell
No in-app purchases









