Comparison

HanGo vs Hangul Path

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

Head to head
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

About

Hangul Path

Features
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Learn Korean naturally through K-Dramas, conversations, and interactive Hangul lessons. Whether you're a K-drama fan, planning a trip to Korea, or starting your language journey, Korean Journey makes learning Korean engaging and effective. MASTER HANGUL Start with the Korean alphabet. Learn all 40 characters through interactive flashcards with pronunciation guides, romanization, and real example words. Quiz yourself to lock in your knowledge. PRACTICE SPEAKING Build confidence with real-life phrases organized by topic — greetings, self-introductions, restaurant ordering, shopping, and directions. Listen to native pronunciation and record yourself to practice. LEARN FROM K-DRAMAS Study authentic Korean expressions from hit shows like Crash Landing on You, Squid Game, Goblin, Reply 1988, and Itaewon Class. Understand context, culture, and natural speech patterns. CONVERSATION SIMULATIONS Practice interactive dialogues for everyday situations — ordering at a cafe, taking a taxi, meeting friends. Learn how Koreans actually speak. TRACK YOUR PROGRESS Stay motivated with daily streaks, XP rewards, and a clear learning roadmap from Beginner to Intermediate. Watch your skills grow every day.

Screenshots

HanGo4 screens
Hangul Path4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Hangul Path at none against HanGo's 3. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. HanGo sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Hangul Path asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
HanGo versus Hangul Path: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHanGoHangul Path
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (7 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size110 MB45 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNam ChoPooja Ghogare

In-app purchases

3 purchases

HanGo

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro Lifetime$39.99
None

Hangul Path

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HanGo free?
HanGo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hangul Path free?
Hangul Path is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do HanGo or Hangul Path have ads?
Neither HanGo nor Hangul Path shows ads.

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