Comparison

Work Korean vs DailyTalk

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

Head to head
About

Work Korean

Features
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Work Korean is a practical Korean app for foreign workers in Korea. It is not exam Korean. It is the Korean you need to hear and say today at the factory, construction site, farm, restaurant, and in daily life. ■ 1,054 phrases you use at work Work orders, safety warnings, when you are sick, pay and contracts, dormitory, offices and hospitals, people at work, construction, farms and barns, restaurant kitchens, and daily life: 11 areas, 107 situations. Every phrase has a meaning, romanization, and audio. ■ Understand the boss, even casual and shouted At work you hear casual and shouted Korean more than polite Korean. 398 boss phrases come in three forms: polite, casual, and shouted. ■ Listen and reply Hear what shop staff, neighbors, and drivers say to you, and practice the right reply. ■ Words, numbers, dialogues 446 words, 169 numbers, times, and money with a dictation quiz, and 54 real dialogues. ■ Know your rights How to read a pay slip, check your contract, what to do after a work injury, how to change workplaces, and where to call for help (1350, 119, 112). This is not legal advice; sources and years are shown. ■ Works offline All phrases and audio are inside the app. ■ Languages Meanings in English and Vietnamese. App language: English, Vietnamese, or Korean. ※ This app shows ads. No account needed.

About

DailyTalk

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Learn Korean for travel and everyday life, about 3 minutes at a time. DailyTalk is a Korean conversation app for adults, with explanations in English or Japanese. Listen, speak and revisit what you learn, one scene at a time. ■ 128 free conversation lessons Travel: 10 situations × 8 lessons = 80 lessons. Airport, Getting around, Where you stay, Restaurants, Cafés, Convenience stores, Shopping, Sightseeing, Pharmacy & clinic, Lost items & emergencies. Daily life: 6 situations × 8 lessons = 48 lessons. Meeting people, Friends & plans, Calls & messages, Korean class, Family & dating, Hobbies & K-culture. These 128 lessons remain free whether or not you buy a pack. ■ Start with Hangul Learn the Korean alphabet with 8 Hangul starter lessons alongside conversation practice. Answer a few questions to find your starting level. Turn romanization on or off in Settings. ■ Listen, speak and remember Hear Korean dialogue with natural-sounding voice clips. Practice saying sentences with speech recognition. Return to expressions in review and study vocabulary in your Word bank. Keep track of your streak and use streak freezes to cover missed days. Each conversation lesson has a 60-second Speed Quiz. Try again to beat your personal best in the lesson's Rankings. Hangul lessons do not have a Speed Quiz. ■ Optional paid packs: K-culture and Living in Korea Each series has 5 volumes, with 4 lessons per volume. The first lesson of every volume is a free preview. K-culture, Volumes 1–5: Concerts; Fan signings & meetups; Pop-ups & birthday cafés; K-beauty; Korean from dramas. Living in Korea, Volumes 1–5: Residence card & bank; Getting a phone; Finding a place; Delivery & recycling; Part-time job. Each series offers Volume 1 and a Volumes 2–5 bundle. Volume 1 is not included in the bundle. There are four one-time, non-consumable purchases: K-culture: Volume 1 3 more concert lessons. Removes ads. K-culture: Volumes 2–5 12 more K-culture lessons. Removes ads. Living in Korea: Volume 1 3 more admin/banking lessons. Removes ads. Living in Korea: Volumes 2–5 12 more everyday lessons. Removes ads. Buying any one pack removes ads throughout the app. Restore purchases with the same store account: open Packs, choose a volume and tap Restore purchases below the preview button. ■ Ads Without a pack purchase, banners appear at the bottom of lessons and Speed Quizzes and on results screens. Full-screen ads appear only when leaving a completed lesson's results, at most once a day, and never during the first 3 days after installation. There are no full-screen ads during lessons. Contact: bullgomhare@gmail.com Privacy Policy: https://dailytalk-kor-prod.web.app/privacy.html

Screenshots

Work Korean4 screens
DailyTalk4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Work Korean at none against DailyTalk's 4. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. DailyTalk sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Work Korean asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
Work Korean versus DailyTalk: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWork KoreanDailyTalk
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Daily
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size61 MB67 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperHYUNWOO LEEchanghyub yoo

In-app purchases

None

Work Korean

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

DailyTalk

One-time4
  • Living in Korea: Volume 1$0.99
  • K-culture: Volume 1$0.99
  • K-culture: Volumes 2–5$1.99
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  • Living in Korea: Volumes 2–5$1.99

Questions

Is Work Korean free?
Work Korean is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DailyTalk free?
DailyTalk is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Work Korean or DailyTalk have ads?
Both Work Korean and DailyTalk show ads.

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