Melsi vs HaHu
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Melsi
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tigrinya users can ask questions and any other user is able to leave an answer on their question post
HaHu
Master the Amharic alphabet with interactive lessons and pronunciation feedback. Practice reading and speaking characters, track your progress, and focus on missed letters. Available offline in English and Amharic.
- Pronunciation feedback
- Interactive character learning
- Timed pronunciation tests
- Progress tracking and history
- Offline functionality
- Retry missed characters
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HaHu: Speak! teaches you how to read and pronounce every character in the Amharic alphabet. Learn Don’t know any of the characters? Then start here. Listen to the sound of each character and try saying it yourself. The app will give you instant feedback on your pronunciation. You can listen to your pronunciations as you go. Keep trying until you have it down pat! Test Put your skills to the test. Say the character before time expires! Increase difficulty by lowering the time limit and shuffling the characters. How fast can you go? Track Progress You can see all of your past sessions on the history page. Score, mode, time limit, and more are all saved. You can retry previous sessions. With “Retry Missed,” you can focus on the characters you missed. Language The app is available in both English and Amharic. Offline No internet connection necessary. Subscription The base forms of each character are free. Subscribe to unlock all 231 characters. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Melsi at none against HaHu's 1. HaHu's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks 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. HaHu sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month. Melsi asks for nothing beyond the download.
Melsi ships an update every 4 months, HaHu every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Melsi | HaHu |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 — better | 16.7 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 60 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | degen logistics | Azariah Seblu |
In-app purchases
Melsi
No in-app purchases
HaHu
- Full Alphabet Access$0.991 Month
