# Trace Thai vs Read Thai

Trace Thai and Read Thai both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 97% of Read Thai's written reviews are positive against 14% of Trace Thai's. Read Thai also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (123 vs 3). Trace Thai's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 11 days). On price, rating, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Trace Thai sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Read Thai asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Trace Thai against 4.9 for Read Thai. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Read Thai has 123 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 14% of Trace Thai's written reviews are positive against 97% of Read Thai's.

Trace Thai ships an update every 5 days, Read Thai every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Trace Thai | Read Thai |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/trace-thai/id432494849/reviews)** | [4.9 (123 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/read-thai/id1612084671/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 3 | **123** |
| Positive reviews | 14.3% of reviews | **97.3% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 5 days** | Every 11 days |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 29 MB | 59 MB |
| Requires iOS | **16.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Andrew Robinson](https://appshunter.io/developer/389951880) | [Jonathan Winger-lang](https://appshunter.io/developer/872831311) |

## What reviewers say

### Trace Thai

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/trace-thai/id432494849)

Learn to read and write the Thai alphabet with interactive tracing exercises. Includes all consonants, vowels, tone marks, and numbers with audio pronunciation. Test your knowledge with a built-in quiz feature.

**Highlights:** Trace Thai consonants, vowels, and numbers, Audio pronunciation for letters and numbers, Progress saving for continued learning, Test yourself recall and writing quiz, Covers all 44 consonants and 32 basic vowels

**Features:** Family Sharing

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Full Unlock | $1.99 | one-time |


### Read Thai

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/read-thai/id1612084671)

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.

**Highlights:** Thai alphabet learning, Articles from basic to advanced, Hundreds of flashcards, Quick reference page, Vocabulary builder, In-app chat support

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Trace Thai free?

Trace Thai is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Read Thai free?

Read Thai is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Trace Thai or Read Thai?

Trace Thai is rated higher. Trace Thai averages 5.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Read Thai averages 4.9 from 123 ratings.

### Do Trace Thai or Read Thai have ads?

Neither Trace Thai nor Read Thai shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Trace Thai or Read Thai?

Trace Thai ships an update every 5 days, and Read Thai every 11 days. Most recently, Trace Thai was updated on September 18, 2026 and Read Thai on October 9, 2026.

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