Comparison

Ferhengo vs COLM

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

Head to head
About

Ferhengo

Features
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Ferhengo is a Kurdish dictionary built for anyone who wants to learn, improve, or explore Kurdish in a simple and practical way. With Ferhengo, you can search Kurdish words, learn their meanings, listen to pronunciations, read example sentences, and explore verb conjugations. It is designed to help you understand not only what a word means, but also how it is used in real language. Learning a language is not only about memorizing words. A word becomes easier to remember when you see it in a sentence, hear how it sounds, and understand how it changes in different forms. Ferhengo brings these parts together so you can improve your Kurdish step by step. WHAT YOU CAN DO WITH FERHENGO: - Search Kurdish words quickly - Learn Kurdish-English meanings - Learn Kurdish-Turkish meanings - Read example sentences - Listen to word pronunciations - Explore verb conjugations - Discover related words - Save favorite words - Check your recent searches - Use a clean and simple dictionary interface Ferhengo can be useful for many different users. If you are learning Kurdish for the first time, you can start with words, examples, and pronunciations. If you already know Kurdish and want to grow your vocabulary, you can use Ferhengo to discover new words and understand their meanings in context. If you are a student, teacher, writer, translator, or language lover, Ferhengo can become a daily reference tool. Example sentences are one of the most helpful parts of Ferhengo. They show how words are used in real contexts, helping you move from simply knowing a word to actually understanding and using it. Pronunciation support helps you connect written words with spoken Kurdish, improving your reading, speaking, and listening skills over time. Verb conjugations help you see how verbs change across different forms, so you can understand and use them more confidently. Ferhengo focuses on Kurmanji Kurdish and offers support for Kurdish-English and Kurdish-Turkish dictionary use. The app is built with a simple design so you can search, read, listen, and learn without getting lost in complicated menus. Our goal is to make Kurdish more accessible for everyone — for learners, native speakers, teachers, and anyone who wants to keep Kurdish alive in daily life. More words, example sentences, pronunciations, and features will be added over time. Learn new words, listen to their pronunciation, read examples, study verbs, and improve your Kurdish a little more every day with Ferhengo.

About

COLM

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The official app of the Conference on Language Modeling

Screenshots

Ferhengo4 screens
COLM3 screens

Verdict

The call

Ferhengo and COLM are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Ferhengo versus COLM: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFerhengoCOLM
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Fortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB47 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMazlum UsunAnthony Manzo

In-app purchases

None

Ferhengo

No in-app purchases

None

COLM

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ferhengo free?
Ferhengo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is COLM free?
COLM is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Ferhengo or COLM have ads?
Neither Ferhengo nor COLM shows ads.

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