Comparison

Korean Typing Practice vs Hanguly

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

Head to head
About

Korean Typing Practice

Improve your Korean typing speed and vocabulary retention. This app uses a multi-modal approach with typing, listening, and recall exercises, plus smart review features to focus on areas needing improvement. Track your progress with detailed statistics.

Highlights
  • Typing, listening, and recall modes
  • Emoji, meaning, and audio cues
  • Immediate feedback on errors
  • Smart review of missed words
  • Progress tracking (streaks, accuracy, speed)
  • iCloud sync across Apple devices
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Get comfortable typing Korean, one word at a time. TypeKo pairs Hangul typing practice with vocabulary, native-speaker audio and word recall. See a word, hear how it sounds and practice spelling it from memory. START WITH THE WORD IN VIEW In Type mode, the Korean word, meaning and emoji give you a starting point. Practice finding the letters and putting them together, with immediate checks as you type. TRY IT BY EAR OR FROM MEMORY Listen mode asks you to type the word you hear. Recall mode gives you the meaning and emoji so you can find the Korean word yourself. RETURN TO WORDS THAT NEED PRACTICE Smart review brings back missed words, slow answers and words due for another pass. Keep working on spelling and recall without making a review list. SEE HOW PRACTICE ADDS UP Follow typing speed, accuracy, daily progress and streaks. iCloud sync keeps practice history available across Apple devices. Free word practice has a daily limit. Upgrade for unlimited word practice with a subscription or lifetime purchase. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula

About

Hanguly

Master Korean with an AI tutor and a comprehensive curriculum. Practice speaking, reading, and writing through interactive lessons, guided dialogues, and smart vocabulary review. Designed for K-drama, K-pop, and travel enthusiasts.

Highlights
  • AI tutor for conversation practice
  • Comprehensive A1-B1 curriculum
  • Speech recognition for pronunciation feedback
  • Interactive Hangul tracing
  • 2,300+ essential vocabulary with smart review
  • Guided dialogue scenarios
  • Progress tracking and daily streaks
Features
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Learn Korean the way it actually sticks — by speaking it. Hanguly takes you from your first Hangul letter to confident conversations with a complete A1 → C1 curriculum, an AI tutor who chats with you in Korean, and practice built around why you actually want the language: K-dramas, K-pop, travel and real conversations. MEET MIMI, YOUR AI TUTOR • Chat in Korean or English any time — Mimi corrects you and keeps the conversation going • Practise speaking out loud with speech recognition and pronunciation feedback • Guided dialogue scenarios: order food, haggle at a market, survive the Seoul subway A COMPLETE CURRICULUM • 125 structured lessons across levels A1 to C1 • Master Hangul fast with interactive letter tracing • 2,300+ words with smart review • Grammar patterns explained simply, with real examples • Culture notes so you understand Korea, not just Korean BUILT TO KEEP YOU GOING • Daily streaks, XP and leaderboards with friends • Daily missions and a Word of the Day home screen widget • Progress tracking that shows how far you've come FREE TO START Learn Hangul, do a free lesson every day with unlimited reviews, and try your AI tutor with a few free messages a day. HANGULY PRO Unlock everything: unlimited lessons, unlimited AI tutoring, all dialogue scenarios and the full vocabulary library. • £6.99/month or £59.99/year (save 28%) • 3-day free trial for new subscribers Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in Settings. Privacy: https://hanguly.com/privacy.html Terms: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Korean Typing Practice4 screens
Hanguly4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Korean Typing Practice at 100% against Hanguly's 0%. Korean Typing Practice also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.5). Hanguly's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. Korean Typing Practice sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days and Hanguly sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Korean Typing Practice holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Korean Typing Practice's written reviews are positive against 0% of Hanguly's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Korean Typing Practice ships an update every 5 days, Hanguly every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Korean Typing Practice versus Hanguly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKorean Typing PracticeHanguly
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (8 ratings) — better3.5 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings8 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS26.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB59 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSeungwoo ChoeBARON KUMAR GOUTAM

Customer experience

Korean Typing Practice

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Hanguly

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Korean Typing Practice

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly$0.997 Days
  • Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Yearly$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$19.99
5 purchases

Hanguly

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Monthly3 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • Annual7 Days trial$59.991 Year
One-time2
  • Hanguly Pro Lifetime$39.99
  • Hanguly Pro Lifetime$119.99

Questions

Is Korean Typing Practice free?
Korean Typing Practice is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hanguly free?
Hanguly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Korean Typing Practice or Hanguly?
Korean Typing Practice is rated higher. Korean Typing Practice averages 5.0 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Hanguly averages 3.5 from 4 ratings.
Do Korean Typing Practice or Hanguly have ads?
Neither Korean Typing Practice nor Hanguly shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Korean Typing Practice or Hanguly?
Korean Typing Practice ships an update every 5 days, and Hanguly every 4 days. Most recently, Korean Typing Practice was updated on October 28, 2026 and Hanguly on October 25, 2026.

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