Comparison

Tigrinya Bible vs Sinksar

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

Head to head
About

Tigrinya Bible

Access the complete Holy Bible in the Tigrigna language, featuring both Old and New Testaments. This app offers a user-friendly interface for reading, navigating, highlighting verses, bookmarking, and taking personal notes. Enjoy a rich reading experience with customizable font styles and sizes, all available offline.

Highlights
  • Complete Old and New Testaments
  • Highlight verses with custom colors
  • Share verses via social media and SMS
  • Search function for easy navigation
  • Attach side notes and meditations
  • Bookmark favorite passages
  • Multiple font styles and sizes
Features
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Tigrinya Bible is a complete Bible reading and study app created for Tigrinya-speaking Christians. Read all 66 books of the Old and New Testaments in Tigrinya, with the English King James Version available for comparison. READ AND STUDY • Read the complete Tigrinya Bible offline • Navigate quickly by book, chapter, and verse • Compare Tigrinya and English KJV side by side • Search Scripture and explore curated Bible topics • Highlight verses, add bookmarks and notes, and return to reading history • Copy or share verses as text or images • Adjust fonts, text size, appearance, and reading layout • Keep supported study preferences synchronized with iCloud GROW EVERY DAY • Follow a complete 365-day devotional journey • Read daily reflections and prayers in Tigrinya • Receive an optional daily verse reminder • Continue from your last reading location Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Tigrinya Bible is designed for iPhone and iPad. Scripture remains available without an internet connection; network-based services require connectivity.

About

Sinksar

Explore the lives of saints and martyrs from the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahido Church. This app offers daily spiritual reflections and stories, accessible offline, to deepen your faith and connect with church traditions.

Highlights
  • Daily saint stories
  • Spiritual reflections
  • Daily reminder notifications
  • Easy navigation by date or search
  • Offline access to content
Features
Read full description

Discover the rich heritage and spiritual wisdom of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahido Church with Sinksar, your comprehensive Synaxarium app. Sinksar brings you the inspiring stories of saints and martyrs for each day of the calendar year, helping you deepen your faith and connect with the timeless traditions of your church. Features: - Daily Saint Stories: Access the life stories of saints and martyrs for every day of the year. Learn about their virtues, sacrifices, and contributions to the faith. - Spiritual Reflections: Gain insights and reflections based on the lives of the saints, designed to inspire and guide you in your daily spiritual journey. - Daily Reminder: Setup reminder receive daily notification and never miss a saint's feast day. - Easy Navigation: Find stories quickly with a user-friendly interface that allows you to navigate by date or search for specific saints. - Offline Access: Enjoy the stories of saints anytime, anywhere, even without an internet connection. Sinksar is more than just an app; it's a gateway to the profound legacy of faith, devotion, and holiness that has been preserved for centuries. Whether you are seeking daily inspiration, historical knowledge, or spiritual guidance, Sinksar is your companion in embracing the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahido Church tradition. Download Sinksar today and embark on a spiritual journey through the lives of the saints.

Screenshots

Tigrinya Bible4 screens
Sinksar4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sinksar at none against Tigrinya Bible's 13. Sinksar also leads on ads (none vs shown). Tigrinya Bible's advantage is review sentiment (89% vs 75%) and ratings volume (350 vs 41). On price, rating, update cadence 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

Both are free to download. Tigrinya Bible sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Sinksar asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Sinksar holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tigrinya Bible has 350 ratings behind it against 41, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 89% of Tigrinya Bible's written reviews are positive against 75% of Sinksar's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Tigrinya Bible versus Sinksar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTigrinya BibleSinksar
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (350 ratings)4.9 (41 ratings) — better
Positive reviews89.2% of reviews — better75.0% of reviews
Number of ratings350 — better41
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 6 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size157 MB94 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperNipptFekadesilassie Ayenew

Customer experience

Tigrinya Bible

All ratings346 ratings
Positive92.2%
Neutral2.9%
Negative4.9%
Written reviews65 reviews
Positive89.2%
Neutral6.2%
Negative4.6%

Sinksar

All ratings23 ratings
Positive95.7%
Neutral4.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Tigrinya Bible

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • Ads cover the whole screen
  • App freezing when saving or sharing
  • App stopped working
  • Spelling errors
  • Internet issues
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  • Search button not working properly
  • Difficulty accessing chapters
  • Print is very small
  • Cannot copy and paste
  • Duplicate verse (Galatians 6:15)

Requested features

9 requests
  • Add newest English bible translations (NIV, NLT)
  • Add bookmark feature
  • Add footnotes for each verse
  • Add audio Tigrinya Bible
  • Add yearly calendar (Awde Awarh)
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  • Add swipe page option
  • Increase print size
  • Update fidelat in harmony with modern Tigrigna
  • Incorporate audio

Sinksar

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

13 purchases

Tigrinya Bible

Subscriptions5
  • Patron Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Tigrinya Bible Premium Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Tigrinya Bible Premium Annual$29.991 Year
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  • Supporter Annual$49.991 Year
  • Patron Annual$99.991 Year
One-time8
  • Adam Clarke Commentary$1.99
  • Bible Names Dictionary$1.99
  • Geneva Study Bible$1.99
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  • Matthew Henry Commentary$1.99
  • Strong Concordance$1.99
  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes$1.99
  • Jamieson, Fausset and Brown$2.99
  • Study Tools$6.99
None

Sinksar

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tigrinya Bible free?
Tigrinya Bible is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sinksar free?
Sinksar is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Tigrinya Bible or Sinksar?
Sinksar is rated higher. Tigrinya Bible averages 4.7 out of 5 from 350 ratings, while Sinksar averages 4.9 from 41 ratings.
Do Tigrinya Bible or Sinksar have ads?
Tigrinya Bible shows ads; Sinksar does not.
Which is updated more often, Tigrinya Bible or Sinksar?
Tigrinya Bible ships an update every 6 months, and Sinksar every 6 months. Most recently, Tigrinya Bible was updated on October 23, 2026 and Sinksar on October 21, 2026.

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