Comparison

Learn Thai vs Ling

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

Head to head
About

Learn Thai

Learn Thai through interactive games, a comprehensive phrasebook, and structured courses. This app uses a variety of learning styles to help beginners and intermediate learners master essential vocabulary and grammar for travel, work, or personal enrichment.

Highlights
  • Fun language games and quizzes
  • Extensive phrasebook with categorized vocabulary
  • Thai alphabet and pronunciation guide
  • Native speaker audio for clear pronunciation
  • Beginner and intermediate level courses
  • Grammar explanations and language tips
Features
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Learn to speak Thai with fun games, phrasebook, beginner and intermediate level courses. Listen to all the essential words and phrases you need to build a solid foundation of Thai. This app was created by a language teacher who found that students learn language more effectively through fun and repetition. Different learning styles are catered to with the many games and quizzes: - Visual (picture quiz) - Auditory (listening quiz) - Read-Write (multichoice quiz, word guess) - Kinesthetic (animation game). Learn common words and phrases that are sorted into many useful categories. Phrasebook sets include: greetings, hobbies, conversation, food, animals, language difficulties, travel phrases, adjectives, verbs, countries, clothing, colors, emergencies, shopping, directions, numbers, school, work, and telling the time. Learn the Thai alphabet and pronunciation in the Alphabet Section. Listen to authentic, high quality audio of a Thai native speaker with clear pronunciation (Bangkok native with Masters degree). This app will help you learn Thai for travel in Thailand, work, school, fun, or to talk to your friends or partner. Study a new language set every day and practice it in the Games Section. Learn language tips and grammar in the Grammar Section. Quickly find a word in the Search Section. Change user language and romanisation in the App Settings. Read about Thai food and famous places. Words and phrases have been translated by native speakers into English, French, German, Spanish, Chinese (simplified and traditional characters), Arabic, Czech, Dutch, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese Korean, Portuguese, Polish, Russian, Swedish, Thai, Turkish and Vietnamese. All language is carefully translated by native speakers and NOT by computers/online translators. Created by a team of Thai native speakers, language teacher and iOS developer. If you have any feedback, please let us know what you think. There will be regular updates and improvements in the future. PLEASE NOTE: This app has subscriptions to access all content and features in the app. The 1 month/year subscriptions renew automatically. Subscriptions will automatically renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the current subscription period ends. Manage your subscriptions in your Account settings. Auto renewal may be turned off in your Account settings. The Lifetime purchase is a one time payment. All purchases will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. Privacy Policy & Terms of Use: http://www.luvlingua.com/Privacy_Policy_LuvLingua_Learn_Fun_Thai_Free.html LuvLingua - Love Learning Languages www.luvlingua.com

About

Ling

Master Thai language skills with this comprehensive app. It offers realistic audio, short lessons, and speech recognition for accurate pronunciation. Learn grammar, culture, and conversation to connect with locals and explore Thai heritage.

Highlights
  • Realistic native speaker audio
  • Over 200 short lessons
  • Speech recognition for pronunciation
  • Real-life grammar tips
  • Cultural notes integrated
  • Reading, speaking, listening, writing skills
Features
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Learn Thai with Ling, the #1 best language app for Thai learners! Build speaking, reading, listening, and writing skills all in one place with… - Realistic content: Audio from native Thai speakers - Short lessons: Choose from 200+ lessons and even learn on-the-go - Precise pronunciation: Speech-recognition technology ensures you develop accurate pronunciation of the 5 Thai tones - Real-life grammar: Benefit from practical tips and tricks while mastering Thai Ling’s lessons are carefully crafted to teach you Thai language and culture. Immerse yourself with our lessons on everyday conversation to distinct cultural notes! - Master Thai and connect with locals on a deeper level - Unlock the beauty of Thai writing - Gain proficiency in Thai conversation - Explore Thai heritage and traditions Download Ling for FREE and get access to 70+ languages… Thai • Afrikaans • Albanian • Amharic • Armenian • Azerbaijani • Bengali • Bosnian • Bulgarian • Burmese • Cantonese • Catalan • Cebuano • Chinese Simplified • Chinese Traditional • Croatian • Czech • Danish • Dutch • English • Estonian • Finnish • French • German • Georgian • Greek • Gujarati • Hebrew • Hindi • Hokkien • Hungarian • Icelandic • Indonesian • Irish • Italian • Japanese • Javanese • Kannada • Kazakh • Khmer • Korean • Lao • Latvian • Lithuanian • Malaysian • Malayalam • Maori • Marathi • Mongolian • Norwegian • Nepali • Polish • Portuguese • Pashto • Persian • Punjabi • Romanian • Russian • Serbian • Sinhala • Slovak • Slovenian • Somali • Sorbian • Spanish (Castellano) • Standard Arabic • Sundanese • Swahili • Swedish • Tagalog • Tamil • Telugu • Turkish • Ukrainian • Urdu • Uzbek • Vietnamese • Yoruba Experience more of Ling: https://ling-app.com/ https://www.instagram.com/ling_app/ https://www.youtube.com/@LingLearnLanguages https://www.tiktok.com/@ling_app?lang=en https://www.facebook.com/Ling.learn.languages/ https://www.quora.com/Ling-Language-Lessons If you have any comments, suggestions, or concerns, please feel free to reach out at support@ling-app.com Terms of Use: https://ling-app.com/terms-of-use/ Privacy Policy: https://ling-app.com/privacy-policy/

Screenshots

Learn Thai4 screens
Ling4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Ling at 3.3K against Learn Thai's 2. Ling also leads on review sentiment (64% vs 40%) and update cadence (weekly vs monthly). Learn Thai's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads, 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. Learn Thai sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Ling sells 17 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Learn Thai holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ling has 3.3K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 40% of Learn Thai's written reviews are positive against 64% of Ling's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Learn Thai ships an update monthly, Ling weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Learn Thai versus Ling: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLearn ThaiLing
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.7 (3.3K ratings)
Positive reviews40.0% of reviews64.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings23.3K — better
Update frequencyMonthlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size100 MB179 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperChris TonkinSIMYA LABS COMPANY LIMITED

Customer experience

Learn Thai

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative40.0%

Ling

All ratings3,332 ratings
Positive93.0%
Neutral3.1%
Negative3.9%
Written reviews677 reviews
Positive64.1%
Neutral9.0%
Negative26.9%

Bugs and requests

Learn Thai

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Ling

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes or freezes after updates
  • Lessons not loading properly
  • Voice recording not working
  • Progress not saving across devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more lessons and content
  • Improve voice recognition accuracy
  • Provide option to learn as male or female
  • Include lessons on Thai alphabet and grammar
  • Offer more affordable subscription options

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Learn Thai

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Access - 1 Month$2.991 Month
  • Premium Access - 1 Year$18.991 Year
One-time1
  • Learn Thai Premium Upgrade$29.99
17 purchases

Ling

Subscriptions15
  • Ling Monthly Subscription$7.991 Month
  • Monthly Language Learning Plan$8.991 Month
  • Ling Monthly Subscription2 variants$14.991 Month
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  • Ling Pro 1-month Subscription$16.991 Month
  • Ling Half Yearly Subscription$19.996 Months
  • Learn Thai Premium Yearly$41.991 Year
  • Learn Language Pro Yearly 77 Days trial$48.991 Year
  • Ling Pro Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$54.991 Year
  • Ling Yearly Subscription$59.991 Year
  • Ling Half Yearly Subscription$59.996 Months
  • Ling Yearly Subscription3 variants$79.991 Year
  • Ling Yearly Subscription7 Days trial2 variants$79.991 Year
  • Ling Pro 12 Month Subscription7 Days trial$89.991 Year
  • Ling Pro 12-month Subscription$89.991 Year
  • Ling Yearly Subscription$119.991 Year
One-time2
  • Lifetime Learning Package$109.99
  • Ling Pro Lifetime Plan$199.99

Questions

Is Learn Thai free?
Learn Thai is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ling free?
Ling is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Learn Thai or Ling?
Learn Thai is rated higher. Learn Thai averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Ling averages 4.7 from 3.3K ratings.
Do Learn Thai or Ling have ads?
Neither Learn Thai nor Ling shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Learn Thai or Ling?
Learn Thai ships an update monthly, and Ling weekly. Most recently, Learn Thai was updated on October 5, 2026 and Ling on October 29, 2026.

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