Comparison

New Korean vs Hangugo

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

Head to head
About

New Korean

Features
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Изучайте корейский последовательно: от слогов хангыля и первого приветствия до повседневных диалогов, переписки и понимания текстов. Объяснения и переводы на русском. 100 самостоятельных уроков в 20 разделах. Все занятия открыты сразу. 600 словарных карточек, 594 уникальных написания слов, форм и выражений. 1100 заданий: перевод, грамматика, аудирование, сборка фразы, ввод ответа и чтение. В каждом уроке — правило, примеры и текст с вопросом на понимание. Хангыль, частицы, два числовых ряда, время, покупки, поездки, настоящее, прошлое и планы. Причины, условия, сравнения, уважительные формы речи, нерегулярные основы, мнения и пересказ. Справочник хангыля: согласные, гласные, устройство слога и озвученные примеры. Для учебного ввода под полем ответа есть слоги, пробел и удаление символа. Можно использовать и корейскую клавиатуру iOS. Поиск уроков по теме и номеру, прогресс по разделам, интервальное повторение слов, сохранение ошибок и незавершённых ответов. Корейская системная озвучка и необязательная практика произношения. Светлая и тёмная темы, увеличенный системный текст, iPhone и iPad. Основной вариант курса — современный стандартный корейский Южной Кореи. Формы вежливости объясняются по ситуациям общения. Без регистрации, рекламы, подписки и покупок. Учебные материалы доступны без интернета. Прогресс хранится на устройстве. Микрофон необязателен. Apple Speech может требовать интернет; озвучка зависит от системных голосов. Приложение предназначено для самостоятельной практики и не проводит сертификацию уровня языка.

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Hangugo

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Hangugo is a Korean learning app: Hangul, grammar, vocabulary, your own word collections and practice with an AI tutor. Learn Korean step by step: start with Hangul, work through grammar patterns, build your vocabulary and keep it with a personal spaced-repetition schedule. WHAT'S INSIDE Hangul • the Korean alphabet from scratch; • letters and their pronunciation; • stroke order and direction hints; • writing practice; • from single letters to syllables and words; • review of what you have learned. Grammar • a grammar course from beginner to advanced (TOPIK 1–6); • patterns organised by level and lesson; • clear explanations of meaning and usage; • example sentences; • favourites; • personal review of the grammar you have studied. Words and dictionary • a Korean dictionary with translations, transcription and pronunciation; • usage examples; • categories and textbook materials: choose what to study; • filters by status: new, learning, due for review; • spaced repetition for long-term memory; • review in both directions: recognise a word, then recall it in Korean. Collections • build your own sets of words and grammar by topic or lesson; • add items straight from the dictionary and the grammar course; • share a collection by code, link or QR; • invite editors and get notified about changes; • learn new words and review within a single collection. Shared progress • a learner can choose to share progress with the collection's author; • the author sees what is learned, what is due for review and how study is going; • access can be revoked at any time, and shared data is deleted. Practice • exercises built on what you have already studied; • multiple choice; • sentence building from blocks; • find and fix the mistake; • translation into Korean and back; • mixed sessions with different task types. AI TUTOR Practise writing Korean sentences and get detailed feedback. The AI tutor analyses your answer, accepts alternative wordings, suggests corrections and explains mistakes. Practice is tied to the material you have already studied, so tasks match your real progress. YOUR PROGRESS Track your results: • letters, grammar and words learned; • study history and streaks; • activity statistics; • review progress. Also: • progress sync across devices after signing in; • audio for Korean words and sentences; • light and dark themes; • interface in English and Russian. Start with short daily sessions and move from reading Hangul to understanding grammar, growing your vocabulary and writing your own sentences. FREE AND PREMIUM Much of Hangugo is free: Hangul, the dictionary, collections, TOPIK 1 grammar and the first lessons of every higher level, up to 20 new words and 10 AI checks a day. Hangugo Premium removes the new-word limit, unlocks the whole grammar course and extends AI practice to 100 checks and 20 exercise sessions a day. Terms of Use: https://hangugo.app/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://hangugo.app/privacy/

Screenshots

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Hangugo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: New Korean at none against Hangugo's 2. Hangugo's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Hangugo sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. New Korean asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
New Korean versus Hangugo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNew KoreanHangugo
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightlyFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB95 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAzat IsmagilovGleb Monetchikov

In-app purchases

None

New Korean

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Hangugo

Subscriptions2
  • Hangugo Premium Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Hangugo Premium Yearly$34.991 Year

Questions

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

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