Tibetan vs Read Thai
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tibetan
Learn the Tibetan script and language with step-by-step character introductions and basic vocabulary. Features over 600 sound files for accurate pronunciation, covering characters, combinations, conversations, Dharma verses, and Mantras.
- Step-by-step script learning
- Basic vocabulary introduction
- Character combinations
- Over 600 sound files for pronunciation
- Learn conversations, verses, and Mantras
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A complete introduction to the Tibetan script and language. While learning the characters step by step, you also learn a basic vocabulary, which has been carefully selected from spoken and written Tibetan. The complete range of characters and their combinations is introduced, up to a first conversation, a first verse of Dharma, and a number of Mantras. Tap on any character displayed to make it sound, over 600 soundfiles will help you to get the pronunciation right.
Read Thai
Master the Thai alphabet with this modern learning tool. It offers a comprehensive collection of articles, flashcards, and a quick reference guide to help you read Thai easily. Includes vocabulary building and in-app support.
- Thai alphabet learning
- Articles from basic to advanced
- Hundreds of flashcards
- Quick reference page
- Vocabulary builder
- In-app chat support
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"Read Thai" is a modern app to help you learn how to read the Thai alphabet! Features: - A large collection of articles, from basic to advanced - Hundreds of flashcards - A quick reference page with all characters/rules in one easy to scan view - Full app search - In-app chat for support and help - Vocabulary
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Read Thai at 97% against Tibetan's 45%. Read Thai also leads on rating (4.9 vs 3.5) and in-app purchases (none vs 3). Tibetan's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). On price and ads 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
Both are free to download. Tibetan sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Read Thai asks for nothing beyond the download.
Read Thai holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Read Thai has 136 ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 45% of Tibetan's written reviews are positive against 97% of Read Thai's.
Tibetan ships an update every 16 months, Read Thai every 11 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Tibetan | Read Thai |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (15 ratings) | 4.9 (136 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 45.5% of reviews | 97.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 15 | 136 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 16 months | Every 11 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 59 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rabten Stiftung | Jonathan Winger-lang |
Customer experience
Tibetan
Read Thai
In-app purchases
Tibetan
- Suffixes and Prefixes$1.99
- Superscript and Subscript$1.99
- Spoken And Written Tibetan$1.99
Read Thai
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Tibetan free?
Is Read Thai free?
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