Needs UI redesign
Really want to use this dictionary more but often end up relying on free ones. That’s just because, as other reviewers have mentioned, the user interface is less than smooth and easy. Feels like an old Windows experience (I’m on iOS) which is kind of exhausting, and it hasn’t really changed much over the years. Too bad, because it’s a really good dictionary in a lot of other ways.
If I may make a suggestion: search results could appear in a list as basic entries (e.g., word, n/v/adv, translation, pronunciation button) but then then tap to open as its own page. That would be a better place for all the great features and help make search cleaner. Then you could have the “search inside words” feature, related words, classifiers, categories, real world fonts, example sentences, and all the cool features that otherwise clutter up the search page. This is how most dictionary apps work and it’s pretty intuitive.
If I may make a suggestion: search results could appear in a list as basic entries (e.g., word, n/v/adv, translation, pronunciation button) but then then tap to open as its own page. That would be a better place for all the great features and help make search cleaner. Then you could have the “search inside words” feature, related words, classifiers, categories, real world fonts, example sentences, and all the cool features that otherwise clutter up the search page. This is how most dictionary apps work and it’s pretty intuitive.
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Great app!
Incredible app. When I first saw the price I was skeptical but it is with every penny. It is much more than a dictionary if you dive into its features. I use it every day. Highly recommended.
Most complete Thai Dictionary, but with the worst of all interfaces.
This is the best and by far the most extensive Thai dictionary I have found online. The definitions are thorough, precise and abundant.
That said I must add that the user interface is one of the worst app interfaces I have ever encountered.
It somehow even manages to make what should be simple tasks, such as copying and pasting — difficult.
The developer has assured me that they’re still working on it and continuing to support the app, but over the years I haven’t noticed any real improvement.
This is an amazing dictionary for one of the most difficult languages in the world. But the user interface is frustratingly complicated and difficult to use.
นี่คือพจนานุกรมภาษาไทยที่ดีที่สุดและครอบคลุมที่สุดเท่าที่ฉันเคยเจอทางออนไลน์ คำจำกัดความละเอียดถี่ถ้วน แม่นยำ และมากมาย
อย่างไรก็ตาม ฉันต้องเสริมว่าส่วนติดต่อผู้ใช้เป็นหนึ่งในส่วนติดต่อแอปที่แย่ที่สุดเท่าที่ฉันเคยเจอมา
มันทำให้แม้แต่ภารกิจง่ายๆ อย่างการคัดลอกและวางก็ยากลำบาก
ผู้พัฒนาได้ให้คำมั่นกับฉันว่าพวกเขายังคงทำงานอยู่และให้การสนับสนุนแอปต่อไป แต่ตลอดหลายปีที่ผ่านมา ฉันไม่เห็นการปรับปรุงที่แท้จริงใดๆ เลย
นี่คือพจนานุกรมที่ยอดเยี่ยมสำหรับหนึ่งในภาษาที่ยากที่สุดในโลก แต่ส่วนติดต่อผู้ใช้นั้นซับซ้อนและใช้งานยากจนน่าหงุดหงิด
That said I must add that the user interface is one of the worst app interfaces I have ever encountered.
It somehow even manages to make what should be simple tasks, such as copying and pasting — difficult.
The developer has assured me that they’re still working on it and continuing to support the app, but over the years I haven’t noticed any real improvement.
This is an amazing dictionary for one of the most difficult languages in the world. But the user interface is frustratingly complicated and difficult to use.
นี่คือพจนานุกรมภาษาไทยที่ดีที่สุดและครอบคลุมที่สุดเท่าที่ฉันเคยเจอทางออนไลน์ คำจำกัดความละเอียดถี่ถ้วน แม่นยำ และมากมาย
อย่างไรก็ตาม ฉันต้องเสริมว่าส่วนติดต่อผู้ใช้เป็นหนึ่งในส่วนติดต่อแอปที่แย่ที่สุดเท่าที่ฉันเคยเจอมา
มันทำให้แม้แต่ภารกิจง่ายๆ อย่างการคัดลอกและวางก็ยากลำบาก
ผู้พัฒนาได้ให้คำมั่นกับฉันว่าพวกเขายังคงทำงานอยู่และให้การสนับสนุนแอปต่อไป แต่ตลอดหลายปีที่ผ่านมา ฉันไม่เห็นการปรับปรุงที่แท้จริงใดๆ เลย
นี่คือพจนานุกรมที่ยอดเยี่ยมสำหรับหนึ่งในภาษาที่ยากที่สุดในโลก แต่ส่วนติดต่อผู้ใช้นั้นซับซ้อนและใช้งานยากจนน่าหงุดหงิด
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Still the best!
Easy to use and accurate. There are other Thai language apps these days. However, this one is still the best by far.
Wonderful App with one small bug
Every good thing all the other reviewers have said about this app is true. I use it daily. The usage examples are especially useful in a Thai language course I am taking; if I can't understand that course's phonetic Thai, I can come here for context.
One small bug on my iPad Pro, iOS 16.3.1. The lower rows of both the phonetic and Thai keyboards go off the bottom of the screen. I suspect thus happened with the latest iOS release, not long ago
UPDATE The small bug is now fixed and the keyboard works perfectly
One small bug on my iPad Pro, iOS 16.3.1. The lower rows of both the phonetic and Thai keyboards go off the bottom of the screen. I suspect thus happened with the latest iOS release, not long ago
UPDATE The small bug is now fixed and the keyboard works perfectly
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The best thai english app
This is expensive but by far the best Thai - english app if not best the best any language - english app in the app store. Pronunciation recordings, reading tips, linked words, ability to save key words. It doesnt get better than this
Transfer to new phone
I had this on my old phone. I bought a new phone and want to transfer the application to my new phone. Most helpful in the hardware store and grocery store.
This language app is AMAZING!!
I’ve been travelling to Thailand for the last few years and I have decided to settle in Chiang Mai. This app has so much information in it, it is amazing. It is so useful for learning the Thai language and a great tool towards my schooling at the language school. This app is a MUST!
Well done to the team that brought this to us.
Well done to the team that brought this to us.
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Happy so far
Helpful and complex. I’m still learning to use the app but have Already learned some useful phrases from it.
There is a bit of a learning curve but not insurmountable.
There is a bit of a learning curve but not insurmountable.
Best
I don’t care that the app hasn’t been updated in 7 years. Yes the interface is a little dated but it does everything I want. Translation apps have their place but this dictionary helps you learn Thai words as well as their constituent parts which is invaluable for me to understand and better learn the actual meaning of words in Thai.
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Favorite app
Best app out there
This app nails it
My wife and I will travel to remote parts of Thailand later this year. We wanted to supplement in person lessons to practice Thai when we’re out and about to accelerate our learning. This app is just perfect to practice. We are quickly able to find the right words, phrases, and hear the pronunciations. Since Thai is a tonal language, pronounciation isn’t for showing off; it’s a necessity to convey your message. This app is a great job by the app makers. Many thanks! Khop kun khráp!!
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Absolutely phenomenal app to support learning Thai
I’ve tried off and on for years to learn Thai, and this is always the app I come back to. I’ve taken classes, private lessons, used Pimsleur lessons, use Google translate (to read signs, translate spoken sentences from English to Thai, etc). Each of those resources is very good for certain things, and this app can’t replace all of them, but it does support the broadest range of language learning skills (hearing, speaking, reading and writing) very well. If I hear someone say something in Thai, I can look it up using either the Paiboon Romanization system, or Thai (if I know how to write it). If I see some thing written in Thai, I can type the Thai in and learn to pronounce and translate it. If I need to tell someone something in Thai, I can write it in English then show them the Thai translation and start learning the Thai myself. It provides examples of grammatically correct usage for Thai words, and related Thai words. This is particularly helpful, e.g., in learning to distinguish the 10 different ways a word that sounds like “Mai” but with varying tones and spelling is used in Thai. I’ve learned French and Chinese pretty well so understand what’s required for a native English speaker to achieve fluency in another another European language or an Asian language and have used a wide range of language learning tools. This is both a translation tool and a customizable lesson book for learning Thai. I’d give it 9/10, the interface is clear and easy to learn to use, and the results it provides are always high quality. The only thing it needs to get 10/10 is sentence translation, now it only does words and common phrases. I wish Paiboon Publishing would make apps like this for all the other SE Asian languages I wish I could learn (Lao, Khmer, Vietnamese, Burmese, Bhasa, etc)
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Absolutely the best there is
Beer ever dictionary with voice samples so you actually know what the words sound like
Powerfull App
This app while more updates would be appreciated , never the less it is a powerful app,
take the time to go through all the options which has more than many of it’s competitors. As a day today app for Thai language it’s an app I depend on!
take the time to go through all the options which has more than many of it’s competitors. As a day today app for Thai language it’s an app I depend on!
Something to lean on
I now have time to dedicate to my learning Thai and have greater understanding and involvement in conversation with my wife and family - this is just one of the tools I am using but find it very helpful not just for me to speak Thai but also when Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) in written form so that I can refer to English and Thai at the same time which will enhance any student/teacher clarification. HOWEVER I am only just starting my Thai language journey - but like the way that this allows me to formulate and alter specific sentences. I like it
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Best Thai Leaning App for Those with Some Thai Language Skills
I’ve been using this app off and on for years. Lately (2024) I’ve notice that the input onscreen keyboard isn’t formatted to fit the screen on my iPad any longer. The lower portion is cut off. I check the last update version and this app hasn’t been updated for the past 6 years. I still find it useful though. I always liked the Thai phonetic sound test input feature. The app only works with the on-screen keyboard provided in the app… Cannot use the iPad onscreen keyboard or and external keyboard. The publisher of this app, Paiboon Publishing, has been producing Thai dictionaries, phrase books, tapes, and learning materials since the early 1970’s and probably well before that. All there materials are very helpful in learning and improving your Thai language skills. I’m sorry they stopped updating this app. Since the basic Thai language doesn’t change much except for more recent technical terms this app is still useful.
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Outstanding!
Best money I have ever spent on Thai language learning materials.
Best Thai Dictionary I've Found
I've been using this for several years now. My wife is Thai and this has been a great help in talking with my in-laws. It's not only a dictionary but also has classfiers for all the nouns, can function as a phrasebook, and you can tap on the little speaker icon to hear the word pronounced by a native Thai speaker with the correct tonation. Is it a little pricey as apps go? Maybe a little but this app is well worth it.
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Great english - thai app
The best app for english - thai I’ve ever used. I live in Thailand and I use it every day. Thanks a lot !
