Thaiger vs R2K
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Thaiger
Access Thailand's leading English-language news and lifestyle content on your mobile device. Stay updated with breaking news, videos, weather, finance, and more, even when offline. Get quick and easy access to all the information you love from the Kingdom.
- Breaking news alerts
- Offline access
- Videos and commentaries
- Weather reports
- Finance news
- Lifestyle content
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The Thaiger is Thailand's leading English-language news source, now in an all-new app. NEWS THAT MATTERS TO YOU Breaking news, Bangkok, Phuket, Pattaya, crime, business, travel and Thai life, written by our newsroom in Thailand. Tell us your city and your local news comes first. THAI LOTTERY RESULTS Every draw on the 1st and 16th, confirmed against official sources. Check your numbers in one tap, browse past draws, and get an alert the moment results are in. WEATHER AND AIR QUALITY Today's weather, the next 24 hours and the week ahead for your city, plus PM2.5 readings from Thailand's Pollution Control Department, with clear advice on what the numbers mean. LIVING IN THAILAND Independent guides to visas, insurance, legal help, healthcare, education, relocation and money, with vetted partners when you want it done for you. MOST READ, EXCHANGE RATES AND MORE See what everyone is reading, check today's baht exchange rates, and save stories to read later. Light and dark mode, adjustable text size, English and Thai editions. THAIGER+ One membership, monthly or yearly. No ads anywhere in the app, plus ad-free video from our newsroom: Good Morning Thailand, Thaiger Shorts, Thaiger Deep Dive and Behind the Scenes. Cancel any time in your App Store settings. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically at the same price unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://thethaiger.com/privacy
R2K
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R2K NEWS is reported and written by Karen journalists to provide information on issues that shape Karen communities in Burma and around the world. Our journalists live and work in Karen communities, know the issues that affect Karen people and aim to bring those issues to the attention of people across Burma, in the diaspora, and to all readers interested in the struggles and triumphs of the Karen people.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: R2K at none against Thaiger's 2. R2K also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.4). On price and device support 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. Thaiger sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. R2K asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Thaiger | R2K |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (45 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 28.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 45 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 58 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | THE THAIGER PTE. LTD. | Naw Ka Nyaw Will |
In-app purchases
Thaiger
- Thaiger Plus$4.991 Month
- Thaiger Plus$49.991 Year
R2K
No in-app purchases
