App Intel

Abena AI: African AI Assistant

LiveMobobi LLC7 apps · 25M installsProductivityFree · contains adsIn-app purchases: $0.49 - $41.99 per itemcom.mobobi.abena

Offline AI Voice Assistant. Talk to your phone in Twi English to get things done

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Total installs
640,832
exact · Play shows 500,000+
Installs / day
0
7-day avg · last day 0
Rating
4.5★
19.4K ratings · 72 reviews
Released
6 Apr 2022
4.5y ago
Last update
28 Jul 2026
v1.4.2 · 3mo ago
Countries
—
not checked yet

Install history

exact counter from Google Play
626K719.5K813K906.5K1M10 Oct12 Oct13 Oct
626K719.5K813K906.5K1M10 Oct12 Oct13 Oct

Installs per day · last 90 days

00.30.50.8111 Oct12 Oct13 Oct

Change timeline

Full history

No changes recorded yet. We compare every crawl with the previous one and list title, icon, screenshots, description, version, price and availability changes here.

Country availability

Availability has not been checked for this app yet. “Check all countries” looks the app up in about 140 Google Play storefronts and shows where it is live, listed but not installable, or missing — plus any country-specific (custom) store listings.

Top countries

estimate · charts of 13 Oct

Most downloads likely come from 🇬🇭 Ghana (~100%).

  1. Ghana100%#48 Top free · Productivity

Estimated from top-chart positions weighted by each country’s Google Play market size. Countries where the app is not in a chart are not shown, so small markets may be missing.

Top chart positions

as of 13 Oct
ChartCountryRankChange
Top free · Productivity GH#48▲ 2
Trending · Productivity GH · 11 Oct#127—

App manifest

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Data safety

declared by the developer on Google Play
  • No data shared with third parties
  • Collects data Location, Personal info and 2 others
  • Data is encrypted in transit
  • You can ask for your data to be deleted

This is the developer's own declaration, summarised from the Play listing. The permissions below show what the app is technically able to access.

Permissions

24 in 9 groups
11 Sensitive7 Notable6 Routine

What this app can do with your phone

  • Know roughly where you are, using mobile towers and Wi-Fi networks
  • Know your exact location using GPS, Wi-Fi and mobile networks
  • Use your camera to take photos and record videos
  • Record sound using your phone's microphone
  • See every contact saved on your phone, including names, numbers and emails
  • Call phone numbers without your input, which may cost you money
ContactsSensitive1

Access to the contacts saved on your phone

  • See every contact saved on your phone, including names, numbers and emailsread your contacts · READ_CONTACTS
LocationSensitive2

Access to where your device is, using GPS or network signals

  • Know roughly where you are, using mobile towers and Wi-Fi networksapproximate location (network-based) · ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
  • Know your exact location using GPS, Wi-Fi and mobile networksprecise location (GPS and network-based) · ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
PhoneSensitive2

Access to phone calls, call history, and voicemail

  • Call phone numbers without your input, which may cost you moneydirectly call phone numbers · CALL_PHONE
  • See your phone number, device IDs, whether a call is active, and the other caller's numberread phone status and identity · READ_PHONE_STATE
Photos/Media/FilesSensitive2

Access to photos, videos, music and other files stored on your device

  • Read photos, videos, and other files saved in your phone's shared storageread the contents of your USB storage · READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
  • Add, change or delete photos, videos and other files in your phone's storagemodify or delete the contents of your USB storage · WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
StorageSensitive2

Access to files, photos and media saved on your phone's storage

  • Read photos, videos, and other files saved in your phone's shared storageread the contents of your USB storage · READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
  • Add, change or delete photos, videos and other files in your phone's storagemodify or delete the contents of your USB storage · WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
CameraSensitive1

Access to your camera to take photos and record video

  • Use your camera to take photos and record videostake pictures and videos · CAMERA
MicrophoneSensitive1

Access to your phone's microphone to record sound

  • Record sound using your phone's microphonerecord audio · RECORD_AUDIO
Device ID & call informationNotable1

Access to your phone's identifiers, mobile network details, and call status

  • See your phone number, device IDs, whether a call is active, and the other caller's numberread phone status and identity · READ_PHONE_STATE
OtherSensitive12

Access to miscellaneous device features that don't fit other categories

  • Show its own windows or bubbles on top of other apps you are usingdraw over other apps · SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW
  • See Bluetooth settings and connect to paired devices like headphones, speakers or watchespair with Bluetooth devices · BLUETOOTH
  • Turn Bluetooth on or off and find and pair with nearby Bluetooth devicesaccess Bluetooth settings · BLUETOOTH_ADMIN
  • Change volume and choose which speaker or headset plays soundchange your audio settings · MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS
  • Start itself automatically as soon as your phone finishes turning onrun at startup · RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
  • Keep your phone's processor or screen from going to sleep, which can use more batteryprevent device from sleeping · WAKE_LOCK
  • Check whether you are online and whether you use Wi-Fi or mobile dataview network connections · ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
  • Connect to the internet to load content and send datafull network access · INTERNET
  • Make your phone vibratecontrol vibration · VIBRATE
  • Add shortcuts to your home screen without asking youinstall shortcuts · com.android.launcher.permission.INSTALL_SHORTCUT
  • Read Google service settings stored on your deviceread Google service configuration · com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES
  • Receive push messages sent from the app's servers over the internetreceive data from Internet · com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE

Sensitive = can reach personal data, location, camera/mic or act on your behalf. Notable = changes how your device behaves. Routine = normal for almost every app. Source: Google Play's permission list for all versions of this app.

Store listing

Full description
New: Free Phone Calls & Chat - No Internet, No Airtime needed Meet Abena. Africa's first hands-free Offline Voice Assistant. Made by Africans for Africa, to solve African problems Abena is fast and works without the internet. Just Say "Abena, Dɛn na wobetumi ayɛ?" Or “What you go fit do?“ *It supports the Ghanaian Akan Twi, Ghana English Accent, Nigerian English Accent and Pidgin English languages. Other African languages coming soon Speak to your phone in Twi or English or Ghana Pidgin English to make calls, check your credit(airtime) or internet data balance, buy or send credit, buy or send data, send money, check MTN Momo, Telecel cash, AT money balance, get weather info, get twitter trends or Ghana news, set reminders, set alarms, set timers, control smart home, smart lights like Philips hue bulbs, tv, record voice notes, send instant messages, chit-chat, open third party apps, play music, games like Twi Proverbs challenge Works like magic! Speak to your house to control lights & devices (Check out the Video). No need to rewire your home or require any electrician. It takes only 2 minutes to setup. Say "Abena, Sɔ kanea no ma me" or “On my lights gimme” Voice tech has become one of the main ways people interact with devices but the world’s most popular voice assistants, Siri, Alexa & Google Gemini, still don’t support a single native African language. Millions of people who speak African languages can’t use voice tech to do something as simple as checking the weather Abena is here to solve this problem. Abena isn't just a Twi Siri, Alexa or Twi ChatGPT clone - Abena solves problems faced by africans in Africa. Best part is - unlike other popular virtual assistants - Abena.ai works offline; saving you money & protecting your privacy. A voice assistant for African languages What can Abena do? Local Voice AI E.g ChatGPT in Twi or Pidgin English: Speak or type to chat in Twi, Pidgin English or Normal English with offline voice support. It's fast! Convert Video into local languages (Video Dubbing) Select videos, such as those in English or any language at all. Abena AI will magically convert and dub the videos into local language without any extra step. Just one click Text to Speech -Offline Audio Generation - Type, Paste Text to Generate Audio in local languages - Convert any website link to Audio - Upload a document to get Audio For voice-overs, audio books, eBook narration, podcasts, translations, twi translator, content creation, movie dubbing, education, entertainment, churches, tourism, sports commentary, news, ads etc -Twitter(X) trends & Ghana News? Abena AI can read out trends and Ghana news to you in Twi or English Weather Abena can provide weather forecast from any location. English to Twi translator Twi to English translator Check Credit or Airtime balance: (No internet required) You can check MTN/Telecel/AT Credit without internet: Buy Credit or Airtime: (No internet) Buy MTN airtime, Telecel, AT credit without internet Transfer Credit or Airtime Send credit or airtime to others without internet Check MOMO balance (All networks) Check Momo or Mobile money balance without internet. All networks, MTN MoMo, Telecel cash, AirtelTigo Money Transfer Money: Transfer MoMo to other users, no internet. Also buy data, transfer data, check data balance Set Reminders: Set reminders Set Alarms: Set alarms, timers etc Smart Home (Control lights) Connect Abena AI to smart home devices like the Philips hue lights and hub and control such devices just by talking in your local language Twi Proverbs Battle, akan proverbs etc *Accessibility Service api is used by Abena AI for screen reading to enable blind or visually impaired Ghanaians check their call credit & data plans. Abena does this by e.g dialing USSD short code *124# and reading out loud the call credit/data text upon a voice command

What's new

- Improved UI and fixed bugs -🎙️New and Better Twi Models, Video Dubbing, Video Generation 🎙️ Video Podcasts + Drama & Shows Are Here 🎭 Create AI video podcasts with hosts, guests, animals, humans, images, videos, uploaded audio, and your own scripts. 🎭 New Drama & Shows lets you make comedy scenes, stage-play style clips, funny dialogue, reactions, laughter, applause, and character performances.

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