# Korean vs Star Scholar

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Star Scholar at none against Korean's 2. Star Scholar also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 months). Korean's advantage is ratings volume (3.4K vs 2) and device support (4 vs 1). 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. Star Scholar 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 Star Scholar. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Korean has 3.4K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Korean ships an update every 3 months, Star Scholar every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Korean | Star Scholar |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.9 (3.4K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/korean-lessons-plus/id1024791122/reviews) | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/star-scholar/id6806502294/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **3.4K** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 85.8% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | **Every 3 days** |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | **Free** |
| Size | 33 MB | 28 MB |
| Requires iOS | 26.1 | **16.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Vision Pro** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Technical Data Freeway, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/290803603) | [Michael McComas](https://appshunter.io/developer/1779999413) |

## 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


### Star Scholar

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/star-scholar/id6806502294)

Explore and learn about all 88 constellations with this offline guide. It teaches patterns, mythology, and helps you log your real-sky sightings. Features flashcards and quizzes to reinforce learning.

**Highlights:** Learn all 88 constellations, Offline field guide, Mythology and history, Flashcard practice, Connect-the-stars quiz, Sky journal for sightings, Achievements

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Korean free?

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

### Is Star Scholar free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Korean or Star Scholar?

Star Scholar is rated higher. Korean averages 4.9 out of 5 from 3.4K ratings, while Star Scholar averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do Korean or Star Scholar have ads?

Korean shows ads; Star Scholar does not.

### Which is updated more often, Korean or Star Scholar?

Korean ships an update every 3 months, and Star Scholar every 3 days. Most recently, Korean was updated on October 23, 2026 and Star Scholar on October 24, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*