Comparison

Bubblegum vs HanguGO

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • AI-generated personalized reading content
  • Inline translations and grammar explanations
  • Synchronized audio narration
  • AI Korean tutor chatbot
  • Regenerative vocabulary review
  • Progress tracking and statistics
Features
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Bubblegum makes learning languages feel clear and personal. Read lessons about what you love, tap any word for help without losing your place, hear natural audio, and see your saved words again right when you need them. Built by language learners for learners. Why learners choose Bubblegum: • Personal lessons: pick from thousands of ideas or write your own, and Poppy, your AI tutor, writes a reading at your level with natural audio in seconds. • Help on tap: see word meanings, grammar notes, and cultural context right inside the text. • Listen as you read: natural narration highlights each line in sync to train your ear. • Ask Poppy anything: get deeper explanations, extra practice, or answers about the language you are learning. • Keep words fresh: Regenerative Review™ brings the words you save back inside future lessons, so you never grind through endless flashcards. • Real momentum: friendly stats celebrate your study time and recent wins. No streaks, no guilt. Every language is taught in its own right: • English (American, British, Australian), Spanish (Spain, Latin America, Río de la Plata), French (France, Canada), and Portuguese (Brazil, Portugal). • Korean, with a course that teaches you to read Hangul. • Japanese, with hiragana, katakana, and kanji courses, plus furigana whenever you want it. • Chinese in Simplified or Traditional characters with Pinyin, and Cantonese with Jyutping and its six tones. • Vietnamese (Northern, Central, Southern) and Arabic (Modern Standard, Egyptian, Moroccan), in the variety you choose. • Indonesian, Malay, Filipino (Tagalog), Cebuano, and Thai, for warm everyday conversations. • Russian and Ukrainian, each with a course that teaches you to read Cyrillic. • German, Italian, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, Dutch, Finnish, Bulgarian, and Macedonian, with grammar explained inside real sentences. • Turkish and Azerbaijani, with vowel harmony and word endings explained as you read. • Polish, Czech, Slovak, Slovenian, Hungarian, Croatian, Romanian, Albanian, Serbian, Belarusian, Lithuanian, Latvian, and Estonian, with endings explained where you meet them. • Welsh, Irish, Galician, Basque, Catalan, Swahili, Haitian Creole, Nigerian Pidgin, Javanese, Hausa, Ilocano, Maltese, Māori, Somali, Yoruba, Icelandic, Luxembourgish, Afrikaans, Uzbek, and Twi, each with natural audio and its own culture. • Toki Pona, a tiny language made for fun and simple ideas. Bubblegum stays proudly learner-first, learner-funded, and ad-free. Need a hand? Email support@bubblegum.la.

About

HanguGO

This app is a community for students of a major Korean language school. It offers complete courses, live classes, flashcards, challenges, and games to help users learn Korean and connect with others who share similar interests.

Highlights
  • Complete Korean courses
  • Live classes
  • Flashcards (Kimchi Cards)
  • Challenges and games
  • Community interaction
  • Communicative approach
Features
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O aplicativo HanguGO é a comunidade dos alunos da maior escola de coreano do Brasil: o Coreano Online. Membros cadastrados podem aprender coreano com cursos completos, aulas ao vivo, flashcards (Kimchi Cards), participar de desafios e jogos, e ainda fazer muitos amigos com interesses em comum. A equipe do Coreano Online é formada por professores especializados que usam uma abordagem comunicativa nas aulas para levar nossos alunos ao seu objetivo: falar coreano. Conheça a nossa plataforma e se envolva de verdade!

Screenshots

Bubblegum4 screens
HanguGO4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Bubblegum at 168 against HanguGO's 1. Bubblegum also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 3 days) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. Bubblegum sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days and HanguGO sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $249.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Bubblegum against 5.0 for HanguGO. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bubblegum has 168 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bubblegum ships an update daily, HanguGO every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Bubblegum versus HanguGO: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBubblegumHanguGO
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (168 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews78.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings168 — better1
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 3 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size185 MB68 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperBubblegum LanguagesECLUB Idiomas LTDA

Customer experience

Bubblegum

All ratings168 ratings
Positive97.6%
Neutral0.6%
Negative1.8%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive78.9%
Neutral10.5%
Negative10.5%

HanguGO

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Bubblegum

Subscriptions9
  • Bubblegum Pro Weekly Subscription7 Days trial$5.997 Days
  • Bubblegum Pro Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$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
One-time1
  • Founding Member$899.99
1 purchases

HanguGO

Subscriptions1
  • Plano Plus Anual$249.991 Year

Questions

Is Bubblegum free?
Bubblegum is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is HanguGO free?
HanguGO is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Bubblegum or HanguGO?
HanguGO is rated higher. Bubblegum averages 4.9 out of 5 from 168 ratings, while HanguGO averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Bubblegum or HanguGO have ads?
Neither Bubblegum nor HanguGO shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bubblegum or HanguGO?
Bubblegum ships an update daily, and HanguGO every 3 days. Most recently, Bubblegum was updated on October 20, 2026 and HanguGO on October 11, 2026.

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