EthioType vs Amharic Dictionary Translator
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
EthioType
This app offers a revolutionary mobile keyboard for typing in Amharic, Tigrinya, and Oromo using Fidel or Latin scripts. Its "One Tap, One Fidel" technology and gesture recognition streamline input, while automatic image conversion ensures messages are viewable by anyone, regardless of font installation.
- One Tap, One Fidel technology
- Gesture recognition for Fidel selection
- Amharic, Tigrinya, and Oromo support
- Latin and Fidel script options
- Automatic message image conversion
- Multilingual and Emoji support
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The fastest mobile Ge'ez Keyboard for typing in Amharic (Fidel or Latin), Tigrinya (Fidel or Latin) and Oromo (Qubee Latin) to send Facebook, Email, Text, Twitter and Wifi Nearby Chat. There's nothing out there like our revolutionary approach! LESS TYPING EthioType uses a unique "One Tap, One Fidel" technology to automatically find the right word with the least amount of work. This is the future of Ethiopic keyboards. GESTURE RECOGNITION To select a specific fidel, press a button and slide left or right to reveal a row of the related fidel. MULTILINGUAL SUPPORT With EthioType, you can switch between the system and our keyboard. Therefore, it supports all iOS languages, even Emoji! NO FONT NEEDED Messages in EthioType are automatically convert to images so anybody can view what you wrote, even if they don't have the font! You can also switch to send the characters and EthioType will automatically install the font in the Messages app. Try EthioType for free today! For support, visit axumapp.com or tweet us at @axumgroup
Amharic Dictionary Translator
This app provides a comprehensive Amharic-English dictionary with over 50,000 words. It also features a translator capable of handling 20 languages, offering quick translations and definitions for various word types.
- Amharic to English dictionary
- Over 50,000 words
- Translator for 20 languages
- English to English definitions
- Computer and scientific terms
- Quick reference tool
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Amharic English Dictionary With Translator This is a very well crafted Amharic English dictionary with translator. It is a quick reference IOS dictionary app. It is easy to use with a practical approach. This dictionary has more than 50 000 words, basic to advanced English and Amharic words, Computer and scientific words, and English to English definitions. The app has also translator if you need further translation. In this June 2026 update, translator has been added to the app. The app can now translate words between 20 languages, English, Amharic, Arabic, Chinese, Danish, Dutch, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Italian, Norwegian, Oromoo, Portuguese, Somali, Spanish, Swahili, Swedish, Tigrinya, and Turkish, and also vice versa. If the word does not exist in the app, the app directly gives you the option to find the equivalent translation using the translator. The app will be updated in the future. Please rate the app and also share the app. Thank you very much for installing this app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Amharic Dictionary Translator at none against EthioType's 1. Amharic Dictionary Translator also leads on review sentiment (75% vs 57%). EthioType's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs every 7 months). On price, rating 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. EthioType sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Amharic Dictionary Translator asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.0 for EthioType against 4.1 for Amharic Dictionary Translator. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: EthioType has 77 ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 57% of EthioType's written reviews are positive against 75% of Amharic Dictionary Translator's.
EthioType ships an update weekly, Amharic Dictionary Translator every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and June 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | EthioType | Amharic Dictionary Translator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (77 ratings) | 4.1 (15 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 57.1% of reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 77 — better | 15 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 6.1 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Daniel Worku | Mohammed Dawued Mohammed |
Customer experience
EthioType
Amharic Dictionary Translator
In-app purchases
EthioType
- EthioType With Premium Features$5.99
Amharic Dictionary Translator
No in-app purchases
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