Fidel Guide vs Abugida
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Fidel Guide
This app serves as a quick reference for the Ethiopian alphabet, allowing users to hear native pronunciation and search for characters. It's designed for those looking to learn to read and pronounce the Ethiopian script.
- Ethiopian alphabet reference
- Native speaker pronunciation audio
- Search by English or Ethiopian character
- Ad-free experience
- Future Amharic numbers and phrases
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Fidel Guide is a quick reference for the Ethiopian alphabet. Using Fidel Guide you will be able to hear a native speaker's pronunciation of the Ethiopian alphabet. You can search for Ethiopian characters in English, or if you have an Ethiopian keyboard installed, you can search directly with the character you want to find. This is the perfect reference app for those who want to learn to read and pronounce the Ethiopian alphabet. Fidel guide is available on both iPhone and iPad and will never have ads! In following versions there will be Amharic numbers, and basic phrases! Special thanks to Hana Seyoum and Selam Alemayehu!
Abugida
This app helps users learn the Fidel alphabet and Tigrigna language through interactive games and audio playback. It offers a fun and engaging way to master new linguistic skills with dedicated pages for Fidel, numbers, and animals.
- Fidel alphabet audio playback
- Fidel and Abugida pages
- Fidel sorting game
- Tigrigna word search game
- Numbers learning page
- Animals learning page
- PopIt game
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Abugida App Features: - Fidel Page Audio play of all fidels 1- Fidel Page 2- Abugida Page 3- Fidel sort game 4- Tigrigna Word search game 5- Numbers Page 6- Animals Page 7- PopIt game 8- Sketch 9 - Word writing practice
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Abugida at every 3 days against Fidel Guide's weekly. Fidel Guide's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Fidel Guide ships an update weekly, Abugida every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Fidel Guide | Abugida |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (30 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 95.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 30 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Mikael Mengistu | Muez Berhane Reda |
Customer experience
Fidel Guide
Abugida
In-app purchases
Fidel Guide
No in-app purchases
Abugida
No in-app purchases
