Comparison

おたすけTopik vs Malmoi

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

Malmoi

Master Korean pronunciation and grammar with this comprehensive learning tool. It focuses on how words are actually spoken, offers conjugation drills, and includes a vast dictionary with multiple language translations. Prepare for exams with reading, listening, writing, and mock test modules.

Highlights
  • Pronunciation trainer with computed rules
  • Irregular verb and adjective conjugation drills
  • 44,000-word dictionary with multi-language meanings
  • 296 grammar patterns with examples
  • Reading, listening, and writing practice modules
  • TOPIK mock tests and writing scoring
  • Offline functionality
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Korean is not read the way it is written. 값이 is [갑씨], 국물 is [궁물], 좋다 is [조타]. Malmoi is built around that fact. • Pronunciation trainer — the standard pronunciation rules, computed. Wrong answers are plausible misreadings of the same word, not other words, so you cannot guess by shape. • Conjugation drills — ㅂ, ㄷ, ㅅ, 르, ㅎ irregulars sorted automatically, with the full conjugation table for every verb and adjective. • 44,000 words with meanings, hanja origins, examples and the standard pronunciation published by the National Institute of Korean Language. Meanings come in English, Korean, Japanese, Chinese and Vietnamese at beginner and intermediate levels. • 296 grammar patterns across six levels, each with attachment rules and two examples. • Reading — passages, sentence ordering, newspaper headlines, sentence insertion. • Listening — dialogues read aloud at study speed and exam speed. • Writing — character count, style consistency, spoken-language check, and the official scoring rubric with a model answer. • Mock tests for both exam types, with the level a total score would give. Everything runs on your device. No account, no server, and it works with no connection. Levels are an estimate. There is no official published word list, so levels start from the beginner/intermediate/advanced grading of the National Institute of Korean Language and are split further by corpus frequency. Mock scores are an estimate as well — the official conversion table is not published, and writing is self-scored. Not affiliated with or endorsed by NIIED or the TOPIK organisers. Dictionary data from the Korean Basic Dictionary, National Institute of Korean Language (KOGL Type 1). Also Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and OpenSubtitles / FrequencyWords (CC BY-SA 4.0). Free: all of Level 1, the first words, grammar, reading and listening of every level, 15 drill questions a day per type, the TOPIK I mock test and writing tasks 51–52. No ads, no account. Malmoi Premium unlocks everything: Monthly (1 month) or Yearly (1 year) auto-renewing subscription, or the Lifetime Pass — a one-time purchase that never renews. Prices are shown in the app in your local currency. Payment is charged to your Apple Account. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; manage or cancel in your account settings. Already using Malmoi? If you used it before version 1.0.5, every feature stays free on that device, for good. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://inphilchoi.github.io/malmoi-privacy/

Screenshots

おたすけTopik4 screens
Malmoi4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Malmoi at none against おたすけTopik's 1. Malmoi also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs monthly). おたすけTopik's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. おたすけTopik sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Malmoi asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

おたすけTopik ships an update monthly, Malmoi every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 5 level
おたすけTopik versus Malmoi: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterおたすけTopikMalmoi
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size184 MB39 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerjongseo wonINPHIL CHOI

In-app purchases

1 purchases

おたすけTopik

One-time1
  • おたすけ Topik Plus$7.99
None

Malmoi

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is おたすけTopik free?
おたすけTopik is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Malmoi free?
Malmoi is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do おたすけTopik or Malmoi have ads?
Neither おたすけTopik nor Malmoi shows ads.
Which is updated more often, おたすけTopik or Malmoi?
おたすけTopik ships an update monthly, and Malmoi every 3 days. Most recently, おたすけTopik was updated on October 8, 2026 and Malmoi on October 17, 2026.

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