Comparison

Oromo English Amharic vs BookNote

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

Head to head
About

Oromo English Amharic

Access religious texts in multiple languages including Oromo, English, and Amharic. Customize your reading experience with adjustable text, background images, and audio playback. Share verses and notes with friends.

Highlights
  • Multiple language support
  • Customizable text and backgrounds
  • Audio playback for texts
  • Verse sharing and note-taking
  • Offline access to audio
  • Search functionality
  • Night mode
Features
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This app contains the Word of God in several languages: 1) Oromo, 2) English 3) Amharic NT, 4) Somali, 5) Wolaytta, 6) Dawro Latin script, 7) Gamo Latin script, 8) Gofa Latin script, 9) French, 10) Italian If you press the little “book” icon on the top right you can change the windows on the screen: Now choose either - “single pane” if you want to see the Oromo only - "two panes" to display the Oromo at the top and the 2) English 3) Amharic NT, 4) Somali, 5) Wolaytta, 6) Dawro, 7) Gamo, 8) Gofa, 9) French, 10) Italian version at the bottom - "verse by verse" to display a verse in Oromo followed by the same verse in one of the other languages of your choice • Bookmark and highlight your favorite verses • When you tap on a verse, an image button is shown on the bottom toolbar. When this button is pressed, the 'Edit image' screen appears. You can choose the background image, move the text around the image, change the font, text size, alignment, format and color. The finished image can be saved to the device and shared with others. • Give your phone permission to download the audio files for the New Testament texts. Once downloaded, the audio files will remain on your device for further use in offline mode. • Add notes • Search for words in your Bible. • Swipe to navigate chapters • Night Mode for reading during when dark (good for your eyes) • Click and share Bible verses with your friends via WhatsApp, Facebook, E-mail, SMS etc. • No additional font installation required. (renders complex scripts well.) • Easy user interface with Navigation drawer menu • Adjustable font size and easy to use interface

About

BookNote

Features
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BookNote keeps your reading notes alive — built for English print books. 【Snap & Translate】 Photograph any page. AI translates to fluent text with background context — deeper than a dictionary lookup. 【Pencil Annotations】 Mark up translated pages with Apple Pencil. Highlights and ink sync to page thumbnails. 【Deep Learning】 AI maps connections between your notes, cross-references in the book, and related works by the author. 【Spaced Review】 Vocabulary and notes enter a review queue on a forgetting-curve schedule. Active recall mode hides translations until you try. 【Reading Weekly】 Sunday summaries: pages read, new words, themes organized. 【iCloud Sync】 Capture on iPhone, continue on iPad. Library, notes, annotations, and review progress stay in sync. 【Organized Library】 One notebook per book. Full-text search and Markdown export. Privacy: Photos and notes stay in your iCloud. AI processes selected English text only — photos are never uploaded. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Oromo English Amharic4 screens
BookNote3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Oromo English Amharic at none against BookNote's 2. Oromo English Amharic also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). BookNote's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 24 months). On price, 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

Both are free to download. BookNote sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Oromo English Amharic asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Oromo English Amharic ships an update every 24 months, BookNote every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Oromo English Amharic versus BookNote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOromo English AmharicBookNote
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 24 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size198 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUrs Niggli海勇 叶

In-app purchases

None

Oromo English Amharic

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

BookNote

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly1 Month trial$5.991 Month
  • Yearly7 Days trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Oromo English Amharic free?
Oromo English Amharic is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BookNote free?
BookNote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Oromo English Amharic or BookNote have ads?
Neither Oromo English Amharic nor BookNote shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Oromo English Amharic or BookNote?
Oromo English Amharic ships an update every 24 months, and BookNote every 2 weeks. Most recently, Oromo English Amharic was updated on October 8, 2026 and BookNote on October 25, 2026.

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