TOPIK vs BrainRock
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
BrainRock
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Learning a language should feel simple—not like homework. Tell BrainRock what you want to learn: travel phrases, everyday conversation, work, exams, or a hobby. AI instantly creates a vocabulary pack matched to your level, with useful examples and clear pronunciation. No deck building. No overwhelming lessons. Just a few useful words at a time. WHY BRAINROCK FEELS EASY • Learn words you actually want to use • Start in seconds from a topic or photo • Listen and repeat with audio pronunciation • Lock in memory with quick quizzes • Keep momentum with daily review reminders • Watch your progress grow as you level up PERFECT FOR Travel, conversation, TOEIC, TOEFL, JLPT, HSK, TOPIK, DELE, business, and everyday vocabulary. Pick a topic. Learn for a few minutes. Come back tomorrow. Small sessions turn into real progress. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://rockparks.com/brainrock/privacy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BrainRock at none against TOPIK's 1. BrainRock also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement 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. TOPIK sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. BrainRock asks for nothing beyond the download.
TOPIK ships an update every 10 days, BrainRock weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TOPIK | BrainRock |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (96 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 96 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 164 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hyungpil Kim | HAYOUNG KOH |
In-app purchases
TOPIK
- Premium Upgrade$5.99
BrainRock
No in-app purchases
