Comparison

Chinese vs Thai

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

Head to head
About

Chinese

This bilingual monthly magazine offers a unique way to learn Chinese with simplified characters, Pinyin pronunciation, and Thai translations. It covers diverse topics like travel, culture, economics, and language essentials, making it accessible for learners and those interested in Chinese affairs.

Highlights
  • Bilingual Chinese and Thai content
  • Simplified Chinese characters
  • Hanyu Pinyin pronunciation guide
  • Covers travel, culture, economics, and language
  • Suitable for beginners to upper-intermediate learners
  • Monthly publication
Features
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วารสารจีนไทย สองภาษารายเดือน เป็นวารสารที่มีภาษาจีนตัวย่อ พร้อมคำอ่านฮั่นอวี่พินอิน และคำแปลภาษาไทยเพียงฉบับเดียวในประเทศไทย เนื้อหาประกอบด้วยสถานที่ท่องเที่ยวของจีน เศรษฐกิจสังคม ประเพณีวัฒนธรรม หลักภาษา และข่าวสำคัญๆ โดยมีวัตถุประสงค์เพื่อเป็นวารสารให้คนที่เรียนภาษาจีนและบุคคลในทุกวงการอ่านได้ทุกที่ทุกเวลา 《汉泰双语月报》是目前泰国唯一的一本以简化字并加汉语拼音排版的定期刊物,内容则以介绍中国旅游景点、社会经济、文化习俗、语文知识、重要新闻等为主。月刊的主旨在于为学汉语的学生和各界人士所提供的一份适合他们作为日常阅读的刊物。 Student Chinese-Thai Monthly Magazine, First Chinese-Thai monthly Magazine in Thailand since 2002. Learn Chinese easily with ‘Pinyin’ along the content. Suitable for Beginners to Upper-intermediate level in Chinese, who understand Chinese and want to study ‘Thai’ language, suitable for those who are interest in Chinese in every part. -Fast and easy way to beginner in Chinese or/and recall Chinese language -All content prove by National Professional editor in Chinese/Thai language Main content in magazine; -Daily Conversation dialogue, Music room, Translate room, Literature -Travelling, economics, social life, cultural, health -HSK exam, highlight/update news for everyone who interest in Chinese and all readers every time everywhere

About

Thai

This app helps Thai speakers learn Chinese with a comprehensive dictionary covering HSK levels 1-6. It offers multiple search options, vocabulary collection, flashcards for memorization, and audio for all words and sentences.

Highlights
  • Chinese, Thai, and Pinyin search
  • HSK 1-6 vocabulary coverage
  • Sentence splitting for word definitions
  • Vocabulary collection
  • Flashcard memorization
  • Audio for words and sentences
Features
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This App is to help Thai people learn Chinese. It has 12260 words and examples, including all HSK vocabularies from level 1 to 6. This dictionary has these functions: 1. Input Chinese characters to search words 2. Input Thai to search words 3. Input Pinyin to search words 4. Split sentences into words to search the definitions 5. Collect words into the vocabulary books 6. Memorize words with flashcards 7. All words and sentences in this App have voices

Screenshots

Chinese4 screens
Thai4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Thai at none against Chinese's 10. Thai also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 8 months). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Chinese sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Thai asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Chinese against 5.0 for Thai. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Chinese ships an update every 8 months, Thai every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Chinese versus Thai: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChineseThai
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size107 MB14 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperMEB Corporation Public Company Limited金成 胡

Customer experience

Chinese

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Thai

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Chinese

One-time10
  • นิตยสารจีนไทย ฉบับที่ 156$1.99
  • นิตยสารจีนไทย ฉบับที่ 170$1.99
  • Xue Pin Yin - เรียนพินอิน$3.99
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  • หนังสือราคา 739 บาท$20.95
  • หนังสือราคา 779 บาท$21.90
  • หนังสือราคา 819 บาท$22.95
  • หนังสือราคา 839 บาท$23.95
  • หนังสือราคา 859 บาท$24.49
  • หนังสือราคา 889 บาท$24.95
  • หนังสือราคา 959 บาท$26.49
None

Thai

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Chinese free?
Chinese is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Thai free?
Thai is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Chinese or Thai?
Chinese and Thai are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Chinese or Thai have ads?
Neither Chinese nor Thai shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Chinese or Thai?
Chinese ships an update every 8 months, and Thai every 2 months. Most recently, Chinese was updated on November 1, 2026 and Thai on November 3, 2026.

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