iTypeAmharic vs Best Amharic Keyboard
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.
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 .
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: iTypeAmharic at Free against Best Amharic Keyboard's $4.99. iTypeAmharic also leads on review sentiment (44% vs 0%) and ads (none vs shown). On rating, 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; Best Amharic Keyboard costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.2 for iTypeAmharic against 4.1 for Best Amharic Keyboard. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 20 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 44% of iTypeAmharic's written reviews are positive against 0% of Best Amharic Keyboard's.
iTypeAmharic ships an update every 2 months, Best Amharic Keyboard every 20 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iTypeAmharic | Best Amharic Keyboard |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $4.99 |
| Rating | 4.2 (11 ratings) — better | 4.1 (20 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 44.1% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 11 | 20 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 20 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | theNextTrain | Filmon Eyassu |
Customer experience
iTypeAmharic
Best Amharic Keyboard
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
Best Amharic Keyboard
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
iTypeAmharic
No in-app purchases
Best Amharic Keyboard
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is iTypeAmharic free?
Is Best Amharic Keyboard free?
Which has better reviews, iTypeAmharic or Best Amharic Keyboard?
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