Learn Korean (Beginners) vs HanguGO
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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/
HanguGO
This app is a community for students of a major Korean language school. It offers comprehensive courses, live lessons, flashcards, challenges, and games to help users learn Korean and connect with fellow learners.
- Comprehensive Korean courses
- Live lessons with specialized teachers
- Interactive flashcards (Kimchi Cards)
- Learning challenges and games
- Community for learners
- Communicative teaching approach
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O aplicativo HanguGO é a comunidade dos alunos da maior escola de coreano do Brasil: o Coreano Online. Membros cadastrados podem aprender coreano com cursos completos, aulas ao vivo, flashcards (Kimchi Cards), participar de desafios e jogos, e ainda fazer muitos amigos com interesses em comum. A equipe do Coreano Online é formada por professores especializados que usam uma abordagem comunicativa nas aulas para levar nossos alunos ao seu objetivo: falar coreano. Conheça a nossa plataforma e se envolva de verdade!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: HanguGO at none against Learn Korean (Beginners)'s shown. HanguGO also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs monthly) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Learn Korean (Beginners)'s advantage is ratings volume (252 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Learn Korean (Beginners) sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and HanguGO sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $249.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
HanguGO holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Learn Korean (Beginners) has 252 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Learn Korean (Beginners) ships an update monthly, HanguGO every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Learn Korean (Beginners) | HanguGO |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (252 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 252 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 169 MB | 75 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | BNR LANGUAGES INC. | ECLUB Idiomas LTDA |
Customer experience
Learn Korean (Beginners)
HanguGO
In-app purchases
Learn Korean (Beginners)
- 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
- Unlock categories - lifetime$59.99
- Unlock categories - lifetime$69.99
HanguGO
- Plano Plus Anual$249.991 Year
Questions
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