Comparison

SolMarket vs Hamus

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

Head to head

SolMarket

Local online marketplace

Habesha Marketplace

★ 5.09 ratingsView app →

About

SolMarket

Features

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SolMarket is a modern online marketplace designed to connect businesses, artisans, and service providers across Somaliland with customers looking for quality products and reliable services. With SolMarket, anyone can easily create a seller account, showcase their products, crafts, or services, and reach a wide local audience. Whether you run a shop, offer handmade items, or provide professional services — SolMarket helps you grow your business and increase your visibility online.

About

Hamus

This app serves as a digital marketplace for the Habesha diaspora. It allows users to buy and sell a variety of items and services, including traditional clothing, instruments, food, and real estate, connecting the community globally.

Highlights

Browse and search listings by category
Post items or services with photos
Direct in-app messaging
Multilingual support (English, Tigrinya, Amharic)

Features

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Hamus - Your Digital Habesha Marketplace Named after the day Thursday in Tigrigay/Amharic. Hamus brings the community marketplace to your phone. Buy and sell within the diaspora community. Find habesha kemis, traditional instruments like krar and kebero, homemade food, catering services, babysitting, real estate, vehicles, and more. Features: - Browse and search listings by category - Post items or services for sale with photos - Message sellers directly in the app - Available in English, Tigrinya, and Amharic Hamus connects the Eritrean and Ethiopian diaspora - whether you are in Dallas, DC, London, or Toronto. Your Thursday market is now open every day.

Screenshots

SolMarket4 screens

Hamus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: SolMarket at 3 against Hamus's 1. SolMarket also leads on iOS requirement (14.0.0 vs 16.4). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level

SolMarket versus Hamus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	SolMarket	Hamus
Price	Free	Free
Rating	—	5.0 (9 ratings) — better
Positive reviews	—	100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings	—	9 — better
Update frequency	Every 5 weeks	Every 5 weeks
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	—	Free
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better	iPhone
Requires iOS	14.0.0 — better	16.4
Further details — not scored
Size	33 MB	131 MB
Age rating	4+	17+
Developer	wafa alzaied	Wildbeles LLC

In-app purchases

None

SolMarket

No in-app purchases

None

Hamus

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SolMarket free?

SolMarket is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is Hamus free?

Hamus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do SolMarket or Hamus have ads?

Neither SolMarket nor Hamus shows ads.

Which is updated more often, SolMarket or Hamus?

SolMarket ships an update every 5 weeks, and Hamus every 5 weeks. Most recently, SolMarket was updated on September 24, 2026 and Hamus on October 15, 2026.