CU NEX vs Learn Thai (Beginners)
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CU NEX
This official university app enhances the experience for students, staff, and visitors. It provides convenient access to virtual student IDs, campus news, emergency contacts, and other essential university information.
- Virtual Student ID
- Campus News & Notifications
- Emergency Contact Information
- University Information Access
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CU NEX เป็นแอปพลิเคชั่นบนมือถือของจุฬาลงกรณ์มหาวิทยาลัย เพื่อเพิ่มประสบการณ์การรับรู้ข่าวสารใหม่ให้นิสิต บุคลากรและบุคคลทั่วไป CU NEX ประกอบไปด้วยฟังก์ชั่นที่ทำให้นิสิตสะดวกสบายในการใช้ชีวิตรอบรั้วจุฬาลงกรณ์มหาวิทยาลัย เช่น บัตรนิสิตเสมือน, ข่าวสารรอบรั้วจุฬา, เบอร์โทรศัพท์ฉุกเฉิน และอื่นๆ CU NEX is an official mobile application of Chulalongkorn University. This application is designed for upgrade students, staff and visitors to have new experiences and easy to connect with Chulalongkorn University. This application have key features such as News & Notification, Virtual Student ID, Emergency Contact, etc...
Learn Thai (Beginners)
Learn Thai from scratch with a comprehensive course that covers the alphabet, vocabulary, reading, writing, and listening. Study independently at your own pace with interactive exercises and native audio, all available offline.
- Learn alphabet, vocabulary, reading, writing, and listening
- Native audio recordings with adjustable speed
- Interactive exercises with images
- Offline course access
- Review mode for reinforcement
- Weekly user rankings
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Want to learn Thai in an easy and flexible way? With over 30 million downloads worldwide, the BNR Languages apps help you study Thai in a practical, simple, and independent way. The complete course allows you to start from scratch, learn the alphabet, build your vocabulary, and practice reading, writing, and listening with native audio recordings. Study on your own, at your own pace, with no daily limits, and use the review mode to reinforce everything you've already learned. Perfect for anyone who wants to learn Thai quickly — whether for travel, study, work, or to communicate better with family and friends. Find out why our app is the ideal choice to study anytime, anywhere: - Offline Thai course — from beginner to advanced levels. - Study independently, at your own pace, without the need for teachers. - No time limits or daily activity restrictions. - Interactive exercises with images that make learning easier. - Review mode to practice and refresh the content. - Native audio recordings with adjustable playback speed. - Different types of exercises: reading, writing, and listening. - Intuitive and easy-to-use interface for all ages. - Join the weekly ranking and compete with other users. - The app works completely offline — no internet connection needed. - All content is available for free. Download now and start learning Thai in a simple, practical, and flexible way — at your own pace! Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Learn Thai (Beginners) at 4.7 against CU NEX's 2.3. Learn Thai (Beginners) also leads on review sentiment (57% vs 16%) and ratings volume (51 vs 3). CU NEX's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 9). On price, ads, device support 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
Both are free to download. Learn Thai (Beginners) sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. CU NEX asks for nothing beyond the download.
Learn Thai (Beginners) holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Learn Thai (Beginners) has 51 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 16% of CU NEX's written reviews are positive against 57% of Learn Thai (Beginners)'s.
CU NEX ships an update every 2 months, Learn Thai (Beginners) every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CU NEX | Learn Thai (Beginners) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (3 ratings) | 4.7 (51 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 15.7% of reviews | 57.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 51 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 69 MB | 171 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Chulalongkorn University | BNR LANGUAGES INC. |
Customer experience
CU NEX
Learn Thai (Beginners)
In-app purchases
CU NEX
No in-app purchases
Learn Thai (Beginners)
- Premium$1.991 Month
- Unlock all categories$3.991 Month
- Unlock all categories$5.991 Month
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- Premium$19.991 Year
- Unlock all categories$24.991 Year
- Unlock all categories$44.991 Year
- Remove Ads$3.99
- Unlock categories - lifetime$59.99
- Unlock categories - lifetime$69.99
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