TAGTHAi vs Thailand VRT
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TAGTHAi
This travel app offers a comprehensive experience for exploring Thailand. It provides a complimentary tourist SIM card, exclusive travel passes with access to attractions and experiences, and convenient services like VAT refunds and SOS emergency assistance.
- Complimentary 7-day tourist SIM card
- All-inclusive travel passes
- VAT refund for tourists
- SOS emergency feature
- Travel guide and tips
- Hotel and flight booking
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Travel Thailand with TAGTHAi TAGTHAi brings key travel services for Thailand together in one app. Use TAGTHAi Easy Pay as a tourist e-wallet, discover travel passes and attraction tickets, and find activities for your trip. You can also access other useful travel services while travelling in Thailand. What you can do with TAGTHAi • Use TAGTHAi Easy Pay Eligible international visitors can link a tourist e-wallet and pay through supported Thai QR Payment services. • Find passes, tickets and activities Explore TAGTHAi Pass options, attraction tickets and selected activities in popular destinations across Thailand. • Request a VAT refund online Enter the required passport and tax invoice information in the app to make the VAT refund process easier. • Find travel information and assistance Explore useful travel information and use the Tourists Police feature to contact the Thai Tourist Police in an emergency. TAGTHAi is a trusted Thailand travel companion developed by Thailand Digital Platform Social Enterprise, with support from public-and private-sector partners. Download TAGTHAi and start exploring Thailand today.
Thailand VRT
Streamline your VAT refund process in Thailand. Apply for refunds, track your status, and find participating shops easily. Avoid airport queues and manage your claims from anywhere.
- Apply for VAT refunds after departure
- Track refund application status
- Find VAT refund shops nearby
- View ePP10 documents and amounts
- Receive real-time update notifications
- Register refund channels (cards, e-wallets)
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Getting your VAT refund for tourists in Thailand faster and easier with Thailand VRT Application. No more queueing at the airport when you already late and trying to catch a flight for your next destinations.You can even request for your refund amount after departed Thailand and safely arrived at your home country. No more forgetting the refund application documents and losing the rights to claim your VAT refund. You can easily see your refund application documents (ePP10) with the total refundable amount on your mobile anywhere and anytime you want.With the additional option for requesting your VAT refund via Thailand VRT application, when your total purchase amount is less than 20,000 THB per a single trip at any shops in Thailand with the VAT refund for tourists sign. You can claim the VAT refund via the express conditions without having to visit Customs and VAT refund offices counter at the airport by simply clicking on the Start express refund button on Thailand VRT application and complete 4simple steps below Step 1 - Select departure airport Step2 - Check Terms and Conditions Step3 - Click Request for refund Step4 - Fill in departure flight number Noted: If your total purchase amount is 20,000 baht or more and your have already been inspected by Customs officer (electronic stamp), you can also claim a VAT refund. Search for shops with the VAT refund for tourists sign • Discover all branch closes to your current location • Find the contact details and opening hours for each branch • Easily connect with navigation applications on your mobile to guide you to the desired branches View important information for VAT refund office on all international airports and FAQs • See all 10 international airports in Thailand with location details and maps • Get your answer for the common questions on FAQs Track claim status on all refund application documents (ePP10) • Check for your refund progress steps to understand the next step to get your refund • Get the approximate refundable amount right away • View historical Conversion Rate information for refunds with Visa Credit Card ,Alipay, and WeChat Pay Register a variety of options for your refund channels • Accept all major credit and debit cards including Visa, Mastercard, JCB, UnionPay • Accept all major e-Wallet including Alipay and WeChat Pay Update every important information and pending actions • Receive the notification to remind you to visit Customs officers when approaching international airports for your departure flight • Get real-time update notification for every validation from either Customs or VAT refund office The app is now available in the English language, and close to launch in Chinese and other languages for the coming update.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Thailand VRT at 3.7 against TAGTHAi's 1.6. Thailand VRT also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). TAGTHAi's advantage is review sentiment (23% vs 8%) and ratings volume (28 vs 3). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Thailand VRT holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 1.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TAGTHAi has 28 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 23% of TAGTHAi's written reviews are positive against 8% of Thailand VRT's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
TAGTHAi ships an update every 6 weeks, Thailand VRT every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TAGTHAi | Thailand VRT |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.6 (28 ratings) | 3.7 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 22.5% of reviews — better | 7.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 28 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14 — better | 15.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 175 MB | 145 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | THAI DIGITAL PLATFORM SOCIAL ENTERPRISE COMPANY LIMITED | Revenue Department (Thailand) |
Customer experience
TAGTHAi
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In-app purchases
TAGTHAi
No in-app purchases
Thailand VRT
No in-app purchases
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