Comparison

세종학당 AI 선생님 vs TOPIKly

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

Head to head
About

세종학당 AI 선생님

Practice Korean conversation anytime, anywhere with an AI chatbot. Engage in spoken or written dialogue on topics of interest, choose conversation scenarios, and review past interactions.

Highlights
  • AI chatbot conversation practice
  • Practice speaking and writing
  • Choose dialog topics
  • Practice Korean conversation
  • Replay past conversations
Features
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Anytimes, anywhere Talk to the chatbot in Korean About topics of interest You can practice speaking or writing while talking to the chatbot. Choose a dialog topic and practice Korean conversation in various situations Replay conversations you had with the chatbot at anytime 언제 어디서나 내가 관심있는 주제로 챗봇과 함께 한국어로 대화해보세요. 챗봇이 보낸 메시지를 듣고 한국어로 대답해 보세요. 챗봇이 보낸 메시지를 읽고 한국어로 채팅하세요. 대화 주제를 선택하고 상황에 맞는 여러가지 한국어 대화를 연습하세요. 챗봇과 나눈 대화를 언제든지 다시 듣고 읽어보세요.

About

TOPIKly

Features
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TOPIKly는 TOPIK I, TOPIK II, EPS-TOPIK 시험을 준비하는 학습자를 위한 AI 기반 학습 보조 도구입니다. 주요 기능: • TOPIK I·II, EPS-TOPIK 기출문제 10,000+ 문제 • 읽기, 듣기, 쓰기 전 영역 지원 • AI 쓰기 채점 및 맞춤 피드백 • 실전 모의시험 (타이머 포함) • 즉시 채점 및 상세 해설 • 영역별·급수별 학습 진도 추적 • 선생님 숙제 배정 및 학생 관리 • 다국어 지원 (한국어, 영어, 우즈벡어 등) 선생님이라면 반 생성, 학생 초대, 숙제 배정, 결과 확인까지 한 곳에서 관리하세요. 지금 시작하세요 — 무료로 체험 가능합니다. 구독 안내 TOPIKly Standard·Pro는 월간 또는 연간 자동갱신 구독입니다. 가격은 구매 화면에 표시되며, 결제는 구매 확인 시 Apple 계정으로 청구됩니다. 현재 기간이 끝나기 24시간 전까지 해지하지 않으면 자동으로 갱신되며, 구매 후 기기의 App Store 계정 설정에서 언제든 관리하거나 해지할 수 있습니다. 이용약관(EULA): https://www.topikly.app/terms-of-service 개인정보처리방침: https://www.topikly.app/privacy-policy

Screenshots

세종학당 AI 선생님4 screens
TOPIKly4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 세종학당 AI 선생님 at none against TOPIKly's 3. 세종학당 AI 선생님 also leads on iOS requirement (13.3 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. TOPIKly sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. 세종학당 AI 선생님 asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
세종학당 AI 선생님 versus TOPIKly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter세종학당 AI 선생님TOPIKly
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (12 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings12 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.3 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCopyright 2017 King Sejong Institude Foundation All right reservedABDULLOKHON UMAROV

Bugs and requests

세종학당 AI 선생님

Reported bugs

34 issues
  • Sound clips not playing
  • X and back arrow buttons not working
  • Mission check not working
  • Pronunciation score not showing
  • Incorrectly marking correct answers as wrong
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  • App does not launch
  • Cannot log in
  • Registration issues (password not accepted)
  • App uses phone speaker instead of earbuds
  • Earbud issue temporarily fixed by restarting
  • Speech recognition issues
  • AI sometimes doesn't understand or repeats questions
  • Difficulty using with headphones
  • Conversations can feel restrictive/scripted
  • Buttons (X, back arrow) not working
  • Voice recognition inaccurately registers words
  • AI responses can be dry without hints
  • AI speaking sounds robotic
  • Audio sometimes too quiet
  • App sometimes doesn't save recordings
  • Conversations don't always flow naturally
  • Hints are automatic, not optional
  • Language settings not always applied
  • Speech recognition sometimes fails
  • AI doesn't understand certain pronunciations
  • AI doesn't understand certain words
  • Conversations can go in strange directions if not following hints
  • Speech recognition issues with 연음화 (liaison)
  • Difficult to learn Korean through the app due to congested conversations
  • Lack of room for self-improvement/natural speaking
  • AI doesn't always understand the user's response
  • AI repeats questions
  • AI doesn't understand certain words
  • AI doesn't understand certain pronunciations

Requested features

18 requests
  • PC version of the app
  • Option to choose when to see hints
  • More advanced levels (intermediate/advanced)
  • Translations/definitions for vocabulary
  • More flexibility in conversation practice
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  • Commercial Korean development and updates
  • Multilingual information integration
  • Improved AI understanding of natural speech and variations
  • More natural AI conversation flow
  • Option to disable hints
  • Ability to choose when to see hints
  • More advanced levels (intermediate/advanced)
  • Translations/definitions for vocabulary
  • More flexibility in conversation practice
  • Commercial Korean development and updates
  • Multilingual information integration
  • Improved AI understanding of natural speech and variations
  • More natural AI conversation flow

TOPIKly

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

세종학당 AI 선생님

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

TOPIKly

Subscriptions3
  • Pro Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Pro 3 Months$19.993 Months
  • Pro Yearly$59.991 Year

Questions

Is 세종학당 AI 선생님 free?
세종학당 AI 선생님 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TOPIKly free?
TOPIKly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do 세종학당 AI 선생님 or TOPIKly have ads?
Neither 세종학당 AI 선생님 nor TOPIKly shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 세종학당 AI 선생님 or TOPIKly?
세종학당 AI 선생님 ships an update every 2 months, and TOPIKly every 2 months. Most recently, 세종학당 AI 선생님 was updated on November 3, 2026 and TOPIKly on October 31, 2026.

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