SelamGO! vs eGeez
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Interactive Amharic lessons
- Gamified motivation (XP, gems, streaks)
- Avatar customization
- In-app store for rewards
- Conversation practice
- Progress tracking
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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 — $6.99/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
eGeez
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eGeez turns learning the Geez alphabet into an adventure. Anbessa the lion cub guides children along a journey through all 33 letter families and 231 letters of the fidel - the script used by Amharic and Tigrinya. Every letter is voiced by a real human recording. FOR KIDS - A winding journey with exactly one next step - no menus to get lost in - Six mini-games per letter family: pop bubbles, trace letters, feed Anbessa, outsmart Jibby the hyena - 3D adventures: Letter Runner across Lalibela, Aksum, the Simien mountains and Gondar, and Fidel Skylands floating islands - A Daily Letter Hunt, streaks, and a treasure gift every day - Dress Anbessa in hats, scarves and capes earned by learning FOR FAMILIES - Family Voice: a grandparent anywhere in the world can record the letters in their own voice for your child - Voice postcards and share cards to celebrate milestones - The whole app works offline after the first download - perfect for travel and for keeping kids off the internet - App text in English, Amharic, Tigrinya, German, French, Italian, Dutch, Swedish and Norwegian FOR PARENTS AND TEACHERS - A parents dashboard (behind a grown-up gate) with letter mastery, trouble letters and practice tips - A full teacher mode: term plans, homework links over WhatsApp, a TV chant board for the classroom - no accounts needed PRIVACY FIRST - No ads. No accounts. No data collection. Everything stays on the device. The only things that ever leave it are the cards and files a grown-up explicitly shares.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: eGeez at none against SelamGO!'s 1. eGeez also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. SelamGO! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. eGeez asks for nothing beyond the download.
SelamGO! ships an update every 10 days, eGeez every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 19, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SelamGO! | eGeez |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 81 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Caleb Seifu | Yosief Weldegebriel |
In-app purchases
SelamGO!
- Premium Monthly$6.99
eGeez
No in-app purchases





