Comparison

Koppa vs Ludus

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

Head to head
About

Koppa

Learn to speak conversational Korean through daily, real-life scenarios. This app guides beginners through the alphabet and pronunciation, offering interactive practice for everyday phrases and dialogues. It's designed for K-drama fans, travelers, and anyone wanting to speak Korean confidently.

Highlights
  • Daily real-life Korean conversation scenes
  • Interactive pronunciation practice
  • Alphabet (Hangul) lessons for beginners
  • Phrase practice grouped by situation
  • Vocabulary saving and review
  • Daily streak tracking
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Speak real-life Korean, one scene a day. Koppa gives you one real Korean scene every day: ordering at a café, catching the last train, meeting your partner's parents. You learn what people actually say in that moment, then you say it yourself. MEET YOUR TUTOR Your Korean tutor has a personality straight out of a K-drama. He walks you through every scene line by line, listens as you speak, and celebrates with you when you get it. Easy for complete beginners: every lesson starts from zero, so your first day needs no Korean at all. START FROM ZERO • New to Korean? The Hangul tab teaches the alphabet from the first letter: write each one stroke by stroke with your finger, hear how it sounds, and find it in real words. • Forty letters in four short sets, with your progress on a chart and a time estimate for what is left. ONE SCENE A DAY • Understand: every line explained, so you know what it means, how it's built, and when to say it. New to hangul? Romanization is one tap away. • Speak: say every line out loud and polish your Korean pronunciation. • Rehearse: put the conversation back together and talk your way through the whole scene. • Casual: say the scene again the casual way, the Korean you hear in dramas and between friends. PRACTICE OUT LOUD • A course of everyday Korean phrases, grouped by situation: at the airport, at the bank, ordering coffee, making friends. • Say each phrase out loud and get a score with word-by-word notes, so you know which word to work on next. • Short rounds, and your best recording kept for every phrase, so a few minutes still moves you forward. Made for K-drama and K-pop fans, for your next trip to Korea, and for anyone who wants to say a Korean sentence out loud and know it landed. KEEP WHAT YOU LEARN • Every word you meet is saved to your vocabulary list, free, to review anytime. • Build a daily streak, one scene at a time. GO DEEPER WITH KOPPA PREMIUM • Speaking practice on every phrase in the course, after the free phrases you start with. • Missed-day review, so a busy week doesn't cost you your progress. Whether you want to learn Korean for a trip to Seoul, follow a K-drama without subtitles, sing along to K-pop, or talk with someone you love, Koppa teaches Korean conversation you'll actually use. Terms of Use: https://pointed-script-f7e.notion.site/Terms-of-Use-156facfea3938090a010d500157e6fca Privacy Policy: https://pointed-script-f7e.notion.site/Privacy-Policy-156facfea3938073acf4ed01aab31ad4

About

Ludus

Master Korean and French with structured lessons focusing on grammar and vocabulary. Learn Hangul, understand language structure, and practice with interactive games and flashcards. Progress through themed 'stadiums' to build fluency.

Highlights
  • Structured grammar and vocabulary lessons
  • Learn Hangul alphabet
  • Spaced repetition flashcards
  • Multiplayer and solo language games
  • Progress tracking through 'stadiums'
  • Character leveling system
Features
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Learn Korean and French from the ground up. Start with grammar, then build vocabulary that sticks past a streak. Ludus teaches you how the language actually works: how Hangul letters build into syllables, how sentences fit together, and why the rules are what they are. Join 2,000+ learners mastering language, one lesson at a time. Stadiums We breaks lesson units down into stadiums, structured paths that take you from your first letters and sounds, step by step. Each stadium is a short run of lessons and activities that builds on the last, so you always know what you've learned and what comes next. Read Hangul New to Korean? Start with the alphabet. Lessons break down consonants and vowels and show how they combine into syllable blocks, and our Character Stroke game lets you practice writing each letter. With regular practice, you can start reading Hangul within two weeks! Understand the language Stop learning random vocabulary that doesn't appear in daily life. Lessons teach foundations and grammar concepts, so you know why something is right instead of guessing. You build real structure first, then add vocabulary on top. Discover 1M+ premade flashcards Search through our built-in dictionaries, read definitions, and save any word in one tap. Saved words join your daily review automatically, so you spend your time learning instead of making flashcards or remaking sets. Reviews are scheduled with FSRS, a spaced-repetition algorithm that adapts to how well you recall each word. Words surface right before you forget them. Games Play live multiplayer games in the classroom, or play solo Gravity and destroy vocab asteroids before they reach the bottom of your screen. There is a way to study for every kind of learner. Starter characters Select from our three starters: Marmunch, Lucifin, and Dribbit! Study vocabulary and go through stadiums to level them up with XP. Complete the fourth stadium lesson to unlock our newly added character Pandit. No ads. No AI tutor. Just lessons and real progress. Subscriptions Ludus Premium unlocks all stadium lessons, languages, and unlimited flashcards. Plans are $7.99 per month or $59.99 per year, and prices may vary by region. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple ID settings. Terms of Use: https://ludusapp.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://ludusapp.com/privacy-policy Support: admin@ludusapp.com

Screenshots

Koppa4 screens
Ludus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Koppa at 3 against Ludus's 1. On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Koppa sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and Ludus sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. 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 Koppa against 4.8 for Ludus. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 355 and 177 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 87% of Koppa's written reviews are positive against 79% of Ludus's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Koppa ships an update every 4 days, Ludus weekly. Both last shipped on November 8, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Koppa versus Ludus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKoppaLudus
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (355 ratings) — better4.8 (177 ratings)
Positive reviews86.9% of reviews — better79.2% of reviews
Number of ratings355 — better177
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size75 MB184 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDo Yeong TakLudus-Language, Inc.

Customer experience

Koppa

All ratings353 ratings
Positive96.9%
Neutral1.4%
Negative1.7%
Written reviews61 reviews
Positive86.9%
Neutral3.3%
Negative9.8%

Ludus

All ratings157 ratings
Positive95.5%
Neutral2.5%
Negative1.9%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive79.2%
Neutral12.5%
Negative8.3%

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Koppa

Subscriptions8
  • Premium – 1 Week$2.997 Days
  • Premium - 1 Month$2.991 Month
  • Premium - 1 Month2 variants$4.991 Month
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  • Premium - 1 Month3 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • Premium - 1 Month7 Days trial$11.991 Month
  • Premium - 1 Month$14.991 Month
  • Premium - 1 Year7 Days trial$59.991 Year
  • Premium - 1 Year7 Days trial2 variants$79.991 Year
2 purchases

Ludus

Subscriptions2
  • Academic Weapon$7.991 Month
  • Annual Subscription7 Days trial$59.991 Year

Questions

Is Koppa free?
Koppa is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ludus free?
Ludus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Koppa or Ludus?
Koppa is rated higher. Koppa averages 4.9 out of 5 from 355 ratings, while Ludus averages 4.8 from 177 ratings.
Do Koppa or Ludus have ads?
Neither Koppa nor Ludus shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Koppa or Ludus?
Koppa ships an update every 4 days, and Ludus weekly. Most recently, Koppa was updated on November 8, 2026 and Ludus on November 8, 2026.

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