# Korean! vs Learn Korean for Beginners

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Learn Korean for Beginners at none against Korean!'s 9. Learn Korean for Beginners also leads on review sentiment (71% vs 56%) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 17.5). Korean!'s advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.4) and ratings volume (11K vs 337). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Korean! sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Learn Korean for Beginners asks for nothing beyond the download.

Korean! holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Korean! has 11K ratings behind it against 337, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 56% of Korean!'s written reviews are positive against 71% of Learn Korean for Beginners's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

## The numbers

| Metric | Korean! | Learn Korean for Beginners |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (11K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/korean-learn-hangul-and-speak/id1415558658/reviews)** | [4.4 (337 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/learn-korean-for-beginners/id1440955708/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **11K** | 337 |
| Positive reviews | 56.0% of reviews | **71.2% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days | — |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 70 MB | 63 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.5 | **9.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Luli Languages LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/972910241) | [VIET NAM YDC COMPANY LIMITED](https://appshunter.io/developer/945505939) |

## What reviewers say

### Korean!

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/korean-learn-hangul-and-speak/id1415558658)

Master reading and writing the Korean alphabet with interactive lessons and a personalized review system. This app offers audio pronunciation for all characters and optional writing practice, making language learning accessible and efficient.

**Highlights:** Lessons for all Korean characters, Optional writing lessons, Show and Quiz teaching method, Personalized review system, Audio pronunciation, Offline access

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

**In-app purchases (9)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Unlock Monthly | $0.99 | per month |
| Hangul Levels | $2.99 | one-time |
| Level 7 | $3.99 | one-time |
| Level 6 | $3.99 | one-time |
| Level 8 | $3.99 | one-time |
| Level 5 | $3.99 | one-time |
| Level 4 | $3.99 | one-time |
| Unlock all levels | $12.99 | one-time |
| Unlock all lessons | $12.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Helps memorize characters quickly
- 💡 Teaches proper stroke order
- 👍 Effective for beginners

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Buggy writing recognition
- 🔒 Locked lessons require payment
- 🔇 Poor audio quality/pronunciation
- 🔍 Lacks explanations/instructions

**Reported bugs**

- App crashes/freezes on certain lessons
- Writing recognition issues with specific characters
- Inability to progress past early lessons

**Requested features**

- Option to turn off romanization
- More advanced lessons and content
- Undo/correction feature for writing
- Sync progress across devices


### Learn Korean for Beginners

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/learn-korean-for-beginners/id1440955708)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 💰 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

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🎤 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

**Reported bugs**

- 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

**Requested features**

- Emergency/safety phrases section
- Multi-language learning simultaneously
- Different accents and dialects support
- Celebrations and special occasions phrases
- Automatic Korean keyboard switching


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Korean! free?

Korean! 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, Korean! or Learn Korean for Beginners?

Korean! is rated higher. Korean! averages 4.7 out of 5 from 11K ratings, while Learn Korean for Beginners averages 4.4 from 337 ratings.

### Do Korean! or Learn Korean for Beginners have ads?

Neither Korean! nor Learn Korean for Beginners shows ads.

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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.*