Learn Korean vs LearnStories
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Learn Korean
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Give your Korean a daily workout. Learn Korean - Cardio combines more than 1,000 visual flashcards, clear pronunciation audio, guided Hangul writing, short readings, and everyday listening practice. Build practical Korean skills with: • More than 1,000 visual flashcards for everyday vocabulary and phrases • Spaced repetition that brings difficult words back at the right time • Guided Hangul writing with stroke-order practice • 20 short readings with sentence-by-sentence practice, translations, vocabulary, and comprehension questions • 24 listening conversations for cafés, shops, travel, appointments, and other everyday situations • Optional Korean or bilingual subtitles, playback speed controls, and line-by-line replay • English and Spanish translations • Daily goals, streaks, progress tracking, and background flashcard audio Start with the free Essential words and build a Korean habit one focused session at a time. Downloaded app content includes the practice recordings for offline use. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://bullfighterstudio.com/privacy-policy
LearnStories
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Learn Japanese, Spanish, Korean, Chinese, Russian, and Italian through illustrated stories made for language learners. Tap any word to see its meaning, hear the pronunciation, and save it. Review saved words with spaced repetition flashcards so they actually stick. HOW IT WORKS 1. Discover — Browse graded stories from beginner (JLPT N5, HSK 1, CEFR A1) to advanced 2. Read — Tap any word for instant definitions, audio, and example sentences 3. Save — Build your personal vocabulary list as you read 4. Study — Review with flashcards using spaced repetition CREATE YOUR OWN STORIES Generate custom AI stories on any topic. Pick your language, difficulty level, page count, and art style — get a unique illustrated story in seconds. FEATURES · Graded readers for 5 languages · Tap-to-translate with dictionary and audio · Vocabulary tracking and highlighting · Spaced repetition flashcards with context · AI story creation · Art styles: Storybook, Manga, Anime, Watercolor, Pixel Art · Offline downloads SUPPORTED LEVELS · Japanese: JLPT N5 → N1 · Chinese: HSK 1 → 6 · Korean: TOPIK 1 → 6 · Spanish, Italian, Russian: CEFR A1 → C1 Start reading today! Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://learnstories.ai/privacy_policy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Learn Korean at every 5 days against LearnStories's every 5 months. LearnStories's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.5). 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. Learn Korean sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month and LearnStories sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Learn Korean ships an update every 5 days, LearnStories every 5 months. Both last shipped on October 15, 2026.
| Parameter | Learn Korean | LearnStories |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.5 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 527 MB | 48 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Humberto Prado Ballesteros | ZYAGA LLC |
In-app purchases
Learn Korean
- Cardio+7 Days trial$2.991 Month
LearnStories
- Reader Monthly$9.991 Month
- Creator Monthly$24.991 Month
- 50 Pages$14.99









