Read Thai vs I can read Thai
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Read Thai
Master the Thai alphabet with this modern learning tool. It offers a comprehensive collection of articles, flashcards, and a quick reference guide to help you read Thai easily. Includes vocabulary building and in-app support.
- Thai alphabet learning
- Articles from basic to advanced
- Hundreds of flashcards
- Quick reference page
- Vocabulary builder
- In-app chat support
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"Read Thai" is a modern app to help you learn how to read the Thai alphabet! Features: - A large collection of articles, from basic to advanced - Hundreds of flashcards - A quick reference page with all characters/rules in one easy to scan view - Full app search - In-app chat for support and help - Vocabulary
I can read Thai
Learn the Thai alphabet, vowels, and tones with daily practice and flashcards. Master pronunciation and recognize Thai script using common fonts. Become proficient in reading Thai quickly and easily.
- Learn Thai alphabet and vowels
- Master Thai tones
- Daily practice and testing
- Flashcard reference material
- Recognize Thai script with common fonts
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"I can read Thai" provides reference material and flashcards that you can use for a few minutes every day to learn the Thai alphabet and vowels and master the tones. Everything you need to be able to correctly pronounce any Thai words you see can be learned by using this app. Simply use the app for a few minutes a day to practice and test yourself, and you'll be reading Thai in no time. You can even pick from a large selection of common fonts to help with recognition of real Thai writing in the real world.
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Verdict
Read Thai and I can read Thai both sit at 4.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 97% of Read Thai's written reviews are positive against 67% of I can read Thai's. Read Thai also leads on ratings volume (136 vs 5). I can read Thai's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Read Thai against 5.0 for I can read Thai. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Read Thai has 136 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 97% of Read Thai's written reviews are positive against 67% of I can read Thai's.
Read Thai ships an update every 11 days, I can read Thai every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Read Thai | I can read Thai |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (136 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 97.3% of reviews — better | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 136 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 59 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jonathan Winger-lang | Dana Reese |
Customer experience
Read Thai
I can read Thai
In-app purchases
Read Thai
No in-app purchases
I can read Thai
No in-app purchases
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