Bubblegum vs Learn Korean visually
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bubblegum
This app uses AI to create personalized Korean reading materials with inline translations and audio. It features an AI tutor for explanations and practice, and a unique review system that resurfaces saved vocabulary within new content. Track your progress with encouraging statistics.
- AI-generated personalized reading content
- Inline translations and grammar explanations
- Synchronized audio narration
- AI Korean tutor chatbot
- Regenerative vocabulary review
- Progress tracking and statistics
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Bubblegum makes learning languages feel clear and personal. Generate lessons around what you love, explore translations without losing your place, hear natural audio, and revisit vocabulary exactly when you need it. Built by language learners for learners. Why learners choose Bubblegum: • Personalize every lesson: pick from thousands of ideas or create your own prompt, and our AI assembles level-appropriate reading with inline insights and natural audio in seconds. • Translate on demand: reveal word meanings, grammar notes, and cultural context right inside the text. No tool-juggling required. • Listen as you read: follow natural AI narration that highlights text in sync to train your ear. • Chat with Poppy, your AI language tutor: ask for deeper explanations or extra practice prompts tied to content. Or ask anything about the language you are learning! • Keep vocab fresh: Regenerative Review™ resurfaces the words you save inside future lessons, so you never have to grind through endless flashcard drills. • Track real momentum: friendly stats celebrate meaningful study time and recent wins. No streaks, no guilt. Every language is taught in its own right: • English, with American, British, and Australian journeys and natural voices. • Korean, with an animated course that teaches you to read Hangul. • Japanese, with guided courses for hiragana, katakana, and kanji, plus furigana whenever you want it. • Chinese, in Simplified or Traditional characters, with Pinyin whenever you want it. • Cantonese, in real Hong Kong speech, with a course on Jyutping and the six tones. • Vietnamese, with Northern, Central, and Southern journeys and natural regional voices. • Arabic, with Modern Standard, Egyptian, and Moroccan journeys for the variety you want. • Indonesian, with everyday Bahasa Indonesia and cultural context from across the archipelago. • Malay, with natural Malaysian Malay for daily life, food, travel, and conversation. • Filipino (Tagalog) and Cebuano, each with practical phrases for warm, respectful everyday conversations. • Spanish, with variants for Spain, Latin America, and the Río de la Plata. • French, with France and Canadian variants and Francophone cultural context. • Portuguese, with Brazilian and European variants and natural regional voices. • German, with compound-word help and grammar explained inside real sentences. • Italian, with natural audio, regional culture, and grammar in context. • Russian and Ukrainian, each with an animated course that teaches you to read Cyrillic. • Serbian, with practical reading and conversation practice in its own regional voice. • Turkish and Azerbaijani, with vowel harmony and word endings explained as you read. • Swedish, with compound-word help, natural audio, and Swedish culture. • Danish, Norwegian, and Dutch, with natural audio and grammar explained in context. • Finnish, with everyday spoken Finnish taught alongside the written language. • Hungarian, Polish, and Czech, with case endings explained right where you meet them. • Swahili, Haitian Creole, and Catalan, each with its own culture woven into every lesson. • Albanian, with source-attested noun and verb forms, natural audio, and Albanian culture. • Croatian and Romanian, with case and verb endings explained right where you meet them. Bubblegum stays proudly learner-first, learner-funded, and ad-free. Need a hand? Email support@bubblegum.la.
Learn Korean visually
Master Korean vocabulary through engaging visuals and native audio. This app offers over 120 essential words across 12 categories, reinforced with quizzes and progress tracking. Ideal for visual learners and K-culture enthusiasts.
- Visual learning with real images
- Native audio pronunciation
- 120+ essential words in 12 categories
- Practice quizzes and review modes
- Progress tracking and streaks
- Multiple language support for interface
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Learn Korean the visual way with SnapKorean. Study 120+ essential words in 12 categories using real, memorable images. Each word includes native audio, example sentences, and quick quizzes to help you practice and remember. HIGHLIGHTS -Visual learning with real images that boost recall -Native audio for clear pronunciation and full sentence audio -Six languages supported: English, Japanese, Indonesian, Thai, Spanish, Chinese (with romanization) -Twelve categories: Beginner 5, Intermediate 5, Advanced 2 -Quizzes and review modes to test and revisit difficult words -Progress tracking: streaks, completion, continue where you left off PERFECT FOR Beginners, visual learners, travelers, K-culture fans, TOPIK starters, and anyone building Korean vocabulary in minutes a day. Start your Korean journey with SnapKorean. Learn faster and remember longer. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Bubblegum at none against Learn Korean visually's shown. Bubblegum also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs weekly) and ratings volume (156 vs 20). Learn Korean visually's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 81%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Bubblegum sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days and Learn Korean visually sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Bubblegum against 5.0 for Learn Korean visually. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bubblegum has 156 ratings behind it against 20, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 81% of Bubblegum's written reviews are positive against 100% of Learn Korean visually's.
Bubblegum ships an update every 2 days, Learn Korean visually weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bubblegum | Learn Korean visually |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (156 ratings) | 5.0 (20 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 81.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 156 — better | 20 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Weekly |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 169 MB | 111 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bubblegum Languages | minjae jung |
Customer experience
Bubblegum
Learn Korean visually
In-app purchases
Bubblegum
- Bubblegum Pro Weekly Subscription$5.997 Days
- Bubblegum Pro Monthly Subscription$13.991 Month
- Bubblegum Plus Monthly Subscription$14.991 Month
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- Bubblegum Pro Monthly Subscription$17.991 Month
- Bubblegum Pro Annual Subscription3 Days trial$69.991 Year
- Bubblegum Pro Annual Subscription7 Days trial$69.991 Year
- Bubblegum Pro Annual Subscription$79.991 Year
- Bubblegum Pro Annual Subscription1 Year trial$99.991 Year
- Bubblegum Pro 6-Month Subscription7 Days trial$119.996 Months
- Founding Member$899.99
Learn Korean visually
- Premium$2.991 Month
- Premium 6 Months$9.996 Months
- Premium Yearly$14.991 Year








