Comparison

Hangulio vs Learn Korean Typing

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

Head to head
About

Hangulio

Master Korean Hangul with interactive lessons. This app guides beginners through listening, tracing, typing, and speaking each letter. Get pronunciation feedback and track progress with gamified elements. Connect with native speakers for help within the app.

Highlights
  • Interactive letter learning
  • Pronunciation scoring
  • Stroke-order tracing guides
  • Step-by-step curriculum
  • Gamified progress tracking (XP, levels)
  • Native speaker support
Features
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A Hangul learning app, built by a Korean developer. Even total beginners learn Hangul for real—by listening, tracing, and pronouncing each letter. Stuck on something? Ask a native Korean speaker right inside the app. - Listen → Write → Type → Speak: master one letter at a time in 4 steps - Trace with stroke-order guides, and check your pronunciation score with native audio - Step-by-step curriculum from vowels and consonants to final consonants - Stay motivated with XP, levels, and rankings Start today and read Hangul in just a few days. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Learn Korean Typing

Master Korean typing with this beginner-friendly app. Learn Hangul letters, words, and sentences step-by-step with visual guides and audio. Practice on two popular keyboard layouts at your own pace, even offline.

Highlights
  • Step-by-step learning
  • Key highlight guide
  • Two keyboard layouts (Dubeolsik, Cheonjiin)
  • Large, easy-to-read text
  • Audio pronunciation
  • Typing game for speed
  • Offline functionality
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The easiest way to learn Korean (Hangul) typing — built for absolute beginners and seniors. Whether you've never touched a Korean keyboard or you type slowly, this app helps you learn one letter at a time, at your own pace. ■ Perfect for · Korean learners starting with the keyboard · Seniors who find phone typing difficult · Anyone learning the Cheonjiin or Dubeolsik layout · People who prefer large, clear text ■ New: Hangul First Steps Never written Hangul before? Tap any of the 24 letters and watch it drawn stroke by stroke, in the right order. Each letter shows its name (giyeok, nieun), how many strokes it takes, the sound it makes at the start and end of a syllable, and an example word — and the letter is read aloud as it is drawn. ■ New: TOPIK basic vocabulary 48 essential words in 12 short lessons — verbs, adjectives, time and place. The words you meet first when you start learning Korean. ■ Key features · Big text — comfortable, easy-to-read letters · Key highlight guide — the next key to press lights up in yellow · Two layouts — practice both Dubeolsik and Cheonjiin · Step by step — from consonants, vowels and final letters to words and sentences · Rich content — everyday words, proverbs, quotes, song lyrics, K-drama titles and more · Hear it — listen to letters and words read aloud · Typing game — build speed while having fun · Accurate input — a built-in keyboard means letters never break apart ■ See how every word reads Not sure how a word sounds? Every word shows its romanization (romaja) right below — 엄마 reads "eomma", 안녕 reads "annyeong". Built on the Revised Romanization rules, including the sound changes that trip up learners. ■ Numbers & symbols keyboard Phone numbers, prices, dates and times — the parts of Korean you actually type every day. Numbers are read the Korean way, so 9시 is "ahop si", not "nine si". ■ Practice the keys you miss The app remembers which letters you get wrong and builds a short drill from just those. ■ Why you'll like it · No memorizing — just follow the on-screen guide · Mistakes are fine — repeat slowly until it feels natural · Practice offline — no connection needed to type Start today, one letter at a time.

Screenshots

Hangulio4 screens
Learn Korean Typing4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Hangulio at none against Learn Korean Typing's shown. Hangulio also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs weekly) and ratings volume (158 vs 31). Learn Korean Typing's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.2). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Hangulio sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days and Learn Korean Typing sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Learn Korean Typing holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hangulio has 158 ratings behind it against 31, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hangulio ships an update every 3 days, Learn Korean Typing weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Hangulio versus Learn Korean Typing: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHangulioLearn Korean Typing
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (158 ratings)4.8 (31 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings158 — better31
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterWeekly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.215.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHyeon Jin KoJung Gil Seo

Customer experience

Hangulio

All ratings126 ratings
Positive91.3%
Neutral5.6%
Negative3.2%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Learn Korean Typing

All ratings27 ratings
Positive92.6%
Neutral7.4%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Hangulio

Subscriptions4
  • Hangulio Premium (1 Week)$7.997 Days
  • Hangulio Premium (1 Month)$12.991 Month
  • Hangulio Premium 1-Year Offer$24.991 Year
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  • Hangulio Premium (1 Year)$34.991 Year
1 purchases

Learn Korean Typing

One-time1
  • 광고 제거$1.99

Questions

Is Hangulio free?
Hangulio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Learn Korean Typing free?
Learn Korean Typing is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Hangulio or Learn Korean Typing?
Learn Korean Typing is rated higher. Hangulio averages 4.6 out of 5 from 158 ratings, while Learn Korean Typing averages 4.8 from 31 ratings.
Do Hangulio or Learn Korean Typing have ads?
Learn Korean Typing shows ads; Hangulio does not.
Which is updated more often, Hangulio or Learn Korean Typing?
Hangulio ships an update every 3 days, and Learn Korean Typing weekly. Most recently, Hangulio was updated on October 28, 2026 and Learn Korean Typing on October 25, 2026.

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