Comparison

Patchim Training vs Mirinae

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

Head to head
About

Patchim Training

Master Korean with short, engaging lessons that fit into your busy schedule. Explore vocabulary, sentences, and illustrations through varied question styles, and collect recipe cards as you learn.

Highlights
  • 3-minute daily lessons
  • Varied question styles (words, sentences, illustrations)
  • Collect food recipe cards
  • Beginner-friendly
  • Vocabulary building
  • Interactive exercises
Features
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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.

About

Mirinae

This AI-powered tool breaks down Korean sentences, explaining grammar, particles, conjugations, and idioms. It provides detailed insights into sentence structure and word meanings, aiding in a deeper understanding of the language. An integrated dictionary and reference library further support your learning journey.

Highlights
  • AI-driven sentence analysis
  • Grammar pattern explanation
  • Particle and conjugation breakdown
  • Idiom and neologism identification
  • Interactive parse-tree visualization
  • Built-in dictionary and reference
  • Chrome extension for web learning
Features
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◉ Let Mirinae be your AI Korean Teacher! You enter a Korean sentence and Mirinae will translate the sentence, show you all the individual parts of speech, find and explain any grammar patterns present, explain the particles and honorifics and verb conjugations, identify & explain any idioms or neologisms used, and draw out a parse-tree showing all the individual phrases & clauses in the sentence. Click on anything in the explanation for more details, alternate word definitions, example uses, related patterns, cross-references to learning sites and major textbooks, and much more.. All this allows the learner to explore Korean wherever they encounter it, perhaps an example sentence in a dictionary or lesson text, some song lyrics or drama dialog, etc., and interactively discover its meaning, syntax, grammar patterns and any idioms used, and then to explore and continue learning, finding other examples of the patterns and words used. ◉ Learn while watching Kdrama or browsing the web There is also a Chrome Extension version that lets you explore and learn from Korean text you encounter on any website, including Kdrama subtitles on streaming sites like Viki.com, Netflix and Youtube. When enabled, the Mirinae extension will detect Korean on any web-page, so you can explore and get a deep understanding of any Korean directly within the page so that it can be very easily used to augment existing Korean teaching, reference and translation sites and video streaming sites. Visit the Chrome Store and search for “Mirinae”. ◉ Built-in Dictionary, Searchable Grammar & Idiom Reference and Grammar-term Glossary Mirinae has a built-in dictionary & searchable grammar reference and can also be used as a deep, interactive Korean reference that is driven by examples of the things you want to search for. The library has a large and growing number of idiom patterns and neologisms (newly-coined words), essential for understanding modern spoken Korean, Kpop lyrics and Kdrama dialog. ◉ High tech!! Mirinae uses advanced machine learning, natural language processing and a non-deterministic phrase-structure parser, coupled with a proprietary regular-expression grammar-pattern, idiom and neologism library to build a lexical and grammatical analysis of the text, showing a breakdown of the text into its component words and particles and suffixes and other parts-of-speech along with a display of its structure in terms of phrases and predicates and clauses. It also uses an advanced, bi-language embedding-vector meaning disambiguator to provide likely meanings for individual words in the sentence, which is not easily determined from a full sentence-translation, as you might get from a standard translation site. ◉ User quotes: • “WHERE HAS THIS BEEN MY WHOLE LIFE As someone who prefers to Korean deconstruct a sentence in order to learn how to put it together this is PERFECT!” • “I’ve been searching for something like this for a while now so this is amazing. Korean grammar is my weakest subject so this is beyond helpful. Thank you so, so much!” ◉ FAQ •How to use Mirinae? Visit https://mirinae.io/#/support ◉ NOTE • If you have any questions or suggestions please contact us: - helpdesk: team@mirinae.io - website: https://mirinae.io - privacy policy: https://company.mirinae.io/privacy-policy/ - terms of use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mirinae.io/ - twitter: https://twitter.com/mirinae_io - youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/mirinae_io

Screenshots

Patchim Training4 screens
Mirinae4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Mirinae at none against Patchim Training's shown. Patchim Training's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.3) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 weeks). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and in-app purchases 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. Patchim Training sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Mirinae sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Patchim Training holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 136 and 112 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 80% of Patchim Training's written reviews are positive against 82% of Mirinae's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Patchim Training ships an update every 3 weeks, Mirinae every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Patchim Training versus Mirinae: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPatchim TrainingMirinae
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (136 ratings) — better4.3 (112 ratings)
Positive reviews80.2% of reviews81.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings136 — better112
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size368 MB54 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHIKARI NAKASHIMAMirinae, Inc

Customer experience

Patchim Training

All ratings136 ratings
Positive94.1%
Neutral1.5%
Negative4.4%
Written reviews126 reviews
Positive80.2%
Neutral5.6%
Negative14.3%

Mirinae

All ratings112 ratings
Positive79.5%
Neutral9.8%
Negative10.7%
Written reviews225 reviews
Positive81.8%
Neutral7.6%
Negative10.7%

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

Mirinae

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Patchim Training

One-time1
  • To hide ad$8.99
9 purchases

Mirinae

Subscriptions9
  • Mirinae Pro (Monthly)2 variants$6.991 Month
  • Mirinae Pro (monthly)7 Days trial$11.991 Month
  • Mirinae Pro (Monthly)7 Days trial$11.991 Month
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  • Mirinae Pro (Quarterly)$14.993 Months
  • Mirinae Pro (Annual)$41.991 Year
  • Mirinae Pro (Annual)7 Days trial$44.991 Year
  • Mirinae Pro (Annual)$47.991 Year
  • Mirinae Pro (Annual)7 Days trial$71.991 Year
  • Mirinae Pro (Annual)$99.991 Year

Questions

Is Patchim Training free?
Patchim Training is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Mirinae free?
Mirinae is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Patchim Training or Mirinae?
Patchim Training is rated higher. Patchim Training averages 4.7 out of 5 from 136 ratings, while Mirinae averages 4.3 from 112 ratings.
Do Patchim Training or Mirinae have ads?
Patchim Training shows ads; Mirinae does not.
Which is updated more often, Patchim Training or Mirinae?
Patchim Training ships an update every 3 weeks, and Mirinae every 6 weeks. Most recently, Patchim Training was updated on November 9, 2026 and Mirinae on November 3, 2026.

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