Korean Dictionary + vs Dusajeon Korean Dictionary
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
Dusajeon Korean Dictionary
An offline Korean learner's dictionary offering extensive features for vocabulary building and Hanja exploration. It provides a customizable interface and supports multiple search and definition languages.
- 100% offline functionality
- Customizable user interface
- Multi-language search (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese)
- Over 60,000 Korean dictionary entries
- Hanja Explorer for browsing Hanja
- Deep link integration for external app searches
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This is Dusajeon! Dusajeon is an offline, lightweight, and highly-customizable Korean learner's dictionary. Features: - Simple, intuitive, and highly-customizable UI - 100% offline - Search by Korean (Hangul, Hanja, or mixed), English, Japanese, or Chinese - Most definitions available in English, Korean, Japanese, and Chinese - More than 60,000 Korean language dictionary entries - Hanja Explorer feature lets you quickly browse through Hanja with options for sorting and filtering - Facilitates the learning of Hanja to quickly build your Korean vocabulary no matter your level - Deep link integration: search for any word from within another app via URL (great for flash card decks) Your user experience is valuable so please do not hesitate to provide feedback or report bugs!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Korean Dictionary + at Free against Dusajeon Korean Dictionary's $5.99. Korean Dictionary + also leads on ratings volume (216 vs 33). Dusajeon Korean Dictionary's advantage is review sentiment (96% vs 55%) and in-app purchases (none vs 6). On update cadence 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
Korean Dictionary + is free to download; Dusajeon Korean Dictionary costs $5.99 up front. Korean Dictionary + sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Dusajeon Korean Dictionary asks for nothing beyond the download.
Dusajeon Korean Dictionary holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Korean Dictionary + has 216 ratings behind it against 33, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 55% of Korean Dictionary +'s written reviews are positive against 96% of Dusajeon Korean Dictionary's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. Both last shipped on September 18, 2026.
| Parameter | Korean Dictionary + | Dusajeon Korean Dictionary |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $5.99 |
| Rating | 4.5 (216 ratings) | 4.8 (33 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 55.2% of reviews | 95.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 216 — better | 33 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 426 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | iThinkdiff | Louis Digioia |
Customer experience
Korean Dictionary +
Dusajeon Korean Dictionary
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
Dusajeon Korean Dictionary
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Korean Dictionary +
- Remove Advertise$0.99
- Pronunciation$0.99
- Online Translator$0.99
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- Flash Card$0.99
- Phrase Book$0.99
- Pro Upgrade$2.99
Dusajeon Korean Dictionary
No in-app purchases
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