Comparison

Tigrinya Proverbs and Riddles vs Fidel Play

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

Head to head
About

Tigrinya Proverbs and Riddles

Explore Tigrinya culture through traditional proverbs and riddles. Engage in interactive family quizzes, learn daily conversation phrases, and share wisdom with friends. This app offers a fun way to connect with heritage and language.

Highlights
  • Authentic Tigrinya proverbs
  • Interactive family quizzes
  • Daily conversation cards
  • Save and share favorites
  • Offline access
  • Regular content updates
Features
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Tigrinya Proverbs & Riddles is the ultimate cultural learning and family game app for anyone exploring Tigrinya language and heritage. Enjoy hundreds of traditional proverbs, fun riddles, and everyday conversation cards all designed to help you learn, laugh, and stay connected to culture. Play interactive quizzes with your kids, family, or friends. Test your knowledge of Tigrinya proverbs and riddles, challenge each other, and discover new sayings passed down through generations. Whether you’re learning Tigrinya, teaching your children, or simply enjoying cultural wisdom, this app brings the beauty of Tigrinya storytelling to life. Features: Authentic Tigrinya proverbs Fun Tigrinya proverbs and riddles for all ages Conversation cards for daily practice Family quiz mode: Proverbs & riddles Save favorites for quick access Share proverbs and riddles with friends Works offline Clean, modern design Regular content updates Perfect For: Families teaching kids Tigrinya Language learners Cultural enthusiasts Teachers & community groups Anyone who loves wisdom, humor, and learning Reconnect with culture. Strengthen your Tigrinya. Play and learn together. https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ https://tigrinya.ai/home/privacy

About

Fidel Play

Learn Tigrinya and the Ge'ez script through interactive lessons and gamified progression. This app uses spaced repetition for effective memorization and offers offline access to core content. Earn in-app currency to unlock bonus materials and maintain your learning streak.

Highlights
  • Gamified map progression
  • Placement test
  • Full Ge'ez fidel script learning
  • Themed vocabulary lessons
  • Spaced repetition review
  • Offline core lessons
  • Coin economy for bonus content
Features
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Speak the Language of your roots. Whether you grew up speaking Tigrinya at home or are hearing it for the first time, Fidel Play meets you where you are. LEARN THE SCRIPT The Ge'ez fidel is one of the world's oldest writing systems. Fidel Play teaches it the right way, family by family, character by character, through recognition drills, tracing exercises, and spaced repetition that makes it stick. PROGRESS THROUGH THE MAP Your learning journey unfolds on a beautiful scrollable map. Each node is a lesson. Each stage is a world. Unlock new content by completing what comes before, just like your favourite games. BUILT FOR THE DIASPORA Not sure how much you already know? Take the placement test and skip what you've already mastered. Heritage speakers can jump straight to vocabulary and grammar without sitting through basics they learned at home. EARN AS YOU LEARN Every lesson earns you Nakfa coins and XP. Spend coins on bonus word collections, hint tokens, and streak repairs. Your progress is always yours and it never resets. DAILY REVIEW Fidel Play uses spaced repetition to bring back characters and words exactly when you're about to forget them. A daily review session keeps everything fresh in under 5 minutes. FEATURES • Gamified map with 4 full stages and more coming • Placement test that respects what you already know • Full Ge'ez fidel script across 32 character families • Tigrinya vocabulary organised by real-life themes • Spaced repetition daily review • Coin economy with bonus word pack shop • Hearts system with timed refills • Works offline for core lessons • Dark theme built for comfortable daily use Tigrinya is spoken by over 7 million people across Eritrea, Ethiopia, and the global diaspora. It deserves a world-class learning app. Fidel Play is that app.

Screenshots

Tigrinya Proverbs and Riddles4 screens
Fidel Play4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Fidel Play at none against Tigrinya Proverbs and Riddles's 5. Fidel Play also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs weekly) and ratings volume (4 vs 1). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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 Proverbs and Riddles sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Fidel Play asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Tigrinya Proverbs and Riddles against 5.0 for Fidel Play. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 4 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tigrinya Proverbs and Riddles ships an update weekly, Fidel Play every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Tigrinya Proverbs and Riddles versus Fidel Play: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTigrinya Proverbs and RiddlesFidel Play
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings14 — better
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size80 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerkiflay teweldebrhaneT&R Technologies LLC

Customer experience

Tigrinya Proverbs and Riddles

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Fidel Play

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Tigrinya Proverbs and Riddles

Subscriptions5
  • Unlimited Access$2.997 Days
  • Tigrinya Proverbs Pro Access$6.991 Month
  • Tigrinya Proverbs Pro Access$9.991 Month
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  • Tigrinya Proverbs Pro Access$59.991 Year
  • Tigrinya Proverbs Pro Access$69.991 Year
None

Fidel Play

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tigrinya Proverbs and Riddles free?
Tigrinya Proverbs and Riddles is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Fidel Play free?
Fidel Play is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Tigrinya Proverbs and Riddles or Fidel Play?
Tigrinya Proverbs and Riddles and Fidel Play are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 4 ratings respectively.
Do Tigrinya Proverbs and Riddles or Fidel Play have ads?
Neither Tigrinya Proverbs and Riddles nor Fidel Play shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tigrinya Proverbs and Riddles or Fidel Play?
Tigrinya Proverbs and Riddles ships an update weekly, and Fidel Play every 3 days. Most recently, Tigrinya Proverbs and Riddles was updated on November 4, 2026 and Fidel Play on November 5, 2026.

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