Comparison

Dharma vs Thai

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

Head to head
About

Dharma

Access over 1,000 dharma teachings from respected monks and spiritual leaders. This app offers daily wisdom, mindfulness reminders, and guidance for daily life, work, and relationships. Designed for simple, one-finger navigation, it helps users find peace and clarity.

Highlights
  • Extensive collection of dharma teachings
  • Daily dharma alerts
  • Simple one-finger navigation
  • Share teachings via email and social media
  • Background blur customization
  • Swipe gestures for menu navigation
Features
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Dharma or Dham Saint (ธรรมะอรหันต์) is a beautifully designed, free application that gathers over 1,000 sacred teachings and daily mindfulness wisdom from Thailand's most revered Buddhist monks and forest tradition masters. Built to be a spiritual compass for modern life, this app provides practical guidance, reminders, and inspiration to help you navigate daily challenges, work, and relationships with wisdom, precepts, and mindfulness. Whether you are seeking an escape from daily stress or looking for a peaceful state of mind, these timeless teachings will guide your way. Designed with a "one-finger gesture" philosophy, the app features a clean and minimalist interface, making it effortless to swipe through features and stay focused on what matters most. Explore our 9 Key Features: 1. Daily Dharma Quotes: Start every morning with an inspiring quote sent directly to you. 2. Complete Dharma Library: Browse a vast collection of over 1,000 teachings. 3. Master Monks Directory: Filter and explore wisdom by your respected teachers. 4. Favorites List: Save your favorite teachings for quick, offline reading. 5. Easy Sharing: Share wisdom instantly with friends and family via Email or Social Networks. 6. Custom Dharma Cards: Design and customize your own beautiful Dharma cards with ease. 7. Widgets & Styles: Access quick wisdom with customizable Today Widgets on your Home Screen. 8. Everyday Blessings: Receive positive energy and mindful reminders daily. 9. Flexible Reminders: Schedule and toggle notifications to match your daily routine. Every teaching holds the power to change karma, accumulate merit, and strengthen your mind. Download Dharma or Dham Saint today to bring mindfulness, blessings, and peace into your everyday life. The app offers optional paid plans for premium features, including ad removal and quote card designs, via weekly, monthly, or yearly auto-renewing subscriptions. These subscriptions provide unlimited access to all premium features. Payment will be charged to your App Store account at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription automatically renews unless auto-renewal is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage your subscriptions and turn off auto-renewal anytime in your App Store Account Settings. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription. • Terms of Use: https://dizcode-4e255.web.app/dharma/terms.html • Privacy Policy: https://dizcode-4e255.web.app/dharma/privacy.html

About

Thai

Features
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Thai – Lao Words (Thai) is a Thai-to-Lao dictionary: look up a Thai word and get the Lao, written in Lao script with a reading in Thai letters, sorted by topic such as greetings, food, health and travel. Made for Thai speakers travelling, working or trading in Laos, and for anyone chatting with Lao friends. Examples in the app – ฉันรักเธอ (I love you) → ข้อยฮักเจ้า – ขอบคุณมาก (thank you very much) → ขอบใจหลาย – โรงพยาบาล (hospital) → โฮงหมอ – ก๋วยเตี๋ยว (noodle soup) → เฝอ Easy search – Suggestions as you type – Misspelled a Thai word? The app shows the correct spelling and its results – No exact match? Close words are offered instead A clear word page – Thai, Lao, topic, Lao script and reading on one page – Hear the Thai word read aloud (when your phone has a Thai voice); tap again to hear it slowly – Select and copy any text on the word page – Previous/next word – Share a word as a picture, with the Lao script or reading if you like, send to LINE or save it Word of the day – A new word on the home screen every day, which you can send as a greeting card – A daily reminder at a time you choose: morning, noon or evening – A "Word of the day" home-screen widget that turns to a new word at midnight; tap it to open the word Greeting cards – Cards for today, Buddhist holy days, festivals and birthdays, ready to send on LINE Favourites and review – Save words with the heart, group them with tags, and add your own – Review your favourites after 1, 3, 7 and 14 days so they stick – Three practice games: picture quiz, matching, and guess the word from its meaning, with a streak of days played – Translate sentences Thai → Lao and Lao → Thai, with a reading More – Articles about the Lao language – Words you have opened before can be read again offline – Light, dark or system theme – App screens in Thai, English or Lao Free with ads

Screenshots

Dharma4 screens
Thai4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Thai at none against Dharma's 1. Thai also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.6). Dharma's advantage is update cadence (every 6 months vs every 14 months). On price, ads 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. Dharma sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Thai asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dharma ships an update every 6 months, Thai every 14 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Dharma versus Thai: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDharmaThai
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (37 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings37 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 months — betterEvery 14 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB34 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDizcodeKittipong Intaboot

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Dharma

One-time1
  • ลบโฆษณา$2.99
None

Thai

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dharma free?
Dharma is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Thai free?
Thai is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Dharma or Thai have ads?
Both Dharma and Thai show ads.
Which is updated more often, Dharma or Thai?
Dharma ships an update every 6 months, and Thai every 14 months. Most recently, Dharma was updated on October 24, 2026 and Thai on October 24, 2026.

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