Comparison

Hangul Romanization Keyboard vs Shortwave Guide

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

Head to head
About

Hangul Romanization Keyboard

Type Korean Hangul characters using only Roman alphabets. This keyboard app offers an easy-to-use interface, accurate romanization based on the official system, and a familiar QWERTY layout. It supports all device sizes and orientations, with helpful shortcuts and theme options.

Highlights
  • Type Korean Hangul with Roman alphabets
  • Official Revised Korean language romanization
  • Familiar QWERTY keyboard layout
  • Supports iPhone, iPad, and iPod
  • Landscape mode support
  • Double tap space for period shortcut
  • Dark/Light theme options
Features
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World's First and Only keyboard that allows you to type Korean Hangul characters (한글) using only roman alphabets (ABC). Learning Korean or travelling to Korea? You won't want to miss this app! DOWNLOAD NOW! FEATURES: • Ease of use • Comes with a reference guide right inside the app! • Accurate Romanization • Based on the official Revised Korean language romanization system in South Korea published by Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. • Beautiful and Professional Interface • Looks and feels like a native keyboard, complete with beautiful pop-up key feedback! • iPhone + iPad Support, Landscape Mode • Hangul Romanization Keyboard fits all device sizes and orientations! It's a buy-one-get-one free deal! • QWERTY Layout • Type with your familiar keyboard layout! No learning curve! • Double tap space to insert '.' shortcut • Increase your typing productivity with the automatic period, '.' shortcut! • Dark/Light theme • Automatically changes colour according to the context! To install, open Settings and go to: General > Keyboard > Keyboards > Add New Keyboard... > Hangul Romanisation Keyboard Note: Hangul Romanization Keyboard does not collect any information from you.

About

Shortwave Guide

This application displays a real-time schedule of shortwave radio broadcasts worldwide, sourced from the EiBi database. Users can rescan for updates, view specific frequencies, and update the entire broadcast schedule database.

Highlights
  • Worldwide shortwave broadcast schedule
  • Real-time station listings
  • Frequency viewing
  • Database updates
  • EiBi database integration
Features
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The app shows a schedule of shortwave radio broadcasting. Information taken from EiBi database. When you run the application, you will see a list of radio stations, broadcasting currently worldwide. To update the scanning time in the menu, click "Rescan". To view all the selected radio frequency specifically, use a right button. When you first launch the app, or to update the schedule database, choose "Update Database".

Screenshots

Hangul Romanization Keyboard4 screens
Shortwave Guide3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Hangul Romanization Keyboard at 78% against Shortwave Guide's 20%. Hangul Romanization Keyboard also leads on price ($0.99 vs $8.99) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.6). Shortwave Guide's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 11 months). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support 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

Hangul Romanization Keyboard costs $0.99 and Shortwave Guide $8.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hangul Romanization Keyboard ships an update every 11 months, Shortwave Guide every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Hangul Romanization Keyboard versus Shortwave Guide: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHangul Romanization KeyboardShortwave Guide
Price$0.99 — better$8.99
Rating3.3 (7 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews77.8% of reviews — better20.0% of reviews
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 11 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWong Jun MingVladyslav Haliuk

Customer experience

Hangul Romanization Keyboard

All ratings7 ratings
Positive57.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative42.9%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive77.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative22.2%

Shortwave Guide

Written reviews5 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative60.0%

In-app purchases

None

Hangul Romanization Keyboard

No in-app purchases

None

Shortwave Guide

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hangul Romanization Keyboard free?
Hangul Romanization Keyboard costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Shortwave Guide free?
Shortwave Guide costs $8.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Hangul Romanization Keyboard or Shortwave Guide have ads?
Neither Hangul Romanization Keyboard nor Shortwave Guide shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hangul Romanization Keyboard or Shortwave Guide?
Hangul Romanization Keyboard ships an update every 11 months, and Shortwave Guide every 2 months. Most recently, Hangul Romanization Keyboard was updated on September 9, 2026 and Shortwave Guide on September 24, 2026.

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