Comparison

HAN vs Duspik

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

Head to head
About

HAN

Master the Korean alphabet and build vocabulary through an engaging, story-based approach. Learn letters by their visual pronunciation and build practical words with interactive quizzes and native audio.

Highlights
  • Story-based Hangul learning
  • Visual pronunciation guides
  • Interactive syllable builder
  • Vocabulary building with quizzes
  • Native audio pronunciation
  • Collectible vocabulary cards
Features
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LEARN KOREAN: ALPHABET & VOCABULARY Most apps teach Korean like a textbook. HAN•GL teaches it the way it was designed: every consonant mirrors your mouth, every word builds on the last. Go from zero to reading Korean, then keep going. Master all 40 letters of Hangul (also written Hangeul) through King Sejong's animated story, then build real vocabulary: greetings, food, family, travel, emotions, and much more. VOLUME 1: THE BIRTH OF HANGUL. FREE. All 15 chapters are completely free: ◆ All 19 Korean consonants ◆ All 21 vowels ◆ Batchim (final consonants) and sound-change rules ◆ Interactive syllable builder ◆ Every letter recorded in my own voice ◆ King Sejong's story ◆ Three milestone tests By the end, you can read any Korean word. VOLUME 2: AFTER SEJONG The story didn't end when the alphabet was invented. 15 new chapters and 3 trials, told through the century Korea nearly lost its language: ◆ Both counting systems, telling time, dates, big numbers, and money ◆ Korean names, family words, loanwords, and the two Koreas ◆ Hanja: the roots hiding inside Korean words ◆ A real Hangul keyboard, taught key by key ◆ Included with Pro FREE VOCABULARY TO GET YOU STARTED Finish the alphabet and the Vocab road opens: ◆ 75+ Korean words free, from greetings and everyday phrases to food and animals ◆ Quizzes that change every time you play: matching, audio, fill-in-the-blank, sentence building ◆ Korean audio for every word and every example sentence ◆ Tap a word in an example sentence to see how it's built ◆ Collect every word as a card in your personal collection ◆ Boss battles that test what you've learned ◆ Your first arcade game, free and unlimited GO FURTHER: PRO Pro unlocks the rest of Korean: ◆ Volume 2 of the story, all 15 chapters ◆ 70+ more vocabulary topics (body, family, food, verbs, nature, emotions, work, culture, travel) and everything I add next ◆ Mastery: review that brings each word back right before you forget it ◆ Every arcade game ◆ All boss battles WHY HAN•GL IS DIFFERENT ◆ STORY-BASED LEARNING Follow King Sejong's invention of Hangul. Learn through narrative, not flashcards. ◆ VISUAL TEACHING METHOD Each consonant mirrors the shape of your mouth. See it once, remember forever. ◆ KOREAN AUDIO ON EVERYTHING The alphabet course is my own voice. Every vocabulary word and sentence has high-quality Korean audio, so nothing is ever silent. ◆ WORKS OFFLINE Every lesson, quiz, and audio clip installs with the app. After the first launch, learn on the subway, on a plane, anywhere. ◆ MADE BY ONE PERSON I'm a native Korean, English, and Spanish speaker, and I made all of this myself: the curriculum, every screen, the voice on every letter, and the code underneath. PERFECT FOR ◆ K-pop and K-drama fans who want to read lyrics and understand more ◆ Korean diaspora reconnecting with their heritage ◆ Complete beginners with zero Korean knowledge ◆ Travelers preparing for a trip to Korea ◆ Anyone learning for love, work, or curiosity THE HANGUL TEACHING METHOD King Sejong designed each consonant as a visual guide to pronunciation. The letter for "g" shows a tongue blocking your throat. The letter for "n" shows a tongue touching the roof of your mouth. The letter for "m" shows a closed mouth. The vowels are built from three symbols: heaven, earth, and man. FEATURES ◆ 30 story chapters across two volumes ◆ A built-in Hangul keyboard and typing practice ◆ Arcade games, most of them built from the words you collect ◆ Word of the Day widget: a Korean word you can read, every morning ◆ Home screen widgets for your streak and your next step ◆ XP, levels, and daily streaks ◆ Instant feedback on every answer ◆ Optional romanization ◆ No ads, ever START YOUR KOREAN JOURNEY Download HAN•GL. Learn the full alphabet for free. Then keep going with Pro. If you want to learn Korean but don't know where to start, this is it. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Duspik

This app teaches languages by explaining grammar rules clearly, then reinforcing them with vocabulary, stories, and AI-graded exercises. It offers interactive lessons for Asian languages and daily free content, with an optional subscription for faster learning.

Highlights
  • Human-like grammar explanations
  • AI tutor for personalized feedback
  • Interactive lessons for Japanese, Korean, Chinese
  • Daily free lessons
  • Offline functionality
  • Vocabulary and story reinforcement
  • Gamified learning with streaks and leaderboards
Features
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Duspik teaches languages the way a good tutor would: it explains WHY, then makes it stick. Most apps drill you with endless repetition and hope the grammar sinks in by accident. Duspik starts with the rule — written like a human explaining it to a friend — then locks it in with vocabulary, a short story, and exercises where an AI tutor grades what you MEANT, not just the exact words. LEARN 10 LANGUAGES Spanish, Russian, German, French, Italian, Portuguese, Turkish, Japanese, Korean, and Chinese — with courses built for speakers of English, Spanish, and Russian. REAL GRAMMAR, HUMAN WORDS Every lesson opens with the rule, told simply. Didn't get it? One tap and your AI tutor re-explains it with fresh examples — and compares it with how your own language works. AN AI TUTOR THAT GETS YOU Type your answers freely. The tutor accepts synonyms, forgives typos, and tells you what to fix — like a person would, not an answer key. JAPANESE, KOREAN & CHINESE DONE RIGHT Build words from sound tiles with pronunciation hints, tap any symbol to hear it, and learn the scripts with interactive charts. A NEW LESSON EVERY DAY — FREE Your first lessons are completely open. After that, a fresh lesson unlocks every single day, free, forever. Duspik Pro removes the wait so you can learn at your own pace. MAKE IT A HABIT Streaks, a daily word, a fast-paced word Train game, friends and leaderboards — small daily wins that add up to a language. WORKS OFFLINE On a plane or out of data? Lessons, reviews, and your progress all work without a connection and sync when you're back. — Duspik Pro — Learn at your own pace with unlimited lessons, get the Daily Word, and unlock 19,000+ words. Subscriptions renew automatically and can be cancelled anytime in your App Store settings. Privacy policy: https://duspik.com/privacy Terms of use: https://duspik.com/terms

Screenshots

HAN4 screens
Duspik4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: HAN at 4.9 against Duspik's 4.3. HAN also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (116 vs 3). On price, update cadence, 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. HAN sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Duspik sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

HAN holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HAN has 116 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HAN ships an update every 4 days, Duspik every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
HAN versus Duspik: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHANDuspik
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (116 ratings) — better4.3 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings116 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.4 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size180 MB267 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKevin Myungmozaiku LLC

Customer experience

HAN

All ratings116 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Duspik

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

HAN

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Pro7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Yearly Pro7 Days trial$69.991 Year
9 purchases

Duspik

Subscriptions4
  • Duspik Pro Weekly$6.997 Days
  • Duspik Pro Monthly$15.991 Month
  • Duspik Pro Yearly7 Days trial$95.991 Year
Show 1 more
  • Family Yearly7 Days trial$119.991 Year
One-time5
  • 100 Diamonds$0.99
  • 550 Diamonds$4.99
  • 1200 Diamonds$9.99
Show 2 more
  • 2500 Diamonds$19.99
  • 6500 Diamonds$49.99

Questions

Is HAN free?
HAN is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Duspik free?
Duspik is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, HAN or Duspik?
HAN is rated higher. HAN averages 4.9 out of 5 from 116 ratings, while Duspik averages 4.3 from 3 ratings.
Do HAN or Duspik have ads?
Duspik shows ads; HAN does not.
Which is updated more often, HAN or Duspik?
HAN ships an update every 4 days, and Duspik every 2 days. Most recently, HAN was updated on October 31, 2026 and Duspik on October 24, 2026.

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