Hangul Diary vs Som
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hangul Diary
This app helps you master Korean vocabulary by collecting words encountered in real contexts. It allows you to add words with their meanings, attach example sentences, and analyze grammar. Your vocabulary collection is organized, searchable, and can be imported or exported.
- Capture words via typing or speaking
- Save words from any app using Share
- Attach multiple example sentences
- Analyze sentence morphemes and grammar
- Organized and searchable vocabulary
- Import and export vocabulary data
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Hangul Diary is the vocabulary companion built for serious Korean learners. Instead of flashcards you forget, it helps you collect words you actually encounter — with real context, sentence examples, and grammar analysis — so you build knowledge that sticks. **Capture Words Instantly** Add Korean words and their meanings by typing or speaking. Voice input with live transcription lets you capture spoken Korean hands-free, so you can practice pronunciation as you learn. **Save from Anywhere with Share** Reading a Korean article in Chrome? Watching a drama? Chatting with a Korean friend? Select any Korean text, tap Share, and send it straight to Hangul Diary. Choose to save it as a new vocab word or link it as a sentence to a word you already know — without breaking your flow. **Attach Real Sentences** Context is the secret to remembering vocabulary long-term. Attach multiple example sentences to every word, with optional translations. See the word in action and understand how it's actually used. **Morpheme Analysis** Go deeper than just meaning. Tap Analyze on any sentence to break it into morphemes with part-of-speech tagging, powered by the Komoran NLP engine. Understand how Korean grammar works — particles, verb endings, and all. **Organized & Searchable** Your entire vocabulary collection is searchable in an instant. See your total word and sentence count grow as you build. Duplicate detection prevents redundant entries and lets you jump straight to existing words. **Import & Export** Back up your vocabulary or move it between devices with CSV import and export. Your data is always yours. Whether you're a beginner picking up your first words or an intermediate learner building deeper fluency, Hangul Diary gives you the tools to learn Korean through real language, not isolated memorization. Privacy policy: https://hanguldiary.charmflex.com/privacy/index.html Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Som
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A gentle, playful 3D way to learn Hangul. Learn Hangul, inspired by Cheon-Ji-In. Korean vowels originate from the sky, the earth, and a person. ‘ㆍ’ represents the sky (Cheon) ‘ㅡ’ represents the earth (Ji) ‘ㅣ’ represents a person (In) These three basic shapes combine to form every Korean vowel. Paired with consonants, they come together to create the full Hangul alphabet. With Som-Yee, learning Hangul feels playful and intuitive. Build letters like stacking blocks, explore patterns as you go, and enjoy the process of learning step by step.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Som at none against Hangul Diary's 4. Som also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On price, update cadence, ads 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
Both are free to download. Hangul Diary sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Som asks for nothing beyond the download.
Hangul Diary ships an update every 4 days, Som every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hangul Diary | Som |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 58 MB | 561 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jia Ming Luk | Min Heo |
In-app purchases
Hangul Diary
- Pro-Monthly$0.991 Month
- Premium-Monthly$3.001 Month
- Pro-Yearly$10.991 Year
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- Premium-Yearly$33.001 Year
Som
No in-app purchases








