Comparison

StudyThai.ai vs Cry in Thai

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

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StudyThai.ai

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StudyThai.ai teaches Thai to English and Chinese speakers. 136 units and thousands of exercises take you from your first sound to real conversation. STRUCTURED COURSES (L0-L7) 8 levels, 136 units, 672 sub-lessons, and over 10,000 exercises. From the alphabet to fluency, the path is already mapped out β€” no guessing what to study next. Each lesson includes vocabulary cards with 3D illustrations, IPA pronunciation, example sentences, and grammar tips, with a quiz closing every unit. 17 EXERCISE TYPES Far more than multiple choice. Listen-and-choose, picture matching, sentence cloze, Thai script assembly, tone identification, syllable segmentation, handwriting practice, and speaking repetition. The two hardest parts of Thai β€” five tones and text written without spaces between words β€” each get their own dedicated drill. MASTER THAI PRONUNCIATION 44 consonants, 32 vowels, 5 tones, all organized in an interactive grammar center. Use the tone calculator, IPA transcriber, and pronunciation comparison tools to nail every sound. Native-quality audio for every consonant and vowel. AI THAI TUTOR Open the chat and type β€” English, Chinese, or even broken Thai. Every Thai reply arrives with translation, native audio playback, and tappable vocabulary cards on the words you are learning. Type "let me practice ordering coffee" and the AI starts the scene in Thai. Want something specific, like a hospital check-in or a rent negotiation? Just ask and it builds the scenario. Send a photo and the AI describes what is in front of you in Thai. Pick a style β€” Free Chat, Learning, or Teaching β€” to tune how much help you get. SNAP & LEARN See something you don't know the Thai word for? Snap a photo. The app recognizes the object and returns the Thai word, IPA, translation, example sentences, and cultural notes in seconds. Every capture is saved to your album, auto-organized by category. 100,000-WORD DICTIONARY Look up any Thai word for accurate meanings, multiple senses, IPA, audio, and natural example sentences. Over 100,000 Thai words, curated from a learner's perspective. LEARN BY PLAYING Five free games: Syllable Match, Consonant 2048, Word Pair Match, Word Triple Match, and Memory Match. Reinforce what you've learned without the pressure of a test. SMART VOCABULARY Spaced repetition adapts to you β€” words you struggle with come back more often, words you know fade into review. The wordbook is free for everyone, with 15 new words per day. Pro unlocks unlimited collection, CEFR-level wordbooks, and six topic collections: food, travel, medical, business, education, and nature. 8 THAI FONTS Switch how Thai script renders across the app, from standard text faces to display styles. Pro unlocks six additional typefaces for more comfortable long-form reading. BILINGUAL SUPPORT Full English and Chinese interface, with side-by-side translations, cross-language grammar notes, and cultural context. FREE TO START 15 units are completely free: all five Level 0 units, four in Level 1, and the first unit of every level from Level 2 to Level 7. The wordbook, the dictionary, and all five games are free for everyone. Upgrade to Pro for all 136 units, unlimited AI tutor conversations, Pro wordbooks, and display fonts. SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION StudyThai.ai Pro is available as a monthly, yearly, or lifetime subscription. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage and turn off auto-renewal by going to your Account Settings after purchase. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://studythai.ai/privacy

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Cry in Thai

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Cry in Thai is a small, honest Thai course for beginners. It follows the way Thai is taught in a language school: romanisation with tone marks first, Thai script alongside, short phrases you can actually use, and a lot of repetition. LESSONS β€’ Each lesson is a real handout: the words with translations, the phrases with audio, and the rules explained in plain words. β€’ A training of 10 exercises drawn from a pool: say it in Thai, tell what it means, or reply to a line of dialogue. You build every answer from word tiles. β€’ Your name and your gender go into the phrases, so you practise the polite particles you will really use: khrΓ‘p, khΓ’ or khΓ‘. FLASHCARDS β€’ 90 starter words in categories: greetings, numbers, food, market, time, colours, family, getting around. β€’ Mark a category "in learning" and practise with a word and four answers, the way spaced repetition apps do. Cards you miss come back more often. β€’ Add your own cards. Type the pronunciation on a keyboard with all five tones and the app suggests the Thai spelling from a 62,000-word dictionary. Or type the Thai and get the pronunciation with tones worked out from the spelling. PRONUNCIATION β€’ Every syllable is explained: consonant class, live or dead syllable, tone mark, and the tone that comes out of it. β€’ Native-sounding audio for every word and phrase, syllable by syllable. β€’ Record your own voice for any card and choose which voice plays. MADE FOR LEARNERS, NOT FOR DATA β€’ Works fully offline. No account, no analytics, no ads, no network. β€’ Everything stays on your device, with a one-tap backup you own. β€’ A daily reminder if you want one, and statistics that show what you have learned. Beginner or Advanced mode: start with the romanisation and switch to Thai script when you are ready. The lessons and the trainer follow.

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Cry in Thai at none against StudyThai.ai's 3. On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. StudyThai.ai sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month. Cry in Thai asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

StudyThai.ai ships an update fortnightly, Cry in Thai every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
StudyThai.ai versus Cry in Thai: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStudyThai.aiCry in Thai
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 11 days β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size69 MB160 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer灿伟 卒Vladislav Kasatkin

In-app purchases

3 purchases

StudyThai.ai

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$12.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly$84.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro Lifetime$184.99
None

Cry in Thai

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is StudyThai.ai free?
StudyThai.ai is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cry in Thai free?
Cry in Thai is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do StudyThai.ai or Cry in Thai have ads?
Neither StudyThai.ai nor Cry in Thai shows ads.
Which is updated more often, StudyThai.ai or Cry in Thai?
StudyThai.ai ships an update fortnightly, and Cry in Thai every 11 days. Most recently, StudyThai.ai was updated on October 16, 2026 and Cry in Thai on October 10, 2026.

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