Comparison

おたすけTopik vs Dongne

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

Head to head
About

おたすけTopik

Features
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- 目標レベルの単語をランダムクイズで瞬間トレーニング - チャプター別学習で段階的にマスター - 間違えた単語だけをまとめて復習 - 毎日の出席チェック&正答率グラフでモチベーション維持 - 効果的な4択クイズで繰り返し定着 - 自分だけの単語帳作成&新単語登録機能 - お気に入りブックマークでいつでも復習OK - オフライン学習対応でモバイルデータ不要 - 通知設定で学習習慣化をサポート - アプリテーマ色5種・フォントサイズ調整・ライト/ダークモードで自由にカスタマイズ - 豊富な例文&発音再生で記憶に定着 今すぐダウンロードして、効率的にTOPIK突破への一歩を踏み出そう!

About

Dongne

Features
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Stop translating. Start reading the room. In Korean the same words can mean four different things depending on the face saying them. Dongne teaches the part textbooks skip — by putting you inside webtoon scenes and asking what you would actually say. LOOK FIRST, READ SECOND Every question starts with a picture: an expression, a gesture, a place. You work out the situation before you ever see a translation. WATCH THEM REACT Pick a reply and the character's face changes — warm, awkward, or annoyed. There is no hidden affection meter. You just see it. SAME WORDS, DIFFERENT FACE 괜찮아! / 괜찮아… / 됐어, 괜찮아. / 괜찮아? — four scenes, four meanings, one phrase. A NEIGHBOURHOOD, NOT A MENU Cafe, convenience store, subway, school, office, home. Twenty-four episodes, 192 scenes, unlocked as you learn. SLANG WITH A SAFETY LABEL 아아, 존맛, ㅇㅋ and ㅋㅋㅋ come paired with when NOT to use them — and with the version you say to a shop assistant instead. REVIEW THAT REMEMBERS THE SCENE Yesterday's expressions come back in the scene that taught them, on a spaced schedule. Context is what makes them stick. One-time purchase. No subscription, no ads. Twelve episodes are free. WORKS COMPLETELY OFFLINE No account, no sign-in, no servers, no analytics. Your progress never leaves your phone — the app makes no network requests at all. Interface: English, 日本語, 简体中文, 繁體中文, 한국어.

Screenshots

おたすけTopik4 screens
Dongne4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Dongne at every 4 days against おたすけTopik's every 2 months. おたすけTopik's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price, 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. おたすけTopik sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Dongne sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

おたすけTopik ships an update every 2 months, Dongne every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
おたすけTopik versus Dongne: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterおたすけTopikDongne
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size283 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerjongseo wonByoungho Kim

In-app purchases

1 purchases

おたすけTopik

One-time1
  • おたすけ Topik Plus$7.99
1 purchases

Dongne

One-time1
  • Dongne Pro$3.99

Questions

Is おたすけTopik free?
おたすけTopik is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dongne free?
Dongne is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do おたすけTopik or Dongne have ads?
Neither おたすけTopik nor Dongne shows ads.
Which is updated more often, おたすけTopik or Dongne?
おたすけTopik ships an update every 2 months, and Dongne every 4 days. Most recently, おたすけTopik was updated on November 5, 2026 and Dongne on October 31, 2026.

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