# Tigrinya/Tigre App

> Read and write Tigrinya/Tigre with Ge'ez script, featuring a font, keyboard, and recommendation engine. (iPhone/iPad app by Merhawie Woldezion.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tigrinyatigre-app/id944231639 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Merhawie Woldezion](https://appshunter.io/developer/944231638)
- Category: Utilities, Productivity
- Price: $4.99 with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.40/5 from 351 App Store ratings · 60 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 9.0 · 61 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2015-02-03
- Data updated: 2026-09-03
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tigrinyatigre-app/id944231639/reviews.md

## What is Tigrinya/Tigre App?

Finally, you can read and write the way YOU were meant to, with the language you think in!

Tigrinya/Tigre App opens a new world of technology for Africa's only currently used indigenous script. A free font lets you read, in almost any app, anything written in a Ge'ez script based language. Write quickly in Tigrinya or Tigre with the fastest Ge'ez language recommendation engine! The application provides a font and a keyboard to allow users to read and write on iOS without compromising the speed and convenience of using their mobile devices.

Product Features:
•	Font installer so you can read Ge'ez script based languages in any app
•	Phrasebook supporting Tigrinya, Tigre and Amharic
•	Quickly enter characters in Tigrinya and Tigre
•	First word recommendation engine for Tigrinya and Tigre (helps you type faster)
•	BONUS - Use Ge'ez numerals with any keyboard!
•	You can use Tigrinya, Tigre and Emoji on your iPhone or iPad (any iOS device)

## Key features

- Ge'ez script font installer
- Tigrinya and Tigre keyboard
- Fast Ge'ez language recommendation engine
- Phrasebook for Tigrinya, Tigre, and Amharic
- Ge'ez numerals support
- Emoji support

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: $4.99.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Eritrea Emoji - 1 Month | $0.99 | one-time |
| Eritrea Emoji - 6 Months | $1.99 | one-time |
| Eritrea Emoji - 12 Months | $2.99 | one-time |


## What do users think of Tigrinya/Tigre App?

Overall sentiment: mixed

**Pros**

- 👍 Easy to use and intuitive interface
- 🌍 Enables communication in native Tigrinya language
- ⏱️ Long-term reliability for years of use
- 🎯 Helpful for Tigrinya language learners
- ✨ Well-designed app with stable build
- 💬 Supports both Tigrinya and Tigre languages
- 🙌 Appreciated by Eritrean and Tigrinya-speaking communities

**Cons**

- 😤 Steep learning curve despite ease claims
- ⌨️ Keyboard layout difficult and non-intuitive
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and installation issues
- ❌ Missing important Geez alphabet characters
- ⏳ Time-consuming to type with high error rates
- 📱 Compatibility issues with iPad and iPhone
- 🔧 Lacks technical support and offline website
- 🎨 Keyboard layout stuck on consonants, not QWERTY
- ⚠️ Autocomplete suggestions reversed between languages
- 💾 App self-uninstalls and cannot be reinstalled

**Commonly reported bugs**

- App self-uninstalls after extended use
- Cannot reinstall app after uninstallation
- Keyboard enlarged/zoomed on iPad Pro making right-side keys inaccessible
- Autocomplete suggestions reversed between Tigre and Tigrinya keyboards
- App crashes and freezes during use
- Download failures on iPad
- Typing produces unnecessary character repetition
- Persistent rating prompts appearing as spam
- Missing critical Geez characters (ፀ, ሠ, ሟ, ቅ)
- Incompatibility with iPhone for sentence composition

**Most requested features**

- Include complete Geez alphabet with all missing letters
- Implement vowel selection instead of sliding mechanism
- Add English vowel integration for easier typing
- Improve autocomplete and spelling checker with more Tigrinya words
- Create similar keyboard for Sabaean (South Arabian) alphabet
- Fix keyboard zoom issue on iPad Pro and other devices
- Add tutorial on how to type properly
- Provide more word options and suggestions for complex Tigrinya words
- Implement QWERTY-style keyboard layout option

## Recent user reviews (10 of 60)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tigrinyatigre-app/id944231639/reviews.md

### 4/5 — Support

*2025-12-02, version 3.0.5*

These app is very help full

### 5/5 — Great application thank you.

*2024-12-02, version 3.0.5*

Great application thank you.

### 1/5 — It de-installed itself

*2024-09-07, version 3.0.5*

It was great app but after a year of using it de-installed itself & couldn’t re-install it.

### 5/5 — Great app

*2024-03-08*

Great

### 5/5 — So happy to have this app

*2024-02-25*

So easy to use it

### 5/5 — Tigrinya

*2023-11-17, version 3.0.5*

Very good

### 5/5 — Ephrem

*2023-09-22*

I am fully satisfied and recommend to anyone interested. 4 years.
Thank you

### 5/5 — Helps

*2023-09-04*

I have hard time to download your product Tigrinya keyboard and i used most of time and please even i pay for product and still i am not able to use it on my IPad .please help. Thank you Estifanos

### 1/5 — l

*2023-03-14*

It doesn’t work with iphone and I  couldn’t able to write a sentence at all.

### 5/5 — Help

*2023-03-07*

I’ve been using app for about 4 years & I enjoy using Tigrinya . I just purchased a new iPhone and don’t know how to use it with my new phone. Help!

## Frequently asked questions about Tigrinya/Tigre App

### What does the Tigrinya/Tigre App do?

This app allows you to read and write in Tigrinya and Tigre using the Ge'ez script on your iOS device. It provides a font installer so you can view Ge'ez script in any application and a keyboard for fast typing with a recommendation engine.

### What are the key features of this app?

Key features include a font installer for reading Ge'ez script in any app, a keyboard for quick character entry in Tigrinya and Tigre, a first word recommendation engine to speed up typing, a phrasebook supporting Tigrinya, Tigre, and Amharic, and the ability to use Ge'ez numerals and emojis.

### Is this app free to use?

The application is free to download and use, offering a free font and keyboard. However, it does have in-app purchases, suggesting that some features or content may require payment.

### What devices is this app compatible with?

The app is designed for iOS devices, including iPhones and iPads. It allows you to use Tigrinya, Tigre, and Emoji on any iOS device.

### Who would benefit from using this app?

This app is ideal for individuals who speak or are learning Tigrinya or Tigre and wish to communicate digitally in their native language on their Apple devices. It's also useful for anyone needing to read content written in the Ge'ez script.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 3.0.5 — 2022-01-05

-- Fixed minor issue.

### 3.0.4 — 2021-03-16

-- Functional improvement.

### 3.0.3 — 2018-07-26

-- Added more emojis.

### 3.0.2 — 2018-04-04

- Resolved minor issue..

### 3.0.1 — 2018-03-09

- Update for in-app purchase for premium emojis.

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## More apps by Merhawie Woldezion

- [Geezr](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/geezr/id959559392)
- [Amharic App](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/amharic-app/id959825863)

All apps by Merhawie Woldezion: https://appshunter.io/developer/944231638

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*Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-03.*