Poly Thai Reader vs AanThai
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Poly Thai Reader
This app offers a library of graded Thai stories with native audio and instant word definitions to help learners improve their reading comprehension and vocabulary. It features adjustable audio speed, romanization toggles, and grammar explanations for various learning levels.
- Graded Thai stories
- Native Thai audio with adjustable speed
- Instant word definitions
- Favorite words list
- Romanization toggle
- Grammar explanations
- 5 reading levels
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Struggling to read Thai stories? I designed Poly Thai reader - Read Thai Stories อ่านภาษาไทย to make reading fun and accessible, with a library of graded stories perfect for every level! As a Thai teacher (from "Thai with Grace" on YouTube!), I know how hard it can be to find interesting Thai reading material that's perfect for your level. Other resources may lack the audio pronunciations or the ability to simply look up words with a tap. That's why I created Poly Thai reader - a Thai graded reader app filled with engaging stories that will help you improve your reading skills, whether you are just starting (you can use transliteration) or are intermediate already. I've included all kinds of stories about Thai culture, personal stories about my life, conversations/dialogues, and more. I carefully created each story to build your reading skills while keeping you entertained and motivated. Features: - Native Thai Audio: Listen to my voice as I read each story aloud! You'll learn the correct pronunciation and tones naturally, just by listening. You can also adjust the speed of the audio. - Word-by-Word Highlighting: Watch each word light up as I read it, so it's super easy to follow along. - Instant Word Definitions: Tap any word to see its meaning and hear native audio pronunciation instantly. - Favorite Words List: Save new words to your "favorites" list to review later and build your vocabulary. - Dictionary: Search thousands of Thai words to find the definition and hundreds of example sentences - Categorized words: Search through categories to learn Thai vocabulary and save any word to your own list! - Quiz yourself: Quiz yourself on your saved Thai words and sentences - Romanization Toggle: Turn the romanization (transliteration) on or off depending on your level. Great for beginners or those who want to read pure Thai! - Grammar explanations: Each level has grammar explanations to clear up any questions you might have. For example, explanations about Thai classifiers, pronouns in Thai, Thai patterns, and more. - Change font: You can change the font to practice reading Thai in different fonts. The stories in my graded Thai reader are designed to gradually improve your reading skills: 5 levels for Thai reading: 1. Newbie Level: very-simple stories with a very limited vocabulary. Perfect for those who are brand new to reading Thai! 2. Beginner Level: Simple stories with basic vocabulary and sentence structures. Great for building a strong foundation in easy Thai reading. 3. Easy Level: Slightly longer stories with a bit more vocabulary and some common grammar patterns. 4. Intermediate Level: More challenging Thai stories with a wider range of vocabulary and grammar concepts. 5. Hard Level: These stories have more complex topics, vocabs, patterns, are read at a normal pace (although you can adjust the speed), and are similar to Thai native level texts. Learn Thai for free or upgrade to access: - All the current and future stories - All the vocabulary categories Poly Thai reader is the perfect app for anyone learning Thai language and looking to improve their reading comprehension and vocabulary. If you are ready to level up your Thai reading skills - download Poly Thai reader today and see how quickly you improve! Terms of Use: https://thaiwithgrace.com/poly-thai-reader-terms Privacy Policy: https://thaiwithgrace.com/privacy-policy
AanThai
Practice reading Thai with a large library of graded stories and integrated tools. Tap words for instant definitions, romanization, and translations to stay in the flow. Listen to synced audio and save words for spaced-repetition review.
- Graded Thai story library
- Instant word definitions and romanization
- Synced audio narration
- Spaced-repetition flashcards
- Vocabulary tracking
- Customizable reading settings
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Graded Thai reading, made effortless. AanThai gives you a large, growing library of Thai stories to practice reading, and a reading experience so smooth you'll actually keep going. Everything you need is one tap away, right on the page, so you stay in the flow instead of jumping to a dictionary every other word. A LIBRARY TO READ THROUGH A large and growing collection of stories graded from Beginner to Advanced, so you can always find something at the right level of challenge. Follow multi-part series or read standalone stories on travel, family, festivals, and daily life. Real Thai, written to be read. New stories added regularly. STAY IN THE FLOW The whole point is seamless reading. Hit a word you don't know? Tap it. The meaning and romanization appear instantly, without leaving the page. Want the gist of a sentence? Tap it for a translation, or keep translations hidden to push yourself. Nothing interrupts your reading unless you ask it to. GO DEEPER, ONLY WHEN YOU WANT Long-press any word for more: a full dictionary entry, a plain-English explanation of its nuance in context, example sentences, or a grammatical breakdown of the whole sentence. It's there when you're curious and invisible when you're not. HEAR YOUR STORIES, PERFECTLY SYNCED Enjoy high-quality, natural-sounding Thai narration, with each word lighting up exactly as it's spoken. Reading and listening stay locked together, so you connect sound to script and train your eyes and ears at once. Slow the audio down to match your pace, or just sit back and follow along. SAVE WORDS AND MAKE THEM STICK Tap to save any word as you read, then review it with built-in spaced-repetition flashcards, the proven method for long-term memory. Each card shows the word in the exact sentence you found it, with audio, examples, and context, so you remember how it's really used, not just a dictionary gloss. READ IT YOUR WAY • Dark mode and adjustable Thai fonts and text sizes • Romanization, frequency colors, and word spacing you can toggle freely • Color-coded underlines show how common each word is at a glance TRACK YOUR READING See stories completed and watch your vocabulary grow by frequency band over time. AANTHAI PREMIUM Read free stories, look up words, and try the reviewer with a free account. Premium opens the full library, unlimited flashcard review, detailed stats, and vocabulary export, with monthly, yearly, or lifetime options. Terms of Use: https://aanthai.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://aanthai.app/privacy Support: https://aanthai.app/support
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Verdict
Poly Thai Reader and AanThai both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of AanThai's written reviews are positive against 80% of Poly Thai Reader's. On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Poly Thai Reader sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and AanThai sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Poly Thai Reader against 5.0 for AanThai. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 8 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 80% of Poly Thai Reader's written reviews are positive against 100% of AanThai's.
Poly Thai Reader ships an update monthly, AanThai every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Poly Thai Reader | AanThai |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (9 ratings) | 5.0 (8 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 9 — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.4 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 90 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Edgar Ruiz | Uliangchia Mecksavanh |
Customer experience
Poly Thai Reader
AanThai
In-app purchases
Poly Thai Reader
- Monthly$9.991 Month
- Yearly$69.991 Year
- Poly Thai Reader - Lifetime$99.99
AanThai
- Monthly Premium$9.991 Month
- Yearly Premium$69.991 Year
- Lifetime Premium$199.99
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