# Korean Dictionary + vs Babo

The clearest difference is rating: Korean Dictionary + at 4.5 against Babo's 3.5. Korean Dictionary + also leads on ratings volume (216 vs 6). Babo's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (71% vs 55%). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Korean Dictionary + sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Babo sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Korean Dictionary + holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Korean Dictionary + has 216 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 55% of Korean Dictionary +'s written reviews are positive against 71% of Babo's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

## The numbers

| Metric | Korean Dictionary + | Babo |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.5 (216 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/korean-dictionary-plus/id501709193/reviews)** | [3.5 (6 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/babo-korean-dictionary/id1550062627/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **216** | 6 |
| Positive reviews | 55.2% of reviews | **71.4% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 36 MB | 108 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | **14.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [iThinkdiff](https://appshunter.io/developer/377715733) | [Alexander Stebner](https://appshunter.io/developer/1550062629) |

## What reviewers say

### Korean Dictionary +

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/korean-dictionary-plus/id501709193)

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.

**Highlights:** Bilingual English-Korean dictionary, Offline translation and pronunciation, Image text scanning, Vocabulary games and flashcards, Phrasebook with common phrases, Word of the day

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pronunciation | $0.99 | one-time |
| Online Translator | $0.99 | one-time |
| Flash Card | $0.99 | one-time |
| Phrase Book | $0.99 | one-time |
| Pro Upgrade | $2.99 | one-time |
| Unlock Full Version | $9.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use interface
- 👍 Helpful for vocabulary building
- 👍 Good for sentence structure practice
- 👍 Useful for learning pronunciation
- 👍 Good for beginners

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Requires payment for pronunciation
- 💰 Requires payment for word of the day
- 💰 Paywall for pronunciation assistance
- 💰 Free version too limited
- 💰 Ads are intrusive

**Reported bugs**

- 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

**Requested features**

- Allow listening to pronunciation without paying
- Improve pronunciation guide functionality
- Make pronunciation accessible for free
- Include more definitions
- Reduce ads


### Babo

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/babo-korean-dictionary/id1550062627)

Learn Korean with a comprehensive offline dictionary, sentence translator, and interactive quizzes. Explore grammar, practice vocabulary, and master pronunciation with visual aids and stroke order diagrams.

**Highlights:** Offline Korean dictionary with 50k+ entries, Sentence translator with word-by-word grammar analysis, Voice and visual search for Korean characters, Animated stroke order diagrams for Hangul, Vocabulary quiz games and conjugation practice, In-app addon browser for additional content

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 5 Children's Books | $4.99 | one-time |
| $5 Donation | $4.99 | one-time |
| Vocabulary Cards for TOPIK | $5.99 | one-time |
| Hanja Feature | $5.99 | one-time |
| Vocabulary Trainer Games | $6.99 | one-time |
| $10 Donation | $9.99 | one-time |
| $20 Donation | $19.99 | one-time |
| $25 Donation | $24.99 | one-time |
| $50 Donation | $49.99 | one-time |
| $100 Donation | $99.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Korean Dictionary + free?

Korean Dictionary + is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Babo free?

Babo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Korean Dictionary + or Babo?

Korean Dictionary + is rated higher. Korean Dictionary + averages 4.5 out of 5 from 216 ratings, while Babo averages 3.5 from 6 ratings.

### Do Korean Dictionary + or Babo have ads?

Korean Dictionary + shows ads; Babo does not.

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