Comparison

Learn Korean Hangul Alphabet vs Learn Korean for Beginners

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

Head to head
About

Learn Korean Hangul Alphabet

Master the Korean alphabet with interactive flashcards and quizzes. Practice consonants and vowels, learn pronunciation, and track your progress. This app works offline and offers a fun, intuitive way to begin your Korean language journey.

Highlights
  • Interactive flashcards
  • Consonant and vowel drills
  • Pronunciation soundboard
  • Progress tracking
  • Knowledge quizzes
  • Offline functionality
Features
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Learn to read Korean. It's easy, so start today! PRACTICE FLASHCARDS * Fun and intuitive cards * Drill consonants & vowels * Track your practice * Learn pronunciation TAKE QUIZZES * Test your knowledge * Try to get the highest score * Enjoy confetti with high scores PRONUNCIATION SOUNDBOARD * Listen to pronunciation * View all consonants & vowels * Convenient reference ABOUT * Works offline, no internet necessary * Guide explains Hangul (Korean alphabet) * Supports haptic feedback * Supports dark mode Designed & built in California. We'd love to know how we can improve your experience, so please contact us at support@fastrobo.co or tweet us @FastRobo.

About

Learn Korean for Beginners

Master Korean with this app offering hours of listening comprehension and practice from native speakers. Learn pronunciation, essential phrases, vocabulary, and grammar for all levels. It's designed for effective learning and memorization, even offline.

Highlights
  • Beginner and intermediate lessons
  • 6000 common phrases & words
  • Native Korean pronunciation
  • Offline access
  • Systematized exercises
  • Search by Korean or English
  • Audio practice
Features
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Learn Korean brings you hours of Korean listening comprehension and practice resources from real Korean native speakers. Listen to correct pronunciation, learn useful Korean phrases, when and how to use those phrases, learn new words, and more! From beginner to advanced Korean speaker, you will find something to suit your level and to help you advance in your study of Korean Method to learn vocabulary, useful expressions and you will gain a good pronunciation in Korean. FEATURE - Over 50 different beginner and intermediate lessons covering a broad range of Korean words, phrases, grammar, and pronunciation - 6000 commonly-used Korean phrases & words - Search by Korean or English - Native Korean pronunciation - Supporting real sounds and offline - Systematizing exercises, speaking demo helps memorization more effective and enjoyable - In every lesson, you can listen to the audio as well as see meaning, grammar and vocabulary. - Support many language English, Viet Nam, China - Practice Audio pronunciation. - Network access not required. - Useful when you travel Korea With this wonderful app you can study Japanese in the fastest and most effective way! Or if you are traveling to Korea, make sure you bring this app with you! They are very useful for you when you went japan for learn or travel. We think this app will help you improve Korean language Learning Korean also help you to improve your listening skill and immediately respond by Korean without going to class too much. If you are in the early stages of learning Korean, this learn Korean site will be just for you! But don't let the beginners fool you! It contains A LOT of Korean. If you have any question or want more require, contact with us at sale@ydcvn.com Good luck

Screenshots

Learn Korean Hangul Alphabet4 screens
Learn Korean for Beginners4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Learn Korean for Beginners at none against Learn Korean Hangul Alphabet's 6. Learn Korean for Beginners also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 17.0). Learn Korean Hangul Alphabet's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.4). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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 Hangul Alphabet sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Learn Korean for Beginners asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Learn Korean Hangul Alphabet holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 931 and 338 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 77% of Learn Korean Hangul Alphabet's written reviews are positive against 71% of Learn Korean for Beginners's.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Learn Korean Hangul Alphabet versus Learn Korean for Beginners: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLearn Korean Hangul AlphabetLearn Korean for Beginners
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (931 ratings) — better4.4 (338 ratings)
Positive reviews76.9% of reviews — better71.2% of reviews
Number of ratings931 — better338
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB63 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFast Robo LLCVIET NAM YDC COMPANY LIMITED

Customer experience

Learn Korean Hangul Alphabet

All ratings931 ratings
Positive91.6%
Neutral5.4%
Negative3.0%
Written reviews26 reviews
Positive76.9%
Neutral15.4%
Negative7.7%

Learn Korean for Beginners

All ratings338 ratings
Positive85.8%
Neutral5.3%
Negative8.9%
Written reviews73 reviews
Positive71.2%
Neutral12.3%
Negative16.4%

User reviews

Learn Korean Hangul Alphabet

From 931 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great for beginners
  • 👍 Helps memorize Hangul
  • 👍 Useful for learning Korean
  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 👍 Enjoyable learning experience

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Inconsistencies in teaching
  • 🚫 Lacks advanced features (e.g., pronunciation, typing practice)

Learn Korean for Beginners

From 338 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💰 Completely free with no subscription required
  • 🎯 Straightforward and easy-to-use interface
  • 🔊 Clear pronunciation audio and examples
  • 📚 Well-organized categories and phrases
  • ⚡ Quick learning for beginners

Room to improve

  • 🎤 Voice recognition frequently marks correct answers as wrong
  • 🐛 App freezes when switching between categories
  • ⏱️ Microphone cuts off before word completion
  • 🔊 Single monotone voice/accent throughout
  • 📱 Excessive ads interrupting learning flow

Bugs and requests

Learn Korean Hangul Alphabet

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Issues with certain character recognition
  • Unclear functionality of some features

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add pronunciation audio
  • Include more advanced lessons beyond just the alphabet
  • Implement typing practice

Learn Korean for Beginners

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • Voice recognition incorrectly rejects correct pronunciations
  • App freezes after exiting category sections
  • Microphone stops recording mid-word
  • Unable to skip videos - requires app closure
  • App crashes on startup with black screen
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  • Audio and romanization mismatch in number section
  • Quiz answers marked incorrect despite being correct
  • Inconsistent microphone input timing

Requested features

10 requests
  • Emergency/safety phrases section
  • Multi-language learning simultaneously
  • Different accents and dialects support
  • Celebrations and special occasions phrases
  • Automatic Korean keyboard switching
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  • Writing/Hangeul practice component
  • More detailed word breakdown explanations
  • Skip video option functionality
  • Fewer ads or ad-free sections
  • Clarification of North vs South Korean dialect

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Learn Korean Hangul Alphabet

One-time3
  • Small tip2 variants$1.99
  • Medium tip2 variants$4.99
  • Large tip2 variants$9.99
None

Learn Korean for Beginners

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Learn Korean Hangul Alphabet free?
Learn Korean Hangul Alphabet is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Learn Korean for Beginners free?
Learn Korean for Beginners is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Learn Korean Hangul Alphabet or Learn Korean for Beginners?
Learn Korean Hangul Alphabet is rated higher. Learn Korean Hangul Alphabet averages 4.7 out of 5 from 931 ratings, while Learn Korean for Beginners averages 4.4 from 338 ratings.
Do Learn Korean Hangul Alphabet or Learn Korean for Beginners have ads?
Neither Learn Korean Hangul Alphabet nor Learn Korean for Beginners shows ads.

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