Comparison

LearnStories vs Krend

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

Head to head
About

LearnStories

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Learn Japanese, Spanish, Korean, Chinese, Russian, and Italian through illustrated stories made for language learners. Tap any word to see its meaning, hear the pronunciation, and save it. Review saved words with spaced repetition flashcards so they actually stick. HOW IT WORKS 1. Discover โ€” Browse graded stories from beginner (JLPT N5, HSK 1, CEFR A1) to advanced 2. Read โ€” Tap any word for instant definitions, audio, and example sentences 3. Save โ€” Build your personal vocabulary list as you read 4. Study โ€” Review with flashcards using spaced repetition CREATE YOUR OWN STORIES Generate custom AI stories on any topic. Pick your language, difficulty level, page count, and art style โ€” get a unique illustrated story in seconds. FEATURES ยท Graded readers for 5 languages ยท Tap-to-translate with dictionary and audio ยท Vocabulary tracking and highlighting ยท Spaced repetition flashcards with context ยท AI story creation ยท Art styles: Storybook, Manga, Anime, Watercolor, Pixel Art ยท Offline downloads SUPPORTED LEVELS ยท Japanese: JLPT N5 โ†’ N1 ยท Chinese: HSK 1 โ†’ 6 ยท Korean: TOPIK 1 โ†’ 6 ยท Spanish, Italian, Russian: CEFR A1 โ†’ C1 Start reading today! Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://learnstories.ai/privacy_policy

About

Krend

Features
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Learn Korean by reading, not by drilling. Krend gives you short Korean articles graded from your very first word up to TOPIK level. Read at your own pace, tap any word you don't know, and keep it. The word becomes a Kard โ€” with its meaning, its part of speech, and the sentence you met it in. READ REAL KOREAN A new article every day, written for your level. Culture, daily life, society, food โ€” the Korean people actually use, not textbook sentences. TAP TO UNDERSTAND Every word is tappable. One tap shows the meaning in English, Chinese, or Japanese, plus the grammar behind the ending. No dictionary, no leaving the page. LISTEN WHILE YOU READ Every article is an audiobook. Follow along sentence by sentence, adjust the speed, or close your eyes and listen. COLLECT WHAT YOU LEARN Words you tap become Kards. Your collection is a record of what you have actually met โ€” not a deck someone else made for you. CHECK YOURSELF Quiz your own collection with Krend AI, or take TOPIK PREP questions on the article you just read. GRAMMAR THAT MAKES SENSE Krammar walks you through Korean grammar one pattern at a time, with examples from the articles you have read. THE KOREAN NOBODY TEACHES Koinage explains the slang, the memes, and the phrases you will not find in a textbook. KEEP GOING Streaks, tiers, and weekly boards. Twelve rungs from Silver to Diamond, and 77 Master seats for those who make it. Krend Pro unlocks every article and removes the daily limits. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.krend.kr/privacy

Screenshots

LearnStories4 screens
Krend4 screens

Verdict

The call

LearnStories and Krend are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters โ€” price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them โ€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. LearnStories sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Krend sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $7.69 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
LearnStories versus Krend: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLearnStoriesKrend
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” better
Requires iOS15.115.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size48 MB18 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperZYAGA LLCChanyoung Boo

In-app purchases

3 purchases

LearnStories

Subscriptions2
  • Reader Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Creator Monthly$24.991 Month
One-time1
  • 50 Pages$14.99
3 purchases

Krend

Subscriptions2
  • Krend Pro: Monthly$7.691 Month
  • Krend Pro: Yearly$46.991 Year
One-time1
  • Krend Pro: Lifetime$76.99

Questions

Is LearnStories free?
LearnStories is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Krend free?
Krend is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do LearnStories or Krend have ads?
Neither LearnStories nor Krend shows ads.

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