Korean ー Listening・Speaking vs KoreanSSam
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Korean ー Listening・Speaking
Master Korean speaking and listening with daily dialogs and interactive lessons. Practice pronunciation, expand vocabulary, and improve fluency through real-life conversations and engaging exercises. Suitable for all levels, from beginner to advanced.
- 750+ daily Korean dialogs
- Native speaker audio
- Show/hide transcript and translation
- Sentence highlighting
- Playlist mode for practice
- Sentence completion game
- Learn through news and stories
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LET’S START LEARNING TO SPEAK KOREAN LIKE A NATIVE SPEAKER! "Learn Korean - Listening And Speaking" is one of PORO’s ongoing apps for self-learners who want to speak Korean easily and effectively. With 750 daily dialogs, a list of lessons with various topics from greeting, introduction, shopping, business conversation, family talks, etc…. It's suitable for all Korean learners from beginner to intermediate and advanced learners to practice speaking Korean. While listening to the conversation of the native speaker, try to imitate full sentences with the same intonation, pronunciation like the native speaker. By PORO's app, you can not only learn the accent, pronunciation, stress and intonation of native speakers and improve listening skill but also learn groups of vocabularies and useful phrases to communicate in daily talking. »»» Main features of PORO's App: » Common conversations. - More than 750 lessons about Korean common conversation in daily life with audio files of native speakers. (some content requires In-App Purchase) - Various topics from greeting, introduction, small talk to business conversations… - Consist of the audio script for learner to follow. » Show/ Hide transcript, translation. - Understand and remember the native speaker's reading way by customizing the show/ hide transcript mode. - Understand the meaning of new vocabulary and the meaning of the full sentence in each situation by customizing the translation mode » Sentences are highlighted following the audio. - The mode that sentences are highlighted following the audio will help you to follow the conversation directly. - You can click on the sentence to listen/ practice that phrase again » Playlist mode. Enjoy practicing Korean while driving or traveling…, you just need to turn on the app and click on playlist mode. » Practice game. By playing completing sentences game, you would know if you have already remembered the full sentence and its structure or not. » Learn Korean through news. Not only can you improve your listening skill and vocabulary but also can enrich your knowledge and update world news. » Learn Korean through stories. Learning Korean becomes more interesting because PORO has added a new function called Learning Korean through stories. You can enlarge your vocabulary, and learn how to express yourself in particular situations! »»»» The App “Learn Korean - Listening And Speaking" is suitable for: » False-beginners and who want to improve Korean communication. » Those who self-study Korean at home. » Learners who want to practice for TOPIK and other Korean tests. » Those who love communicating in Korean and practicing Korean by shadowing method. » Those who like to challenge your level. “Learn Korean - Listening And Speaking” App is still in the developing process, so we hope to receive your contributed comment to make it better. We are a team that loves the Korean language and always try to share our love with the community, so if you like this app then please take a moment to rate 5 stars for it! You can also contact us by commenting or clicking the feedback button on the options screen. »»»» Please kindly contact: - Email: support@porostudio.com - Terms of Service : https://www.app-privacy-policy.com/live.php?token=nEobZc4k89BQ49zZ2JYemUkjSa3QN8Ih - Privacy Policy : https://www.app-privacy-policy.com/live.php?token=hvDi7UmLAXKfHckwMqOZQQ7Tn1liq6s6 Thank you very much and good luck to you!
KoreanSSam
Connect with native speakers worldwide to learn Korean through language and cultural exchange. Offers structured curricula and a platform to share your culture.
- Connect with native Korean speakers
- Practice speaking Korean
- Structured Korean learning curricula
- Cultural exchange platform
- Make international friends
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KoreanSSam is more than an app for studying alone. It's a Korean learning coach that remembers you and supports you every day. Follow your daily schedule with CONY, your tiger teacher. Track your check-ins and progress as you build a consistent Korean learning habit. Key features • Structured curriculum Learn systematically with Hangul and graded textbooks organized into levels, chapters and blocks. • Today's schedule See lessons, review activities and practical Korean content suited to your current progress, all in one place. • Personalized learning management Track your check-in streak, today's study time, exercises completed and chapter progress. • Clips Learn everyday Korean at your own pace through short-form videos and exercises. • Mistake review and practical Korean Find review content based on your learning results and study Korean expressions used in real life, including idioms. Start your own learning routine with KoreanSSam, your daily Korean coach. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Terms of Service: https://admin-renewal.koreanssam.com/terms?code=service&locale=en Privacy Policy: https://admin-renewal.koreanssam.com/terms?code=privacy-policy&locale=en
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Korean ー Listening・Speaking at 4.8 against KoreanSSam's 2.3. Korean ー Listening・Speaking also leads on ratings volume (100 vs 3) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.5). KoreanSSam's advantage is review sentiment (93% vs 81%). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Korean ー Listening・Speaking sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month and KoreanSSam sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Korean ー Listening・Speaking holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Korean ー Listening・Speaking has 100 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 81% of Korean ー Listening・Speaking's written reviews are positive against 93% of KoreanSSam's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Korean ー Listening・Speaking ships an update fortnightly, KoreanSSam every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.
| Parameter | Korean ー Listening・Speaking | KoreanSSam |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (100 ratings) — better | 2.3 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 80.6% of reviews | 92.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 100 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 127 MB | 105 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Ha Ho | 주식회사 피플앤톡 |
Customer experience
Korean ー Listening・Speaking
KoreanSSam
In-app purchases
Korean ー Listening・Speaking
- Monthly2 variants$7.991 Month
- Annual2 variants$59.991 Year
- Upgrade to Silver package$4.99
- Pay once, use forever$9.99
- Upgrade to Gold package$12.99
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- Upgrade to platinum package$24.99
- Lifetime Package$79.99
KoreanSSam
- KoreanSSam 1 month Subscribe$7.991 Month
- Monthly Membership1 Month trial$9.991 Month
- 10 Credits$0.99
- 50 Credits$3.99
- 100 Credits$6.99
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- KoreanSSam Basic(200KOIN)$9.99
- KoreanSSam Sliver(1000KOIN)$47.00
- KoreanSSam Gold(2000KOIN)$90.00
- KoreanSSam VIP(5000Koin)$200.00
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