PaliLab vs Wat Kham
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PaliLab
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แอปพลิเคชันที่ทำให้ภาษาบาลีสนุก ง่าย ทันสมัย ไม่ตกยุค โดยเน้นไปที่การสร้างความคุ้นเคยกับภาษา เหมาะสำหรับผู้ที่กำลังเรียนบาลีประโยค 1-3 และผู้สนใจ
Wat Kham
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Learn Thai words you will actually use, and keep them. Wat Kham is a Thai vocabulary flashcard app built on spaced repetition. Each new word shows its meaning, script and pronunciation first. The app then quizzes you at the right moments, so the word moves into long-term memory. FSRS-6 scheduling decides when you see it again. START WITH THE ALPHABET AND YOUR FIRST 100 WORDS The free Thai Alphabet deck covers all 44 consonants with their class and sounds, plus vowels and tone marks. Core Thai 1–100 gives you the most useful everyday words in order, and Numbers covers prices, times and counting. A LIBRARY THAT GROWS WITH YOU Explore 91 vocabulary decks and 3,669 Thai-English cards: food, travel, transport, work, health, visas, conversation and grammar. A word that appears in several decks shares one review schedule, so you never study it twice. HEAR EVERY WORD Romanization with tone marks sits under the Thai script, and every answer is spoken aloud. Replay it whenever you like. Turn on listening mode to hear a word before you see it and recall its meaning by ear. STUDY IN EITHER DIRECTION Learn Thai from English, or practise English from Thai. Switch direction in Settings. SEE YOUR PROGRESS Choose how many new words to learn each day, keep a daily streak, and see on the dashboard which words are strong and which need practice. Search any word by Thai, English or sound to hear it and see how well you know it. Reminders keep you on schedule, and one tap undoes a mistaken answer. A CARD THAT FEELS REAL Ivory paper cards, jade covers and gold temple ornament, with tactile flips and swipe grading. Your progress is backed up to your private iCloud account, so a new iPhone picks up where you left off. Start free with the Thai Alphabet, Core Thai 1–100 and Numbers. Unlock the full library with a one-time purchase. No subscription.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PaliLab at none against Wat Kham's 1. PaliLab also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). Wat Kham's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly). On price 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
Both are free to download. Wat Kham sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. PaliLab asks for nothing beyond the download.
PaliLab ships an update monthly, Wat Kham every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PaliLab | Wat Kham |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 218 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ruethai Manavat | Jonathan Delaire |
In-app purchases
PaliLab
No in-app purchases
Wat Kham
- Wat Kham Full Access$9.99








