The best gets better – Talking Thai <> English Dictionary+Phrasebook Review

The easiest 5-star app review I've ever given. It's hard to understate the value of the work that goes into this dictionary and taking thoughtful advantage of the software platform, and the makers have generously made the huge 2.0 rewrite a free upgrade. The only slight negative I could say about it is that some UI conventions feel out of place on iOS given the cross-platform nature of the app, but it is nonetheless fluid and easy to use. The 2.0 release has answered every nit I have ever had about it: phrases (supercharged with a placeholder feature for customizing), favorites/study lists, making three-way search entry even easier, and unanticipated new features like (bilingual) voice dictation search, unit and currency converters integrated in phrase placeholders, and a URL scheme. This is without question the dictionary to buy for the serious Thai student—I bought it when it was released, and it obsoleted every other dictionary app I had previously tried. You would spend the same on Paiboon's printed dictionary, and this has the advantage of portability, audio, the real-world fonts, excellent "Find Words Inside" feature, etc. The latter, if you've not seen it in comprehensive feature descriptions of the app, lets you find root words that compound words are composed of. I find this to be a very useful way of approaching vocabulary study. If you're learning to read Thai, or perhaps even a native speaker learning English, this app is worth every penny and then some.
Review by Ches Martin on Talking Thai <> English Dictionary+Phrasebook.