initial (이니셜) vs Hancom Docs
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
initial (이니셜)
This app simplifies identity verification and document submission through your mobile device. It allows for the issuance and submission of various identification cards and certificates, streamlining processes like insurance claims and university access.
- Mobile ID and certificate issuance
- Government e-document submission
- Phone damage insurance claims
- Required document submission
- University ID card access
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증명이 필요한 순간! 안전하고 간편하게 initial(이니셜)로 하세요! ■ 모바일 신원증명/전자증명 initial 앱을 통해 다양한 신분증과 증명서를 발급부터 제출까지 간편하게 이용할 수 있어요. - 발급 가능 신분증 : 대학 신분증, 대학 교우증, 진료카드, 노인 일자리 증명, initial 학생증, 혁신공유대학 학생증 - 발급 가능 증명서 : TOEIC/TOEIC Speaking&Writing 성적증명서, 수리비 영수증 및 내역서, 대학 제증명 (재학증명서/성적증명서/졸업증명서/졸업예정증명서), ProDS 자격증, 출입권한증명 ■ 정부 전자문서함 공공기관 증명서를 주민센터 방문 없이 initial로 제출하세요! ■ 휴대폰 파손 보험 청구 서비스 복잡한 휴대폰 수리 증빙 서류를 initial을 이용하여 보험 청구도 쉽게 해결하세요! ■ 구비서류 제출 서비스 고객센터 업무에 필요한 신분증, 주민등록표등본, 기타 서류를 initial로 촬영하여 한번에 제출하세요! ■ 대학 신분증 대학 신분증을 initial로 발급받아 교내 출입은 스마트하게 이용해보세요! [서비스 문의] initial.help@sk.com [접근 권한 안내] - 선택 권한: ㅇ 알림 : 푸시 메시지 수신 사용 ㅇ 카메라 : QR 스캔, OCR/서류/프로필 사진 촬영 ㅇ 사진 : 서류 사진 첨부, 프로필 사진 선택 ㅇ 연락처 : 모두의증명 증명서 발송 * 선택 접근 권한은 해당 기능을 사용 시 허용이 필요하며, 허용하지 않아도 해당 기능 외 서비스 이용이 가능합니다. --- 개발자 연락처 : +8215990011
Hancom Docs
Edit and view HWP, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint documents on mobile devices. Manage and protect your files in the cloud and collaborate with others. Offers a mobile-optimized design with high compatibility for various document formats.
- View and edit HWP, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF
- Cloud document management and protection
- Collaborate on documents
- Use well-designed templates
- Support for HWP, HWPX, DOC, DOCX, PPT, PPTX, XLS, XLSX, CSV, PDF, TXT
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"Anytime, Anywhere, Hancom Docs" Hancom Docs enables you to view and edit HWP, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint documents on any kinds of mobile devices. Hancom Docs with the mobile-optimized design and with high compatibility for Hancom Office and Microsoft Office documents provides a comfortable and familiar service environment. *Features* -View and edit various types of documents such as HWP, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF, etc. -Manage and protect all your documents in a cloud space merging phone, tablet and desktop environments. -Share documents to collaborate on them. -Start with a well-designed template. -Support a variety of document formats.(HWP, HWPX, DOC, DOCX, PPT, PPTX, XLS, XLSX, CSV, PDF, TXT, etc.) * Supported languages: Korean, English ▶ Optional access permissions - Photos Use to add photos to documents - Camera Use to upload images or videos - Notifications Use to receive notifications - User activity Use to provide personalized advertising *You can use the app even if you do not allow them, but there may be restrictions on the use of some services. [How to withraw your consent] Settings > Permissions > Privacy > Allow or deny access
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: initial (이니셜) at none against Hancom Docs's shown. initial (이니셜) also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Hancom Docs's advantage is ratings volume (28 vs 5). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 1.8 for initial (이니셜) against 1.7 for Hancom Docs. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hancom Docs has 28 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 33% of initial (이니셜)'s written reviews are positive against 39% of Hancom Docs's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on September 21, 2026.
| Parameter | initial (이니셜) | Hancom Docs |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.8 (5 ratings) — better | 1.7 (28 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | 38.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 28 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 129 MB | 601 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SK Telecom | HANCOM Incorporated |
Customer experience
initial (이니셜)
Hancom Docs
In-app purchases
initial (이니셜)
No in-app purchases
Hancom Docs
No in-app purchases
