Comparison

Thai Vocab vs ExploreThai

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

Head to head
About

Thai Vocab

Features
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Learn Thai words for everyday moments. Listen, review and try a dialogue set at dinner with Thai friends. Browse 4,274 words in 64 categories, with translations in 22 languages and Paiboon romanization. Practise listening with quizzes and replay the available audio offline. Start with 303 beginner words and the first four lines of one dinner scene. An optional one-time purchase unlocks the remaining word levels and all 12 lines. Role-play uses answer choices; it does not assess your pronunciation. Progress tracking helps you keep practising, without promising fluency in a fixed time.

About

ExploreThai

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ExploreThai — Real Thai for Real Places Order food. Catch a taxi. Get through immigration. ExploreThai teaches you the Thai you'll actually use — built around the real places you'll go in Thailand. Most apps teach you words. ExploreThai teaches you situations. Open the map, pick a place — a street food stall, a pharmacy, the immigration desk — and learn the exact Thai conversation that happens there. The words, the dialog, and clear audio for every one, in your own language. What's inside: • 100 real-life scenarios — immigration, taxis, markets, hotels, 7-Eleven, and more • Learn in your language — 21 languages supported • Audio for every word — hear how Thai really sounds • Practice real conversations, not isolated phrases • Quick review to check what you know before you go No cartoon characters. No streaks to chase. Just the real Thai that matters the moment you land. Whether you're visiting for a week or staying for good, ExploreThai gets you ready for the conversations waiting in Thailand. — Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Thai Vocab4 screens
ExploreThai4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: ExploreThai at every 3 days against Thai Vocab's every 9 days. ExploreThai also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.6). On price, ads, 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. Thai Vocab sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and ExploreThai sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Thai Vocab ships an update every 9 days, ExploreThai every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Thai Vocab versus ExploreThai: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThai VocabExploreThai
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size121 MB336 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThanh My DUONGHearGlobal LLC

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Thai Vocab

One-time1
  • Unlock everything$9.99
2 purchases

ExploreThai

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly Access$7.991 Month
One-time1
  • Lifetime Access$19.99

Questions

Is Thai Vocab free?
Thai Vocab is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ExploreThai free?
ExploreThai is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Thai Vocab or ExploreThai have ads?
Neither Thai Vocab nor ExploreThai shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Thai Vocab or ExploreThai?
Thai Vocab ships an update every 9 days, and ExploreThai every 3 days. Most recently, Thai Vocab was updated on October 31, 2026 and ExploreThai on October 25, 2026.

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