Comparison

iTypeAmharic vs Type Geez Keyboard

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

Type Geez Keyboard

This custom keyboard extension for iOS allows you to type in Amharic, English, and Arabic. Personalize your typing experience with custom themes, background images, key effects, font sizes, and key heights.

Highlights
  • Amharic, English, Arabic language support
  • Customizable themes
  • Personalize background images
  • Adjustable key click effects
  • Change font sizes
  • Modify key heights
Features
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Type Geez is a feature-rich custom keyboard extension for iOS, designed to enhance your typing experience with support for Amharic, English & Arabic languages. Enjoy a fully customizable keyboard with the ability to personalize themes, background images, key click effects, font sizes, and key heights to match your preferences.

Screenshots

iTypeAmharic1 screens
Type Geez Keyboard4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: iTypeAmharic at Free against Type Geez Keyboard's $3.99. iTypeAmharic also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2). Type Geez Keyboard's advantage is rating (4.4 vs 4.2). On ratings volume, update cadence, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

iTypeAmharic is free to download; Type Geez Keyboard costs $3.99 up front. Type Geez Keyboard sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. iTypeAmharic asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Type Geez Keyboard holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 5 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iTypeAmharic ships an update every 2 months, Type Geez Keyboard every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
iTypeAmharic versus Type Geez Keyboard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriTypeAmharicType Geez Keyboard
PriceFree — better$3.99
Rating4.2 (11 ratings)4.4 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews44.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings11 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.615 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DevelopertheNextTrainAshenafi Siyume Girema

Customer experience

iTypeAmharic

All ratings11 ratings
Positive81.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative18.2%
Written reviews59 reviews
Positive44.1%
Neutral20.3%
Negative35.6%

Type Geez Keyboard

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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
Show 11 more
  • 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

Type Geez Keyboard

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

iTypeAmharic

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Type Geez Keyboard

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly pro access$4.991 Month
  • Yearly$29.991 Year

Questions

Is iTypeAmharic free?
iTypeAmharic is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Type Geez Keyboard free?
Type Geez Keyboard costs $3.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, iTypeAmharic or Type Geez Keyboard?
Type Geez Keyboard is rated higher. iTypeAmharic averages 4.2 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while Type Geez Keyboard averages 4.4 from 5 ratings.
Do iTypeAmharic or Type Geez Keyboard have ads?
Neither iTypeAmharic nor Type Geez Keyboard shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iTypeAmharic or Type Geez Keyboard?
iTypeAmharic ships an update every 2 months, and Type Geez Keyboard every 5 weeks. Most recently, iTypeAmharic was updated on November 1, 2026 and Type Geez Keyboard on November 6, 2026.

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