Comparison

Learn Korean & Study Hangul vs Polytalk

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

Head to head
About

Learn Korean & Study Hangul

Learn Korean vocabulary and the Hangul alphabet through engaging mini-games and visual learning. Focus on practical words with short, daily 5-minute sessions designed for effortless and addictive learning.

Highlights
  • Visual vocabulary learning
  • 5-minute daily sessions
  • Hangul alphabet learning
  • Quick swipe and tap games
  • Focus on practical words
  • Habit-building approach
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Drops makes language learning an effortless fun. Practical vocabulary is bound to your memories through beautiful graphics and quick mini-games. The crazy part? You have only 5 mins per day to learn Korean. Might sound insane but works like charm! :) These are the ingredients of the secret sauce: 100% illustrated: Pictures directly carry the meaning - you don’t have to use your native language at all! No intermediary. Faster, more effective and of course more fun for Korean learning process! :) 5 min sessions: limiting practice time sounds crazy but it it makes it incredibly addictive - which is cool thing for learning. The barrier of entry is close to zero so you can’t have any excuses: you’ll have 5 minutes even on the busiest day! Effortless play: We know why games are fun and addictive and distilled the essence into Drops. The result is a truly immersive experience but it’s not waste of your time while you play because you build a valuable knowledge. Quick: Keyboard typing is painfully slow. Welcome rapid swipes and taps! Especially for Korean vowels, and consonants.Trust us, you’ll need those extra seconds during the quick learning session ;) Vocabulary only: Zero grammar, just handpicked practical words. That’s our focus and we do it extremely well. The app teaches the Korean “alphabet” Hangul (hangoul) too! Forge a habit: Drops wants to make you language learning addict. Effectiveness is nothing without a well established habit. We help you build one! We are extremely proud of our lovely word pronunciations by seasoned voice talents! Drops is free for casual learners: more than 2700 words in 150+ topics are all available for everyone. Hardcore language learners can subscribe for premium to progress faster with unlimited Korean language learning time. Our goal is to empower people of the world via language knowledge by providing a special tool that utilizes the universal language we all speak: pictures. ----------------- Keep tuned as even more languages are in the works! Payment information: Length of subscriptions: - 1 Month - 12 Months Price of subscriptions: - 1 Month – 9.99$ per month - 12 Months – 69.99$ per year - Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period - Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase - No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period Have questions? Feel free to contact us at sup@languagedrops.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/language_drops Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LearnwithDrops Blog: https://medium.com/languagedrops Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/language_drops/ Privacy Policy and Terms of Use: http://languagedrops.com/privacypolicy.html

About

Polytalk

Features
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This learning program is designed to listen to five different languages ​​in English, Chinese, Japanese, French and Spanish as a 3D interactive speaking training program, and to learn the language areas including reading and speaking. Essential basic conversation is based on, and application expressions and similar expressions are added We expanded the scope of application so that students can learn by level to suit the learning scene. Within the course and learning: - word - video - Listening - Listening and speaking - Role play - Various expressions - Sentence completion - Read (from level 3 or 4) - UFO Game - Card Game It consists of 48 Dialogues according to learning difficulty of each language. There is also the ability to learn new words in Polytock English and iWatch today. Benefits and Ticket Details: - Polytok language learning can be purchased for 1 month, 3 months or 6 months or 1 year. - You can try 5 foreign languages ​​free at Dialogue-1 of Polytok Level 1. - The purchase price will be charged to the iTunes user account of App Store when the purchase is confirmed. - If the automatic renewal is not canceled at least 24 hours before the current expiration date, the subscription will be automatically renewed. - The renewal fee will be charged to your account within 24 hours before the expiration of the current period, and you will see the renewed costs. - Subscriptions can be managed by users, and after purchase you can go to your account settings and cancel automatic renewals. - If you do not use it after subscribing, you will lose your subscription status after the subscription period. Support information: - Terms and Policy: http://www.citrineins.co.kr/new_privacy - Support website: http://www.citrineins.co.kr - Instagram follow address: https://www.instagram.com/citrine_ins/ - Other versions and information: http://www.polytalk.co.kr Thank you.

Screenshots

Learn Korean & Study Hangul4 screens
Polytalk4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Learn Korean & Study Hangul at every 10 days against Polytalk's every 3 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Learn Korean & Study Hangul sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month and Polytalk sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $10.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Learn Korean & Study Hangul ships an update every 10 days, Polytalk every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Learn Korean & Study Hangul versus Polytalk: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLearn Korean & Study HangulPolytalk
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (24K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews91.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings24K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS11.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size207 MB117 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPLANB LABS OUJongyun Park

Bugs and requests

Learn Korean & Study Hangul

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Login/account issues for some users
  • App crashes or freezes reported by a few users

Requested features

4 requests
  • Allow more than 5 minutes of daily practice
  • Provide voice recognition for pronunciation practice
  • Add more grammar and sentence structure lessons
  • Include an option to learn Hangul writing system

Polytalk

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Learn Korean & Study Hangul

Subscriptions10
  • Unlimited time!$7.991 Month
  • Korean Language - Free trial3 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • Premium$9.991 Month
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  • Premium$11.991 Month
  • Premium$12.991 Month
  • Daily 10 minutes bonus$22.991 Month
  • Premium$39.991 Year
  • Premium7 Days trial$69.991 Year
  • Premium7 Days trial$79.991 Year
  • Premium7 Days trial2 variants$89.991 Year
4 purchases

Polytalk

Subscriptions4
  • Polytalk All languages$10.491 Month
  • Polytalk All languages$23.993 Months
  • Polytalk All languages$37.996 Months
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  • Polytalk All languages$70.991 Year

Questions

Is Learn Korean & Study Hangul free?
Learn Korean & Study Hangul is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Polytalk free?
Polytalk is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Learn Korean & Study Hangul or Polytalk have ads?
Neither Learn Korean & Study Hangul nor Polytalk shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Learn Korean & Study Hangul or Polytalk?
Learn Korean & Study Hangul ships an update every 10 days, and Polytalk every 3 months. Most recently, Learn Korean & Study Hangul was updated on October 17, 2026 and Polytalk on October 12, 2026.

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