AbyssiniaKeys vs Ethio Amharic Keyboard
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AbyssiniaKeys
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Abyssinia Keys brings four languages to one private, customizable iPhone keyboard. TYPE IN FOUR LANGUAGES - Amharic - Tigrinya - Afaan Oromoo - English FAST ETHIOPIC INPUT Tap an Ethiopic family to insert its first form and display all seven choices. Tap a displayed choice to replace the inserted form, or press and hold for extended forms. Choose from four keyboard layouts based on how you prefer to type. OFFLINE PREDICTIONS See word completions and likely next words as you type. Add your own terms to a personal dictionary and let the keyboard improve suggestions locally. MAKE IT YOURS Choose an original theme, adjust keyboard height, and resize key labels. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Typing, predictions, themes, and emoji work entirely on the device. Abyssinia Keys requests no Full Access and uses no advertising, tracking, account, server, or network connection. Apple may show the system keyboard in password fields, certain phone fields, or apps that disable third-party keyboards.
Ethio Amharic Keyboard
Type Amharic easily on your iPhone and iPad with two intuitive methods: Fidel layout or phonetic English input. Enjoy smart word predictions from a vast dictionary and customize your typing experience with themes and key sizes. This keyboard is designed for privacy and works offline without tracking.
- Fidel layout with Geez numbers and symbols
- Phonetic typing using English letters
- Smart word predictions with 800,000+ words
- Nine color themes and three key sizes
- Works fully offline
- Private by design, no tracking or ads
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Ethio Amharic Keyboard is a fast, private keyboard for typing Amharic on iPhone and iPad. TWO WAYS TO TYPE • Fidel layout: every Amharic letter and its vowel forms, with Geez numbers and symbols. • English letters: switch to phonetic mode, type "selam", and the keyboard offers the Amharic spelling. It works for common words and names, and you can tap a suggestion to choose a different spelling. SMART SUGGESTIONS • Word predictions and spelling help as you type, from a dictionary of more than 800,000 Amharic words. • The best suggestion sits in the middle. Tap to accept. MAKE IT YOURS • Nine colour themes and three key sizes. • Key-press preview and the standard iPhone key click (it follows your Sounds & Haptics settings). • Emoji, numbers and symbols are one tap away. PRIVATE BY DESIGN • No tracking, no ads, no accounts, and no data collected. • Works fully offline and does not ask for Full Access. GETTING STARTED 1. Open Settings > General > Keyboard > Keyboards > Add New Keyboard and choose Ethio Keyboard. 2. In any app, tap and hold the globe key and choose Ethio Keyboard. 3. Tap the EN key twice to reach phonetic mode (English letters to Amharic). Questions or ideas? Email henoktasissa@gmail.com.
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Verdict
AbyssiniaKeys and Ethio Amharic Keyboard 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | AbyssiniaKeys | Ethio Amharic Keyboard |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.6 (5 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 5 — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 140 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Goitom Tesfay | Henok Tasissa |
In-app purchases
AbyssiniaKeys
No in-app purchases
Ethio Amharic Keyboard
No in-app purchases





