Comparison

Instrumental Language vs ExploreThai

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

Head to head
About

Instrumental Language

Features
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Instrumental Language is a fun game to build on your language skills in either German, Italian, French or Spanish. You'll play three different style of games, focusing on either words or phrases. For each game you play the number of correct answers and time taken is saved, allowing you to easily track your progress. You can play all the words or phrases in the database, or focus on one area (such as Travel or Shopping) in each individual game you play!

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ExploreThai

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ExploreThai โ€” Real Thai for Real Places Order food. Catch a taxi. Get through immigration. ExploreThai teaches you the Thai you'll actually use โ€” built around the real places you'll go in Thailand. Most apps teach you words. ExploreThai teaches you situations. Open the map, pick a place โ€” a street food stall, a pharmacy, the immigration desk โ€” and learn the exact Thai conversation that happens there. The words, the dialog, and clear audio for every one, in your own language. What's inside: โ€ข 100 real-life scenarios โ€” immigration, taxis, markets, hotels, 7-Eleven, and more โ€ข Learn in your language โ€” 21 languages supported โ€ข Audio for every word โ€” hear how Thai really sounds โ€ข Practice real conversations, not isolated phrases โ€ข Quick review to check what you know before you go No cartoon characters. No streaks to chase. Just the real Thai that matters the moment you land. Whether you're visiting for a week or staying for good, ExploreThai gets you ready for the conversations waiting in Thailand. โ€” Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Instrumental Language4 screens
ExploreThai4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Instrumental Language at none against ExploreThai's 2. ExploreThai's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 6 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. ExploreThai sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Instrumental Language asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Instrumental Language ships an update every 6 months, ExploreThai every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Instrumental Language versus ExploreThai: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInstrumental LanguageExploreThai
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 3 days โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 โ€” better13.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size22 MB336 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLightning Programming LLCHearGlobal LLC

In-app purchases

None

Instrumental Language

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

ExploreThai

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly Access$7.991 Month
One-time1
  • Lifetime Access$19.99

Questions

Is Instrumental Language free?
Instrumental Language is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ExploreThai free?
ExploreThai is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Instrumental Language or ExploreThai have ads?
Neither Instrumental Language nor ExploreThai shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Instrumental Language or ExploreThai?
Instrumental Language ships an update every 6 months, and ExploreThai every 3 days. Most recently, Instrumental Language was updated on September 26, 2026 and ExploreThai on October 5, 2026.

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