Comparison

Daily Korean Word vs LingLock

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

Head to head
About

Daily Korean Word

Learn a new Korean word daily with a lock screen widget. It provides the word, meaning, and pronunciation, with an optional quiz. The app works offline and allows custom word additions.

Highlights
  • Daily new Korean word
  • Lock screen widget
  • Offline functionality
  • Optional daily quiz
  • Romanization or IPA
  • Add custom words
Features
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Wake up to a new Korean word, quietly waiting on your lock screen. • A new Korean word every morning, from a curated collection • A gentle reminder when your new word is waiting. • Free forever. No subscription. No ads. • The word, its English meaning, and pronunciation at a glance • A gentle daily quiz, entirely optional • Romanization or IPA. Your choice in settings. • Share a card worth keeping • Works entirely offline. No internet needed. • Add your own words or import them from an Anki text export. Add the widget to your lock screen and build your Korean vocabulary one word at a time. One word a day. That's all. Suggestions and feedback are always welcome. support@youcanlearn.it

About

LingLock

Features
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Learn a new language without studying. LingLock puts one useful phrase on your Lock Screen, so every time you pick up your phone, you learn something you can actually say. No lessons. No streaks to protect. No time to set aside. Just the words locals really use, a few seconds at a time. HOW IT WORKS 1. Pick a language and what you're learning for: a trip, chatting with people, work, or a bit of everything. 2. Add the LingLock widget to your Lock Screen or Home Screen. 3. Glance. A new phrase arrives every few hours through the day, and they pause while you sleep so you never miss one. 4. Tap the speaker to hear it said, right from the widget. 5. It sticks. Phrases you're learning come back at spaced intervals until you've got them. Tap Got it and they'll give way to new ones. WHAT LOCALS ACTUALLY SAY Most apps teach the textbook version. LingLock teaches what people actually say in that country: casual Spain Spanish, everyday Brazilian Portuguese, Gulf Arabic, mainland Mandarin. Every phrase comes with an easy sound-it-out guide, so you can speak Japanese, Thai or Hindi from day one without learning a new alphabet. Some words change depending on who is speaking, like obrigado or obrigada. LingLock teaches you the version you would say. 13 LANGUAGES, EACH AS SPOKEN IN ONE PLACE • Spanish (Spain) • French (France) • Italian (Italy) • Portuguese (Brazil) • German (Germany) • Dutch (the Netherlands) • Japanese (Japan) • Korean (South Korea) • Mandarin Chinese (mainland China) • Thai (Thailand) • Hindi (India) • Gulf Arabic (UAE and the Gulf) • Georgian (Georgia) Switch languages anytime. Your progress in each one is kept. Audio isn't available for Georgian yet, because iPhones don't include a Georgian voice. PHRASES YOU'LL USE ON DAY ONE Hello, thank you, where's the bathroom, the bill please, how much is it, I don't understand, one more please. Around 200 everyday phrases per language across basics, small talk, food and drink, getting around, shopping, numbers, work, and health and emergencies. Your goal decides what comes first: planning a trip? Food, transport and emergencies arrive before small talk. WIDGETS THAT TEACH • Daily Phrase: a new phrase every few hours on your Lock Screen or Home Screen. • Quiz Me: see the English, try to recall it, then tap to reveal the answer. • Trip mode: set any widget to one topic, like Food or Health & emergency, to cram the right phrases before you fly. • Tap to hear: the speaker button plays the phrase without opening the app. WHEN WORDS FAIL, SHOW IT Tap Show and the phrase fills the screen in the local script, big and clear, ready to hand to a taxi driver, waiter or shopkeeper. WATCH YOURSELF PROGRESS The Today screen shows what's on your Lock Screen now, today's phrases, and your next milestone, like Café-ready: "you can order, pay and say thanks anywhere." A phrase only counts once you've really met it, so your progress is honest. MADE FOR REAL LIFE • Learns in the background of your day, in the seconds you already spend on your phone • Search any phrase however you type it, in English or your chosen language • Save favorites and pin one to your widget for the day • Short culture tips on when and how to use a phrase • Quiet nights: pick the hours you sleep, even for night shifts • Large text support for easier reading • Works offline. All phrases are built in FREE AND PRIVATE LingLock is free, with no ads, no subscription and no account. There's no tracking, and your progress stays on your iPhone. Have an idea or a phrase you'd love? Tap the chat button at the top of any screen. Every message is read by the person who makes LingLock. Perfect for travelers, expats, anyone with family or friends who speak another language, and anyone who has started a language app and stopped. Add the widget once, and your phone does the rest. Download LingLock and learn your first phrase in the next two seconds.

Screenshots

Daily Korean Word4 screens
LingLock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: LingLock at weekly against Daily Korean Word's monthly. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Daily Korean Word ships an update monthly, LingLock weekly. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Daily Korean Word versus LingLock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDaily Korean WordLingLock
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (6 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWeyert de BoerAnannyashree Sharma

In-app purchases

None

Daily Korean Word

No in-app purchases

None

LingLock

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Daily Korean Word free?
Daily Korean Word is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is LingLock free?
LingLock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Daily Korean Word or LingLock have ads?
Neither Daily Korean Word nor LingLock shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Daily Korean Word or LingLock?
Daily Korean Word ships an update monthly, and LingLock weekly. Most recently, Daily Korean Word was updated on October 31, 2026 and LingLock on October 31, 2026.

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