Comparison

Learn Korean (Beginners) vs Sejong Study

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

Head to head
About

Learn Korean (Beginners)

This app offers a comprehensive Korean language course for beginners, allowing you to learn the alphabet, build vocabulary, and practice all four language skills. Study independently at your own pace with interactive exercises and native audio, all available offline.

Highlights
  • Learn alphabet and vocabulary
  • Practice reading, writing, and listening
  • Native audio recordings
  • Offline course access
  • Interactive exercises with images
  • Review mode for reinforcement
  • Weekly user rankings
Features
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Want to learn Korean in an easy and flexible way? With over 30 million downloads worldwide, the BNR Languages apps help you study Korean in a practical, simple, and independent way. The complete course allows you to start from scratch, learn the alphabet, build your vocabulary, and practice reading, writing, and listening with native audio recordings. Study on your own, at your own pace, with no daily limits, and use the review mode to reinforce everything you've already learned. Perfect for anyone who wants to learn Korean quickly — whether for travel, study, work, or to communicate better with family and friends. Find out why our app is the ideal choice to study anytime, anywhere: - Offline Korean course — from beginner to advanced levels. - Study independently, at your own pace, without the need for teachers. - No time limits or daily activity restrictions. - Interactive exercises with images that make learning easier. - Review mode to practice and refresh the content. - Native audio recordings with adjustable playback speed. - Different types of exercises: reading, writing, and listening. - Intuitive and easy-to-use interface for all ages. - Join the weekly ranking and compete with other users. - The app works completely offline — no internet connection needed. - All content is available for free. Download now and start learning Korean in a simple, practical, and flexible way — at your own pace! Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Sejong Study

Features
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Sejong Study brings four Korean tools into one app, with nothing locked behind in-app purchases. • Course — a 24-chapter story that follows Han Jiwoo through her first year at a Seoul design office and her visits home to Jeonju. Every chapter has a dialogue with sentence-by-sentence English, grammar notes, vocabulary and a quiz, and polite and casual speech are used naturally for each relationship. • Stories — five classic fables told in Korean (Red Riding Hood, The Tortoise and the Hare, The Three Little Pigs, Peter Rabbit, Jack and the Beanstalk) with tap-to-translate and audio. • Flashcards — spaced-repetition decks of everyday Korean words and grammar patterns. • Dictionary — search in Hangul or English, with romanisation and audio. Language Basics guides explain Hangul, particles, speech levels and Korean numbers as you go.

Screenshots

Learn Korean (Beginners)4 screens
Sejong Study4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Learn Korean (Beginners) at Free against Sejong Study's $1.99. Learn Korean (Beginners) also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 5 months) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.2). Sejong Study's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 9) and ads (none vs shown). On 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

Learn Korean (Beginners) is free to download; Sejong Study costs $1.99 up front. Learn Korean (Beginners) sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Sejong Study asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Learn Korean (Beginners) ships an update monthly, Sejong Study every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Learn Korean (Beginners) versus Sejong Study: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLearn Korean (Beginners)Sejong Study
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.7 (243 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews84.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings243 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 5 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.2
Further details — not scored
Size178 MB380 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBNR LANGUAGES INC.Jeffrey Dick

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Learn Korean (Beginners)

Subscriptions6
  • Premium$1.991 Month
  • Unlock all categories$3.991 Month
  • Unlock all categories$5.991 Month
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  • Premium$19.991 Year
  • Unlock all categories$24.991 Year
  • Unlock all categories$44.991 Year
One-time3
  • Remove Ads$3.99
  • Unlock categories - lifetime$59.99
  • Unlock categories - lifetime$69.99
None

Sejong Study

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Learn Korean (Beginners) free?
Learn Korean (Beginners) is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sejong Study free?
Sejong Study costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Learn Korean (Beginners) or Sejong Study have ads?
Learn Korean (Beginners) shows ads; Sejong Study does not.
Which is updated more often, Learn Korean (Beginners) or Sejong Study?
Learn Korean (Beginners) ships an update monthly, and Sejong Study every 5 months. Most recently, Learn Korean (Beginners) was updated on September 26, 2026 and Sejong Study on September 17, 2026.

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