Comparison

LangReel vs HangulNova

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — 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

HangulNova

Features
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HangulNova is a Korean learning app that covers TOPIK (Test of Proficiency in Korean) from Level 1 to Level 6 in one place. ■ 9,472 study words Every TOPIK 1–6 study word is included. Each word has a romanization, part of speech, English meaning, and an example sentence with its English translation. You can listen at normal speed or slowly. ■ Korean–English dictionary with 9,472 entries (offline) The dictionary is built into the app and searched on your device. It uses no network connection and no AI. ・Search in Hangul (학교) ・Search by romanization (hangugeo or han guk eo) ・Search by initial consonants only (ㅎㄱㅇ → 한국어) ・Search in English (promise → 약속) Save words you want to remember to your word list and review them with flashcards. ■ 310 grammar points and 113 reading passages Grammar is organized by level and explained with example sentences and romanization — from the past tense -았어요 / 었어요 and the honorific -(으)시- to -는데 for background and lead-ins. Each reading passage comes with questions and English notes. ■ Listening Plays the podcasts published by VOA 한국어 (a public-domain broadcast provided by the U.S. government) directly from VOA's servers. Episodes can also be saved for offline listening. ■ AI Korean conversation (Premium) Korean conversation practice, reading answer checks and pronunciation feedback are powered by Claude by Anthropic. Before you use these features, the app explains what data is sent and asks for your consent before sending anything. If you don't consent, the AI features stay off and no data is sent. You can withdraw your consent at any time in Settings. The AI replies in English. [About Premium] ・Monthly and yearly plans (auto-renewing) ・Payment is charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. ・You can manage your subscription and turn off auto-renewal in your device's Settings after purchase. ・Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ ・Privacy Policy: https://ars-sys.github.io/hangulnova-legal/

Screenshots

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HangulNova4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: LangReel at every 4 days against HangulNova's every 9 days. LangReel also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. LangReel sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month and HangulNova sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LangReel ships an update every 4 days, HangulNova every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
LangReel versus HangulNova: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLangReelHangulNova
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 9 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size54 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTatsuro Oya株式会社ARS

In-app purchases

1 purchases

LangReel

Subscriptions1
  • Premium Monthly$2.991 Month
2 purchases

HangulNova

Subscriptions2
  • 月額プラン$3.991 Month
  • 年額プラン$29.991 Year

Questions

Is LangReel free?
LangReel is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is HangulNova free?
HangulNova is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do LangReel or HangulNova have ads?
Neither LangReel nor HangulNova shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LangReel or HangulNova?
LangReel ships an update every 4 days, and HangulNova every 9 days. Most recently, LangReel was updated on October 3, 2026 and HangulNova on October 24, 2026.

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