Comparison
Roots Albania and Shegaa: the facts
Roots Albania is an app for iPhone and Android with audio stories about 211 places in ten Albanian cities, in 28 languages, written by local people. Shegaa, at audioguidealbania.com, is self guided audio for cities in Albania, which its home page says visitors can take "at your own pace". The table puts the facts of both side by side; every Shegaa fact on this page comes from Shegaa's own pages, read on 16 September 2026, and is listed under Sources.
Published 15 September 2026. Markdown: compare/shegaa.md
How do Roots Albania and Shegaa compare?
| Fact | Roots Albania | Shegaa |
|---|---|---|
| What it covers in Albania | 211 places in ten cities, each city with its own map of places | 12 cities named on the home page |
| Cities and places, where published | 10 cities and 211 places, all in Albania | 12 cities, all in Albania; a count of places is not stated on the home page |
| Languages | 28 languages, with a male and a female voice in each | Not stated on their site |
| Account needed | No account | Not stated on their site |
| Plays offline | Yes, once a city's audio is downloaded | Not stated on their site |
| Who writes the content, where stated | Local people write the stories | Not stated on their site |
| Platforms | iPhone (iOS 16.0 or later) and Android | An "easy-to-use app"; no platform named |
| Store links | App Store and Google Play | Not stated on their site |
This page is about Roots Albania, and What Roots Albania is describes the app in full.
Every row in full
What it covers in Albania
Roots Albania: 211 places in ten Albanian cities: Tirana 39, Vlora 34, Saranda 33, Durrës 23, Berat 15, Gjirokastra 15, Korça 15, Pogradec 15, Shkodra 12 and Kruja 10. Every city has its own map of places.
Shegaa: The home page names twelve cities: Shkodra, Lezha, Kruja, Tirana, Durrësi, Elbasan, Berati, Fieri, Gjirokastra, Vlora, Saranda and Korca. Source: 1.
Cities and places, where published
Roots Albania: 10 cities and 211 places, all of them in Albania. Every place has two audio stories: a short introduction and a story of about six minutes.
Shegaa: Twelve cities, all of them in Albania; no coverage outside Albania is stated. A count of places is not stated on the home page. Source: 1.
Languages
Roots Albania: 28 languages: Albanian, Arabic, Bulgarian, Chinese, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Macedonian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish and Ukrainian, with a male and a female voice in every one.
Shegaa: Not stated on their site.
Account needed
Roots Albania: No account is needed: open a city, pick a place and play.
Shegaa: Not stated on their site.
Plays offline
Roots Albania: Yes. Download a city's audio, then it plays without a connection.
Shegaa: Not stated on their site. The home page says a visitor can download and start at any time. Source: 1.
Who writes the content, where stated
Roots Albania: The stories are written by local people.
Shegaa: Not stated on their site.
Platforms
Roots Albania: iPhone with iOS 16.0 or later, and Android.
Shegaa: The home page refers to an "easy-to-use app" and names no platform. Source: 1.
Store links
Roots Albania: App Store: https://apps.apple.com/app/id6761542889. Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.rootsalbania.app.
Shegaa: Not stated on their site.
Sources
Every Shegaa fact on this page was read on 16 September 2026 from a page Shegaa publishes itself; times are UTC. The Roots Albania column is from the Roots Albania catalogue and its store listings, counted on 12 September 2026.
- https://www.audioguidealbania.com: Shegaa home page, read 16 September 2026 at 06:48 UTC.
Roots Albania in short
- 211 places across 10 Albanian cities
- 10 cities, each with its own map of places
- 28 languages
- 2 stories for every place: a short introduction and a story of about six minutes
- No account
- Download a city's audio, then it plays without a connection
- The stories are written by local people
Get the app on the App Store for iPhone and on Google Play for Android.
Roots Albania for iOS and Android is made by ROOTS SHPK, Rruga Zef Jubani, Nd. 4, H. 1, Ap. 3, Njësia Administrative Nr. 5, 1000 Tiranë, Albania, NUIS M61803028A, D-U-N-S 631176123, +355 69 443 8348, hello@rootsalbania.com, roots-shpk.com and rootsearth.com.