Comparison

Lark vs DailyTalk

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

Head to head
About

Lark

Features
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Lark is a shadowing app for learning a language by ear. Bring a podcast or a video you enjoy and practice it one sentence at a time: listen, say it back, hear yourself, and go again. No subscription, no account, no ads. LANGUAGES Transcripts and practice are available in: • English • Spanish • French • German • Italian • Portuguese • Japanese • Korean • Chinese (Mandarin) • Cantonese ONE SENTENCE AT A TIME Lark plays a sentence, then waits while you say it. It records your attempt, plays it back to you, and plays the sentence again, so you can compare and try once more. Move on when you're ready, go back, or tap any line in the transcript to practice that one instead. Set the speed from 0.5× to 2×, how long you get to speak, whether you hear each sentence once or twice, and whether the text stays on screen during your turn. On iPhone, a light tap lets you know when it's your turn. BRING YOUR OWN MATERIAL Search for podcasts and add episodes, paste a video link, import a video from Photos, or a video or audio file from Files. Anything you like listening to can become a lesson. TRANSCRIPTS Lark can use a video's own captions, bring in subtitles you already have (SRT or WebVTT) from Files, or transcribe an episode or video with AI on your device. The transcript follows along as it plays, and tapping a line jumps to it. Three AI transcripts a week are free; captions and subtitles are never counted. UNDERSTAND EACH SENTENCE On devices with Apple Intelligence, tap the bubble beside a sentence to see what it means in your own language, with a short note on anything a word-for-word reading would get wrong. It is worked out on your iPhone or iPad, not sent to a server. KEEP A STREAK Practicing one sentence marks the day. A calendar shows the days you've practiced, your current streak, and your longest. Material you mark as done moves to a list of its own, with the time you spent on it. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT Transcripts, recordings of your voice, and explanations are made on your device. There is no Lark account and no Lark server. With iCloud, your library and practice record follow you to your other devices; media and transcripts stay on the device that has them. IPHONE AND IPAD Lark works upright or on its side, and puts the transcript beside the player whenever there's room. ONE PURCHASE, NO SUBSCRIPTION Lark is free to download, with no ads and no account. Practice, explanations, captions, subtitles, and your streak are free for everyone. Lark Pro is a single purchase that removes the weekly limit on AI transcripts and unlocks all 15 accent colors. With Family Sharing, up to five family members get it too.

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

Lark4 screens
DailyTalk4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Lark at none against DailyTalk's shown. DailyTalk's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 27.0). On price, update cadence, 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. Lark sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and DailyTalk sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly daily. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Lark versus DailyTalk: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLarkDailyTalk
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyDailyDaily
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS27.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB67 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZicun Hangchanghyub yoo

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Lark

One-time1
  • Lark Pro$6.99
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
Show 1 more
  • Living in Korea: Volumes 2–5$1.99

Questions

Is Lark free?
Lark is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DailyTalk free?
DailyTalk is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Lark or DailyTalk have ads?
DailyTalk shows ads; Lark does not.
Which is updated more often, Lark or DailyTalk?
Lark ships an update daily, and DailyTalk daily. Most recently, Lark was updated on November 6, 2026 and DailyTalk on November 6, 2026.

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