Korean Dictionary + vs MTL Learn Korean
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Korean Dictionary +
This app provides a comprehensive bilingual dictionary for English and Korean, offering offline translation and pronunciation for over 350,000 words and phrases. It includes features like image text scanning, a phrasebook, vocabulary games, and a word of the day to aid language learning.
- Bilingual English-Korean dictionary
- Offline translation and pronunciation
- Image text scanning
- Vocabulary games and flashcards
- Phrasebook with common phrases
- Word of the day
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• Bilingual English to Korean and Korean to English dictionary • Korean to English word and phrase translator and translation • Over 350K words and phrase can be used in offline • Offline pronunciation and translate any sentences • Scan text in image by pointing camera to search in dictionary • Designed for student, teacher, tourist and language learners • Having thesaurus, synonyms and antonyms • Translate individual words, phrases, or whole sentences • Tap a word for cross searching • Bookmark and Recent history for instant recall • Word of the day to learn IELTS, TOEFL and SAT words • Multiple games help to improve English and Korean vocabulary • Offline Pronunciation helps to learn words properly • Flash card and Word of the Day helps to improve vocabulary • Phrase book, Phrase of the day and Phrase Card helps to speak common phrases • Quote of the Day improves wisdom and motivation
MTL Learn Korean
Master Korean with this user-friendly app, designed for learners of all levels. Access high-quality translations and create personalized study lists. Ideal for travel or in-depth learning, it requires no internet connection.
- High-quality translations by Korean speakers
- Create favorite lists
- Offline functionality
- Suitable for beginners and advanced learners
- Ideal for travel to Korea
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Learn Korean is a simple app for anyone who wishes to learn Korean fast and easy. It is perfect for beginners and advanced users. Recommended for those who wish to travel to Korea. Features: *High quality translations made by Korean speakers *Create your own favorite list *No Internet connection needed
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Korean Dictionary + at every 2 months against MTL Learn Korean's every 14 months. Korean Dictionary + also leads on ratings volume (216 vs 66). MTL Learn Korean's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.5) and review sentiment (67% vs 55%). 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. Korean Dictionary + sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and MTL Learn Korean sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
MTL Learn Korean holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 216 and 66 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 55% of Korean Dictionary +'s written reviews are positive against 67% of MTL Learn Korean's.
Korean Dictionary + ships an update every 2 months, MTL Learn Korean every 14 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Korean Dictionary + | MTL Learn Korean |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (216 ratings) | 4.7 (66 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 55.2% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 216 — better | 66 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 14 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 12.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 63 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | iThinkdiff | Meta Language Pro SRL |
Customer experience
Korean Dictionary +
MTL Learn Korean
Bugs and requests
Korean Dictionary +
Reported bugs
8 issues- Pronunciation guide doesn't work
- No sound from the app after paying for pronunciation
- Scan mode doesn't work for Korean
- App freezes and crashes after downloading translator addition
- Pro upgrade is currently unavailable
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- Intrusive autoplaying fullscreen ads make app unusable
- Ads interrupt workflow for paying customers
- Free version cut down too much
Requested features
19 requests- Allow listening to pronunciation without paying
- Improve pronunciation guide functionality
- Make pronunciation accessible for free
- Include more definitions
- Reduce ads
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- Fix Pro upgrade availability
- Improve scan mode for Korean
- Translate phrases or sentences
- Offer a Korean version similar to Pleco
- Fix app freezing/crashing after translator addition
- Remove intrusive ads
- Make word of the day more useful
- Include noun forms prominently
- Provide better explanations for verb forms
- Improve romanization for travelers
- Expand vocabulary range
- List base/root words
- Add dark mode option
- Make it quicker and easier to use
MTL Learn Korean
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Korean Dictionary +
- Pronunciation$0.99
- Online Translator$0.99
- Flash Card$0.99
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- Phrase Book$0.99
- Pro Upgrade$2.99
- Unlock Full Version$9.99
MTL Learn Korean
- Buy Pro Version$4.99
Questions
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