Comparison

도노톡 vs NEON

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

Head to head
About

도노톡

Features
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Real-time translation support for 88 languages. Feel free to chat All services are free You can enjoy free real-time community chat, 1-on-1 chat, voice and video calls, and easily send and receive multimedia content such as photos and videos. You can create community channels in various fields and participate in community channels that interest you to have conversations. Since translation happens automatically, you can communicate without any language barriers. When chatting with foreigners who speak languages you don't know, you'll be amazed that communication is possible and experience that it's more fun than you thought. You can chat with people who share similar interests, make foreign friends who connect with you, and have more intimate conversations through voice and video calls. As you talk with various people from around the world through community channels, you'll naturally see your foreign language skills improve and your circle of foreign friends expand. Don't worry if you meet foreigners who speak languages you don't know offline - you can communicate through voice interpretation. You can solve any unknown language on store signs, menus, books, etc. just by taking a photo. [Required Permissions] Device and app history: Check app status (version) ID: Device identification and ad tracking Contacts: Used to add DonoTalk friends WIFI: Check network connection for app usage Accounts: Access SNS (Facebook, Kakao, Naver) accounts [Optional Permissions] Phone: Make and manage calls Camera: Create posts, take photos or videos Microphone: Use voice recognition Location: Check nearby affiliate store locations Photos/Media/Files: Image cache, read or save files when creating posts

About

NEON

Features
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NEON is a language exchange community built for real conversations and lasting international friendships. Review a profile before sending a request Discover registered users through profile recommendations that consider activity and your selected filters. Profiles within the same priority group may appear in a random order. Review a profile, then send a voice call or chat request. An online recipient must accept before you connect. Offline recipients receive a request notification. Spend less time searching and more time talking. Discover people by language, country, age and interests, then start a conversation when it feels right. What you can do • 1:1 voice calls: Begin with a short conversation and keep talking when you connect. • Voice rooms: Join casual group conversations with people from different countries. • Language exchange feed: Share questions, useful expressions, travel stories and everyday moments. • Appointments and friends: Schedule another call and stay connected with people you enjoyed meeting. • Learning history: Save useful words and review your conversations with post-call learning reports. • Community safety: Reporting, blocking, screen protection and trust signals help create a more comfortable space. NEON supports Korean, English, Japanese, Simplified and Traditional Chinese, German, Spanish, French, Italian, Malay, Nepali, Dutch, Polish, Portuguese and Turkish. Some convenience features use Stars or a Weekly Star Pass that lasts for seven days. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

도노톡4 screens
NEON4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 도노톡 at none against NEON's 6. NEON's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. NEON sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. 도노톡 asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

도노톡 ships an update every 2 weeks, NEON every 2 days. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
도노톡 versus NEON: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter도노톡NEON
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.515.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size213 MB89 MB
Age rating17+12+
Developer마이콤마Devist

In-app purchases

None

도노톡

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

NEON

Subscriptions1
  • NEON Membership$2.991 Month
One-time5
  • Weekly Star Pass$1.99
  • 100 Stars$2.99
  • 300 Stars$9.99
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  • 600 Stars (Popular)$17.99
  • 1200 Stars (Largest Pack)$29.99

Questions

Is 도노톡 free?
도노톡 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is NEON free?
NEON is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do 도노톡 or NEON have ads?
Neither 도노톡 nor NEON shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 도노톡 or NEON?
도노톡 ships an update every 2 weeks, and NEON every 2 days. Most recently, 도노톡 was updated on October 25, 2026 and NEON on October 25, 2026.

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