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Amharic vs Learn Amharic Premium

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

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Amharic

Learn Amharic with this comprehensive language guide. Master the alphabet, numbers, and vocabulary through interactive lessons, games, and native speaker audio. Build your word power and practice common phrases for effective communication.

Highlights
  • Learn Amharic alphabet and sounds
  • Practice Amharic numbers and punctuation
  • Build Amharic vocabulary with flashcards
  • Learn common Amharic phrases
  • Interactive letter puzzle game
  • Native speaker audio pronunciation
  • Visual vocabulary with images
Features
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Amharic app makes learning the language so easy and fun. Long the sole official language of Ethiopia, the Amharic language has recently been joined by a handful others to be designated as one of the working languages of the country.  Amharic is spoken by a large part of the country population and its diaspora either as a first language or as a second. It is one of the most widely spoken Semitic languages in the world. Amharic app allows you to get familiar with the various parts of this intriguing language at your own pace. And if you are already fluent in Amharic, you will find this app to be an excellent reference. You can learn the basics starting with the letters of the Alphabet and then work your way through the numeric symbols and punctuation marks. You may then go on to build your Amharic word power one by one, by navigating through categories or by searching for their English equivalents in the vocabulary section. While you are in the Vocabulary section, you can learn how to communicate with common phrases such as ‘Thank You’, ‘Hello’, ‘Goodbye’ and much more. In the likely case that you are interested in the sounds of the words and characters of the Amharic language you can hear how they sound as recorded by a native speaker. Just tap on a letter. in the Alphabet section. Or a numeral in the Numbers section. Or on the audio button next to the pronunciation guide to a word or phrase in the Vocabulary section. Using the Amharic iOS app, you can - Learn the symbols and sounds of the letters in the Amharic alphabet - Play a fun game of Amharic Letter Puzzle. You drag to move the letters around to get them in syllable order and win the game. - Learn about the number symbols used in the Amharic language and how they sound. - Convert Arabic numbers to their Amharic equivalent (some features require subscription) - Get to know punctuation marks used in Amharic text - Browse through and amass a vocabulary of words and phrases in the Amharic language - Associate words with images (whenever available) in the visual vocabulary section. - Enhance your Amharic learning with Vocabulary Flash Cards. Test yourself by switching from English to Amharic and vice-versa. Tap on the Amharic letter to learn the pronunciation. - Get more tips and learning resources in the "For You" tab. Coming Soon: - Lots more words and phrases to enjoy in the vocabulary section. - Additional features and enhancements suggested by users.

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Learn Amharic Premium

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This is the premium version, which is ad-free. This app can help you learn and practice the vocabulary and grammar you'll need to read and write Amharic! If you are not yet familiar with the alphabet, I recommend searching for the Amharic Fidel app. Full Course Mode uses our unique algorithm to make sure you practice each word in various modalities. You can also look at the vocabulary and phrase lists for each lesson and quiz yourself on those specifically. There is a tracing function to help you practice writing. In the full course mode, your progress is automatically saved as you progress, and at any point you can switch to progress view to see how far you've come. Amharic is one of the official languages of Ethiopia, together with other regions like Oromo, Somali, Afar, and Tigrinya. Amharic is an Afro-Asiatic language of the Southwest Semitic group and is related to Geez, or Ethiopic, the liturgical language of the Ethiopian Orthodox church. Amharic is written in a slightly modified form of the alphabet used for writing the Geez language. There are 34 basic characters, each of which has seven forms depending on which vowel is to be pronounced in the syllable.

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Amharic4 screens
Learn Amharic Premium4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Learn Amharic Premium at none against Amharic's 1. Learn Amharic Premium also leads on price ($1.99 vs $4.99). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Amharic costs $4.99 and Learn Amharic Premium $1.99 up front. Amharic sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Learn Amharic Premium asks for nothing beyond the download.

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Amharic versus Learn Amharic Premium: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAmharicLearn Amharic Premium
Price$4.99$1.99 — better
Rating4.2 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews68.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size52 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDaniel TeklegiorgisEthan Hartzell

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Amharic

One-time1
  • Arabic Number to Amharic$0.99
None

Learn Amharic Premium

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Amharic free?
Amharic costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Learn Amharic Premium free?
Learn Amharic Premium costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Amharic or Learn Amharic Premium have ads?
Neither Amharic nor Learn Amharic Premium shows ads.

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