Comparison

Sawasdee vs Phuut

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

Head to head
About

Sawasdee

Embark on a fun and engaging journey to learn Thai. This app offers structured courses from beginner to intermediate levels, focusing on reading, writing, listening, and speaking. Progress through lessons with a charming guide and collect stamps to track your achievements.

Highlights
  • Structured learning paths from beginner to B1
  • Covers reading, writing, listening, and speaking
  • Interactive exercises and quizzes
  • Character tracing with guided stroke order
  • Spaced repetition for vocabulary retention
  • Real-world conversation practice
  • Supports 13 learning languages
Features
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Sawasdee turns learning Thai into a journey: elegant, calm and genuinely fun. Start at the level that suits you, and let Nong Chang, your baby-elephant guide, walk every step with you. YOUR COURSE • 5 levels that build on one another, starting from zero • 100 units and 400 lessons, from your first letter (Pre-A1) to real conversations (B1) • Every unit trains reading, writing, listening and speaking in short 4-minute steps • Pick up exactly where you left off: your place is always saved COLLECT STAMPS, NOT STRESS • Earn a stamp for every unit and seal your passport page when a level is done • No hearts, no guilt, just happy and steady progress READ, WRITE, SPEAK • All 44 consonants and the vowels, each with sound, romanization and a memory picture • Trace every letter with guided stroke order • Hear and name the 5 Thai tones • Read real menus, signs and street-food boards PRACTICE THAT FEELS LIKE PLAY • Daily Review with spaced repetition keeps new words fresh • Flashcards, matching, quizzes and a tone trainer • 12 illustrated Scene Detective hunts • 20 guided everyday dialogues: order food, take a taxi, bargain at the market PRACTISE WITH KRU NOI • Guided Thai conversation practice with Kru Noi, your Thai tutor, right on your device (supported devices only) BUILT FOR REAL THAI • Polite endings (ครับ / ค่ะ) that match you • Honest CEFR levels, Pre-A1 to B1 • Learn in your own language: 13 languages supported สวัสดี, let’s begin! Terms of Use: https://kk-studio.ch/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://kk-studio.ch/privacy/

About

Phuut

This app helps you learn to speak Thai through interactive AI conversations and gamified lessons. Progress through over 1,200 levels of quizzes, missions, and boss battles to build real-world conversation skills. Practice speaking without fear of mistakes and improve pronunciation with native audio.

Highlights
  • AI conversation practice
  • Gamified lessons and quizzes
  • Pronunciation training
  • Handwriting practice
  • Customizable word lists
  • Progress tracking and leaderboards
Features
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Don't just learn Thai. Speak it. Phuut is a Thai learning app where you progress by talking. Take on AI boss battles, clear quiz stages, and build real conversation skills - one mission at a time. 1,200+ levels of quizzes, missions, and boss battles. WHO IS PHUUT FOR? - Planning a trip to Thailand - Want to talk to Thai friends or a partner - Never been able to stick with Thai before WHY PHUUT WORKS ・Talk with AI in Thai Battle AI bosses, or chat freely about any topic in AI free talk. It's AI, so you can speak without fear of mistakes and practice as much as you want. ・Play it. Learn it. Fun quizzes that make words stick. Every stage you clear keeps you coming back. ・5 minutes a day Quick, fun lessons that fit your routine. No excuses. ・Train your pronunciation Native audio + phonetics help you nail those tones. ・Master Thai step by step From the Thai alphabet to travel, daily life, and dating - learn at your own pace. ・Write Thai by hand Trace each Thai letter stroke by stroke. Actually writing the characters makes them stick far better than reading alone. ・Build your own word list Save the words and phrases you meet in lessons or AI chats, then review them until they stick. ・Stay motivated XP, streaks, and leaderboards keep you on track. ・1,200+ levels to play Quizzes, missions, and boss battles - there's always more to explore. Start speaking Thai today! Privacy Policy: https://phuut.app/en/privacy/ Terms of Use: https://phuut.app/en/terms/

Screenshots

Sawasdee4 screens
Phuut4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Sawasdee at none against Phuut's shown. Sawasdee also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Phuut's advantage is ratings volume (6 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Sawasdee sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Phuut sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Sawasdee holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Phuut has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sawasdee ships an update every 6 days, Phuut weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Sawasdee versus Phuut: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSawasdeePhuut
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.7 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings16 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterWeekly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size280 MB97 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperKanchalika KongyongTaishi Hirano

Customer experience

Sawasdee

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Phuut

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Sawasdee

Subscriptions2
  • Sawasdee-Premium$4.991 Month
  • Sawasdee-Premium7 Days trial$49.991 Year
One-time1
  • Sawasdee Premium - Lifetime Premium$199.00
1 purchases

Phuut

Subscriptions1
  • Phuut Pro7 Days trial$4.991 Month

Questions

Is Sawasdee free?
Sawasdee is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Phuut free?
Phuut is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Sawasdee or Phuut?
Sawasdee is rated higher. Sawasdee averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Phuut averages 4.7 from 6 ratings.
Do Sawasdee or Phuut have ads?
Phuut shows ads; Sawasdee does not.
Which is updated more often, Sawasdee or Phuut?
Sawasdee ships an update every 6 days, and Phuut weekly. Most recently, Sawasdee was updated on November 9, 2026 and Phuut on October 31, 2026.

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