Pimalai vs IC Samui
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pimalai
Enhance your travel experience by connecting directly with hotel staff and concierge services. Access exclusive promotions, hotel information, and local guides throughout your stay.
- Direct staff and concierge connection
- Pre-arrival planning
- In-stay hotel promotions
- Mobile channel guides
- Local chat feature
- Hotel information access
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Pimalai Resort & Spa lets you get better service during all parts of your travel journey. Personally connect with hotel staff and concierge guide before, during and after you make travel plans. While staying with our hotel you can pair your mobile phone to access hotel promotions, mobile channel guides, hotel information, local chat and much more.
IC Samui
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Enhance your travel experience at your fingertips with our app. Features include: - Live Chat - Facility and service bookings - Access to newest promotions - Up-to-date hotel information Indulge yourself at the award-winning InterContinental Koh Samui Resort. This stunning 22-acre beachfront hotel in Koh Samui overlooks azure seas and private white-sand beaches. As an idyllic Koh Samui honeymoon resort, the hotel offers cliffside and beachfront villas with private plunge pools, as well as vistas of the famous Five Islands and Angthong National Park. Enjoy tropical sunsets and savour signature island cuisine at our Koh Samui West Coast resort.
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Verdict
Pimalai and IC Samui are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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.
Pimalai ships an update every 3 weeks, IC Samui monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pimalai | IC Samui |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 144 MB | 77 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | OKKAMI INC | HANDIGO COMPANY LIMITED |
In-app purchases
Pimalai
No in-app purchases
IC Samui
No in-app purchases
