Comparison

Isan Proverbs Phaya (Thai) vs PaliLab

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

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About

Isan Proverbs Phaya (Thai)

Features
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Phaya are the verses and sayings of the people of Isan (Northeast Thailand) and Laos, used by elders to teach the young and by couples to court each other. They sound beautiful, but many words are hard to follow unless you speak Isan. This app collects phaya with their meaning in central Thai, so you can see right away what each verse teaches. The app and its content are in Thai. Made for children and grandchildren of Isan families who want to understand their elders, students looking for phaya for a school report, and anyone who wants an Isan saying for a post or caption. Read and understand • Phaya with their meaning in central Thai • Grouped by topic: life lessons, perseverance, gratitude, truths of life and courtship verses • Search by any phrase you remember, with starts with, ends with and contains modes • Sort results by popularity, newest or Thai alphabetical order • Browse the most read phaya Keep and share • The phaya of the day on the home screen, as a widget, with a daily reminder • Share a phaya as an image to LINE or another app • Tap the heart to keep the verses you like, then review your favourites every day • Back up your favourites to a file, so they move with you to a new phone • Favourites from the previous version of the app are all kept The content is the same as wordyguru.com and is updated continually. If you spot something to fix, tell the team from the app. Free to use, with ads. Developed by Wordy Guru

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PaliLab

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แอปพลิเคชันที่ทำให้ภาษาบาลีสนุก ง่าย ทันสมัย ไม่ตกยุค โดยเน้นไปที่การสร้างความคุ้นเคยกับภาษา เหมาะสำหรับผู้ที่กำลังเรียนบาลีประโยค 1-3 และผู้สนใจ

Screenshots

Isan Proverbs Phaya (Thai)4 screens
PaliLab4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: PaliLab at none against Isan Proverbs Phaya (Thai)'s shown. PaliLab also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 11 months). Isan Proverbs Phaya (Thai)'s advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Isan Proverbs Phaya (Thai) ships an update every 11 months, PaliLab monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Isan Proverbs Phaya (Thai) versus PaliLab: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIsan Proverbs Phaya (Thai)PaliLab
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 11 monthsMonthly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB218 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKittipong IntabootRuethai Manavat

In-app purchases

None

Isan Proverbs Phaya (Thai)

No in-app purchases

None

PaliLab

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Isan Proverbs Phaya (Thai) free?
Isan Proverbs Phaya (Thai) is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PaliLab free?
PaliLab is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Isan Proverbs Phaya (Thai) or PaliLab have ads?
Isan Proverbs Phaya (Thai) shows ads; PaliLab does not.
Which is updated more often, Isan Proverbs Phaya (Thai) or PaliLab?
Isan Proverbs Phaya (Thai) ships an update every 11 months, and PaliLab monthly. Most recently, Isan Proverbs Phaya (Thai) was updated on November 6, 2026 and PaliLab on November 3, 2026.

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