# Korean vs Yapper

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Yapper at none against Korean's 2. Yapper also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 months). Korean's advantage is ratings volume (3.4K vs 8) and device support (4 vs 2). On price and rating there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Korean sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Yapper asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Korean against 5.0 for Yapper. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Korean has 3.4K ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 86% of Korean's written reviews are positive against 100% of Yapper's.

Korean ships an update every 3 months, Yapper every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Korean | Yapper |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.9 (3.4K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/korean-lessons-plus/id1024791122/reviews) | **[5.0 (8 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/yapper-slang-language-app/id6742934316/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **3.4K** | 8 |
| Positive reviews | 85.8% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | **Every 2 days** |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | **Free** |
| Size | 33 MB | 3 MB |
| Requires iOS | 26.1 | **17.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Vision Pro** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Technical Data Freeway, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/290803603) | [Selina En Song](https://appshunter.io/developer/1800595390) |

## What reviewers say

### Korean

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/korean-lessons-plus/id1024791122)

Master the Korean language with interactive lessons, Hangul writing practice, and engaging podcasts. Build vocabulary, grammar, and conversational skills with flashcards, widgets, and printable worksheets. Learn Korean effectively at any level, even offline.

**Highlights:** Hangul writing practice with stroke order animation, Korean alphabet (Hangeul) introduction and reference, Korean keyboard for word composition, Engaging Korean language podcasts, Grammar lessons and vocabulary building, Flashcards with spaced repetition, Word of the Day Widget

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lessons+ Premium | $0.99 | per month |
| Lessons+ Premium | $7.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 💯 Amazing app
- 🤩 Helpful and fun lessons
- 🎉 Great for beginners and advanced learners
- 🎧 Excellent audio quality and explanations
- 🤗 Friendly and engaging instructors

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🚫 Grammar lessons removed
- 🤯 Disorganized and difficult to access lessons
- ⏱️ Lessons too long and not focused enough
- 🤔 Inconsistent app performance and bugs

**Reported bugs**

- Carplay functionality stopped working
- PDF files not loading or disappearing
- Inconsistent app behavior and crashes

**Requested features**

- Bring back detailed grammar lessons
- Improve organization and navigation of content
- Add more visual learning materials like PDFs
- Fix offline playback and caching issues


### Yapper

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/yapper-slang-language-app/id6742934316)

Master popular slang, idioms, and expressions in English, Korean, Chinese, and Spanish. This interactive app makes language learning fun with flashcards, pronunciation guides, and progress tracking to help you sound like a native.

**Highlights:** Learn slang and idioms, Multiple languages supported, Interactive flashcards, Pronunciation guides, Progress tracking

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Korean free?

Korean is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Yapper free?

Yapper is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Korean or Yapper?

Yapper is rated higher. Korean averages 4.9 out of 5 from 3.4K ratings, while Yapper averages 5.0 from 8 ratings.

### Do Korean or Yapper have ads?

Korean shows ads; Yapper does not.

### Which is updated more often, Korean or Yapper?

Korean ships an update every 3 months, and Yapper every 2 days. Most recently, Korean was updated on October 17, 2026 and Yapper on October 2, 2026.

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