Comparison

Flipside vs Hangling

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

Head to head
About

Flipside

Learn Korean with interactive flashcards, a guided Hangul course, and a comprehensive dictionary. Features spaced repetition, K-drama themed decks, and offline access. Buy once, own forever.

Highlights
  • Guided Hangul course
  • Built-in Korean and English dictionaries
  • Spaced repetition system
  • Curated K-drama starter packs
  • Offline access
  • Quiz mode with Tinder-style gestures
Features
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Flipside is a beautiful app for learning Korean from the K-dramas you love. Watch real scenes and catch each word the moment it's spoken, learn to read and write Hangul from zero, and lock in vocabulary with spaced repetition, a built-in dictionary and curated K-drama starter packs. Buy once, own it forever. $7.99 on iPhone, or free forever on the web at getflipside.app. PRICING THAT RESPECTS YOU $7.99 one-time on iPhone. No subscriptions. No ads. Ever. Try Flipside free on the web at getflipside.app — buy the iPhone version only when you're sure. KEY FEATURES • K-Drama Clips — Watch hand-picked K-drama scenes and catch each word as it's spoken: it lights up on screen at the exact moment you hear it. Tap a word for its meaning, filter by level, and save the words to a deck or quiz yourself on them. Clips play in YouTube's own player, and watching is always free. • Read Hangul From Zero — A guided beginner course takes you from your very first letter to reading real K-drama words in about an hour. Native audio for every letter, syllable-block practice, no romanization crutch. Finish to earn a badge and a ready-made review deck. • Write Hangul — Watch each letter write itself, then trace it with your finger, stroke by stroke. Stroke order and direction are checked; a shaky hand isn't. Hints instead of fail screens. Practice all 40 letters and earn the Hangul Writer badge. • 4 Starter Packs — Top 75 K-Drama Phrases, 69 Travel Korean, 52 Daily Conversation, 50 K-Drama Food & Dining. Tap Browse, hit add, start studying. • Built-in Korean Dictionary — Browse 54,800+ words by TOPIK level, sourced directly from 국립국어원 (KRDict), the National Institute of Korean Language. Search, browse by topic, add to a deck with one tap. • Built-in English Dictionary — 9,700+ learner definitions for A1–C2 words, written for clarity by Sean & Owen, our AI lexicographers. • Spaced Repetition — Smart scheduling powered by the SM-2 algorithm. Flipside shows you the right cards at the right time, so you remember more with less effort. • Quiz Mode — Flip-and-grade study sessions with state filters. Quiz any TOPIK level or dictionary topic on the fly, no deck required. Tinder-style swipe gestures. • Pair Up — Tap a Korean word, tap its meaning, and watch the pair clear off the board. Every match plays the word out loud, so each pair doubles as a pronunciation rep. No timers, no fail states, no streak to protect. • Audio Pronunciation — Native Korean audio for every dictionary word. Two natural English voices (Claire and Oliver) for the English dictionary — pick your favorite in Settings. • Beautiful Badges — Earn milestones for studying, mastering decks, exploring the dictionary, and more. Share milestone cards to your stories. • Photo Cards — Snap a photo of a textbook page, sign, or scene. Crop to the word. Memory anchors that make words stick. • Offline First — Your cards are always available, even without internet. Changes sync automatically when you're back online. • Beautiful Design — Calm, minimal interface with light and dark themes. No clutter, no distractions. NO ADS, NO SUBSCRIPTIONS, NO NAGS Flipside believes in ethical, transparent pricing. We don't run ads. We don't sell your data. We don't trickle features behind subscription paywalls. You pay $7.99 once, and Flipside is yours forever — even when we add more languages, more decks, more features. The web app at getflipside.app is completely free, forever — flashcards, the dictionary, spaced repetition and the Read Hangul course. Use it on your laptop, share with friends, and only buy the iPhone app when you're sure. Made with care. Sustainable economics. Yours for life.

About

Hangling

Features
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Ever wanted to read Hangul, greet someone in Seoul, or catch a K-drama line without subtitles? Hangling turns everyday Korean into a game you'll actually want to play. MEET YOUR STUDY BUDDY Start with Hangli and unlock 14 more collectible mascots — Tori, Leo, Luna, and more — just by studying. No wallet required. REAL, PRACTICAL KOREAN Learn the greetings, courtesy phrases, and everyday words Koreans actually use — with romanization for beginners and native audio pronunciation for every word. SPACED REPETITION THAT WORKS Our review system resurfaces words right before you'd forget them, so vocabulary sticks instead of fading after one quiz. STAY MOTIVATED Daily streaks, XP levels, and 80+ badges turn quiet study time into visible progress you can watch build up. QUICK OR DEEP — YOUR CALL Squeeze in a 2-minute quick review between meetings, or settle in for a full study session. Either way, your progress is saved. LEARN IN YOUR LANGUAGE Full interface support for English, 한국어, 日本語, and 中文 — Hangling explains Korean the way that makes sense to you. FREE TO START, FREE TO GROW No sign-up, no subscription pressure. Watch a short ad to earn points and unlock new mascots at your own pace. Download Hangling and take your first step toward real Korean — one word, one streak, one badge at a time.

Screenshots

Flipside4 screens
Hangling4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Hangling at none against Flipside's 1. Hangling also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). Flipside's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence 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. Flipside sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Hangling asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Flipside ships an update fortnightly, Hangling every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Flipside versus Hangling: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlipsideHangling
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 9 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHoneyReserve LLCSeungMan Choi

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Flipside

One-time1
  • Flipside — Lifetime Unlock$7.99
None

Hangling

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Flipside free?
Flipside is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hangling free?
Hangling is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Flipside or Hangling have ads?
Hangling shows ads; Flipside does not.
Which is updated more often, Flipside or Hangling?
Flipside ships an update fortnightly, and Hangling every 9 days. Most recently, Flipside was updated on October 18, 2026 and Hangling on October 5, 2026.

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