iTypeAmharic vs Tigrinya Notes
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iTypeAmharic
This keyboard app enables users to type in Amharic across all iOS applications. Seamlessly post on social media, send messages, and write emails in Amharic, ensuring your thoughts are conveyed in the original language.
- Type Amharic in any app
- Post on social media in Amharic
- Send Amharic text messages
- Write Amharic emails
- Efficient keyboard layout
- Multi-touch keys for combined characters
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Amharic Keyboard is an innovative keyboard that allows you to write in Amharic in Every App * Post on Facebook in Amharic * Text Message in Amharic * Send Emails in Amharic * Post on SocialMedia in Amharic iTypeAmharic is a "3rd party" keyboard that can be used in every iOS application. Type Amharic in iMessages, Facebook, Snapchat and more! iTypeAmharic is an application developed to help those who would like to share thoughts and ideas with other Amharic speakers and utilizes an efficient keyboard layout that is natural for english language keyboard users featuring multi-touch keys for combined characters. Don't let your jokes/proverbs get lost in translation. There is no better way to say what's on your mind than writing it in the original language. Go ahead and express yourself in Amharic.
Tigrinya Notes
Easily take notes in Tigrigna, the official language of Eritrea, with a custom keyboard that supports 90% of Unicode characters. This beautifully designed app is simple and intuitive for iPhone and iPad users.
- Tigrigna language note-taking
- Custom keyboard for Tigrigna characters
- Supports 90% of Tigrigna Unicode
- Simple and intuitive interface
- Beautifully designed
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Its never been easier to take notes in Tigrigna, the official language of Eritrea. Introducing Tigrigna Notes for your iPhone and iPad. Our custom keyboard allows you to enter 90% of the tigrigna unicode characters and take notes in Tigrigna. Simple and intuitive to use. Beautifully designed. The App will be updated in the future. Thank you very much for installing this app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Tigrinya Notes at 100% against iTypeAmharic's 44%. Tigrinya Notes also leads on rating (4.5 vs 4.2). iTypeAmharic's advantage is price (Free vs $3.99) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 20 months). On ratings volume, 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
iTypeAmharic is free to download; Tigrinya Notes costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Tigrinya Notes holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 32 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 44% of iTypeAmharic's written reviews are positive against 100% of Tigrinya Notes's.
iTypeAmharic ships an update every 2 months, Tigrinya Notes every 20 months. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iTypeAmharic | Tigrinya Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $3.99 |
| Rating | 4.2 (11 ratings) | 4.5 (32 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 44.1% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 11 | 32 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 20 months |
| Ads | No | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | theNextTrain | Filmon Eyassu |
Customer experience
iTypeAmharic
Tigrinya Notes
Bugs and requests
iTypeAmharic
Reported bugs
16 issues- App freezes after update
- App not working since new update
- Amharic keyboard not clickable
- SMS feature not working
- App completely freezes
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- App doesn't work at all
- Can't send/receive messages unless receiver has app
- Doesn't work with messenger, FB, Twitter
- Doesn't allow sending info as text or image
- App doesn't send through email
- Can't write messages on Facebook
- Text goes as a picture, not text
- Can't see what I post, shown as square
- Can't install right font for perfect alphabet
- Writing not clear when sent as image
- Some words cannot be written correctly
Requested features
17 requests- Add Amharic punctuation marks (full stop, comma)
- Add Amharic letter 'Aynu A' (o)
- Keyboard theme preferences (user upload photo)
- Remove settings button next to space bar
- Place globe keyword change button at bottom
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- Include emoji button
- Add Amharic numerical keys
- Improve clarity of image sending
- Add option to delete messages
- Support for iOS 8 keyboard
- Ability to use text, not image file
- Use emoticos
- Change font or background colors
- Use certain fonts (rua, mua, zua, dua)
- Improve email sending
- Make title simpler ('Amharic')
- Add link to Facebook
Tigrinya Notes
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
iTypeAmharic
No in-app purchases
Tigrinya Notes
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is iTypeAmharic free?
Is Tigrinya Notes free?
Which has better reviews, iTypeAmharic or Tigrinya Notes?
Which is updated more often, iTypeAmharic or Tigrinya Notes?
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