Comparison

Langbeats vs Norae

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

Head to head
About

Langbeats

Learn languages like Spanish and Korean by listening to music. This app uses lyric-synced songs and fun quizzes to make vocabulary memorable and pronunciation natural. Short, engaging sessions fit easily into your day, making language acquisition enjoyable.

Highlights
  • Learn Spanish and Korean
  • Lyric-synced music
  • Interactive quizzes and challenges
  • Short learning sessions
  • Progress tracking
  • Science-backed learning
Features
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Learn languages through music! Korean, Spanish, Japanese, Chinese, French, Italian, Vietnamese and more. Langbeats is the language learning app that turns your love of music into a superpower. Whether you want to learn Spanish through reggaeton bangers, learn Korean through the K-pop hits you already can't stop listening to, or jam out to 80s Japanese City Pop, we've got the beats to get you there. Stream from our huge library of lyric-synced Spanish songs, Korean songs, Japanese songs, Chinese songs, French songs, and more custom made for learners, follow along in real time, then lock in what you learned with fun quizzes and challenges. Forget the textbooks. It's time to dance. Why Langbeats works: -Listening to Spanish music, Korean music, Japanese music, Chinese music, and French music makes vocabulary stick like an earworm -Synchronized lyrics teach natural pronunciation the way natives actually speak -Science-backed: music activates multiple brain regions for faster, deeper learning -Short sessions that fit into your real life -Track your progress and watch yourself level up Whether you're a total beginner or brushing up on your skills, Langbeats meets you where you are. Join thousands of learners who are mastering how to learn languages with music, and actually having fun doing it! Privacy policy: https://www.langbeats.app/privacy Terms of use: https://www.langbeats.app/tos Feedback and support: hi@langbeats.app

About

Norae

Learn Korean through real-life short videos with interactive captions. Tap any word to understand its meaning in context, save it for review, and revisit it within the original video clip. This app uses authentic content to make language learning engaging and effective.

Highlights
  • Real Korean short video feed
  • Interactive word-by-word captions
  • Contextual word definitions
  • Save words for spaced repetition
  • Review words with original video clips
  • Adjustable playback speed
  • Content curated by learning level
Features
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Norae is a feed of real Korean short videos: the vlogs, street interviews, food runs and drama recaps people actually watch, with captions that light up word by word as they're spoken. Tap any word you don't know. You get what it means in that sentence, not a dictionary dump. Save it, and it comes back later, attached to the clip you first heard it in. HOW IT WORKS • Korean and English captions running together, with each word lit the moment it is said • Tap a word for what it means in that line, its dictionary form, and how it is actually used • Words you keep come back as review cards that replay the clip you found them in • Roots: the words you save, grouped by the Chinese character they share, so 학교 brings 학생 and 과학 with it • 0.75x and 0.5x on any clip, for the lines that get away from you • A feed built from the level you pick, from your first day of Hangul onward MADE FOR PEOPLE WHO ALREADY WATCH If you're already spending an hour a day scrolling, Norae puts that hour to work. Ten minutes gets you a handful of words that stick, because you met them somewhere real. No streak guilt. No sentences about a bear drinking milk. Videos play in the official YouTube player and belong to the creators who made them. Every clip links back to its channel. SUBSCRIPTION REQUIRED Norae is available through an annual subscription with a free trial, and a monthly subscription without a trial. Apple charges nothing until the trial ends. After that the plan renews at the same price until you cancel it, which you can do any time in your Apple ID settings. Cancel at least 24 hours before a period ends and Apple will not bill you for the next one. Prices are shown in app and vary by region. Privacy policy: https://noraeapp.com/norae/privacy.html Terms of use: https://noraeapp.com/norae/terms.html Contact the founder: trent@noraeapp.com

Screenshots

Langbeats4 screens
Norae4 screens

Verdict

The call

Langbeats and Norae both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Langbeats's written reviews are positive against 42% of Norae's. Langbeats also leads on monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription) and device support (3 vs 1). Norae's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 10 days) and ratings volume (50 vs 8). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. Langbeats sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Norae sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Langbeats against 4.6 for Norae. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Norae has 50 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Langbeats's written reviews are positive against 42% of Norae's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Langbeats ships an update every 10 days, Norae every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Langbeats versus Norae: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLangbeatsNorae
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (8 ratings)4.6 (50 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better41.7% of reviews
Number of ratings850 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB109 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperHELLOTALK LIMITEDTC Fusion LLC

Customer experience

Langbeats

All ratings8 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Norae

All ratings45 ratings
Positive91.1%
Neutral2.2%
Negative6.7%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive41.7%
Neutral8.3%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Langbeats

Subscriptions2
  • Langbeats Premium - Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Langbeats Premium - Yearly7 Days trial$59.991 Year
One-time1
  • Langbeats Premium - Lifetime$99.99
8 purchases

Norae

Subscriptions7
  • Norae Weekly$7.997 Days
  • Norae Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Norae Monthly$12.991 Month
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  • Norae Yearly, half price7 Days trial$24.991 Year
  • Norae Yearly, half price7 Days trial$34.991 Year
  • Norae Yearly7 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • Norae Yearly7 Days trial$69.991 Year
One-time1
  • Norae Lifetime$79.99

Questions

Is Langbeats free?
Langbeats is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Norae free?
Norae is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Langbeats or Norae?
Norae is rated higher. Langbeats averages 4.5 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Norae averages 4.6 from 50 ratings.
Do Langbeats or Norae have ads?
Neither Langbeats nor Norae shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Langbeats or Norae?
Langbeats ships an update every 10 days, and Norae every 2 days. Most recently, Langbeats was updated on November 9, 2026 and Norae on November 10, 2026.

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