Comparison

Himamat vs Twaf

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

Head to head
About

Himamat

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Himamat is an interactive app containing many holy scriptures mainly read by Orthodox Tewahdo Christians all over the world, during the Holy Week(Semune Himamat). This complete readings of the Holy Week (Gibre Himamat) with instruction and guide. It's contents are read and sung contemplating on the final week of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ before resurrection mainly purpose of his coming, the wage of sin, His sufferings and death on the cross and his burial and the glorious resurrection( Hosanna to Resurrection). It clearly navigates everyone in the church a journey in the holy bible and teaching of the holy fathers. The app also contains song of praises and prayers and hymns and instruction or worship. It is designed for everyone and best for Geez, Tigrinya, Amharic speaking Orthodox Tewahdo Christians or majority content is also translated to English . All its content is selected from the Holy Bible and teachings and traditions of holy father of the Orthodox Church. We hope this would be a source of inspiration and blessing! Remember us on your prayers!

About

Twaf

This app provides daily guidance for the Ge'ez calendar and Orthodox Tewahedo traditions. It automatically calculates fasting and feast days, offers a visual year wheel, and includes prayers, saint profiles, and scripture readings. It also features a church directory and wedding planning tools, all available offline.

Highlights
  • Automatic Ge'ez calendar calculations
  • Circular Year Wheel for fasts and feasts
  • Interactive candlelit prayers
  • Saint profiles linked to feast days
  • Fasting Guide and scripture references
  • Ethiopian and Eritrean church directory
  • Offline functionality
Features
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Twaf is a daily companion for the Ge'ez calendar and the Orthodox Tewahedo tradition — for the Ethiopian and Eritrean diaspora, and for anyone walking this path of fasting and prayer. Know today's fast, automatically. Great Lent, Nineveh, Advent, Wednesdays and Fridays, and named fasts and feasts — computed from the Ge'ez calendar and Orthodox Easter. See the year on the Year Wheel — tap to explore fasting seasons and feasts. Pray by candlelight. Open a prayer and a twaf lights the page as you read — morning, midday, and evening. Follow Sunday readings in English, Tigrigna, and Amharic, with a focused reading view and opening and closing responses. Weekly readings refresh online when available from the readings service; an internet connection is needed for new readings. Keep today's calendar and fasting information close with the medium Home Screen widget. Meet the saints woven into your calendar through short, sourced profiles. Read Scripture, prepare for confession, and explore the Fasting Guide. Find a church. Browse Ethiopian and Eritrean congregations by city. Plan a wedding. Explore Saturdays and Sundays outside fasting periods. Switch between English, Tigrigna, and Amharic anytime. Core calendar and bundled prayer content are available offline. No account is required. Your saved preferences and private notes are stored on your device. Online readings and external links require network access. Dates are provided for reference. Please confirm observance-critical details with your parish priest.

Screenshots

Himamat4 screens
Twaf4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Twaf at Free against Himamat's $24.99. Twaf also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 22 months). Himamat's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Twaf is free to download; Himamat costs $24.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Himamat ships an update every 22 months, Twaf daily. The most recent releases landed on September 13, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Himamat versus Twaf: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHimamatTwaf
Price$24.99Free — better
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 22 monthsDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYonas Hagosrobel abraha

In-app purchases

None

Himamat

No in-app purchases

None

Twaf

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Himamat free?
Himamat costs $24.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Twaf free?
Twaf is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Himamat or Twaf have ads?
Neither Himamat nor Twaf shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Himamat or Twaf?
Himamat ships an update every 22 months, and Twaf daily. Most recently, Himamat was updated on September 13, 2026 and Twaf on September 20, 2026.

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