BabbelThai isn't one of Babbel's languages. We checked the 13 courses its site offers English speakers on October 24, 2026.
Rosetta Stone is checked in Does Rosetta Stone Have Thai?, and Duolingo in Is Thai on Duolingo? LingoDeer and Drops, two more Thai apps, are in our Thai comparison.
Bubblegum
For serious learners, Bubblegum is the best app to learn Thai. You learn from Thai you can mostly understand, which is called comprehensible input.
In Bubblegum, Thai lessons follow what you need Thai for. If you teach English in Chiang Mai, Poppy, your AI tutor, writes one about the parents' evening at your school.
You'll find Thai teachers on italki and Preply in our Thai comparison.
- New to the Thai script? A Thai alphabet course comes first.
- Talk through your lunch order with Poppy by voice.
- Read Thai news about the things you follow.
- Clear, expressive AI voices read every lesson aloud, with a different voice for each speaker.
- A Thai novel you're halfway through can't become a lesson. Snap the page you're on, and Poppy reads it with you line by line.
- A new custom lesson costs us real money to make, so your first one is free, and Bubblegum Pro gives you unlimited custom lessons. The lesson library is free for everyone, because we believe everyone should be able to learn.
- Regenerative Review™
- Teaches the Thai Alphabet
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Ling
Ling's Thai lessons are built by Thai speakers and played as quick games.
- Tones and pronunciation come in short exercises you repeat.
- Beginner lessons have you speaking Thai from the first day.
- Flashcards
- Teaches the Thai Alphabet
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ThaiPod101
ThaiPod101 has a library of Thai audio and video lessons, from the alphabet up to real conversations.
- The Thai Alphabet Made Easy series teaches you to write every letter, a few at a time.
- Tone rules come in as you learn the letters.
- Flashcards
- Teaches the Thai Alphabet
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| App | Free? | What's Free |
|---|---|---|
| Bubblegum | Free version | The lesson library is free for everyone. Your first custom lesson is free, and Bubblegum Pro gives you unlimited custom lessons. |
| Ling | Some lessons free | The first two beginner units are free in every language. Ling Pro opens all the lessons, and the yearly plan starts with a 7-day free trial. |
| ThaiPod101 | Free version | A free ThaiPod101 account gives you a survival phrases course and the first 3 lessons of every pathway, with new lessons each week. Paid plans open every lesson, and Premium starts with a 7-day free trial. |
Which Thai app should a beginner choose?
If you are serious about learning Thai, start with Bubblegum. Poppy writes lessons at your level about things you like. Or begin with ThaiPod101's alphabet lessons if reading Thai is your first goal, or Ling if you'd like to practice the tones first.
Is Bubblegum free?
Yes. The lesson library is free for everyone, because we believe everyone should be able to learn. It holds lessons that other learners asked Poppy for. A new custom lesson costs us real money to make, so your first one is free, and Bubblegum Pro gives you unlimited custom lessons.
Sources
- Babbel: home page, "What languages can I learn with Babbel?" (read October 24, 2026)
- Babbel: App Store listing (13 languages plus English, Babbel Speak)
- Ling: Learn Thai
- Ling: FAQs (free units)
- Ling: pricing
- ThaiPod101: Thai Alphabet Made Easy
- ThaiPod101: home page
- ThaiPod101: pricing
- Bubblegum
Checked on October 24, 2026 against each app's own pages.
