Comparison

ThaiFlip vs Sawasdee

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

Head to head
About

ThaiFlip

This app offers a comprehensive Thai language learning experience, combining a robust dictionary with OCR, audio pronunciation, and customizable study decks. It provides reference guides and interactive quizzes to reinforce learning, making vocabulary acquisition effective and engaging.

Highlights
  • OCR text scanning
  • Audio pronunciation
  • Customizable study decks
  • Spaced repetition review
  • Quick-reference guides
  • Interactive quizzes
Features
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ThaiFlip is a Thai dictionary and study app for people who want to learn Thai properly. Look up any word, see how each syllable sounds and why it has its tone, hear it in real sentences, and save it to a flashcard deck you'll actually review. LOOK UP ANY THAI WORD • Search in Thai or English, by voice, or by pointing your camera at a sign, a menu or a page. • Every entry shows Paiboon+ romanization with each syllable coloured by its tone, meanings, part of speech, a difficulty level and example sentences with audio. • Open the Tones card to see, step by step, how each syllable gets its tone. HEAR THAI THE WAY IT'S SPOKEN • Slow example sentences down, loop them, or tap a word to play from there. • Thai tones drills: listen and pick the tone, or say a word and see your pitch. REMEMBER WHAT YOU LEARN • Save any word to a deck in one tap, with as many decks as you like. • Spaced repetition brings each word back just before you'd forget it. • Browse vocabulary lists by topic and save a whole list at once. • Daily goals, streaks and reminders keep you going. LEARN THE THAI ALPHABET AND TONE RULES • All 44 consonants, vowels, final sounds, clusters, tone marks and other symbols. • Tone rules, plus a tone calculator for any syllable. • Numbers, classifiers, pronouns, particles, loanwords, dates, the Thai year and telling the time, with short quizzes. STUDY YOUR WAY • Show, blur or hide the romanization and translations to match your level. • Light or Dark mode, audio autoplay and reminder times.

About

Sawasdee

Features
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Sawasdee is a vocabulary and listening trainer, not a game: ask, answer, feedback, next – with a memory that knows which word you are about to forget. Free: the first 300 words of every language with every trainer, plus the complete alphabet and tone trainers – no time limit, no account. LEARN WHAT MATTERS • Seven languages: Thai, Japanese, Korean, Chinese, Vietnamese, German, English • Each word list is built from that language's own sources, not a translated English list – pronouns, particles, classifiers, politeness levels and culture notes included • CEFR levels A1-C1, everyday sentences • Interface and translations in 14 languages A DAILY SESSION THAT FITS YOUR TIME • Pick 3, 7 or 12 minutes – the app fills them with what is due, then with new words • Spaced repetition (FSRS) asks exactly the words you are about to forget • Words you know get typed or heard, not just tapped • Confusable pairs are detected and drilled side by side • Honest status: "these words are solid, these are shaky" – answers instead of charts AUDIO FOR EVERY WORD • Clear pronunciation for every word: recordings and labelled computer voices (sources in the app) • Slow playback, record yourself and compare • Transcriptions adapted to your native language SCRIPT AND WRITING • Stroke-order trainer for Thai, kana and kanji, Hangul, Hanzi – order, start point, direction, scored tracing • Tone trainer for Thai, Chinese and Vietnamese • Writing trainer with tiles or keyboard, sentence builder YOUR DATA • Works offline (download audio above level A1 once); progress stays on your device • Optional sign-in with Apple, Google or a one-time email code to sync between devices • No ads, no tracking, no cloud AI in the learning path PREMIUM (OPTIONAL) • Unlocks everything: all words and levels A1-C1 in all seven languages in one purchase • Monthly, yearly (14-day free trial) or a one-time lifetime purchase – cancel any time in Settings Spotted a mistake? Report it right inside the app – every word has a report button, and you will see when we adopt your fix. Terms of Use: https://rezaaze.github.io/sawasdee-legal/nutzungsbedingungen.html Privacy Policy: https://rezaaze.github.io/sawasdee-legal/datenschutz.html

Screenshots

ThaiFlip4 screens
Sawasdee4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ThaiFlip at none against Sawasdee's 3. Sawasdee's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads, 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. Sawasdee sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. ThaiFlip asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ThaiFlip ships an update every 3 weeks, Sawasdee every 2 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
ThaiFlip versus Sawasdee: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThaiFlipSawasdee
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.416.4
Further details — not scored
Size104 MB198 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperBinary Code LtdALIREZA SHAHSAVARKHANI

In-app purchases

None

ThaiFlip

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Sawasdee

Subscriptions2
  • Sawasdee Premium$4.991 Month
  • Sawasdee Premium Yearly14 Days trial$34.991 Year
One-time1
  • Sawasdee Premium Lifetime$44.99

Questions

Is ThaiFlip free?
ThaiFlip is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sawasdee free?
Sawasdee is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ThaiFlip or Sawasdee have ads?
Neither ThaiFlip nor Sawasdee shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ThaiFlip or Sawasdee?
ThaiFlip ships an update every 3 weeks, and Sawasdee every 2 days. Most recently, ThaiFlip was updated on October 31, 2026 and Sawasdee on October 31, 2026.

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