Comparison

Learn Korean vs HanziGrid

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

Head to head
About

Learn Korean

Features
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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 learned words back in your Daily Goal, and sooner when you are still learning them • 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 Free with the app: the 53 Essential flashcards, Reading, Listening, and Hangul writing. The other 1,000+ flashcards and 8 vocabulary categories need a Cardio+ subscription. 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#cardio-korean

About

HanziGrid

Features
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HanziGrid makes Chinese finally visible. Every character you learn fills your personal grid. Bao, your panda companion, chooses what to review at the right time and writes stories you can truly read using the characters you know. • A visual grid of 2,663 HSK characters • Spaced reviews tailored to your progress • Fast quizzes for every HSK level • Daily stories written for your real level, with HanziGrid+ • Start instantly with local progress and no required account • Sign in with Apple later if you want to sync Start free as a guest: grid, quizzes and daily reviews. HanziGrid+ lifts the daily caps and unlocks three tailored stories a day. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://hanzigrid.yoloind.com/privacy

Screenshots

Learn Korean4 screens
HanziGrid3 screens

Verdict

The call

Learn Korean and HanziGrid are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Learn Korean sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month and HanziGrid sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Learn Korean versus HanziGrid: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLearn KoreanHanziGrid
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.516.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size527 MB71 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHumberto Prado BallesterosLORIS ALEXANDRE

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Learn Korean

Subscriptions1
  • Cardio+7 Days trial$2.991 Month
3 purchases

HanziGrid

Subscriptions3
  • HanziGrid+ Monthly3 Days trial$8.991 Month
  • HanziGrid+ 3 Months3 Days trial$22.993 Months
  • HanziGrid+ Annual3 Days trial$59.991 Year

Questions

Is Learn Korean free?
Learn Korean is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is HanziGrid free?
HanziGrid is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Learn Korean or HanziGrid have ads?
Neither Learn Korean nor HanziGrid shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Learn Korean or HanziGrid?
Learn Korean ships an update every 2 weeks, and HanziGrid every 2 weeks. Most recently, Learn Korean was updated on November 5, 2026 and HanziGrid on November 6, 2026.

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