Comparison

K vs LingoType

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

Head to head
About

K

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Tired of tapping the right answer and still forgetting every word? K-Type is a Korean vocabulary app where you type every answer in Hangul. -- Features -- -> 100+ Levels - 1,000+ Words Complete a level to unlock the next one. -> Korean Pronunciation (TTS) Listen to each word's pronunciation while you type. -> 3 Game Modes - Speedrun: 60 seconds to answer as many words as possible. - Word Bomb: Words fall from the top. Type them before they hit the bottom. 3 lives (catch a heart-marked word to gain an extra life, up to 5). - Sentence Quiz: Pick the word that completes the sentence from 4 choices. Clear all 100 questions to unlock endless modez. -> Personal Word List Bookmark difficult words and tap them anytime to practice writing them. With the Supporter Pack, you can also sort them into folders. -> Grammar Reference & Practice 8 essential Korean grammar points (particles, tenses, negation, questions, and more) explained with examples β€” plus practice questions for each one. -> Real-Life Conversations Learn dialogue for everyday situations like airports, restaurants, and phone calls. -> Trending Slang Dictionary Look up the meaning and example usage of the latest Korean internet slang and buzzwords. -> Korean Folktales Read 15 classic Korean folktales β€” Heungbu and Nolbu, Kongjwi and Patjwi, Sim Cheong, and more β€” page by page, picture-book style. See word meanings and sentence translations together. -> Notes (Supporter Pack) The Supporter Pack unlocks a personal Notes feature for freely writing down what you've learned. Notes can be organized into folders too, along with ad removal. -- Perfect for -- - Beginners learning Korean vocabulary - K-drama and K-pop fans who want to understand what they hear - Anyone who wants short daily practice sessions -- Privacy -- Google AdMob may collect your device advertising ID to serve ads. Your study data (level progress, bookmarks, notes) is stored locally on your device only.

About

LingoType

Features
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Most apps ask you to recognise Korean. LingoType asks you to write it. Every word arrives as a row of empty syllable cells. You type it on your own Korean keyboard, and each cell fills up jamo by jamo as you go β€” γ…Ž, then ν•΄, then ν–‰ β€” so you feel how a syllable is actually assembled instead of memorising a finished picture of it. HOW A ROUND WORKS β€’ Pick a topic: food, travel, weather, family, work and more β€’ A word appears with its icon, and its keystroke hint underneath β€’ Type it with the standard 2-set Korean keyboard β€’ Tap the speaker to hear it in a native voice β€’ Eight words to a challenge, so a round takes a couple of minutes WHAT IS INSIDE β€’ Over 1,000 Korean words across 127 challenges and 12 topics β€’ A hand-picked icon for every single word β€” no word without a picture β€’ Native pronunciation for each word, spoken by your device's Korean voice β€’ Optional romanization, for when you are not yet reading Hangul fluently β€’ Difficulty marked on each challenge: easy, medium or hard YOUR PROGRESS β€’ Keystrokes per minute and accuracy measured on every round β€’ XP for each challenge you finish β€’ A personal best kept per challenge, so you can watch a word get faster β€’ Suggestions for what to practise next, based on what you have already done WORKS WITH THE PHONE IN AIRPLANE MODE Words, icons, fonts and your entire history live inside the app. β€’ No account, no sign-up, no email address β€’ No ads, no analytics, no tracking, no in-app purchases β€’ Nothing you do is uploaded anywhere β€” your history stays on your device ABOUT THE KEYBOARD LingoType uses the Korean keyboard already built into iOS rather than shipping one of its own, so what you practise here is exactly what you will type in a real message. Add it once under Settings β€Ί General β€Ί Keyboard β€Ί Keyboards, and the app will tell you on screen if it is ever left on the wrong language. Vietnamese is included as a second learning language with a smaller starter set of words, typed with Telex. Questions or bug reports: so.seo.1991@gmail.com Privacy policy: https://lingotype-mobile.web.app/en/privacy

Screenshots

K4 screens
LingoType3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: LingoType at none against K's 1. LingoType also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. K sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. LingoType asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
K versus LingoType: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKLingoType
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeeklyβ€”
AdsYesNo β€” better
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size155 MB31 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperOAndHburningbros

In-app purchases

1 purchases

K

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99
None

LingoType

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is K free?
K is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is LingoType free?
LingoType is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do K or LingoType have ads?
K shows ads; LingoType does not.

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