Comparison

Wat Kham vs Sabai

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

Head to head
About

Wat Kham

Features
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Learn Thai words you will actually use, and keep them. Wat Kham is a Thai vocabulary flashcard app built on spaced repetition. Each new word shows its meaning, script and pronunciation first. The app then quizzes you at the right moments, so the word moves into long-term memory. FSRS-6 scheduling decides when you see it again. START WITH THE ALPHABET AND YOUR FIRST 100 WORDS The free Thai Alphabet deck covers all 44 consonants with their class and sounds, plus vowels and tone marks. Core Thai 1–100 gives you the most useful everyday words in order, and Numbers covers prices, times and counting. A LIBRARY THAT GROWS WITH YOU Explore 91 vocabulary decks and 3,669 Thai-English cards: food, travel, transport, work, health, visas, conversation and grammar. A word that appears in several decks shares one review schedule, so you never study it twice. HEAR EVERY WORD Romanization with tone marks sits under the Thai script, and every answer is spoken aloud. Replay it whenever you like, with Normal or Slow pronunciation in Settings. Turn on listening mode to hear a word before you see it and recall its meaning by ear. STUDY IN EITHER DIRECTION Learn Thai from English, or practise English from Thai. Switch direction in Settings. SEE YOUR PROGRESS Choose how many new words to learn each day, keep a daily streak, and see on the dashboard which words are strong and which need practice. Search any word by Thai, English or sound, open its details, hear it and start studying. Reminders keep you on schedule, and one tap undoes a mistaken answer. A CARD THAT FEELS REAL Ivory paper cards, jade covers and gold temple ornament, with tactile flips and swipe grading. Your progress is backed up to your private iCloud account, so a new iPhone picks up where you left off. Wat Kham works on iPhone Duo, on both the outer and inner screens. Start free with the Thai Alphabet, Core Thai 1–100 and Numbers. Unlock the full library with a one-time purchase. No subscription.

About

Sabai

Learn Thai effortlessly with daily words appearing on your phone's lock screen. This app integrates language learning into your daily routine without pressure, offering pronunciation, meaning, and practice tools.

Highlights
  • Lock screen widget for daily words
  • Thai script, pronunciation, and meaning
  • Customizable word frequency
  • Flashcard practice
  • Learning progress tracking
  • Favorite words and streaks
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Learn Thai the easy way: a few new words a day, right on your Lock Screen. You pick them up just by glancing at your phone. No lessons, no pressure, no daily grind. Sabai makes Thai part of your everyday life. Useful Thai words show up on your phone throughout the day, so the language feels a little more familiar every time you check your screen. HOW IT WORKS • Add the Sabai widget to your Lock Screen or Home Screen • Each word comes with Thai script, easy pronunciation and its meaning • Choose how many new words you want a day and when your Lock Screen words change • Tap a word in the app to hear it spoken by a natural Thai voice LEARN AT YOUR OWN PACE • Practice with simple flashcards • Mark words as Learned, Almost Got It or Still Learning, and Sabai brings back the ones you need • Save your favourites, keep your streak and watch your progress grow No account needed. Your learning progress stays on your device. Terms: https://sabailearn.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://sabailearn.com/privacy

Screenshots

Wat Kham4 screens
Sabai4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Sabai at none against Wat Kham's shown. On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support 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. Wat Kham sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Sabai sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Wat Kham versus Sabai: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWat KhamSabai
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyWeeklyWeekly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB48 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJonathan DelaireLuis Halama

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Wat Kham

One-time1
  • Wat Kham Full Access$9.99
2 purchases

Sabai

Subscriptions2
  • Sabai Premium (Monthly)$4.991 Month
  • Sabai Premium (Yearly)7 Days trial$17.991 Year

Questions

Is Wat Kham free?
Wat Kham is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sabai free?
Sabai is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Wat Kham or Sabai have ads?
Wat Kham shows ads; Sabai does not.
Which is updated more often, Wat Kham or Sabai?
Wat Kham ships an update weekly, and Sabai weekly. Most recently, Wat Kham was updated on November 5, 2026 and Sabai on November 10, 2026.

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