KoreanSSam vs TOPIK
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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
TOPIK
Master Korean vocabulary and grammar from beginner to advanced. Enhance reading and listening with practice questions and engage in practical conversations to improve speaking skills. Quickly assess your TOPIK level with random question tests.
- Vocabulary and grammar improvement
- Reading and listening skill enhancement
- TOPIK practice questions
- 100 practical conversations
- Quick TOPIK level testing
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- Build your Korean vocabulary and grammar skills from beginner to advanced. - Strengthen your Korean reading and listening skills with TOPIK practice questions. - Practice Korean listening and speaking with 100 practical conversations. - Quickly and easily check your TOPIK level with 10 random TOPIK questions.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: TOPIK at 4.5 against KoreanSSam's 2.3. TOPIK also leads on ratings volume (96 vs 3) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 weeks). KoreanSSam's advantage is review sentiment (93% vs 75%). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. KoreanSSam sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month and TOPIK sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
TOPIK holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TOPIK has 96 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 93% of KoreanSSam's written reviews are positive against 75% of TOPIK's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
KoreanSSam ships an update every 3 weeks, TOPIK every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | KoreanSSam | TOPIK |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (3 ratings) | 4.5 (96 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 92.9% of reviews — better | 75.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 96 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 10 days — better |
| 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 | 15.5 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 104 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Peopleandtalk Co.,Ltd. | Hyungpil Kim |
Customer experience
KoreanSSam
TOPIK
In-app purchases
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
TOPIK
- Premium Upgrade$5.99
