Comparison

Master Amharic vs Tikiri

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

Head to head
About

Master Amharic

Learn Amharic through fun, interactive lessons designed for beginners and children. Master the Fidel alphabet and vocabulary with structured levels and engaging exercises. Track your progress and build confidence with expert-developed content.

Highlights
  • Duolingo-style interactive lessons
  • Fidel alphabet and vocabulary learning
  • 9 structured learning levels
  • Over 1,000 interactive exercises
  • Progress tracking with XP and badges
  • Expert-developed content
Features
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Learn Amharic is the fun, interactive way to master Ethiopia's official language. Designed for kids and beginners, our Duolingo-style lessons make learning the Fidel alphabet and Amharic vocabulary engaging and effective. START WITH THE BASICS Begin with sound awareness and letter recognition. Our step-by-step approach introduces the Fidel writing system naturally, so learners build confidence from day one. 9 STRUCTURED LEVELS Progress through carefully crafted levels — from Sound Play and Meet the Fidel to Sentence Patterns, Morphology, and Leveled Readers. Each level builds on the last. INTERACTIVE EXERCISES Practice with multiple choice, matching, listening, and word building exercises. Over 1,000 activities keep learning fresh and fun. TRACK YOUR PROGRESS Earn XP, collect achievement badges, and watch your mastery grow. Daily streaks keep you motivated. BUILT WITH EXPERTS A collaborative work with linguists and teachers from Addis Ababa University, ensuring authentic and educationally sound content.

About

Tikiri

This app introduces young learners to the Sinhala language through interactive flashcards, alphabet lessons, and simple phrases. It features native speaker audio, colorful illustrations, and fun facts about Sri Lanka, with adjustable modes for different age groups.

Highlights
  • Sinhala flashcards with native audio
  • Alphabet learning module
  • Everyday phrase pronunciation
  • Interactive picture quiz
  • Multilingual translations
  • Two age-appropriate modes
  • Offline access
Features
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Tikiri is a warm, playful companion for little ones exploring their first Sinhala words, for the families passing the language on and the curious travellers meeting it for the first time. Tikiri isn't a course and it won't promise fluency. Think of it as a friendly sidekick to keep Sinhala close and fun, something to enjoy alongside everything else that helps a little one meet the language. The words, letters, and phrases are spoken aloud by a native speaker, so little ones hear them the way they're really said. Start with the Flashcards: 238 words across 19 topics, from Animals and Food to Feelings, School and Space. Soft watercolor artwork on every card, and a slowed syllable-by-syllable version so little mouths can follow along. Fun facts about Sri Lanka tucked inside. Just tap the picture to hear it. Meet the Alphabet, the Sinhala hodiya letter by letter. Tap to hear each letter's sound, then its example word, with a picture to remember it by. Then try Sound Maker. A wheel of twelve vowel marks sits around a Sinhala letter, each mark in the place it really appears. Tap one and hear the letter change, with the pieces and the result shown side by side. Try the Quiz, a gentle "see and pick" picture game with stars to collect. And say the Phrases, everyday things like hellos, thank-yous, and "I love you," each one spoken aloud with a slower take on the next tap. On every card, you can show the meaning in a language you already know: English plus Tamil, Hindi, Russian, German, French, Chinese, Italian, Arabic, Spanish, Korean, and Japanese. The Sinhala stays the same, so anyone in the family can share it. Two age modes so it grows with your child. Little kid keeps things gentle. Big kid mode opens the full decks, the Quiz, the Phrases and Sound Maker, plus Big Numbers up to 1000 and the Geography sub-decks of Cities, Provinces, and Landmarks. No account. No internet needed. Free to download, with an optional tip that unlocks nothing and is never required. Made by a Sri Lankan dad, for every Sri Lankan child.

Screenshots

Master Amharic4 screens
Tikiri4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Tikiri at free against Master Amharic's free with in-app purchases. Tikiri also leads on ratings volume (7 vs 1). On price, rating, update cadence 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. Master Amharic sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $49.99 per year and Tikiri sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Master Amharic against 5.0 for Tikiri. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tikiri has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Master Amharic ships an update every 8 days, Tikiri fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Master Amharic versus Tikiri: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMaster AmharicTikiri
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (7 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings17 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB150 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNipptRakitha Perera

Customer experience

Master Amharic

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Tikiri

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Master Amharic

Subscriptions1
  • Master Amharic Premium$49.991 Year
3 purchases

Tikiri

One-time3
  • Small Tip$0.99
  • Medium Tip$2.99
  • Large Tip$4.99

Questions

Is Master Amharic free?
Master Amharic is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tikiri free?
Tikiri is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Master Amharic or Tikiri?
Master Amharic and Tikiri are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 7 ratings respectively.
Do Master Amharic or Tikiri have ads?
Neither Master Amharic nor Tikiri shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Master Amharic or Tikiri?
Master Amharic ships an update every 8 days, and Tikiri fortnightly. Most recently, Master Amharic was updated on October 9, 2026 and Tikiri on October 16, 2026.

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