Comparison

Korean Study Step 1 vs Learn Korean & Study Hangul

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

Head to head
About

Korean Study Step 1

This app teaches elementary Korean language through interactive writing exercises. It uses a unique writing recognition system to help users learn phonics and dictation, making learning engaging for young children.

Highlights
  • Elementary Korean alphabet learning
  • Korean language dictation
  • Writing recognition system
  • Phonics and letter learning
  • Character voiceovers
  • Interactive writing exercises
Features
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■ Korean language study STEP 1 with "Writing Princess" (For iPhone & iPad.) ■ Elementary Korean language education APP by enjoyable learning with writing. ■ Korean language dictation learning is possible by writing with this APP. ■ Free Version contains advertisement. 'Writing Princess STEP 1' is an innovative APP through which people can learn Korean language as if mother teach English words to young child by writing those words on the notebook. Not only visual factor(figures) and auditory factor(sounds) of traditional APPs, but writing recognition system which is developed by ourselves in this APP make it possible for people to study without notebook or pens. Now, why don't you, young boys and girls, enjoy writing and study with 'Writing Princess STEP 1'? ■ Korean language education APP which can do dictation! ■ Maximizing the effectiveness of learning Korean language by using the concept that mother teach Korean words to young child by writing those words on the notebook! ■ Patent for writing recognition system! ■ Appeared on TV program, MBC Power Magazine! ■ Appeared on TV program, KBS 9 NEWS! ■ Characteristics of Writing Princess STEP 1 1. First stage - Phonics - Learning elementary Korean alphabet! - Korean language can be learned by writing initial sound (기역~히읗), a neutral vowel (아~예), letter (가~하), as the order of making each alphabet. 2. Second stage - Dictation - Learning Korean by listening & writing memorized alphabet. - Korean language can be learned by writing and listening pronunciation of "Writing Princess" 3. "Writing Princess & Writing King" Characters' awesome voice - Voice actors' awesome voice that can be heard only in 'Writing Princess STEP 1' APP. ■ 'English Study STEP I with Writing Princess' is also released for studying English. ■ "Korean study STEP II with Wiriting Princess" is also being developed for student. ■ Please leave your opinions, and it will be considered carefully for further development. ■ e-mail - ceosoftheaven@gmail.com ■ Produced by - Softheaven Inc.

About

Learn Korean & Study Hangul

Learn Korean vocabulary and the Hangul alphabet through engaging mini-games and visual learning. Focus on practical words with short, daily 5-minute sessions designed for effortless and addictive learning.

Highlights
  • Visual vocabulary learning
  • 5-minute daily sessions
  • Hangul alphabet learning
  • Quick swipe and tap games
  • Focus on practical words
  • Habit-building approach
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Drops makes language learning an effortless fun. Practical vocabulary is bound to your memories through beautiful graphics and quick mini-games. The crazy part? You have only 5 mins per day to learn Korean. Might sound insane but works like charm! :) These are the ingredients of the secret sauce: 100% illustrated: Pictures directly carry the meaning - you don’t have to use your native language at all! No intermediary. Faster, more effective and of course more fun for Korean learning process! :) 5 min sessions: limiting practice time sounds crazy but it it makes it incredibly addictive - which is cool thing for learning. The barrier of entry is close to zero so you can’t have any excuses: you’ll have 5 minutes even on the busiest day! Effortless play: We know why games are fun and addictive and distilled the essence into Drops. The result is a truly immersive experience but it’s not waste of your time while you play because you build a valuable knowledge. Quick: Keyboard typing is painfully slow. Welcome rapid swipes and taps! Especially for Korean vowels, and consonants.Trust us, you’ll need those extra seconds during the quick learning session ;) Vocabulary only: Zero grammar, just handpicked practical words. That’s our focus and we do it extremely well. The app teaches the Korean “alphabet” Hangul (hangoul) too! Forge a habit: Drops wants to make you language learning addict. Effectiveness is nothing without a well established habit. We help you build one! We are extremely proud of our lovely word pronunciations by seasoned voice talents! Drops is free for casual learners: more than 2700 words in 150+ topics are all available for everyone. Hardcore language learners can subscribe for premium to progress faster with unlimited Korean language learning time. Our goal is to empower people of the world via language knowledge by providing a special tool that utilizes the universal language we all speak: pictures. ----------------- Keep tuned as even more languages are in the works! Payment information: Length of subscriptions: - 1 Month - 12 Months Price of subscriptions: - 1 Month – 9.99$ per month - 12 Months – 69.99$ per year - Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period - Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase - No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period Have questions? Feel free to contact us at sup@languagedrops.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/language_drops Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LearnwithDrops Blog: https://medium.com/languagedrops Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/language_drops/ Privacy Policy and Terms of Use: http://languagedrops.com/privacypolicy.html

Screenshots

Korean Study Step 14 screens
Learn Korean & Study Hangul4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Learn Korean & Study Hangul at 92% against Korean Study Step 1's 45%. Learn Korean & Study Hangul also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.4) and ads (none vs shown). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Korean Study Step 1 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Learn Korean & Study Hangul sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Learn Korean & Study Hangul holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Learn Korean & Study Hangul has 24K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 45% of Korean Study Step 1's written reviews are positive against 92% of Learn Korean & Study Hangul's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Korean Study Step 1 ships an update every 3 months, Learn Korean & Study Hangul every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Korean Study Step 1 versus Learn Korean & Study Hangul: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKorean Study Step 1Learn Korean & Study Hangul
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (5 ratings)4.8 (24K ratings) — better
Positive reviews44.8% of reviews91.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings524K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size327 MB207 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSOFTHEAVENPLANB LABS OU

Customer experience

Korean Study Step 1

All ratings4 ratings
Positive25.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews29 reviews
Positive44.8%
Neutral27.6%
Negative27.6%

Learn Korean & Study Hangul

All ratings23,902 ratings
Positive96.8%
Neutral2.2%
Negative1.0%
Written reviews903 reviews
Positive91.9%
Neutral4.3%
Negative3.8%

Bugs and requests

Korean Study Step 1

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Learn Korean & Study Hangul

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Login/account issues for some users
  • App crashes or freezes reported by a few users

Requested features

4 requests
  • Allow more than 5 minutes of daily practice
  • Provide voice recognition for pronunciation practice
  • Add more grammar and sentence structure lessons
  • Include an option to learn Hangul writing system

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Korean Study Step 1

One-time1
  • Remove ADS$1.99
10 purchases

Learn Korean & Study Hangul

Subscriptions10
  • Unlimited time!$7.991 Month
  • Korean Language - Free trial3 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • Premium$9.991 Month
Show 7 more
  • Premium$11.991 Month
  • Premium$12.991 Month
  • Daily 10 minutes bonus$22.991 Month
  • Premium$39.991 Year
  • Premium7 Days trial$69.991 Year
  • Premium7 Days trial$79.991 Year
  • Premium7 Days trial2 variants$89.991 Year

Questions

Is Korean Study Step 1 free?
Korean Study Step 1 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Learn Korean & Study Hangul free?
Learn Korean & Study Hangul is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Korean Study Step 1 or Learn Korean & Study Hangul?
Learn Korean & Study Hangul is rated higher. Korean Study Step 1 averages 3.4 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Learn Korean & Study Hangul averages 4.8 from 24K ratings.
Do Korean Study Step 1 or Learn Korean & Study Hangul have ads?
Korean Study Step 1 shows ads; Learn Korean & Study Hangul does not.
Which is updated more often, Korean Study Step 1 or Learn Korean & Study Hangul?
Korean Study Step 1 ships an update every 3 months, and Learn Korean & Study Hangul every 10 days. Most recently, Korean Study Step 1 was updated on October 23, 2026 and Learn Korean & Study Hangul on November 1, 2026.

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