Comparison

KengThai vs Learn Thai

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

Head to head
About

KengThai

This app teaches children how to write and identify Thai alphabets through interactive lessons. It uses animations, sound effects, and a scoring system to guide and motivate young learners. Players can unlock new alphabets and mini-games as they progress.

Highlights
  • Virtual calligraphy lessons
  • Thai alphabet identification
  • Animation and sound guidance
  • Progress tracking with stars and coins
  • Mini-games for practice
  • Global player rankings
  • Save and share writing progress
Features
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## App Store BEST OF 2013 (Innovative Kids Apps) ## ## WINNER: THAILAND ICT AWARD 2013 (E-learning) ## ## BRONZE: ASEAN ICT AWARD 2014 (Thai E-Learning Game) ## “KengThai” (เก่งไทย) is a virtual calligraphy lesson for kids. Players will learn how to write and identify thai alphabet from the first letter “ก” to “ฮ”. In each alphabet lesson, players have to use their fingers to draw a line following a guide dots and careful to write within the frame. In each completed lesson, player will gain gold stars and coins to unlock other alphabets and mini-games. Specification √ Showing order and direction of writing by animation and sound effects. √ Display a focus point that player must draw the next automatically √ Including algorithm to check and correct writing direction √ Auto full screen, and pinch to zoom option √ Support both landscape and portrait display modes √ Listen alphabet spelling while writing √ Cartoon animations after finishing each alphabet lessons √ Evaluation writing accuracy in percentage score √ Players can save their own writing photos and scores √ RPG Leveling System √ Ranking with other players around the world by beating their scores √ Send complete character photos to Facebook √ Memorize training and spelling lessons √ Mini-games for practice Thai skills √ On-line playing with friends in Facebook √ Thai/English menu settings Teaser: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iVIf3c18fAY * You can follow our activity and updates at our fan page http://www.facebook.com/kengthaiclub

About

Learn Thai

Learn Thai through interactive games, a comprehensive phrasebook, and structured courses. This app uses a variety of learning styles to help beginners and intermediate learners master essential vocabulary and grammar for travel, work, or personal enrichment.

Highlights
  • Fun language games and quizzes
  • Extensive phrasebook with categorized vocabulary
  • Thai alphabet and pronunciation guide
  • Native speaker audio for clear pronunciation
  • Beginner and intermediate level courses
  • Grammar explanations and language tips
Features
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Learn to speak Thai with fun games, phrasebook, beginner and intermediate level courses. Listen to all the essential words and phrases you need to build a solid foundation of Thai. This app was created by a language teacher who found that students learn language more effectively through fun and repetition. Different learning styles are catered to with the many games and quizzes: - Visual (picture quiz) - Auditory (listening quiz) - Read-Write (multichoice quiz, word guess) - Kinesthetic (animation game). Learn common words and phrases that are sorted into many useful categories. Phrasebook sets include: greetings, hobbies, conversation, food, animals, language difficulties, travel phrases, adjectives, verbs, countries, clothing, colors, emergencies, shopping, directions, numbers, school, work, and telling the time. Learn the Thai alphabet and pronunciation in the Alphabet Section. Listen to authentic, high quality audio of a Thai native speaker with clear pronunciation (Bangkok native with Masters degree). This app will help you learn Thai for travel in Thailand, work, school, fun, or to talk to your friends or partner. Study a new language set every day and practice it in the Games Section. Learn language tips and grammar in the Grammar Section. Quickly find a word in the Search Section. Change user language and romanisation in the App Settings. Read about Thai food and famous places. Words and phrases have been translated by native speakers into English, French, German, Spanish, Chinese (simplified and traditional characters), Arabic, Czech, Dutch, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese Korean, Portuguese, Polish, Russian, Swedish, Thai, Turkish and Vietnamese. All language is carefully translated by native speakers and NOT by computers/online translators. Created by a team of Thai native speakers, language teacher and iOS developer. If you have any feedback, please let us know what you think. There will be regular updates and improvements in the future. PLEASE NOTE: This app has subscriptions to access all content and features in the app. The 1 month/year subscriptions renew automatically. Subscriptions will automatically renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the current subscription period ends. Manage your subscriptions in your Account settings. Auto renewal may be turned off in your Account settings. The Lifetime purchase is a one time payment. All purchases will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. Privacy Policy & Terms of Use: http://www.luvlingua.com/Privacy_Policy_LuvLingua_Learn_Fun_Thai_Free.html LuvLingua - Love Learning Languages www.luvlingua.com

Screenshots

KengThai4 screens
Learn Thai4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Learn Thai at 5.0 against KengThai's 4.3. Learn Thai also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months). KengThai's advantage is review sentiment (64% vs 40%) and ratings volume (25 vs 2). On price, ads, 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. KengThai sells 12 one-off in-app purchases and Learn Thai sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Learn Thai holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: KengThai has 25 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 64% of KengThai's written reviews are positive against 40% of Learn Thai's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

KengThai ships an update every 4 months, Learn Thai monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
KengThai versus Learn Thai: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKengThaiLearn Thai
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (25 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews64.2% of reviews — better40.0% of reviews
Number of ratings25 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB100 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAtchariya DaroteChris Tonkin

Customer experience

KengThai

All ratings23 ratings
Positive82.6%
Neutral4.3%
Negative13.0%
Written reviews67 reviews
Positive64.2%
Neutral10.4%
Negative25.4%

Learn Thai

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative40.0%

In-app purchases

12 purchases

KengThai

One-time12
  • 100 Stars$0.99
  • Consonant Sounds$0.99
  • Word Completion 1$0.99
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  • Letter Guessing$0.99
  • Line Matching$0.99
  • Concentration$0.99
  • Vowel Sounds$0.99
  • 360 Stars$2.99
  • 780,000 Coins$2.99
  • KengThai Basic$4.99
  • KengThai Upgrade$4.99
  • KengThai Professional$9.99
3 purchases

Learn Thai

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Access - 1 Month$2.991 Month
  • Premium Access - 1 Year$18.991 Year
One-time1
  • Learn Thai Premium Upgrade$29.99

Questions

Is KengThai free?
KengThai is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Learn Thai free?
Learn Thai is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, KengThai or Learn Thai?
Learn Thai is rated higher. KengThai averages 4.3 out of 5 from 25 ratings, while Learn Thai averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do KengThai or Learn Thai have ads?
Neither KengThai nor Learn Thai shows ads.
Which is updated more often, KengThai or Learn Thai?
KengThai ships an update every 4 months, and Learn Thai monthly. Most recently, KengThai was updated on October 23, 2026 and Learn Thai on October 5, 2026.

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