Pali & Sanskrit Words (Thai) vs PuriDict
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pali & Sanskrit Words (Thai)
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In Thai, "บุปผา" (flower) comes from Pali ปุปฺผ and Sanskrit ปุษฺป. "มัจฉา, มัศยา" (fish) comes from Pali มจฺฉ and Sanskrit มตฺสฺย, and "ขัตติยะ, กษัตริย์" (king) from Pali ขตฺติย and Sanskrit กฺษตฺริย. This app gathers 1,231 Thai words borrowed from Pali and Sanskrit, with the original forms side by side and the meaning on the same page. Made for students studying loanwords, people preparing for Thai language exams, Thai teachers, and anyone curious where everyday words come from. The app is in Thai. What you can do • Type a Thai word in search, see suggestions as you type, including the exact word you typed, then compare its Pali and Sanskrit forms with the meaning • Advanced search: find words that start with, end with or contain what you type • Browse popular words, new words, or by letter • On a word page, go to the previous or next word, or open related words • Tap the heart to save words you want to remember; the app reminds you to review on day 1, 3, 7 and 14 and sends a word-of-the-day reminder • 3 practice games: picture guess, match, guess the meaning • Quizzes and exams for Thai language in general, such as compound words (สมาส) and sandhi (สนธิ); they are not only about Pali and Sanskrit • Share a word as an image for LINE and social media, or copy it • Adjustable text size and dark mode for night reading • Words you have opened can be read again offline (the first view needs a connection) • Can't find a word? Tap to report it so the team can add it • Favourites from the previous version of the app are still there The content is the same as wordyguru.com and is reviewed and updated continually. Free to use, with ads. Developed by Wordy Guru
PuriDict
This online Pali-Thai dictionary allows users to easily search for Pali vocabulary and their Thai meanings. It offers bidirectional search, favorite saving, search history, adjustable font sizes, and a night mode for a user-friendly experience.
- Pali-Thai and Thai-Pali search
- Save favorite words
- Search history
- Adjustable font size
- Night mode
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PuriDict เป็นพจนานุกรมบาลี-ไทย ออนไลน์ที่ช่วยให้ผู้ใช้สามารถค้นหาคำศัพท์บาลีและความหมายในภาษาไทยได้อย่างง่ายดาย คุณสมบัติ: ค้นหาได้ทั้งบาลี-ไทย และไทย-บาลี - บันทึกรายการโปรดได้ - เก็บประวัติการค้นหา - ปรับขนาดตัวอักษรได้ - มีโหมดกลางคืน ขอบคุณข้อมูลจาก พจนานุกรมบาลี - ไทย อรรถกถาธรรมบท ภาค ๑ - ๔ วัดพระราม ๙ กาญจนาภิเษก กรุงเทพฯ
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The clearest difference is ads: PuriDict at none against Pali & Sanskrit Words (Thai)'s shown. PuriDict also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 11 months). On price, in-app purchases, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Pali & Sanskrit Words (Thai) ships an update every 11 months, PuriDict every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pali & Sanskrit Words (Thai) | PuriDict |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kittipong Intaboot | Phra Anavach Purivaro |
In-app purchases
Pali & Sanskrit Words (Thai)
No in-app purchases
PuriDict
No in-app purchases
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