Comparison

Learn Korean vs Setsumei

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

Head to head
About

Learn Korean

Features
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Learn Korean in your own language — not through English. EXA Languages teaches Korean through short stories. You hear the line first, then see what it means in your language, then break it into chunks you can actually use. HOW IT WORKS 1. Listen Watch a short story episode. Hear each line before you read anything. Then watch again without subtitles until the sounds separate into words. 2. Speak in a situation Pick a situation you actually need — ordering food, going to a government office, asking for directions. See every phrase used there, listen to them on repeat, then answer the other person's questions out loud and see if you got it right. 3. Fix what actually holds you back Every language pair has its own breaking points. For Korean, it's particles, verb endings, honorifics, word order, connectives, and irregular conjugation. EXA tracks where you keep slipping and drills exactly those — not a fixed curriculum everyone runs through. WHY YOUR OWN LANGUAGE MATTERS Most Korean apps explain everything in English. If English isn't your first language, you're learning two languages at once. EXA shows meaning in your language, so you only learn one. WHY ONE APP INSTEAD OF FOUR Most Korean learners end up stacking apps — one for listening, one for speaking, one for grammar. EXA covers all three in one place, and they feed each other: what you hear in a story becomes what you practice saying, and where you slip becomes what you drill. WHAT YOU GET - Story episodes with audio and subtitles in your language - Offline listening — download and study on your commute - Situation practice you create yourself, for any situation you need - Grammar drills built around your actual weak points - A progress board that shows what to work on next ALSO AVAILABLE Korean, Japanese, Chinese, Spanish, French, German, and English — learn any of them from your own language. Free to start. Subscribe for full access. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://exaneer.com/privacy.html

About

Setsumei

This app breaks down Japanese sentences into understandable grammar lessons. It highlights grammar points, provides pronunciations, and offers plain-English explanations. Users can save and review grammar points in context, with an offline sentence library available.

Highlights
  • Grammar highlighting in sentences
  • Word pronunciations and dictionary forms
  • Plain-English explanations and examples
  • Offline Japanese-English sentence library
  • Save and review grammar points
  • JLPT level estimation
Features
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Understand the grammar inside real Japanese sentences. Setsumei turns Japanese text into a clear, approachable grammar lesson. Type or paste a sentence, choose an example, or search the included Japanese–English sentence library. Setsumei highlights the grammar it recognizes and keeps the original sentence, readings, and explanations together. SETSUMEI PREMIUM Setsumei is free to try. A one-time purchase of Setsumei Premium unlocks: • Unlimited sentence analysis • The full N1–N5 grammar library • Unlimited spaced review • Unlimited saved sentences and grammar points No subscription. LEARN IN CONTEXT • See grammar patterns highlighted directly in the sentence • Read word pronunciations and dictionary forms • Explore plain-English meanings, formations, nuances, and examples • Use estimated JLPT levels as a study guide • Search a large offline Japanese–English sentence library BUILD YOUR GRAMMAR LIBRARY • Save useful grammar points with their sentence context • Add personal notes • Browse grammar by communicative purpose • Mark grammar as Saved or Mastered • Revisit sentence history and saved sentences • Copy and share lessons REVIEW WHAT YOU SAVE • Practice grammar in the sentence context where you found it • Recall what each pattern contributes before revealing the explanation • Use Again, Hard, and Good to space difficult points sooner and remembered points farther apart • Keep review progress on device PRIVATE BY DESIGN Grammar detection, word analysis, and contextual classification run on your device using bundled resources. Setsumei requires no account and includes no ads, third-party analytics, or paid AI service. Grammar recognition and explanations are continually being improved. JLPT levels are estimates because the current JLPT does not publish official grammar lists.

Screenshots

Learn Korean4 screens
Setsumei4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Learn Korean at none against Setsumei's 1. Learn Korean also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). Setsumei's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 9 days). On price, 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. Setsumei sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Learn Korean asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Learn Korean ships an update every 9 days, Setsumei every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 5 level
Learn Korean versus Setsumei: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLearn KoreanSetsumei
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size113 MB161 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperEXANEER Inc.Igor Kulman

In-app purchases

None

Learn Korean

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Setsumei

One-time1
  • Setsumei Premium$14.99

Questions

Is Learn Korean free?
Learn Korean is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Setsumei free?
Setsumei is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Learn Korean or Setsumei have ads?
Neither Learn Korean nor Setsumei shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Learn Korean or Setsumei?
Learn Korean ships an update every 9 days, and Setsumei every 4 days. Most recently, Learn Korean was updated on October 9, 2026 and Setsumei on September 30, 2026.

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