Comparison

EOTC hymns vs Nolawi

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

Head to head
About

EOTC hymns

Access a comprehensive collection of Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church hymns. Browse by category, search by title, and contribute your favorite mezmurs to stay spiritually connected.

Highlights
  • Browse hymns by category
  • Search hymns by title
  • Submit favorite hymns
  • Offline access to lyrics
  • Spiritual connection
Features
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EOTC Hymns is your go to app for Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church mezmurs. Easily browse hymns by category, search by title, and submit your own favourites. Stay spiritually connected anytime, anywhere.

About

Nolawi

Features
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Nolawi is your spiritual companion for the Ethiopian Orthodox community. It helps spiritual children, spiritual fathers, and bishops stay connected in faith supporting daily practice, guidance, and parish relationships in one bilingual English and Amharic experience. Create an account as a Child, Spiritual Father, or Bishop. Children can complete daily spiritual check-ins, receive and finish assigned tasks, book appointments with their spiritual father, chat privately or in groups, explore Orthodox prayers and teachings, and optionally sync appointments to Google Calendar. Spiritual fathers can manage their children, assign tasks, review check-ins, schedule meetings, and stay in conversation. Bishops get an overview of community activity and engagement. Whether you are growing in faith or guiding others, Nolawi keeps discipleship organized, personal, and close to your church community. KEY FEATURES • Role-based experience for Children, Spiritual Fathers, and Bishops • Daily spiritual check-ins with mood, notes, and progress • Task assignment and completion for spiritual disciplines • Appointment booking and scheduling with your spiritual father • Private, group, and AI assistant chat • Ethiopian Orthodox resources (prayers, teachings, liturgical content) • Profile management with photo, baptismal name, and church details • Push notifications and invite-code linking to a spiritual father • English and Amharic support

Screenshots

EOTC hymns4 screens
Nolawi4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Nolawi at none against EOTC hymns's 5. Nolawi also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, 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

Both are free to download. EOTC hymns sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Nolawi asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

EOTC hymns ships an update every 3 weeks, Nolawi monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
EOTC hymns versus Nolawi: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEOTC hymnsNolawi
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (129 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings129 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBinyam MenkrKidus Adugna

In-app purchases

5 purchases

EOTC hymns

Subscriptions2
  • Premium$1.991 Month
  • Premium$12.991 Year
One-time3
  • Small Donation$1.99
  • Medium Donation$5.99
  • Large Donation$9.99
None

Nolawi

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is EOTC hymns free?
EOTC hymns is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Nolawi free?
Nolawi is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do EOTC hymns or Nolawi have ads?
Neither EOTC hymns nor Nolawi shows ads.
Which is updated more often, EOTC hymns or Nolawi?
EOTC hymns ships an update every 3 weeks, and Nolawi monthly. Most recently, EOTC hymns was updated on November 5, 2026 and Nolawi on October 31, 2026.

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