Comparison

Duory vs Hangul

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

Head to head
About

Duory

This app helps you study, practice, and journal in your target languages. It centralizes your language notes, vocabulary, and phrases, offering hands-free practice and journaling features. Capture phrases from anywhere and reinforce learning with widgets.

Highlights
  • Organize notes for multiple languages
  • Hands-free practice
  • Journaling in target languages
  • Capture phrases from various sources
  • Vocabulary browsing from notes
  • Home and Lock Screen widgets
  • On-device language tasks
Features
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Save time and stay focused—no more bouncing between translation apps, Google search and your notes. Study, practice, and reflect with dynamic language notes. Why Duory? • Duory is the smartest way to take language notes on your phone. • Duory lets you keep and organize notes for all your target languages in one place. • Save time and stay focused — no more bouncing between Google Search and your notes. • Practice hands-free while doing boring chores. • Improve your output by journaling in your target languages. • Capture interesting phrases from anywhere! • Browse vocabulary from your own notes in a focused, immersive way. • Make them stick with Home and Lock Screen widgets. • Duory supports 40 target languages. NOTES • Duory is designed to perform language tasks on-device thanks to Apple’s language APIs and other offline language tools. • To perform translations, iOS needs to download language dictionaries for each language pair. This only happens once for each pair. • Duory requires access to your microphone for you to record pronunciation of phrases and your camera for scanning text. FREE FOREVER Get started for free with these features: • Create notes and journals in one target language. • Enhance your language journals with Apple Journaling Suggestions. • Capture phrases from your physical textbooks, Duolingo sessions, images, or RTF/PDF documents. • Use a handy widget to reinforce recently learned words and phrases. • In-app translation and transliteration, including Hiragana and Pinyin. • Record and play back your phrases (no playlists on the free plan). • Access notes you create during your free trial or subscription – forever! Important: If you create notes in target languages outside of the initial language during an active subscription, they will become read-only when your subscription expires (the notes you create in your oldest target language will remain editable forever) DUORY PLUS PLANS Unlock the full power of Duory with a subscription: • Create notes and journals in multiple languages. • Turn your phrases into playlists for hands-free practice. • Control playback from your lock screen or Control Center. • Turn plain notes into memorable ones with stickers and pictures. • Sync your notes and journals to iCloud. Plans are available on a monthly or annual basis. Your payment is charged to your iTunes account. Subscriptions auto-renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can turn off auto-renewal at any time by going to your Account Settings on the App Store after purchase. Start your journey with a 14-day free trial on annual plans—cancel anytime to avoid charges. You will always have permanent access to notes created during the trial period or while your subscription was active. However, an active subscription is required to create new notes or edit existing ones in languages other than the first target language you added in Duory. Notes created in the first target language you add to Duory remain editable forever with or without an active subscription. LANGUAGE TRANSLATION SUPPORT ** Duory uses Apple’s Translation API for on-device translation. Here’s the full list of supported languages: • Arabic • Chinese (Mandarin, Simplified) • Chinese (Mandarin, Traditional) • Dutch • English • French • German • Hindi • Indonesian • Italian • Japanese • Korean • Polish • Portuguese (Brazil) • Russian • Spanish (Spain) • Thai • Turkish • Ukrainian • Vietnamese PRIVACY Duory is designed with your privacy in mind. We don’t track your data or store your information. Privacy Policy: https://duory.alewa.co/privacy.html Terms of Service: https://duory.alewa.co/terms.html

About

Hangul

Master Korean typing with this app designed for learners of all levels. Practice Hangul with interactive exercises, instant feedback, and a built-in keyboard. Perfect for students, fans, and travelers wanting to type Korean fluently.

Highlights
  • Real-time typing practice
  • Built-in Korean keyboard
  • Instant feedback on accuracy
  • Minimalist and intuitive design
  • Fun and engaging challenges
  • Daily practice exercises
Features
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Master Korean Typing | Type Like a Native! Unlock the power of Korean typing with our cutting-edge app, designed to help you type faster and more accurately in Hangul. Whether you’re a Korean beginner or looking to refine your skills, this is the perfect practice tool for you! Why Choose Our Korean Typing App? • Real-Time Typing Practice – Enhance your typing speed with interactive exercises. • Learn Hangul Easily – No need for a separate Korean keyboard; our app includes a built-in Korean keyboard. • Instant Feedback – Identify mistakes, improve accuracy, and confidently type. • Minimalist & Intuitive Design – No distractions, just pure Korean learning. • Fun & Engaging Challenges – Test your skills with fun exercises and daily practice. Who Is This App For? • Korean learners wanting to master Hangul typing • K-pop & K-drama fans who want to text in Korean • Students preparing for TOPIK (Test of Proficiency in Korean) • Travelers & ex-pats looking to communicate better in Korea • Anyone who wants to type in Korean like a pro! Start your Hangul typing journey today! Download now and practice Korean typing effortlessly! Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Duory4 screens
Hangul4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Hangul at 47% against Duory's 0%. Hangul also leads on rating (4.8 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (695 vs 1). Duory's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 weeks). 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. Duory sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Hangul sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Hangul holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hangul has 695 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Duory's written reviews are positive against 47% of Hangul's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Duory ships an update every 5 days, Hangul every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Duory versus Hangul: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDuoryHangul
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)4.8 (695 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews46.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1695 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size148 MB82 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAdegboyega DadaMing Rong Ng

Customer experience

Duory

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Hangul

All ratings695 ratings
Positive93.5%
Neutral4.5%
Negative2.0%
Written reviews45 reviews
Positive46.7%
Neutral22.2%
Negative31.1%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Duory

Subscriptions4
  • Duory Plus (Monthly)$2.991 Month
  • Duory Family Plus (Monthly)$4.991 Month
  • Duory Plus (Annual)14 Days trial$29.991 Year
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  • Duory Family Plus (Annual)14 Days trial$49.991 Year
5 purchases

Hangul

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly Plan$0.997 Days
  • Yearly Plan$9.991 Year
One-time3
  • life time plan$17.99
  • life time plan$19.99
  • life time plan$34.99

Questions

Is Duory free?
Duory is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hangul free?
Hangul is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Duory or Hangul?
Hangul is rated higher. Duory averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Hangul averages 4.8 from 695 ratings.
Do Duory or Hangul have ads?
Hangul shows ads; Duory does not.
Which is updated more often, Duory or Hangul?
Duory ships an update every 5 days, and Hangul every 3 weeks. Most recently, Duory was updated on September 26, 2026 and Hangul on September 28, 2026.

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