Comparison

ThaiQuest vs Sawatdee Thai Learning

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

Head to head
About

ThaiQuest

Learn Thai language through engaging, game-inspired daily practice. Build confidence with guided learning paths, practical vocabulary, and interactive quizzes. Progress through levels and unlock new content as you master the language.

Highlights
  • Game-inspired daily practice
  • Guided learning paths
  • Practical vocabulary and phrases
  • Interactive quizzes and milestones
  • Progress tracking with streaks and badges
  • Reading-focused Thai script content
  • Study mode with flashcards and review
Features
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Thai for life in Thailand. Practice what to say to your landlord, at the bank, at the visa office, in a taxi or at the pharmacy. ThaiQuest helps expats prepare for everyday conversations with short scripts, Thai audio and guided practice. FIVE FREE SITUATIONS Read and listen to Landlord, Bank, Visa office, Transport and Pharmacy scripts. Practice useful lines, or show a Thai-language card when you need help being understood. Today gives you one errand to practice each day. Add the Daily Quest Home Screen widget to keep today's errand close. CONTINUE WITH A RELATED LESSON After a Situation, open a vocabulary lesson on the same topic. Try three questions free or unlock the full lesson with Premium. WORDS BEFORE QUESTIONS Open Preview words from a lesson introduction. Browse free flashcards across 87 supported topics, including Premium lesson topics, with Thai, pronunciation guides, meanings and audio. Then return to the lesson when you're ready. After a quiz, retry missed questions without changing your score. FOLLOW YOUR OWN PATH Choose Thai for life in Thailand, a trip, or the full learning journey. Start free with Situations, First Minutes in Thailand or the 25-question Tutorial Grounds introduction. Explore 95 quizzes and 15 quests covering everyday conversation, food, travel, health, grammar and Thai script. Find lessons in eight Library subjects and filter by Beginner or Intermediate. Earn stars, levels and badges as you progress. MAKE TIME FOR THAI Focus Sessions offer timed quiz practice and break reminders. Track your activity, streaks, Focus time and quiz completion in Stats. Category Mastery shows completed quizzes and stars by subject. English, French and Simplified Chinese interfaces. Start without an account; sign in optionally to keep your progress across devices. PREMIUM Premium unlocks all Premium quizzes, later quests and the Move, Eat, and Pay Tourist Thai chapter while subscribed. Active subscribers also receive newly published Premium quizzes. Subscribe, restore purchases or manage your subscription through the App Store. Monthly and Yearly subscriptions are available. Eligible new subscribers can try Yearly Premium free for 7 days; availability and the renewal price are shown before purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase, or when an eligible free trial ends. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel in Settings > Apple Account > Subscriptions. Any unused free-trial portion is forfeited when you purchase a subscription, where applicable. Privacy Policy: https://www.thaiquest.site/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://www.thaiquest.site/terms.html Apple Standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Sawatdee Thai Learning

Features
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Every language begins with a first character, a first sound, and a little curiosity. Sawatdee was created to help you discover Thai in a way that feels natural, enjoyable, and rewarding. From learning your first consonant to understanding everyday conversations, each lesson is designed to help you build confidence step by step. Practice pronunciation, explore vocabulary, learn useful phrases, track your progress, and keep learning wherever you are—even offline. Because learning a language isn’t about rushing. It’s about enjoying every word along the way.

Screenshots

ThaiQuest4 screens
Sawatdee Thai Learning4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sawatdee Thai Learning at none against ThaiQuest's 2. Sawatdee Thai Learning also leads on ads (none vs shown). ThaiQuest's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 5 months). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. ThaiQuest sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month. Sawatdee Thai Learning asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ThaiQuest ships an update weekly, Sawatdee Thai Learning every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
ThaiQuest versus Sawatdee Thai Learning: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThaiQuestSawatdee Thai Learning
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 5 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size520 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJonathan DelaireNan Su Yee Yee Htike

In-app purchases

2 purchases

ThaiQuest

Subscriptions2
  • ThaiQuest Premium Monthly$8.991 Month
  • ThaiQuest Premium Yearly7 Days trial$59.991 Year
None

Sawatdee Thai Learning

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ThaiQuest free?
ThaiQuest is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sawatdee Thai Learning free?
Sawatdee Thai Learning is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ThaiQuest or Sawatdee Thai Learning have ads?
ThaiQuest shows ads; Sawatdee Thai Learning does not.
Which is updated more often, ThaiQuest or Sawatdee Thai Learning?
ThaiQuest ships an update weekly, and Sawatdee Thai Learning every 5 months. Most recently, ThaiQuest was updated on November 5, 2026 and Sawatdee Thai Learning on October 28, 2026.

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