지름길영어 vs Barolingo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
지름길영어
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지름길영어 수강 전용 어플 1) 언제 어디서나 자동 로그인 일일이 입력하지 않아도 언제나 접속 상태를 유지 2) 스마트폰&태블릿 모두 사용가능합니다 3) PDF 와 MP3 파일을 쉽게 다운로드 4) 수료증 및 수강증을 스마트폰으로 바로 다운 가능합니다
Barolingo
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Train your brain to understand spoken English the way native speakers do — chunk by chunk, in real time. Most English learners can read fluently but struggle to understand spoken English at natural speed. The reason: your brain is trained to translate word-by-word, then re-order. By the time you finish, the speaker is three sentences ahead. Barolingo fixes this with chunk-based listening drills. You hear English broken into natural meaning groups (chunks), then practice understanding them in the order they arrive — not in your native language order. KEY FEATURES • Chunk listening drills (3-7 second clips, native speed) • Reaction time tracking — your real comprehension speed in milliseconds • 200+ leveled lessons (L1 beginner → L4 advanced) • Daily 3-minute drill — fits any schedule • Streak + progress charts • 10-language UI: Korean, English, Japanese, Turkish, Mongolian, Bengali, Nepali, Burmese, Kazakh, Uzbek WHY CHUNKS? Native English speakers don't process word-by-word. They group words into meaning units automatically. Research shows chunk-based input is 3-5x faster to comprehend than translated text. Barolingo trains this exact skill. WHO IT'S FOR • TOEIC / TOEFL / IELTS preparation (listening section) • Korean / Japanese / Chinese / Indian / Latin American English learners • Anyone who can read English but freezes during conversation • Self-study learners who want measurable daily progress PRIVACY 100% private. All learning data stays on your device. No required account. Optional cloud sync available. START TODAY 3 minutes a day. After 30 days, your reaction time drops measurably. After 90, you understand native speed.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Barolingo at weekly against 지름길영어's every 8 months. 지름길영어's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
지름길영어 ships an update every 8 months, Barolingo weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 지름길영어 | Barolingo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | shortcutEdu | BongJun Park |
In-app purchases
지름길영어
No in-app purchases
Barolingo
No in-app purchases









