More than worth the cost

This review relates to Version 1.4, though I started using it under the prior version.

This is not an inexpensive app. That said, it is the most used app I have on my iPhone.

I live in Thailand and am taking an intensive Thai language program at one of the universities in Chiang Mai. When I first began, the ability to enter English words to look up Thai words was very helpful. Since there is no standardized transliteration for Thai, it was sometimes difficult after class to remember the pronunciation of a Thai word or its corresponding tones. The ability to hear the word spoken by a native speaker allowed me to hear the word properly pronounced and therefore filled an essential need.

I have now reached the point where I can read and write the Thai alphabet. The app still remains essential to my study both in class and when I am studying on my own. While I have the authors paper dictionary (two copies, actually), they basically stay on the shelf at home since I always have the iPhone app with me.

Despite the price, I would definitely buy it again and I recommend it often to my fellow students that have iPhones. I am hoping they finally come out with a desktop version for the Mac. Unfortunately the desktop version the have now only works on Windows.

Genericnic about Talking Thai <> English Dictionary+Phrasebook