Korean Study Step 1 vs Hangul Study
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Elementary Korean alphabet learning
- Korean language dictation
- Writing recognition system
- Phonics and letter learning
- Character voiceovers
- Interactive writing exercises
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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.
Hangul Study
Master the Korean alphabet by practicing writing consonants and vowels. Explore various pen options and listen to pronunciation with built-in TTS. Supports iPhones and iPads with iOS 16+.
- Practice writing consonants and vowels
- 19 consonants, 21 vowels, 27 final consonants
- Multiple pen colors and types
- TTS pronunciation playback
- iPhone and iPad support
- Screen rotation lock (iPhone only)
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Repeat while writing Korean consonants and vowels. Korean consists of 19 consonants and 21 vowels. Learn the basics of Hangul by writing Korean consonants and vowels. - Consonants: 19 - Vowels: 21 - Final Consonants: 27 - Writing: Learn the basics of Hangul by writing consonants and vowels. - Various pens: Pen colors, types, and thicknesses - Phone and iPad Support: Supports iPhones and iPads with iOS 16 or later. - Screen Rotation Lock: Locking the screen rotation is available only in the iPhone app. - TTS: Listen to pronunciation with the Korean voice installed on your device. - Contains advertisements.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Hangul Study at none against Korean Study Step 1's 1. Korean Study Step 1's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 7 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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 Study Step 1 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Hangul Study asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.0 for Korean Study Step 1 against 3.0 for Hangul Study. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 2 respectively.
Korean Study Step 1 ships an update every 3 months, Hangul Study every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Korean Study Step 1 | Hangul Study |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (4 ratings) | 3.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 44.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 327 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SOFTHEAVEN | kim juyoung |
Customer experience
Korean Study Step 1
Hangul Study
In-app purchases
Korean Study Step 1
- Remove ADS$1.99
Hangul Study
No in-app purchases
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