Comparison

Selam vs CourseSLM

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

Head to head
About

Selam

Master Amharic with interactive, bite-sized lessons and native speaker audio. Explore Ethiopian culture, learn the Fidel script, and track your progress with gamified features. New content is added regularly.

Highlights
  • Bite-sized, game-like lessons
  • Native speaker audio
  • 4 interactive exercise types
  • Cultural articles
  • Gamified progress tracking
  • Fidel script learning
  • In-depth word explanations
Features
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Learn Amharic to connect with family and your roots. Whether you grew up hearing Amharic or are learning it for someone you love, Selam helps you build everyday vocabulary through short, interactive lessons. Practice with pictures, recorded audio, matching and translation. You can also choose Tigrinya and follow its own learning path. TWO LANGUAGES, ONE APP Choose Amharic or Tigrinya and follow a structured learning path. Amharic includes 22 units and 68 lessons. The new Tigrinya course includes 10 vocabulary units and 32 lessons, covering greetings, family, food and more. LEARN BY SEEING AND LISTENING Connect words with pictures and hear their pronunciation. Practice recognizing words, matching meanings and recalling what you have learned. GRAMMAR THAT FITS THE LESSON Short grammar cards explain useful patterns at selected moments in your lessons, helping you understand how the language works as you practice. FLASHCARDS, YOUR WAY Review one unit or choose All learned to practice words and phrases from completed lessons in your selected language. Reveal each answer, mark how you did and revisit cards that need more practice. Flashcard practice requires premium. BUILD A LEARNING HABIT Earn XP, keep your streak going and track your progress as you complete lessons. Switch between Amharic and Tigrinya from the app's language picker. MORE TO EXPLORE IN AMHARIC The Amharic course also includes sentence practice, an interactive Fidel chart, cultural articles and word explanations. The Tigrinya course currently focuses on vocabulary lessons and selected grammar cards. START WITH UNIT 1 Create an account to complete all three Unit 1 lessons for free in either language. A premium subscription unlocks Unit 2 onward and flashcard practice. Subscription prices and any available trial are shown in the app before purchase. Manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple account settings. Let's learn together. Privacy Policy: https://www.learnwithselam.com/privacy.html Terms of Service: https://www.learnwithselam.com/terms.html Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

CourseSLM

This AI teaching assistant helps educators create course-specific chatbots grounded in their own lesson materials. It allows students to review concepts, clarify material, and prepare for assignments within defined learning boundaries, offering a focused and responsible AI learning tool.

Highlights
  • Course-grounded AI chat
  • Upload instructor-provided materials
  • Privacy-focused design
  • Classroom-centered customization
  • Contextual learning support
Features
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CourseSLM is a privacy-preserving AI teaching assistant designed for educators, schools, universities, and community learning programs. With CourseSLM, instructors can create a course-specific assistant grounded in their own lesson materials or instructional content (PDF files). Instead of giving students a general-purpose chatbot, CourseSLM helps educators provide a more focused learning tool that responds within the context of the course. CourseSLM can help students review concepts, clarify confusing material, prepare for assignments, and engage with lessons at their own pace. It is not intended to replace teachers. It is built to support educator-defined learning boundaries so students can ask questions while staying connected to instructor materials and give students another way to access help when they need it. CourseSLM is built by AVELA AI to make AI tools more useful, accessible, and responsible in real educational settings. Key features include course-grounded AI chat, support for uploading instructor-provided materials, privacy-focused design, and classroom-centered customization.

Screenshots

Selam4 screens
CourseSLM4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CourseSLM at none against Selam's 3. CourseSLM also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 76%). Selam's advantage is ratings volume (133 vs 4) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). 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. Selam sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month. CourseSLM asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

CourseSLM holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Selam has 133 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 76% of Selam's written reviews are positive against 100% of CourseSLM's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Selam ships an update every 2 weeks, CourseSLM every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Selam versus CourseSLM: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSelamCourseSLM
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (133 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews76.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings133 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS15.1 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size120 MB652 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSelam Labs LLCAVELA - A Vision for Engineering Literacy & Access

Customer experience

Selam

All ratings124 ratings
Positive94.4%
Neutral1.6%
Negative4.0%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive76.2%
Neutral9.5%
Negative14.3%

CourseSLM

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Selam

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly Plan$12.991 Month
  • Founding Member3 Days trial$79.991 Year
  • Annual Plan3 Days trial$89.991 Year
None

CourseSLM

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Selam free?
Selam is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CourseSLM free?
CourseSLM is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Selam or CourseSLM?
CourseSLM is rated higher. Selam averages 4.8 out of 5 from 133 ratings, while CourseSLM averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Selam or CourseSLM have ads?
Neither Selam nor CourseSLM shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Selam or CourseSLM?
Selam ships an update every 2 weeks, and CourseSLM every 3 weeks. Most recently, Selam was updated on October 31, 2026 and CourseSLM on October 31, 2026.

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