Patchim Training vs 90 Day Korean
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Patchim Training
Learn Korean in just 3 minutes a day with this app. It offers diverse question styles, including words, sentences, and illustrations, to help you master the language. Collect food cards and complete recipes as you progress.
- 3-minute daily lessons
- Varied question formats
- Word and sentence learning
- Illustration-based questions
- Collectable food cards
- Recipe completion feature
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I want to understand the meaning of the Korean Idol's tweets! And I want to eat delicious Korean food! For such myself , I made the learn Korean App. [3min learn] One play needs only 3 minutes. You can continue to learn everyday. [various question style] Words, sentences, illustrations. Various question makes you able to master Korean. [Collect Recipe!] You can get a food card after studying. Collect the food cards, please complete the recipes.
90 Day Korean
Master Korean language skills with a structured 90-day program. This app offers a fun, easy method to achieve conversational fluency, progress at your own pace, and receive personalized coaching. Engage with a supportive community and learn efficiently using the 80/20 method.
- 90-day conversational fluency goal
- Progress at your own pace
- Weekly course material
- Supportive community
- Personal Korean coach
- 80/20 learning method
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Learn the Korean language fast using 90 Day Korean's fun and easy method. The Inner Circle web course will teach you how to have a three minute conversation in Korean in only 90 days! Progress at your own pace, study from your favorite device anywhere you have an internet connection. You'll get weekly course material that allows you to go at your own pace. Stay on target with motivation from a supportive community in the members area. Sharpen your skills with corrections and advice from your own personal Korean coach. You'll use the 80/20 method, a psychological tool to help you retain information and learn only what you need to know. Never waste time studying unnecessary lessons! Here are some of the reasons why students study with us: Moving to Korea Love of Korean culture Friendship and dating K-Pop fans K-dramas fans Business We publish blog articles related to Korean language and culture, and post to our social media channels daily. Download our app and stay connected!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 90 Day Korean at none against Patchim Training's 1. 90 Day Korean also leads on review sentiment (91% vs 80%). Patchim Training's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 14 months) and iOS requirement (13 vs 15.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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
Both are free to download. Patchim Training sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. 90 Day Korean asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Patchim Training against 4.6 for 90 Day Korean. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 136 and 104 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 80% of Patchim Training's written reviews are positive against 91% of 90 Day Korean's.
Patchim Training ships an update every 3 weeks, 90 Day Korean every 14 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Patchim Training | 90 Day Korean |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (136 ratings) — better | 4.6 (104 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 80.2% of reviews | 91.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 136 — better | 104 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 14 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 360 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | HIKARI NAKASHIMA | 90 Day Korean |
Customer experience
Patchim Training
90 Day Korean
User reviews
Patchim Training
From 136 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Fun and engaging learning
- 👍 Great for beginners
- 👍 Comprehensive content
- 👍 Good value for free app
- 👍 Variety of learning methods
Room to improve
- 🐛 Audio issues (no sound, cuts out)
- 🐛 Bugs and glitches
- 🐛 Ads can be intrusive
- 🐛 Typing response issues
- 🐛 Confusing UI for new users
90 Day Korean
From 104 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 User-friendly interface
- 🚀 Comprehensive content
- 💡 Helpful cultural insights
- 🚀 Easy to navigate
- 👍 Organized layout
Room to improve
- 🐛 Glitchy app performance
- 🔍 Difficulty creating an account
- ↪️ Redirects to website for some features
- 🔍 Unclear navigation at times
Bugs and requests
Patchim Training
Reported bugs
15 issues- Sound cuts out or disappears
- App freezes or becomes unresponsive
- Ads block screen and prevent usage
- Typing training response is poor
- Incorrect pronunciation or readings
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- Progress indicators are inaccurate
- Tap targets are difficult to hit
- Keyboard consistently pops up
- Audio not working after ad or in silent mode
- Recipes not received
- Issues with audio after watching ads
- App crashes during evaluation
- Progress indicators are incorrect
- Tap targets are inconsistent
- Incorrect spelling in content
Requested features
8 requests- More poolcore/dreamcore games
- Option to disable miss sound in typing
- Pen support for Apple Pencil
- Tips for special characters/vowels
- Adjust frequency of recipe card rewards
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- Option to learn compound vowels
- More vocabulary and grammar for higher levels
- Japanese language version
90 Day Korean
Reported bugs
2 issues- Login screen freezes
- Incompatibility with older devices
Requested features
4 requests- Offline mode for lessons
- More interactive features
- Flashcard/quiz functionality
- Ability to track progress within the app
In-app purchases
Patchim Training
- To hide ad$8.99
90 Day Korean
No in-app purchases
Questions
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