Comparison

Amharic and Geez Study Bible vs Hidaya Comparative

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

Head to head
About

Amharic and Geez Study Bible

Explore multiple Bible translations with on-demand audio and parallel text for language learning. Features include cross-references, search functionality, verse highlighting, and note-taking. Ideal for in-depth study and beginners.

Highlights
  • On-demand Amharic audio
  • Parallel text for Geez language learning
  • Verse-by-verse cross references
  • Search by verses, titles, and subtitles
  • Verse highlighting, copying, and sharing
  • Chapter notes and bookmarks
  • Reading history tracking
Features
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FEATURES On-demand Amharic Audio. Plus Geez, ASB, KJV and WEB bibles * Lean the Geez language by using parallel text screens * Verse by verse Cross References for all included Bible translations * Highlight a verse(s), then touch the Cross-Ref icon to see related verses for selection * Chapter subtitles in all Amharic and Geez Bible books, OT and NT * Many color-coded section/topic title cross reference links to which open in a separate window * Section titles and mini content references that open in new windows * Selecting a verse in cross reference windows to top open whole Bible in popup content screen * Search by: verses only, titles only, or verses plus subtitles * View your Bookmarks in Search results, Mini-content... * Great tool for serious Amharic, Geez Bible Study users, and beginners alike * Select verses and Copy, Bookmark, and share to Facebook... * Type in Geez to Search or to Add Notes (if no Geez keyboard installed) * Track Reading History * Chapter Notes: paste or type in Geez and/or Latin * Share to Facebook, Twitter, Flickr, SMS, Mail... On-demand audio requires Internet connection, it downloads a whole book at once and and then to it offline. Best to be on WIFI when downloading, some books are large. If your device does not have storage limitations, use our other Amharic Bible app with offline Audio allowing you to listen any book chapter at any time with no Internet required. When you are done listening to a book, you can delete the temporary files using the popup. We are grateful to Bible.org and the Ethiopian Bible Society and our appreciation to geezexperience.com. The English Bible translations ASB, KJV and WEB are in the public domain, God bless those who made it possible. We are grateful for the many groups of volunteers who work tirelessly to make the quality and accuracy of the app possible - BLESS YOU! For more info: visit WongelAdvocate.com (Living Word Gospel Ministry)

About

Hidaya Comparative

Access well-written articles about the Islamic faith. This reference app provides followers with high-quality content on religious topics. Explore insightful information curated by the developer.

Highlights
  • High-quality articles
  • Islamic faith content
  • Well-written religious information
  • Reference material
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Hidaya Comparative Group has crafted an app with the aim of providing our followers with high-quality, well-written articles regarding the Islamic faith.

Screenshots

Amharic and Geez Study Bible4 screens
Hidaya Comparative3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Hidaya Comparative at 5.0 against Amharic and Geez Study Bible's 4.6. Hidaya Comparative also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Amharic and Geez Study Bible's advantage is ratings volume (230 vs 1) and device support. On price, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Hidaya Comparative holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Amharic and Geez Study Bible has 230 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Amharic and Geez Study Bible versus Hidaya Comparative: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAmharic and Geez Study BibleHidaya Comparative
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (230 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews74.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings230 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNo—
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — better—
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size52 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHaile BerheRidwan Ali Mohammed

Bugs and requests

Amharic and Geez Study Bible

Reported bugs

22 issues
  • Notes not saving
  • Audio not looping
  • Missing or changed words
  • Cannot access highlighted verses
  • Highlighting issue in dark mode
Show 17 more
  • App closing by itself
  • Search function stopped working
  • Bugs on recent update
  • Cannot select multiple verses to share
  • White screen after update
  • Listening feature stops when app closed
  • Scrolling issues
  • Latest version doesn't include verses in copied text
  • Difficult to switch between chapters/verses efficiently
  • Recent updates not working
  • Highlighting color taken away
  • Crashes when scrolling to Revelation
  • Crashes when opening books
  • Crashes when scrolling down to New Testament
  • Cross reference issue after iOS update
  • Menu button not working
  • App closes when searching words

Requested features

12 requests
  • Option to change fonts
  • Option to loop audio
  • Bible Quiz app
  • Bring back verse highlighting
  • Option to disable dark mode or fix highlight colors
Show 7 more
  • Add dark mode
  • Fix English audio option
  • Add የያዕቆብ መልእክት
  • Add new Amharic standard version
  • Add sharing options
  • Add Oromo bible update
  • Add rest of books to make it 81

Hidaya Comparative

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Amharic and Geez Study Bible

No in-app purchases

None

Hidaya Comparative

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Amharic and Geez Study Bible free?
Amharic and Geez Study Bible is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hidaya Comparative free?
Hidaya Comparative is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Amharic and Geez Study Bible or Hidaya Comparative?
Hidaya Comparative is rated higher. Amharic and Geez Study Bible averages 4.6 out of 5 from 230 ratings, while Hidaya Comparative averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

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