Comparison

Korean Dictionary + vs Smart Korean Dictionary

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

Head to head
About

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.

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
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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

About

Smart Korean Dictionary

Features
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This app includes meaning of word in Korean, synonyms, antonyms and other advanced features English to Korean and Korean to English Dictionary English description of the word Every word is clickable History list of the word Favorite list of the word Comprehensive settings for searching and suggestions Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Korean Dictionary +4 screens
Smart Korean Dictionary4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Korean Dictionary + at every 2 months against Smart Korean Dictionary's every 5 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Korean Dictionary + sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Smart Korean Dictionary sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $0.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Korean Dictionary + ships an update every 2 months, Smart Korean Dictionary every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Korean Dictionary + versus Smart Korean Dictionary: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKorean Dictionary +Smart Korean Dictionary
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (216 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews55.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings216 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 5 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.617 — better
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB62 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperiThinkdiffMd Shihab Uddin

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

Smart Korean Dictionary

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Korean Dictionary +

One-time6
  • 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
5 purchases

Smart Korean Dictionary

Subscriptions5
  • Remove ads for a month$0.491 Month
  • Remove ads for 2 months$0.992 Months
  • Remove ads for 3 months$1.493 Months
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  • Remove ads for 6 months$1.996 Months
  • Remove ads for a year$2.991 Year

Questions

Is Korean Dictionary + free?
Korean Dictionary + is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Smart Korean Dictionary free?
Smart Korean Dictionary is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Korean Dictionary + or Smart Korean Dictionary have ads?
Both Korean Dictionary + and Smart Korean Dictionary show ads.
Which is updated more often, Korean Dictionary + or Smart Korean Dictionary?
Korean Dictionary + ships an update every 2 months, and Smart Korean Dictionary every 5 months. Most recently, Korean Dictionary + was updated on October 23, 2026 and Smart Korean Dictionary on October 14, 2026.

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