Comparison

Thai language tones vs Basic Thai Word|Learn Thai

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

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About

Thai language tones

Master the five distinct Thai tones with this app. It offers over 750 words with audio and translations, and provides real-time feedback on your pronunciation using your device's microphone. Practice choosing the correct tone and translation to improve your spoken Thai.

Highlights
  • Learn all five Thai tones
  • Over 750 Thai words grouped by tone
  • Audio and translation for every word
  • Real-time voice pitch analysis
  • Practice tone and translation selection
  • Adjustable speech rate and tone display
Features
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Master the five Thai tones with instant visual feedback. Speak into your microphone, see your pitch contour in real time, and learn whether your tone is middle, low, falling, high, or rising. Thai Language Tones helps you connect tone rules with the way Thai actually sounds. Study examples, listen to each word, practice pronunciation, and build confidence through focused exercises. SPEAK AND SEE YOUR TONE - See your voice's pitch contour as you speak - Practice with automatic Thai tone recognition - Train middle, low, falling, high, and rising tones - Analyze your voice privately on your device LEARN THE RULES - Understand how consonant class, vowel length, endings, and tone marks determine tone - Compare rules with and without tone marks - Refresh the tables for new example words BUILD VOCABULARY - Explore more than 750 Thai words - Hear every word and view its English translation - Adjust playback speed to listen more carefully PRACTICE WITH FIVE EXERCISES - Listen and identify - Read and identify - Recognize tone by ear - Match Thai words to English meanings - Match English meanings to Thai words MAKE IT YOURS - Display tones as full names, initials, contour symbols, arrows, or Thai tone marks - Learn at your own pace on iPhone and iPad - No account required and no personal data collected Whether you are beginning Thai or already know the alphabet, Thai Language Tones gives you a focused way to understand tone rules, train your ear, and improve your pronunciation. Master Thai tones one syllable at a time.

About

Basic Thai Word|Learn Thai

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◆ App Contents • Original Wordbook • Basic Vocabulary • Intermediate Vocabulary • 4-Choice Quizzes ▼ Follow Us! We post daily Thai words on our social media! Instagram: @thai_alphabet

Screenshots

Thai language tones4 screens
Basic Thai Word|Learn Thai4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Basic Thai Word|Learn Thai at Free against Thai language tones's $3.99. Basic Thai Word|Learn Thai also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 20 months). Thai language tones's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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

Basic Thai Word|Learn Thai is free to download; Thai language tones costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Thai language tones ships an update every 20 months, Basic Thai Word|Learn Thai every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 5 level
Thai language tones versus Basic Thai Word|Learn Thai: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThai language tonesBasic Thai Word|Learn Thai
Price$3.99Free — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 20 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlexey LedakTSUTOMU TOKURA

In-app purchases

None

Thai language tones

No in-app purchases

None

Basic Thai Word|Learn Thai

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Thai language tones free?
Thai language tones costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Basic Thai Word|Learn Thai free?
Basic Thai Word|Learn Thai is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Thai language tones or Basic Thai Word|Learn Thai have ads?
Neither Thai language tones nor Basic Thai Word|Learn Thai shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Thai language tones or Basic Thai Word|Learn Thai?
Thai language tones ships an update every 20 months, and Basic Thai Word|Learn Thai every 3 months. Most recently, Thai language tones was updated on October 7, 2026 and Basic Thai Word|Learn Thai on October 4, 2026.

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