Comparison

Fidel4u vs SelamGO!

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

Head to head
About

Fidel4u

Learn the Amharic alphabet, numbers, vocabulary, and culture with interactive lessons and games. Features include guided writing practice, listening exercises, and math challenges. Engage in real-time multiplayer battles to test your knowledge.

Highlights
  • 231 Fidel characters with native audio
  • Guided stroke practice for writing
  • Listen and match sounds to letters/numbers
  • Math practice with 4 difficulty levels
  • Vocabulary games and sentence building
  • Live multiplayer Fidel Arena challenges
  • Progress tracking with streaks and levels
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Fidel4u is the all-in-one app for learning the Ethiopian Amharic alphabet, numbers, vocabulary, and culture. Built for kids, beginners, and heritage learners across the world. WHAT'S INSIDE - 231 Fidel characters across 33 families with native audio - Colour and trace every letter: paint stays inside the letter shape - Listen and Find: match the sound to the right Fidel or number - Geez and Arabic numbers with audio (1-100) - Read Words and Reading Comprehension passages - Build a Sentence: everyday Amharic sentences with pictures - Fidel Journey: step by step from the first letter to reading - Stories, riddles, proverbs, colours, animals, and trivia PLAY WITH FRIENDS Challenge friends in live quiz games with a per-question timer. Share a 6-character code or QR code to invite anyone. In Class Competition, players take turns picking a card on their own phones and the top score wins. INVITE AND EARN Share your personal referral code with friends and family. Earn one free month for every 5 friends who subscribe. PROGRESS YOU CAN FEEL Daily streak, XP, six tier levels from Beginner to Sage, weekly calendar, per-category breakdown, achievement badges, and a 5-star rating on every game tile. WHO IT'S FOR - Ethiopian diaspora families teaching their children Amharic - Heritage learners reconnecting with their language - Students of Semitic and Geez-script languages - Anyone wanting to read, write, and speak Amharic ABOUT FIDEL Amharic uses the Geez script (Fidel), an abugida with 33 base characters and 7 vowel forms each (231 unique letters). Mastering Fidel unlocks Amharic literature, religious texts, and conversation with over 50 million speakers worldwide. Subscription unlocks all lessons, games, and multiplayer challenges. Cancel anytime in Settings. Privacy Policy: https://fidel-603a5.web.app/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

SelamGO!

This app offers an engaging way to learn Amharic through interactive lessons and a rewarding progression system. It features gamified elements like XP and gems, avatar customization, and conversation practice to motivate users. Designed for the Ethiopian diaspora and language enthusiasts, it makes connecting with Amharic culture accessible and fun.

Highlights
  • Interactive Amharic lessons
  • Gamified motivation (XP, gems, streaks)
  • Avatar customization
  • In-app store for rewards
  • Conversation practice
  • Progress tracking
Features
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Learn Amharic the fun way with SelamGO — the language learning app built for the Ethiopian diaspora and anyone who wants to connect with Amharic culture and language. Whether you're a complete beginner or brushing up on your roots, SelamGO makes learning engaging with interactive lessons, step-by-step modules, and a rewarding progression system. Features: • Interactive Amharic lessons • XP, gems, and streaks to keep you motivated • Avatar customization to make your journey personal • In-app Suq (store) to spend your earned rewards • Conversation practice with your avatar • Progress tracking across lessons and stages Subscription: The first lessons is free. Full access to all 30+ Amharic lessons, the complete learning path, avatar conversations, Suq store, and streak tracking requires a SelamGO Premium subscription — $4.99/month. Cancel anytime through your Apple ID settings. Start your Amharic journey today! Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://selamgo26.github.io/SelamGo/privacy-policy.html

Screenshots

Fidel4u4 screens
SelamGO!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Fidel4u at every 3 days against SelamGO!'s fortnightly. Fidel4u also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, ratings volume 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. Fidel4u sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month and SelamGO! sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. 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 Fidel4u against 5.0 for SelamGO!. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fidel4u ships an update every 3 days, SelamGO! fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Fidel4u versus SelamGO!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFidel4uSelamGO!
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Number of ratings3 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size62 MB81 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerworkye tekleCaleb Seifu

Customer experience

Fidel4u

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

SelamGO!

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Fidel4u

Subscriptions1
  • Premium$2.991 Month
2 purchases

SelamGO!

Subscriptions1
  • SelamGO! Premium3 Days trial$6.991 Month
One-time1
  • Premium Monthly$6.99

Questions

Is Fidel4u free?
Fidel4u is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SelamGO! free?
SelamGO! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Fidel4u or SelamGO!?
Fidel4u and SelamGO! are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Fidel4u or SelamGO! have ads?
Neither Fidel4u nor SelamGO! shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Fidel4u or SelamGO!?
Fidel4u ships an update every 3 days, and SelamGO! fortnightly. Most recently, Fidel4u was updated on October 16, 2026 and SelamGO! on October 11, 2026.

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