Comparison

LangReel vs Malmoi

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

Head to head
About

LangReel

Features
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Can you name the action in the language you're learning? LangReel helps you practice everyday phrases through short videos and quick quizzes. Watch an action, listen to the phrase, then put your understanding to the test. WATCH, LISTEN, ANSWER Connect everyday actions with useful phrases. Answer quizzes and explore phrase meanings, examples, and word explanations. Listen to pronunciation at your own pace. START AT YOUR LEVEL Follow Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced learning paths, one topic at a time. Check your understanding with Section Tests. SAVE AND PRACTICE AGAIN Save useful phrases for review and track your learning activity. Your progress and saved phrases stay separate for each study language. Sign in to sync your learning progress. CHOOSE YOUR LANGUAGE Study English, Japanese, Korean, French, or Spanish. Read explanations in thirteen languages and use the interface in eight. Hindi, Persian, Urdu, Turkish, and Punjabi explanations are available with English menus. TRY IT WITHOUT AN ACCOUNT Start with a free three-reel Warm Up. No account is needed to try it. Sign in to access the first regular category in each level. LANGREEL PREMIUM A monthly subscription unlocks the remaining categories and level tests. Payment is charged to your Apple Account after confirmation. Your subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel it in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://langreel.com/privacy-policy.html Support: https://langreel.com/support.html

About

Malmoi

Master Korean pronunciation and grammar with this comprehensive learning tool. It focuses on how words are actually spoken, offers conjugation drills, and includes a vast dictionary with multiple language translations. Prepare for exams with reading, listening, writing, and mock test modules.

Highlights
  • Pronunciation trainer with computed rules
  • Irregular verb and adjective conjugation drills
  • 44,000-word dictionary with multi-language meanings
  • 296 grammar patterns with examples
  • Reading, listening, and writing practice modules
  • TOPIK mock tests and writing scoring
  • Offline functionality
Features
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Korean is not read the way it is written. 값이 is [갑씨], κ΅­λ¬Ό is [ꢁ물], μ’‹λ‹€ is [쑰타]. Malmoi is built around that fact. β€’ Pronunciation trainer β€” the standard pronunciation rules, computed. Wrong answers are plausible misreadings of the same word, not other words, so you cannot guess by shape. β€’ Conjugation drills β€” γ…‚, γ„·, γ……, λ₯΄, γ…Ž irregulars sorted automatically, with the full conjugation table for every verb and adjective. β€’ 44,000 words with meanings, hanja origins, examples and the standard pronunciation published by the National Institute of Korean Language. Meanings come in English, Korean, Japanese, Chinese and Vietnamese at beginner and intermediate levels. β€’ 296 grammar patterns across six levels, each with attachment rules and two examples. β€’ Reading β€” passages, sentence ordering, newspaper headlines, sentence insertion. β€’ Listening β€” dialogues read aloud at study speed and exam speed. β€’ Writing β€” character count, style consistency, spoken-language check, and the official scoring rubric with a model answer. β€’ Mock tests for both exam types, with the level a total score would give. Everything runs on your device. No account, no server, and it works with no connection. Levels are an estimate. There is no official published word list, so levels start from the beginner/intermediate/advanced grading of the National Institute of Korean Language and are split further by corpus frequency. Mock scores are an estimate as well β€” the official conversion table is not published, and writing is self-scored. Not affiliated with or endorsed by NIIED or the TOPIK organisers. Dictionary data from the Korean Basic Dictionary, National Institute of Korean Language (KOGL Type 1). Also Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and OpenSubtitles / FrequencyWords (CC BY-SA 4.0). Free: all of Level 1, the first words, grammar, reading and listening of every level, 15 drill questions a day per type, the TOPIK I mock test and writing tasks 51–52. No ads, no account. Malmoi Premium unlocks everything: Monthly (1 month) or Yearly (1 year) auto-renewing subscription, or the Lifetime Pass β€” a one-time purchase that never renews. Prices are shown in the app in your local currency. Payment is charged to your Apple Account. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; manage or cancel in your account settings. Already using Malmoi? If you used it before version 1.0.5, every feature stays free on that device, for good. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://inphilchoi.github.io/malmoi-privacy/

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Malmoi at none against LangReel's 1. On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. LangReel sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month. Malmoi asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LangReel ships an update every 4 days, Malmoi every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 7 level
LangReel versus Malmoi: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLangReelMalmoi
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviewsβ€”0.0% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysEvery 3 days β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
Monetizationβ€”Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” better
Requires iOS15.115.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size56 MB39 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTatsuro OyaINPHIL CHOI

In-app purchases

1 purchases

LangReel

Subscriptions1
  • Premium Monthly$2.991 Month
None

Malmoi

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LangReel free?
LangReel is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Malmoi free?
Malmoi is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do LangReel or Malmoi have ads?
Neither LangReel nor Malmoi shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LangReel or Malmoi?
LangReel ships an update every 4 days, and Malmoi every 3 days. Most recently, LangReel was updated on October 28, 2026 and Malmoi on October 29, 2026.

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