Comparison

Thai by Nemo vs Learn Khmer For Beginners

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Thai by Nemo

Learn essential Thai words and phrases with native speaker audio and pronunciation practice. This app focuses on everyday conversations and vocabulary, allowing you to customize your learning and review at your own pace. It's designed for quick, flexible study sessions without prior knowledge required.

Highlights
  • Native speaker audio for essential words and phrases
  • Speech Studio for accent mastery
  • Offline access to all audio content
  • Customizable learning and review modes
  • Focus on high-frequency vocabulary
  • Flashcard format with English descriptions
Features
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Turn your iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch into your FAVORITE teacher of Thai. ◆ The most essential words and phrases of the language, each with native speaker audio. ◆ Master your accent with the Speech Studio. Simply record yourself saying a phrase and then hear your voice next to the teacher’s. You’ll be AMAZED how quickly your foreign accent melts away. ◆ All audio is downloaded to the device and accessible even in airplane mode or without expensive international roaming fees. ◆ Nemo is NOT BUILT AROUND LESSONS at all. It is meant to be picked up and put down throughout the day, whenever you have a few minutes to spare. ◆ Builds a foundation of Thai empowering you to speak CONFIDENTLY in EVERYDAY CONVERSATIONS. ◆ NO PRIOR KNOWLEDGE of Thai required. Nemo® is specially DESIGNED to tap the remarkable power of your mobile device, and your brain, to their fullest. PERSONALIZED FOR YOU Nemo is your personal trainer, tracking your PROGRESS across every single word and phrase. ◆ Practice Thai the way you'll use it. Nemo is fully customizable. ◆ Nemo immerses you in the sounds of Thai so you naturally speak with ease. ◆ Dive into WHAT YOU WANT to learn at any time. ◆ You control which words to practice – skip words you don’t want to learn or already know. ◆ Turn on Review Mode to study what you practiced earlier in the day to BOOST your memory retention. ◆ Hear English descriptions of all words, in a flashcard format. ◆ Quiz your mastery of the vocabulary. ◆ Nemo introduces words to you progressively to develop familiarity and reviews them at the right moment so they enter your LONG TERM MEMORY. TARGET THE MOST COMMON WORDS Maximize your time investment by targeting the most basic and high frequency words of the language. Upgrade to the complete version to: ◆ Get off the beaten path or find comfort with DIRECTIONS, TRAVEL and HOTEL phrases. ◆ Decode menus with the most common FOOD words. ◆ Shop and find bargains like an insider with must-know SHOPPING phrases. ◆ Learn words useful for your time in thailand. ◆ Build your proficiency with the most important verbs and SENTENCE BUILDING BLOCKS in Thai. ◆ Spark new friendships with COMPLIMENTS and CONVERSATION STARTERS. Use your new skills to make friends, impress old friends, bring smiles to children, get out of jams, experience new things, speak confidently, and make your travel and cultural experience more rich and fulfilling. Download this FREE app now! Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Learn Khmer For Beginners

Master the Cambodian language with a comprehensive, user-friendly app designed for beginners and travelers. It offers over 8000 words, structured chapters, native pronunciations, and offline learning capabilities to build fluency.

Highlights
  • Over 8000 words and phrases
  • 23 structured chapters
  • Native Khmer speaker pronunciations
  • 6 different quiz modes
  • Offline learning capability
  • Progress tracking and flashcards
Features
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Learn Khmer, the Cambodian language, for everyday conversations, family visits and travel in Cambodia. Start with useful greetings and build vocabulary with English meanings, Khmer text, pronunciation guides and recorded audio. GROW ONE LESSON AT A TIME Explore 48 chapters and 432 short lessons with more than 5,000 word and phrase entries. Follow a structured path from first conversations to more advanced topics. Begin with Greetings, Goodbyes, Polite Essentials and Simple Replies. Continue through Numbers and Time, People and Family, Food and Drink, Places and Directions, Shopping, Eating Out, and Planning and Taking a Trip. Go further with Work and Jobs, Stories and Experiences, Discussion and Persuasion, and Flexible Communication. READ, LISTEN AND PRACTISE • Explore Khmer consonants with pronunciation and recordings. • Read Khmer alongside English meanings and pronunciation guides. • Listen to included audio without streaming. • Adjust playback speed, volume and repeat. • Reveal answers to test yourself or use Direct Learning. • Practise with reading, listening, translation and true-or-false quizzes. BUILD A ROUTINE THAT SUITS YOU Save useful words to Favorites, highlight them by color and return to their original lessons. Choose chapters for My Interests and arrange them in your preferred order. Track learned words, completed lessons and quiz results. Get a fresh daily practice task every 24 hours. START FREE Explore the script section and Chapter 1 with ads. The first four lessons are available immediately; complete each preceding lesson to unlock the remaining lessons in that chapter. For Chapters 2–48, upgrade or watch an available rewarded ad for temporary chapter access during your current app session. Lesson progression still applies. FULL ACCESS Choose a Weekly or Yearly subscription, or a Lifetime one-time purchase, for full course access without ads. Eligible users may receive a 3-day free trial on the Weekly plan when offered by the App Store. Prices and trial eligibility are shown before purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the current period ends. After a free trial, the selected plan renews at the displayed price unless canceled. Manage subscriptions in your Apple Account settings. Canceling renewal keeps paid access until the current period ends; your saved learning progress remains after access expires. Course text and included recordings work offline. Purchases and ads require an internet connection. Start with a greeting. Build a habit. Keep learning Khmer. Privacy Policy: https://owlspeak.web.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Thai by Nemo4 screens
Learn Khmer For Beginners4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Thai by Nemo at 85% against Learn Khmer For Beginners's 0%. Thai by Nemo also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.7 vs 4.3). Learn Khmer For Beginners's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months) and chart position (#200 vs unranked). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Thai by Nemo sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Learn Khmer For Beginners sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Thai by Nemo holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Thai by Nemo has 3.5K ratings behind it against 25, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 85% of Thai by Nemo's written reviews are positive against 0% of Learn Khmer For Beginners's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Thai by Nemo ships an update every 5 months, Learn Khmer For Beginners every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Thai by Nemo versus Learn Khmer For Beginners: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThai by NemoLearn Khmer For Beginners
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (3.5K ratings) — better4.3 (25 ratings)
Positive reviews85.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings3.5K — better25
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#200 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB202 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNemo Apps LLCAli Umer

Customer experience

Thai by Nemo

All ratings3,482 ratings
Positive94.8%
Neutral3.6%
Negative1.6%
Written reviews327 reviews
Positive85.0%
Neutral9.2%
Negative5.8%

Learn Khmer For Beginners

All ratings25 ratings
Positive84.0%
Neutral4.0%
Negative12.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative75.0%

Bugs and requests

Thai by Nemo

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Audio issues after latest update
  • Incorrect translations for some words
  • Inability to restore purchased content

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add more words and phrases
  • Improve organization of content (numbers, months, etc.)
  • Provide male and female voice options
  • Add quizzes and assessments
  • Allow customization of word lists
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  • Improve restore purchase functionality

Learn Khmer For Beginners

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Thai by Nemo

One-time1
  • Nemo Thai Foundation pack$14.99
8 purchases

Learn Khmer For Beginners

Subscriptions3
  • Learn Khmer3 Days trial$7.997 Days
  • Khmer Phrases$12.991 Month
  • Khmer Phrases$34.991 Year
One-time5
  • Khmer$3.99
  • Khmer$5.99
  • Khmer$7.99
Show 2 more
  • Khmer$10.99
  • Khmer$59.99

Questions

Is Thai by Nemo free?
Thai by Nemo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Learn Khmer For Beginners free?
Learn Khmer For Beginners is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Thai by Nemo or Learn Khmer For Beginners?
Thai by Nemo is rated higher. Thai by Nemo averages 4.7 out of 5 from 3.5K ratings, while Learn Khmer For Beginners averages 4.3 from 25 ratings.
Do Thai by Nemo or Learn Khmer For Beginners have ads?
Learn Khmer For Beginners shows ads; Thai by Nemo does not.
Which is updated more often, Thai by Nemo or Learn Khmer For Beginners?
Thai by Nemo ships an update every 5 months, and Learn Khmer For Beginners every 2 months. Most recently, Thai by Nemo was updated on October 29, 2026 and Learn Khmer For Beginners on October 25, 2026.

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