Best Amharic Keyboard vs Malda
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Best Amharic Keyboard
Type Amharic using phonetic English input on your iOS device. This keyboard app allows for easy Amharic script entry through familiar English characters.
- Phonetic Amharic typing
- Geez input method
- Easy installation on iOS
- Supports iPhone and iPad
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Amharic keyboard - Geez Input Method enables you to type in geez (Geez phonetics). How to use: 1. Launch the Settings on your iPhone or iPad. 2. Tap on General. 3. Tap on Keyboard. 4. Tap on Keyboards at the top. 5. Tap on Add New Keyboard... 6. Under Third-Party Keyboards, tap on Amharic keyboard .
Malda
Make affordable and reliable international calls to Ethiopia, Eritrea, Nigeria, and Kenya. Send airtime directly to phones and set call reminders to stay connected with loved ones. Enjoy crystal-clear HD voice calls with transparent rates and no hidden fees.
- Affordable international calls
- Crystal-clear HD voice
- Send airtime to Africa
- Call reminders
- Transparent rates
- Multi-language support
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Malda – International Calls to Africa Stay connected with family back home. Malda makes international calling to Ethiopia, Eritrea, Nigeria, and Kenya affordable, reliable, and simple. Make Calls Crystal-clear HD voice calls to any mobile or landline in Africa. Rates from $0.05/min with no hidden fees or contracts. Send Airtime Top up your family's phone directly from the app. Supports many carriers across Africa. Call Reminders Set reminders to call your loved ones. Never let weeks go by without checking in. Simple & Transparent - See the exact rate before you call - No subscriptions — pay only for what you use - Auto-recharge when your balance runs low - Available in English, Amharic, and Tigrinya Get Started Free New users get $0.50 free credit — enough to make your first call home today.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Malda at 100% against Best Amharic Keyboard's 0%. Malda also leads on price (Free vs $4.99) and rating (5.0 vs 4.1). Best Amharic Keyboard's advantage is ratings volume (20 vs 4). On in-app purchases 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
Malda is free to download; Best Amharic Keyboard costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Malda holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Best Amharic Keyboard has 20 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Best Amharic Keyboard's written reviews are positive against 100% of Malda's.
Best Amharic Keyboard ships an update every 20 months, Malda every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Best Amharic Keyboard | Malda |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.1 (20 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 20 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 20 months | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 51 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Filmon Eyassu | Abay Labs LLC |
Customer experience
Best Amharic Keyboard
Malda
In-app purchases
Best Amharic Keyboard
No in-app purchases
Malda
No in-app purchases
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