Comparison

Study Place vs BIGBOX

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Study Place

This app provides a learning management system for academies, allowing students to complete various assignments like recording, speaking, and dictation. It also offers video lectures and real-time monitoring of student progress. Available on iPhone and iPad.

Highlights
  • Diverse assignment types (recording, speaking, listening, dictation)
  • Video lecture delivery
  • Real-time student progress monitoring
  • Mobile access for students
Features
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학원용 LMS 학습관리 앱! 이제 아이폰으로도 만나보실 수 있습니다. 1. Recording, Speaking, Listening, Dictation 등 다양한 과제 수행 2. 동영상 강의 3. 학습 상황 실시간 모니터링

About

BIGBOX

This app offers a comprehensive English learning experience for children through engaging videos, interactive flashcards, and AI-powered speaking practice. It provides personalized recommendations and progress reports to foster self-motivated learning and boost confidence.

Highlights
  • Extensive video library (10,000+)
  • Multimedia flashcards for vocabulary
  • AI speaking practice with Monty
  • Personalized video recommendations
  • Game-like learning system
  • Progress reports
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Boost up your kids’ confident in English! BIGBOX is all you need! BIGBOX is a customized educational service that allows users to learn English through watching videos and various mission-based learning. [Features of BIGBOX App] ■ More than 10,000 videos - Engaging videos from popular content providers - 1,300 videos (badanamu, pororo, Tobot, spookiz, and more.) - 1,700 videos of Mcgraw-Hill and Readers series of Joy Cowley - 7.400 YouTube videos selected for students (Sesame Street, Caillou, Super Simple Song, and more) (*Some videos are restricted in some countries.) ■ 3,000 Multimedia flash cards - Learn 90% of the words used in daily conversation - Collecting Word Cards after watching videos - Speaking the words you’ve collected and competing in mini games ■ 1,200 English expressions to boost your fluency - Making sentences based on Word Cards you’ve collected after watching videos and playing mini games - Practice speaking with A.I. friend Monty: Listen & Repeat, Free Talking ■ Why you should use BIGBOX - One-on-one custom video recommendations: Recommendations through the analysis of user’s age, gender, tendency, and study pattern - Self-motivated learning support: Game-like learning system such as a daily mission, word challenge, and more - Personalized progress reports [Awards] - 2019 Bett Awards Finalist, Educational Apps - 2018 Korea Internet Award - a Ministry of Science and ICT Award - 2018 App Awards Korea Education App EduTech – Grand Prize - 2017 e-learning Korea Educational Game - Excellence Award - 2017 Acquired patent for ‘English learning contents recommendation algorithm’ [Subscription Details] - $12.99 payment through for a 1-month subscription. - Paid subscriptions cannot be canceled or refunded according to the App Store policy. [App Access Permissions Notice] * Required Access Permissions BIGBOX provides access only to the essentials of the service, and the items and reasons for the service are listed below. -Save Image Authority: Temporary storage of fairy tale/nursery rhyme thumbnail images -Device ID: Save learning log data (not identifying individuals) -Device/App history: Service optimization and error confirmation ▶Official Site ∙Website : http://www.playbigbox.com ▶ Terms of Service: http://global.playbigbox.com/terms ▶ Privacy Policy: http://global.playbigbox.com/privacy [Contact us] Email: bigbox@wjcompass.com English Education Company, Compass Publishing

Screenshots

Study Place4 screens
BIGBOX4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: BIGBOX at 82% against Study Place's 18%. BIGBOX also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 months). Study Place's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. BIGBOX sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Study Place asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Study Place ships an update every 5 months, BIGBOX every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Study Place versus BIGBOX: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStudy PlaceBIGBOX
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.0 (21 ratings) — better
Positive reviews18.2% of reviews82.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—21 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.4 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size103 MB2.0 GB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSungjang Co., LtdWoongjin Compass, Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

Study Place

Written reviews11 reviews
Positive18.2%
Neutral18.2%
Negative63.6%

BIGBOX

All ratings20 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews28 reviews
Positive82.1%
Neutral7.1%
Negative10.7%

In-app purchases

None

Study Place

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

BIGBOX

One-time10
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  • bigboxTV_180days$26.00
  • wordkingdom_90days$27.49
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  • Reading Ocean's 360-day event.$74.99
  • wordkingdom_360days$93.00
  • readingocean_360days$125.99

Questions

Is Study Place free?
Study Place is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BIGBOX free?
BIGBOX is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Study Place or BIGBOX have ads?
Neither Study Place nor BIGBOX shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Study Place or BIGBOX?
Study Place ships an update every 5 months, and BIGBOX every 2 weeks. Most recently, Study Place was updated on November 1, 2026 and BIGBOX on November 13, 2026.

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