Hangeullo vs KPOPMON
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Hangeullo
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An easy-to-learn Hangeul educational app. When you touch certain parts of the screen, it moves and makes a sound. Because you can see the letters while listening to the sound, you can learn Korean easily. On each page, it is full of interesting actions and other stories, so you can learn Korean in a fun way.
KPOPMON
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Learn Korean through the K-POP you love. KPOPMON turns K-POP videos and song lyrics into your study material. Watch, listen, and write your way to Korean. LEARN WITH K-POP VIDEOS & SONGS - Trace idol interviews, variety clips, and song lyrics in original Korean. - Turn on translation lines to see English or Japanese under each Korean sentence. - Tap Listen to hear sentences one by one. The current sentence is highlighted as it plays. - View the full script with Korean and translation side by side. WORDS & GRAMMAR STUDY GUIDE - Key words and grammar points for every video and song. - Each grammar point comes with real example sentences from the script, so you learn from the words your favorite idols actually say. YOUR OWN WORDBOOK & DAILY REVIEW - Tap the star anywhere (videos, songs, or word lists) to save a word. - Spaced repetition (SRS) brings words back right before you forget them. - Fun quiz types: pick the meaning, pick the word, and listen-and-choose. - Keep your study streak going and build a daily habit. HANDWRITING PRACTICE - Write over guide letters to get Hangul into your hands. - Adjust pen color and thickness, text size, and guide opacity. - Practice comfortably on iPad with Apple Pencil, too. NEW TO KOREAN? START WITH THE HANGUL COURSE - Step 1: consonants and vowels. Step 2: syllable tracing. Step 3: word writing. - Romanization and audio make it easy to start from zero. TOPIK VOCABULARY - Search 1,267 TOPIK I level words and filter by part of speech or topic. - Each word includes example sentences, pronunciation, and English/Japanese meanings. YOUR K-POP SPACE - Pick your bias and subscribe to your favorite K-POP news sites. PERFECT FOR - Fans who want to understand lyrics and idols without subtitles - Complete beginners learning Hangul through TOPIK learners - Anyone who wants to study Korean in a fun way, every day Available in English, Japanese, and Korean, with light and dark mode.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: KPOPMON at none against Hangeullo's 2. KPOPMON also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 5 months). Hangeullo's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Hangeullo sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. KPOPMON asks for nothing beyond the download.
Hangeullo ships an update every 5 months, KPOPMON weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hangeullo | KPOPMON |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Weekly โ better |
| Ads | No โ better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No โ better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 โ better | 15.1 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 263 MB | 111 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Saemyung Co., Ltd. | Yoochan Hwang |
In-app purchases
Hangeullo
- UNLOCK2 variants$10.00
KPOPMON
No in-app purchases









