FIDELs vs Melsi
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FIDELs
This app offers a modern and engaging approach to learning Tigrinya and Amharic. It features interactive lessons, practice tools, and progress tracking to build language confidence for beginners and heritage speakers alike.
- Learn Tigrinya and Amharic alphabets
- Interactive lessons and quizzes
- Progress tracking
- Clean and easy-to-use design
- Dark mode support
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Fidel is a modern language learning app designed to help you learn Tigrinya and Amharic in a simple, engaging, and effective way. Whether you are a beginner or want to reconnect with your heritage language, Fidel provides interactive lessons and practice tools to help you build confidence. FEATURES • Learn the Tigrinya and Amharic alphabets with audio and visuals • Practice with interactive lessons and quizzes • Track your progress and stay motivated • Clean and easy-to-use design • Dark mode support for comfortable learning Fidel is perfect for students, families, and anyone interested in East African languages. Start your language journey today with Fidel.
Melsi
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tigrinya users can ask questions and any other user is able to leave an answer on their question post
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Melsi at none against FIDELs's 1. FIDELs's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 4 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. FIDELs sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $6.99 per month. Melsi asks for nothing beyond the download.
FIDELs ships an update every 2 days, Melsi every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on June 23, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FIDELs | Melsi |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 49 MB | 60 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tedros Beyan | degen logistics |
In-app purchases
FIDELs
- Fidel Pro Monthly$6.991 Month
Melsi
No in-app purchases
