Comparison

French21 vs Thai Reader

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

Head to head
About

French21

Features
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Master French in 21 days with French21! Learn French through a structured 21-day course designed for real-world conversations. Practice with speech recognition, track your progress, get advice from a teacher, and learn while driving your car. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

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Thai Reader

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Learn to READ Thai — not just memorize phrases. Thai Reader takes you from your very first letter to reading real Thai words, step by step. THE WHOLE ALPHABET IS FREE Start with all 44 consonants and every vowel — real Thai audio, finger tracing and games included. Open the tones, the word levels and the exams whenever you are ready. A REAL LEARNING PATH • Alphabet — all 44 consonants and the vowels, with real Thai audio • Tones — the five Thai tones and the rules that decide them, explained simply • Words — vocabulary sorted from short, easy words to long, advanced ones LEARN BY DOING • Flip beautiful flashcards with real Thai pronunciation • Trace each letter with your finger • Play the Listen game and the picture-match game • Build real words letter by letter in the Word Builder • Pass a 20-question exam to unlock the next level IN YOUR LANGUAGE — 22 OF THEM English, Français, Deutsch, Español, Italiano, Português, Nederlands, Polski, Türkçe, Svenska, Dansk, Suomi, Русский, العربية, עברית, 中文, 日本語, 한국어, Tiếng Việt, Bahasa Indonesia, Bahasa Melayu, हिन्दी. PRIVATE & OFFLINE No account. Anonymous statistics only with your consent. Works without internet. Your progress syncs privately with your iCloud across your devices. Perfect for travelers, expats, partners of Thai speakers, and anyone who wants to finally read those signs, menus and messages.

Screenshots

French214 screens
Thai Reader4 screens

Verdict

The call

French21 and Thai Reader are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. French21 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Thai Reader sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

French21 ships an update every 5 days, Thai Reader weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
French21 versus Thai Reader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFrench21Thai Reader
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.6 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size435 MB104 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOLE PETTER HAUGENThanh My DUONG

In-app purchases

1 purchases

French21

One-time1
  • French21 Pro$19.99
1 purchases

Thai Reader

One-time1
  • Unlock Everything$9.99

Questions

Is French21 free?
French21 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Thai Reader free?
Thai Reader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do French21 or Thai Reader have ads?
Neither French21 nor Thai Reader shows ads.
Which is updated more often, French21 or Thai Reader?
French21 ships an update every 5 days, and Thai Reader weekly. Most recently, French21 was updated on October 20, 2026 and Thai Reader on October 13, 2026.

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