Comparison

Learn Korean visually vs HanGo

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

Head to head
About

Learn Korean visually

Master Korean vocabulary through engaging visuals and native audio. This app offers over 120 essential words across 12 categories, reinforced with quizzes and progress tracking. Ideal for visual learners and K-culture enthusiasts.

Highlights
  • Visual learning with real images
  • Native audio pronunciation
  • 120+ essential words in 12 categories
  • Practice quizzes and review modes
  • Progress tracking and streaks
  • Multiple language support for interface
Features
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Learn Korean the visual way with SnapKorean. Study 120+ essential words in 12 categories using real, memorable images. Each word includes native audio, example sentences, and quick quizzes to help you practice and remember. HIGHLIGHTS -Visual learning with real images that boost recall -Native audio for clear pronunciation and full sentence audio -Six languages supported: English, Japanese, Indonesian, Thai, Spanish, Chinese (with romanization) -Twelve categories: Beginner 5, Intermediate 5, Advanced 2 -Quizzes and review modes to test and revisit difficult words -Progress tracking: streaks, completion, continue where you left off PERFECT FOR Beginners, visual learners, travelers, K-culture fans, TOPIK starters, and anyone building Korean vocabulary in minutes a day. Start your Korean journey with SnapKorean. Learn faster and remember longer. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

HanGo

Master Korean with a comprehensive curriculum, from basic Hangul to conversational fluency. This app offers structured lessons, Korean-specific content like honorifics and Konglish, and multiple practice methods. It's designed to keep you motivated with daily challenges and progress tracking.

Highlights
  • Structured unit-by-unit curriculum
  • Hangul explorer with native audio
  • Honorifics and Konglish explorers
  • Multiple practice modes including SRS
  • Themed sentence packs for real-life conversations
  • Daily challenges and streak system
  • Offline learning capability
Features
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Master Korean step by step — from your first Hangul letter to real conversations. HanGo isn't just a flashcard app anymore. It's a complete Korean course, built for the parts of the language generic apps skim over. Whether you're here for K-drama, K-pop, Seoul travel plans, TOPIK prep, or heritage reasons — HanGo meets you at your level and walks you through the tricky parts with clarity. A COMPLETE KOREAN COURSE • Structured unit-by-unit curriculum — beginner to conversational • Four lesson types per unit: Recognize, Practice, Produce, Master • Per-unit guidebooks with grammar notes and culture tips • 100% offline — zero data use, learn on the subway KOREAN-SPECIFIC, NOT GENERIC • Hangul explorer — 24 basic letters with mnemonics and native audio • Honorifics explorer — every phrase in formal, polite, and casual, side by side • Konglish gallery — 35 loanwords with origin stories (파이팅, 셀카, 노트북) • Grammar drills — particles, counters, honorific endings, and more SIX WAYS TO PRACTICE • Flashcards with native Korean audio on every word • Multiple-choice, word-matching, word-building • Listen-and-pick, listen-and-build, true/false • Spaced repetition (SRS) — cards return exactly when you'd forget • 100 themed sentence packs for real-life conversations • SmartPacks — curated vocab around K-drama, onomatopoeia, business • Custom decks — build your own from any word you meet BUILT TO KEEP YOU GOING • Daily challenges — a fresh mini-goal every day • Streaks with Streak Freeze for sick days • 50 levels, XP rewards, and 40+ achievements • Celebratory session-complete moments • Smart reminders that adapt to your pace • Statistics that track every word, streak, and session LEARN IN YOUR LANGUAGE Interface in English, Spanish, French, Japanese, Chinese, Vietnamese, Thai, Indonesian, Malay, and Filipino. WHO IT'S FOR • Absolute beginners — start from 안녕하세요 • K-drama and K-pop fans — finally catch what's actually being said • Travelers — restaurant, subway, and shopping phrases you'll use • TOPIK I and II candidates • Heritage learners reconnecting with the language HanGo is free to start. A Pro subscription unlocks advanced grammar drills, premium SmartPacks, and unlimited custom decks — but the core curriculum, Hangul, honorifics, konglish, daily practice, and streak system stay free forever. 한국어, 시작해요 — let's begin. Terms of Use: https://app4a.github.io/learn-korean/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://app4a.github.io/learn-korean/privacy.html

Screenshots

Learn Korean visually4 screens
HanGo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: HanGo at none against Learn Korean visually's shown. Learn Korean visually's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs monthly) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Learn Korean visually sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and HanGo sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Learn Korean visually holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 20 and 7 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Learn Korean visually ships an update weekly, HanGo monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Learn Korean visually versus HanGo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLearn Korean visuallyHanGo
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (20 ratings) — better4.7 (7 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings20 — better7
Update frequencyWeekly — betterMonthly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size111 MB110 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerminjae jungNam Cho

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Learn Korean visually

Subscriptions3
  • Premium$2.991 Month
  • Premium 6 Months$9.996 Months
  • Premium Yearly$14.991 Year
3 purchases

HanGo

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro Lifetime$39.99

Questions

Is Learn Korean visually free?
Learn Korean visually is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is HanGo free?
HanGo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Learn Korean visually or HanGo?
Learn Korean visually is rated higher. Learn Korean visually averages 5.0 out of 5 from 20 ratings, while HanGo averages 4.7 from 7 ratings.
Do Learn Korean visually or HanGo have ads?
Learn Korean visually shows ads; HanGo does not.
Which is updated more often, Learn Korean visually or HanGo?
Learn Korean visually ships an update weekly, and HanGo monthly. Most recently, Learn Korean visually was updated on September 10, 2026 and HanGo on September 20, 2026.

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