Comparison

Explore Bangkok vs Learn Thai Language!

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

Head to head
About

Explore Bangkok

Navigate Bangkok's public transit with this comprehensive offline subway map. Features include a route planner, GPS integration, and street maps for every station. Get up-to-date information on BTS and MRT lines, with English and Thai language support.

Highlights
  • Up-to-date BTS and MRT metro lines
  • Offline functionality
  • Route planner
  • GPS integration
  • Street maps for every station
  • English and Thai languages
Features
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Recommended by CNN and Lonely Planet, this is Bangkok's best subway map! Up-to-date with all the BTS and MRT metro lines; Works offline; Routeplanner, GPS, Street maps; English and Thai included. Download the app completely free! The free app is ad-supported. Upgrade to VIP features if you'd like to get extra features, remove ads and support future development! WHY EXPLOREMETRO? 1. Fully up-to-date Accurate metro map, includes every station on every line. Free updates for future station openings and timetable changes. 2. Designed for iPhone X, XR, XS Our gorgeous maps have been fully redesigned for the iPhone X. Runs on all iOS9-13 devices. 3. Designed for iPad Specially redesigned interface for the larger iPad screen with split screen. Drag and drop station names, tips, maps and timetables into other apps. 4. Street maps for every station Need to get your bearings at a station? Integrated Street maps show you metro exits and nearby streets for every station. 5. Route-planner A really easy route-planner. Get route and time information for any journey with just three taps. 6. "Find my nearest station" Using your GPS, see a list of the closest metro stations to your current location. 7. Works offline Everything works without an Internet connection. Search stations and plan routes on the go. UPGRADE TO VIP FOR EVEN MORE FEATURES I've been developing this app for 10 years. Upgrading to VIP helps support future development of the app. VIP users get additional features, like NO ADS, accurate prices for every journey, first/last train times, offline street maps, tips at every station, and a general warm fuzzy feeling. REVIEWS CNN Travel: "These maps are very easy on the eye and simple to navigate. They work offline and also include free updates of stations that have yet to be completed, operating hours and schedules." Lonely Planet: "Easy to use, up to date and work offline. Very handy, especially when they've run out of paper maps at the stations." SUGGESTIONS We'd love to hear your comments and suggestions on ways to improve the app. Please contact us via support@exploremetro.com, as we can't respond to comments left in the reviews.

About

Learn Thai Language!

Master the Thai language with this comprehensive app, offering offline learning from basic to advanced levels. Explore over 100 lessons covering vocabulary, grammar, and pronunciation, with native speaker audio. Ideal for travelers and learners of all ages.

Highlights
  • Offline Thai learning
  • Beginner to advanced lessons
  • Over 100 lessons
  • 5000 common phrases and words
  • Native Thai pronunciation
  • Travel-focused classes
Features
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Learn Thai Language in a fast way is now easy. Learning Thai language will help you in learning Traditional Thai Language in an effective way. Learn Thai language offline. You can learn Thai from basics to advance level. This app provides you with a number of different Thai classes and their sub group to learn Thai language easily. Learn Thai for Kids and everyone. Features: • Learn Thai Offline • Learn Thai • Over 100 different beginner and intermediate lessons covering Thai words, phrases, grammar, and pronunciation • 5000 commonly used Thai phrases & words and conversations also • Native Thai pronunciation • In every lesson, you can listen to the Thai word pronunciation as well as see Thai word in english language. • Internet access not required. • Very Helpful when you travel Thailand Overview: Class 1 - Thai Alphabets Class 2 - Thai Basics Class 3 - Meets Class 4 - Talk Class 5 - Eating Class 6 - Arounds Class 7 - Arrival Class 8 - Stay Class 9 - Money Class 10 - Shopping Class 11 - Tour Class 12 - Sports Class 13 - Health Class 14 - Emergency Note: Chapter 1 (all lessons and quizzes) is free to explore. To unlock all remaining chapters and their quizzes, you can choose a subscription or a one-time lifetime purchase. A 3-day free trial is available with the weekly plan. Privacy Policy: https://jetcodeapps.web.app/apps/learn-thai-language/privacy Terms of Use: https://jetcodeapps.web.app/apps/learn-thai-language/terms

Screenshots

Explore Bangkok4 screens
Learn Thai Language!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Explore Bangkok at 80% against Learn Thai Language!'s 20%. Explore Bangkok also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.1) and ratings volume (399 vs 46). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Explore Bangkok sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Learn Thai Language! sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Explore Bangkok holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Explore Bangkok has 399 ratings behind it against 46, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of Explore Bangkok's written reviews are positive against 20% of Learn Thai Language!'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Explore Bangkok ships an update every 3 months, Learn Thai Language! every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Explore Bangkok versus Learn Thai Language!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterExplore BangkokLearn Thai Language!
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (399 ratings) — better4.1 (46 ratings)
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews — better20.0% of reviews
Number of ratings399 — better46
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 4 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB248 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperExploreMetroKishwar Sultana

Customer experience

Explore Bangkok

All ratings399 ratings
Positive90.2%
Neutral4.8%
Negative5.0%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

Learn Thai Language!

All ratings46 ratings
Positive78.3%
Neutral2.2%
Negative19.6%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative80.0%

Bugs and requests

Explore Bangkok

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • BTS sky train map missing stations
  • Route marking not noticeable

Requested features

2 requests
  • Add a ticketing service within the app for contactless access
  • Upgrade to include more detail on cost and Metro apps for other Southeast Asia cities

Learn Thai Language!

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Explore Bangkok

One-time1
  • VIP mode$4.99
4 purchases

Learn Thai Language!

Subscriptions3
  • Thai$5.991 Month
  • Thai Language3 Days trial$7.997 Days
  • Thai$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Thai Language$64.99

Questions

Is Explore Bangkok free?
Explore Bangkok is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Learn Thai Language! free?
Learn Thai Language! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Explore Bangkok or Learn Thai Language!?
Explore Bangkok is rated higher. Explore Bangkok averages 4.6 out of 5 from 399 ratings, while Learn Thai Language! averages 4.1 from 46 ratings.
Do Explore Bangkok or Learn Thai Language! have ads?
Both Explore Bangkok and Learn Thai Language! show ads.
Which is updated more often, Explore Bangkok or Learn Thai Language!?
Explore Bangkok ships an update every 3 months, and Learn Thai Language! every 4 months. Most recently, Explore Bangkok was updated on October 15, 2026 and Learn Thai Language! on October 2, 2026.

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