Tigrinya/Tigre App vs Tigrinya Keyboard
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tigrinya/Tigre App
This app enables users to read and write in Tigrinya and Tigre using Africa's indigenous Ge'ez script. It offers a font installer for universal reading, a fast recommendation engine for typing, and support for multiple languages and emojis.
- Ge'ez script font installer
- Tigrinya and Tigre keyboard
- Fast Ge'ez language recommendation engine
- Phrasebook for Tigrinya, Tigre, and Amharic
- Ge'ez numerals support
- Emoji support
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Finally, you can read and write the way YOU were meant to, with the language you think in! Tigrinya/Tigre App opens a new world of technology for Africa's only currently used indigenous script. A free font lets you read, in almost any app, anything written in a Ge'ez script based language. Write quickly in Tigrinya or Tigre with the fastest Ge'ez language recommendation engine! The application provides a font and a keyboard to allow users to read and write on iOS without compromising the speed and convenience of using their mobile devices. Product Features: • Font installer so you can read Ge'ez script based languages in any app • Phrasebook supporting Tigrinya, Tigre and Amharic • Quickly enter characters in Tigrinya and Tigre • First word recommendation engine for Tigrinya and Tigre (helps you type faster) • BONUS - Use Ge'ez numerals with any keyboard! • You can use Tigrinya, Tigre and Emoji on your iPhone or iPad (any iOS device)
Tigrinya Keyboard
Enable Tigrinya language input across all iOS applications. This system-wide keyboard integrates seamlessly with social media and messaging apps, guiding users through easy setup on iPhone and iPad.
- System-wide keyboard integration
- Write Tigrinya in all apps
- Works with social media
- Easy setup guide
- Supports iPhone and iPad
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A system-wide keyboard that allows to write Tigrinya in all applications on the iOS platform that use the system keyboards. The keyboard works with Facebook, Twitter and many more. The application will guide you through the necessary steps to use the keyboard everywhere on your iPhone or iPad.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Tigrinya/Tigre App at 4.4 against Tigrinya Keyboard's 3.1. Tigrinya/Tigre App also leads on review sentiment (75% vs 50%) and ratings volume (350 vs 16). Tigrinya Keyboard's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and price ($2.99 vs $4.99). On update cadence, ads 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
Tigrinya/Tigre App costs $4.99 and Tigrinya Keyboard $2.99 up front. Tigrinya/Tigre App sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Tigrinya Keyboard asks for nothing beyond the download.
Tigrinya/Tigre App holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tigrinya/Tigre App has 350 ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Tigrinya/Tigre App's written reviews are positive against 50% of Tigrinya Keyboard's.
Tigrinya/Tigre App ships an update every 5 months, Tigrinya Keyboard every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tigrinya/Tigre App | Tigrinya Keyboard |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | $2.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.4 (350 ratings) — better | 3.1 (16 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 350 — better | 16 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 61 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Merhawie Woldezion | Vithanco |
Customer experience
Tigrinya/Tigre App
Tigrinya Keyboard
Bugs and requests
Tigrinya/Tigre App
Reported bugs
10 issues- App self-uninstalls after extended use
- Cannot reinstall app after uninstallation
- Keyboard enlarged/zoomed on iPad Pro making right-side keys inaccessible
- Autocomplete suggestions reversed between Tigre and Tigrinya keyboards
- App crashes and freezes during use
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- Download failures on iPad
- Typing produces unnecessary character repetition
- Persistent rating prompts appearing as spam
- Missing critical Geez characters (ፀ, ሠ, ሟ, ቅ)
- Incompatibility with iPhone for sentence composition
Requested features
9 requests- Include complete Geez alphabet with all missing letters
- Implement vowel selection instead of sliding mechanism
- Add English vowel integration for easier typing
- Improve autocomplete and spelling checker with more Tigrinya words
- Create similar keyboard for Sabaean (South Arabian) alphabet
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- Fix keyboard zoom issue on iPad Pro and other devices
- Add tutorial on how to type properly
- Provide more word options and suggestions for complex Tigrinya words
- Implement QWERTY-style keyboard layout option
Tigrinya Keyboard
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Tigrinya/Tigre App
- Eritrea Emoji - 1 Month$0.99
- Eritrea Emoji - 6 Months$1.99
- Eritrea Emoji - 12 Months$2.99
Tigrinya Keyboard
No in-app purchases
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