Skarnik vs Shanuju
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Skarnik
This app provides comprehensive Belarusian language dictionaries, including Russian-Belarusian, Belarusian-Russian, and explanatory dictionaries. It is based on academic sources and continuously updated with new words and corrections.
- Russian-Belarusian dictionary
- Belarusian-Russian dictionary
- Explanatory Belarusian dictionary
- Over 100,000 words per dictionary
- Based on academic sources
- Continuously updated
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Гэтая праграма — афіцыйны кліент сайта Skarnik.by. 1. Руска-беларускі слоўнік змяшчае больш за 100 тысяч слоў. За аснову ўзяты акадэмічны слоўнік пад рэдакцыяй Я. Коласа, К. Крапівы і П. Глебкі. 2. Беларуска-рускі слоўнік таксама змяшчае больш за 100 тысяч слоў. Гэта «адваротны» слоўнік ад руска-беларускага. 3. Тлумачальны слоўнік беларускай мовы змяшчае больш за 95 тысяч слоў. Створаны на аснове акадэмічнага выдання пад рэдакцыяй К. Крапівы — пяцітомніка 1977-1984 гг. Асноўныя магчымасці: • Хуткі пошук слоў — працуе нават без інтэрнэту дзякуючы поўнаму афлайн доступу да слоўнікаў • Пастаноўка націску для беларускіх слоў • Захаванне слоў у абраныя і гісторыя пошуку • Абмен словамі праз спасылкі Скарнік дапрацаваны з улікам сучаснай практыкі і ўвесь час абнаўляецца (дадаюцца новыя словы, выпраўляюцца памылкі, недакладнасці і г. д.). Дзякуем усім за водгукі і прапановы.
Shanuju
This app offers unique Belarusian language learning materials created by philology specialists. It features professional voiceovers for words and sentences, supports the Latin alphabet, and includes exercises to reinforce vocabulary and contextual usage.
- Unique learning materials
- Professional voiceovers
- Belarusian Latin alphabet support
- Vocabulary reinforcement exercises
- Contextual word practice
- Academic dictionary alignment
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"Shanuju" is a mobile app created by a small team of enthusiasts who want to help everyone start speaking Belarusian fluently. Our features: - unique materials created for "Shanuju" by specialists in Belarusian philology; - words and sentences voiced by professional speakers; - support of the Belarusian Latin alphabet; - various exercises aimed at reinforcing vocabulary and practicing the use of learned words in context; - orientation toward modern academic dictionaries when selecting materials.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Skarnik at 49 against Shanuju's 1. Skarnik also leads on device support (4 vs 1). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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 — 4.9 for Skarnik against 5.0 for Shanuju. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Skarnik has 49 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 97% of Skarnik's written reviews are positive against 100% of Shanuju's.
Skarnik ships an update every 2 weeks, Shanuju fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Skarnik | Shanuju |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (49 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 96.8% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 49 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 174 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Aleh Mazok | Nadzeya Hutsko |
Customer experience
Skarnik
Shanuju
In-app purchases
Skarnik
No in-app purchases
Shanuju
No in-app purchases
