# Hanitoo: Korean Reading, Words — Read real Korean for TOPIK 5-6

> Korean reading and listening practice for TOPIK 5-6 learners with integrated dictionary. (iPhone/iPad app by YEN TING YANG.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hanitoo-korean-reading-words/id6797694931 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [YEN TING YANG](https://appshunter.io/developer/6797694933)
- Category: Education, Reference
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 13.0 · 223 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-08-22
- Data updated: 2026-09-16
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hanitoo-korean-reading-words/id6797694931/reviews.md

## What is Hanitoo?

Not another app that teaches you the alphabet.
Hanitoo is for upper-intermediate learners: you can already read some Korean, but there is never enough of it at your level.

Real Korean every day. Tap anything you don't know, and that word joins your wordbook.


■ Tap to look up, without leaving the page

Definitions in Chinese and English, romanization and natural audio appear instantly, from Krdict, the open dictionary of Korea's National Institute of Korean Language — real lexicography, not machine translation.


■ Accurate, not just fast

The worst thing a dictionary can do is give you the wrong meaning without telling you.

• Compound words stay whole: 중장년층 is "middle-aged and older adults", not "lieutenant general"
• Part of speech follows context: in 효율을 높이는, tapping 높이 gives the verb 높이다 (to raise), not the noun 높이 (height)
• Passive and causative are marked: 칭찬받다 reads "be praised", not "praise"
• Multiple senses arrive together: 에너지 is both "vigour" and "energy"


■ Why it was built this way

Made by a Korean literature graduate who has taught Korean for ten years and worked on language-learning products.
The most common question in ten years was never grammar. It was "I looked up every word, so why can't I understand it?"


■ How it actually sounds

The hard part of Korean isn't vocabulary — it's liaison and sound change. 좋다 comes out as [조타].

Hanitoo marks changing words in the text — tap one for the rule, examples and common traps. 21 pronunciation and irregular-conjugation rules.

Romanization reflects actual pronunciation, not spelling: 독립 is dongnip, 신라 is silla.


■ Reading, real and varied

• Editorials & columns, argumentative & expository, academic & specialist, literary essays — 25+ each
• 26 current-affairs news pieces
• 62 easy short reads (쉬운 한국어) + 10 New "Situations" units
• 39 essential Korean authors with reading notes and quoted passages

Every piece has Chinese and English translation side by side — or switch it off for Korean only.


■ Sentence-by-sentence listening

60 pieces: lectures, talks & debates, news, documentaries & interviews. Replay any sentence, slow to 0.75×, and tap any word in the transcript.


■ Turn looked-up words into ability

• Your wordbook collects every word you tap, tagged with its source article
• Spaced repetition (SM-2): remembered words return later, forgotten ones tomorrow
• 10,000-word graded dictionary, searchable and filterable by level, with audio


■ TOPIK practice

• 64 reading and listening questions with explanations in both languages
• Mock exam: full timed paper, scored and reviewable
• Missed questions collected automatically
• Grammar fill-in game built from words you saved
• Writing models: 8 for 53번 charts, 8 for 54번 essays


■ Works offline

Over 8,000 pronunciation audio files are bundled in the app. On the metro, on a plane, with no signal — reading, look-ups and audio keep working.


■ A little every day

Daily goals for reading, listening and review, plus a study streak and a daily phrase, idiom and piece of slang.
Interface and all translations in Traditional Chinese and English.


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3 days free. After that, watch an ad to unlock the day, or subscribe to Premium for unlimited reading, no ads and cloud sync. Signing in is optional — almost everything works without an account.


[SOURCES]
Dictionary data from the Krdict Open API, National Institute of Korean Language (CC-BY-SA 2.0 KR). Some content is AI-generated and human-checked; the app has an AI disclosure page.


[SUBSCRIPTION]
Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the period ends, and your account is charged within 24 hours prior to that. Manage or cancel in iPhone Settings.

Privacy Policy: https://hanitoo-k-bunny.web.app/privacy.html
Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

## Key features

- Instant Korean-to-Chinese/English dictionary lookup
- Real pronunciation with phonetic transcription
- Spaced repetition vocabulary builder
- Diverse reading materials (news, literature, essays)
- Listening comprehension exercises with slow-down option
- TOPIK practice tests and writing examples
- Offline access to content and audio

## Recent user reviews (1 of 1)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hanitoo-korean-reading-words/id6797694931/reviews.md

### 5/5 — 哇

*2026-08-22*

哇！ 我目前正在準備 10 月的 TOPIK 韓檢，意外發現這款 App 竟然有不規則文法的總整理，還能直接做模擬試題，真的非常實用！

我甚至拿裡面的內容跟我的韓國語言交換朋友互相交叉驗證過，證明這款 App 真的非常專業又厲害。我覺得我應該會一路使用到考完試為止。雖然裡面的閱讀和聽力單元我還沒全部練習完，但整用下來體驗真的非常棒，大推！

## Frequently asked questions about Hanitoo

### Does Hanitoo have ads?

Yes, Hanitoo contains advertisements. You can unlock daily content by watching ads, or subscribe to Premium for an ad-free experience.

### What is the pricing for Hanitoo Premium?

Hanitoo offers a 3-day free trial. After the trial, users can choose to watch ads for daily content or subscribe to Premium for unlimited access, ad removal, and cloud synchronization of vocabulary.

### How does Hanitoo help with vocabulary?

Hanitoo automatically saves words you look up into a personal vocabulary book. It then uses spaced repetition to help you memorize these words effectively.

### Can I use Hanitoo offline?

Yes, Hanitoo can be used offline. Over 8,000 pronunciation audio files are built into the app, allowing you to read, look up words, and use pronunciation features without an internet connection.

### What kind of reading materials are available in Hanitoo?

Hanitoo provides a diverse range of reading materials, including editorials, opinion pieces, academic texts, literary essays, news articles, simple Korean texts for relaxation, and introductions to Korean literature authors.

### Does Hanitoo offer TOPIK practice?

Yes, Hanitoo includes TOPIK practice with 64 reading and listening questions, mock tests, and a mistake notebook. It also offers writing practice for specific TOPIK question types.

### What is the update frequency for Hanitoo?

The app was last updated on August 29, 2026, with version 1.0.3. While specific update frequency is not detailed, the developer has released updates indicating ongoing support.

### Is Hanitoo suitable for beginners?

Hanitoo is designed for learners who already understand some Korean words and sentences, not for absolute beginners learning the alphabet. It focuses on reading authentic Korean content.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.0.6 — 2026-09-16

This update helps you find what you want to study, faster.

・New search: Reading, Listening, Slang, Elementary Reading and the Vocabulary Library are all searchable — Reading searches article text too.
・Content can be sorted now! New content comes first, marked "NEW". Or sort shortest first when you're short on time.
・The Today's Goal card is now tappable — start studying right away!

### 1.0.4 — 2026-09-05

New "Situations" unit in 쉬운 한국어
• Ten short pieces on everyday situations: seeing a doctor,
  getting a haircut, ordering at a restaurant, paying the bill,
  exchanging clothes, the pharmacy, opening a bank account,
  collecting a parcel, taking the subway, and phone repairs.
• Six lines each, with Chinese and English, three vocabulary
  notes, tap-to-look-up and audio.

Easier side-by-side reading
• All seventy-two 쉬운 한국어 pieces now break by sentence
  instead of running together as one block.
• Translations now sit under each sentence rather than in one
  lump at the end of the paragraph.
• Added the missing translations for the featured daily article.

Better tap-to-look-up
• Fixed six words that resolved to the wrong dictionary entry.
  Tapping 한다 used to return "limited to" — it now returns "to do".
  문을 연다 used to return "soft"; it now returns "to open".
• 준다 now reads the sentence: 효율을 준다 is "to give",
  부담이 준다 is "to decrease".
• Close listening now uses sentence context too, matching reading.

A more complete dictionary
• Filled in over a hundred missing Chinese and English definitions.
• Corrected romanization for sixteen entries, including
  극복하다, 말문이 막히다 and 귀가 얇다.

Also
• Cleaned up duplicated articles and idioms.
• Fixed 산다 (to live / to buy), 안다 (to know / to hold)
  and 비운다 (to empty).

### 1.0.3 — 2026-08-29

Better pronunciation rules
• Double final consonants finally come out right:
  넓다, 앉다, 읽다, 값이
• Added ㄴ-insertion: 별일 →[별릴], 서울역 →[서울력], 꽃잎 →[꼰닙]
• 23 rule cards now, with 90 examples

Words with more than one meaning
• 짜다 used to show only "salty; stingy" — now it lists
  to squeeze, to weave, salty and stingy
• 18 common words fixed this way: 밤, 벌, 배, 발, 차다 and more

More accurate tap-to-look-up
• 22 modern everyday words added: 앱, 알바, 초록불, 우선순위…

Also
• Daily reminders sound warmer now
• The user guide and FAQ have been reorganised

### 1.0.2 — 2026-08-26

這一版把深色模式徹底做完，並校正了辭典裡的繁體用字。

【深色模式】
・全面重寫配色機制，切換主題時所有畫面即時跟著變，
  不再出現一半淺色一半深色的狀況。
・逐一檢查每個畫面在深色下的對比，修正看不清楚的圖示與卡片。

【辭典用字校正】
・修正 724 筆釋義的繁體用字。過去部分詞條會顯示成
  「幹燥」「頭發」「臺風」「關系」「面包」「手表」，
  現在都是「乾燥」「頭髮」「颱風」「關係」「麵包」「手錶」。
・手寫詞條不再被自動轉換改動，「工作制度」不會再變成「工作制製」。

【韓文排版】
・韓文文章改用韓文慣用的引號，不再混用中日文的「」。

【練習】
・文法填空遊戲每次重玩會重新洗牌，題目與選項順序都會變，
  不再連續兩輪一模一樣。

【廣告與訂閱】
・修正「看廣告解鎖今日」播放到測試影片的問題。
・訂閱價格改為直接顯示 App Store 的當地金額，
  不同國家/地區看到的都是自己的幣別。

【其他】
・設定頁的版本號在讀取失敗時不再顯示錯誤的數字。

### 1.0.1 — 2026-08-24

這一版把「點字查詢」重做了一遍，並校正了全部單字的發音標示。

【查詢更準確】
・複合詞不再被拆錯。중장년층、스타트업、트레이드오프、리터러시 等詞
  現在都能查到正確解釋。
・會依上下文判斷詞性。「효율을 높이는」的 높이 會查到動詞 높이다（提高），
  而不是名詞 높이（高度）。
・被動與使役標示清楚。칭찬받다 是「被稱讚」，方向不再弄反。

【釋義更完整】
・新增 134 個詞條。
・為數千個詞補上第二、第三個義項。例如 에너지 現在同時給
  「精力、活力」與「能量、能源」。

【羅馬拼音全面校正】
・改為以實際發音為準：독립 標成 dongnip、신라 標成 silla、
  국민 標成 gungmin。
・共修正 1,700 多個詞。

【發音規則補齊】
・補上 ㄹ 鼻音化。능력、대통령、심리、정리、협력、종로 等常用詞的
  發音標示已修正。

【使用體驗】
・介面與內容語言一致跟隨手機設定。
・字型改為內建，第一次開啟或沒有網路時也能正常顯示。
・啟動畫面簡化。

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