Comparison

Capybara Korean vs TOPIK Note

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

Head to head
About

Capybara Korean

Learn Korean with an adorable capybara companion through interactive comics, K-pop lyrics, and pronunciation practice. Master Hangul, build vocabulary, and track your progress with gamified features. Study offline and at your own pace.

Highlights
  • K-pop lyrics reader with AI translation
  • Learn Korean through comics with audio
  • Pronunciation practice with feedback
  • Master all Hangul letters
  • 130+ curated K-pop vocabulary words
  • Interactive flashcards and quizzes
  • Offline learning capabilities
Features
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Learn Korean with a cute capybara! 오늘도 화이팅! Whether you're a K-pop fan wanting to understand your favorite idols, or a beginner just starting your Korean journey, our adorable capybara companion will guide you every step of the way! [NEW! LYRICS READER - Learn with K-POP Songs] Paste any Korean lyrics and learn instantly! - AI-powered line-by-line translation + romanization - Word-by-word analysis with part-of-speech labels - Tap any word to hear pronunciation & save to vocabulary - Two-step analysis: fast translation first, deep word analysis on demand - Perfect for K-pop fans learning through music [LEARN KOREAN WITH COMICS] Learn Korean sentences through cute capybara comics! - Capybara-themed comics with Korean dialogue - Romanization + translations included - Korean audio playback (ElevenLabs) - Swipe left/right to read - Daily Comic toggle on home screen - Reading progress + achievement badges [SAY IT - PRONUNCIATION PRACTICE] Practice Korean pronunciation with your microphone! - Offline speech recognition - Real-time pronunciation feedback - Hint and skip buttons - iOS 26: AI pronunciation tips (Apple Intelligence) [PLAYBACK SPEED CONTROL & LOOP] Learn at your own pace! - 4 speed levels (0.5x / 0.75x / 1.0x / 1.25x) - Slow down for beginners, speed up as you improve - Infinite loop playback for hands-free practice - Speed setting remembered globally across all audio [COMPLETE HANGUL LEARNING] Master all 40 Korean letters: - 10 Basic Vowels - 14 Basic Consonants - 11 Double Vowels - 5 Double Consonants Each letter includes: - Native speaker audio - Romanization guide - Example words [130+ K-POP VOCABULARY WORDS] Curated Korean vocabulary in 7 categories: - Greetings - Numbers - Basic Words (letter practice) - K-pop Terms - Fan Chants - Daily Expressions - Korean Food [INTERACTIVE FLASHCARDS] - Swipe left/right learning system - Tap to flip and reveal translation - Track your familiarity level - Example sentences for context [FUN QUIZ MODE] - Korean to English quizzes - English to Korean quizzes - 10 random questions each session - Track your accuracy and improve [CUTE CAPYBARA COMPANION] Your capybara friend reacts to your learning: - Celebrates when you get it right - Encourages you when you make mistakes - Different moods throughout your journey - Never study alone again [GAMIFIED PROGRESS] - 15+ achievement badges to unlock - Daily streak tracking - Custom daily goals (5/10/15/20 words) - Clear progress bars for letters, vocabulary & comics [FEATURES] - Offline learning - no internet needed - Multiple interface languages (English, Chinese, Japanese) - Sound settings - Clean, intuitive design - Privacy-focused - all data stored locally Start learning Korean with your capybara today! --- 【Subscription Plans - Capybara Pro】 • Plans and prices are shown in the App Store • Includes 14-day free trial; auto-charges after trial ends • Subscription auto-renews; cancel anytime in Settings > Apple ID > Subscriptions • Payment is charged to your Apple ID account upon confirmation of purchase • Subscription auto-renews within 24 hours before the current period ends, unless auto-renew is turned off • Privacy Policy: https://aicolab.cc/capybara-learn-korean/privacy/ • Terms of Use: https://aicolab.cc/capybara-learn-korean/tos/

About

TOPIK Note

Master Korean vocabulary for the TOPIK exam with intelligent spaced repetition and diverse learning methods. Practice with real exam questions and track your progress with detailed statistics. Tailored to all TOPIK levels, this app ensures efficient study by focusing on words that matter most.

Highlights
  • Spaced repetition system (SM-2)
  • 4 learning methods per word
  • Audio pronunciation for words and sentences
  • Native Korean definitions and examples
  • Practice with real TOPIK exam questions
  • Progress tracking and statistics
  • Multi-language interface
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You already know you want to pass TOPIK. The real question is how — without burning study time on words that won't move your score, or losing a week to reviews you didn't need. TOPIK Note sorts 9,000+ Korean words by exact TOPIK level and schedules your reviews for you, so every minute goes to the words that count. Study what matters, when it matters. The app remembers what you know and what you don't. SM-2 spaced repetition (8-stage intervals) tracks every answer and adjusts your schedule automatically. Hard words come back sooner. Words you've nailed space out further — so you're never drilling something you already own. FOUR WAYS TO LEARN EACH WORD • See the Korean word, pick the meaning • See the meaning, pick the Korean word • Fill in the missing word in a sentence • Read a Korean sentence and choose what it means Same word, four angles. By the time it sticks, you can use it in context — not just spot it on a flashcard. With 36,000+ quizzes, you won't run out. HEAR EVERY WORD Tap the speaker on any word or example sentence to hear how it's pronounced. Reading Korean is half the work — knowing how it sounds is the other half. MADE BY KOREANS, REVIEWED BY KOREANS Every definition and example is written and checked by native Koreans — no clumsy machine translations to unlearn later. EVERY TOPIK LEVEL, ONE APP • Beginner (Level 1–2) — foundational words • Intermediate (Level 3–4) — everyday and compound words • Advanced (Level 5–6) — academic and nuanced vocabulary Pick your level. Switch anytime. The app adapts to your pace. GRAMMAR BUILT ON WORDS YOU ALREADY KNOW 210 TOPIK grammar points — from beginner particles to advanced connectives (79 beginner, 94 intermediate, 37 advanced). Every example sentence is built from vocabulary you've already studied, so a grammar point arrives as a sentence you can actually say, not a rule to memorize. • Fill-in-the-blank, conjugation, and meaning quizzes for every point • Spot a grammar pattern inside any word's example sentence and tap straight through to its explanation • Reviews are scheduled the same way as vocabulary — the grammar you keep missing comes back sooner PRACTICE REAL TOPIK EXAMS Vocabulary gets you ready. Past exams tell you if you're ready. • 1,700+ real TOPIK I & II questions pulled from 21 past exam papers — 878 reading and 850 listening • Listening questions play the original exam audio. Answer first, then read the full transcript to see exactly what you missed • Submit your answer, then read an explanation that walks you through the correct choice — available in English, Japanese, Vietnamese, and Chinese (Simplified and Traditional) • "My answered questions" keeps everything you've tried, sorted by wrong and right, so you can drill your weak spots • Exam stats: overall accuracy, separate TOPIK I and II progress, a 30-day trend, and a breakdown by question type TRACK YOUR PROGRESS A stats dashboard that earns its space: • Daily study streak • Accuracy across each quiz type and TOPIK level • Wrong Notes — every word you miss, collected automatically so you can target your weak spots No vanity metrics. Just signals for where to focus next. STUDY ON YOUR TERMS Bookmark words you want to revisit. Set a daily reminder — even five minutes a day compounds over weeks. YOUR LANGUAGE, YOUR INTERFACE App interface in English, Japanese, Vietnamese, and Chinese (Simplified and Traditional). Word definitions in all of those plus Korean. The Korean stays Korean — only the explanations change. You've decided to learn Korean. TOPIK Note makes sure your time goes to the right words, in the right order. Terms of Use (EULA): https://topik-note.com/en/terms-of-service.html Privacy Policy: https://topik-note.com/en/privacy-policy.html

Screenshots

Capybara Korean4 screens
TOPIK Note4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: TOPIK Note at 63% against Capybara Korean's 0%. TOPIK Note also leads on rating (4.8 vs 2.0) and ratings volume (49 vs 1). Capybara Korean's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 4 days). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Capybara Korean sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month and TOPIK Note sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $10.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

TOPIK Note holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TOPIK Note has 49 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Capybara Korean's written reviews are positive against 63% of TOPIK Note's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Capybara Korean ships an update every 2 days, TOPIK Note every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Capybara Korean versus TOPIK Note: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCapybara KoreanTOPIK Note
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (1 ratings)4.8 (49 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews63.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings149 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 4 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.516.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size299 MB152 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAicolab LLCJihoon LEE

Customer experience

Capybara Korean

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

TOPIK Note

All ratings49 ratings
Positive98.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative2.0%
Written reviews30 reviews
Positive63.3%
Neutral6.7%
Negative30.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Capybara Korean

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly14 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • PRO-Quarterly14 Days trial$19.993 Months
  • Annual14 Days trial$44.991 Year
6 purchases

TOPIK Note

Subscriptions2
  • Premium (Monthly)$10.991 Month
  • Premium (Annual)$64.991 Year
One-time4
  • Premium Lifetime - 60% OFF$31.99
  • Premium Lifetime - 50% OFF$39.99
  • Premium Lifetime - 30% OFF$55.99
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  • Premium (Lifetime)$79.99

Questions

Is Capybara Korean free?
Capybara Korean is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TOPIK Note free?
TOPIK Note is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Capybara Korean or TOPIK Note?
TOPIK Note is rated higher. Capybara Korean averages 2.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while TOPIK Note averages 4.8 from 49 ratings.
Do Capybara Korean or TOPIK Note have ads?
TOPIK Note shows ads; Capybara Korean does not.
Which is updated more often, Capybara Korean or TOPIK Note?
Capybara Korean ships an update every 2 days, and TOPIK Note every 4 days. Most recently, Capybara Korean was updated on October 13, 2026 and TOPIK Note on October 21, 2026.

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