
Hansori: Learn Korean by Ear
Listening & shadowing practice
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About
Spoken Korean often doesn't sound the way it's spelled. 감사합니다 ("thank you") is spelled with 합 (hap) but said with 함 (ham): gam-sa-ham-ni-da. Hansori helps you hear sound changes like this in everyday phrases, then say them back.
SOUND CARDS: LISTEN FIRST, THEN SEE
• Hear a phrase at natural speed with no text on screen, then pick what you heard.
• See the spelling, the sound spelling (how it's said, in Hangul), the romanization, and the meaning.
• Compare a slow, syllable-by-syllable "spelling" reading with the "natural" audio.
• See why: some cards show the same sound change across several phrases; others animate the spelling turning into the sound.
• Say it on the spot, then hear it in example sentences and bookmark the ones you want.
PRACTICE MODES
• Spell: listen, then tap syllable tiles in order to build the correct spelling. Sound-alike traps are mixed in.
• Loop: 3, 5, 10, or 15 minutes. On some turns you repeat what you hear; on others you hear only the English and say it in Korean.
• Quiz: hear the English, say it in Korean, get a score.
• Today's review: when phrases are due, a short review (up to 8 cards) opens once a day.
• Shadowing timer: up to 60 minutes. On iPhone, the countdown also shows on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island.
SPEAKING FEEDBACK
Say a phrase out loud to get a three-level badge and see what was heard. Shadowing a saved phrase also shows which words matched. It's a word-by-word check with Apple's speech recognition, not an accent analysis, and it needs an internet connection plus microphone and speech recognition access.
WHAT'S INSIDE
• 46 situation packs (greetings, cafés, the pharmacy, K-drama reactions…) and 9 idiom, verb combo, and nuance packs (Premium)
• 616 phrases, 2,226 example sentences, and 4,312 review sentences
• Korean audio and spoken English meanings for every built-in sentence
• Slow playback and romanization written the way each phrase sounds
MY PHRASES
Save phrases from the packs or type your own. Play them at full or slow speed, hear the meaning, shadow them, or record your voice. A phrase you type uses the built-in audio only if it matches one in the app; otherwise the iOS system voice reads it.
PROGRESS
Streaks, a study calendar, study time, estimated mastery for each phrase, and a list of tricky phrases to revisit. Optional daily reminder.
AUDIO AND PRIVACY
All speech in Hansori is synthesized (text-to-speech), except recordings you make of your own voice. Built-in audio plays without a connection. No account, no ads, no tracking. Your practice history and recordings are stored only on your device; to check your speaking, the audio goes to Apple's speech recognition.
FREE AND PREMIUM
• Every feature is unlocked for your first 14 days, with no payment or sign-up. After that, the free version keeps working.
• Free after 14 days: one sound card a day, the shadowing timer, My Phrases (save, type, listen, record and score your voice), daily review, and stats.
• Hansori Premium: unlimited sound cards, Spell drills, Loop sessions, quizzes, shadowing your saved phrases, and the sound spelling and romanization on phrases you save from the app and on new sentences in review.
SUBSCRIPTION
Hansori Premium is an auto-renewing subscription:
• Hansori Premium Monthly: 1 month, $4.99 per month
• Hansori Premium Yearly: 1 year, $29.99 per year
Prices listed are in U.S. dollars and vary by country.
• Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. If you subscribe during your first 14 days, billing starts right away.
• The subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period.
• Manage or cancel in your App Store account settings. Restore purchases from Settings in the app.
Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Privacy Policy: https://spotty-periodical-b81.notion.site/Hansori-Privacy-Policy-3baa4698e9198133a3b6c57bc322af42
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What's New in Hansori
1.1
October 14, 2026
• New Learn sections: Idioms, Verb combos, and Nuance (9 packs, 90 phrases) • New Quiz tab in every pack: hear the English, say it in Korean, and get a score for each question • Nuance packs: after Spell, compare a plain sentence with its nuanced version • Fixed: Spell buttons hidden under the tab bar, and layout issues with large text New packs and Quiz are part of Premium after the 14-day free period.
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Subscriptions & In-App Purchases
Hansori Premium Monthly
Unlimited sound cards, Spell, Loop, and more
$4.991 Month







