Comparison

Patchim Training vs Hangul Pro

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 3-minute daily lessons
  • Varied question formats
  • Word and sentence learning
  • Illustration-based questions
  • Collectable food cards
  • Recipe completion feature
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

Hangul Pro

Learn to read Korean Hangul characters with an innovative matching game. Tap pairs of syllables and words to master the Korean alphabet. Additional language learning games are available.

Highlights
  • Innovative Hangul learning method
  • Matching game for syllables and words
  • Easy to learn Korean characters
  • Supports iPhone and iPad
  • TOPIK preparation
Features
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You can easily teach yourself to read Korean Hangul characters using our innovative method. To play just find and tap on all matching pairs of syllables and words. We have many more games to help you learn languages, you can get more information on our site.

Screenshots

Patchim Training4 screens
Hangul Pro3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Patchim Training at Free against Hangul Pro's $1.99. Patchim Training also leads on review sentiment (80% vs 50%) and ratings volume (136 vs 17). Hangul Pro's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On 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

Patchim Training is free to download; Hangul Pro costs $1.99 up front. Patchim Training sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Hangul Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Hangul Pro holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Patchim Training has 136 ratings behind it against 17, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 80% of Patchim Training's written reviews are positive against 50% of Hangul Pro'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, Hangul Pro every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Patchim Training versus Hangul Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPatchim TrainingHangul Pro
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.7 (136 ratings)5.0 (17 ratings) — better
Positive reviews80.2% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings136 — better17
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS139.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size360 MB120 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperHIKARI NAKASHIMAIaroslav Mironov

Customer experience

Patchim Training

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

Hangul Pro

All ratings17 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Hangul Pro

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Patchim Training

One-time1
  • To hide ad$8.99
None

Hangul Pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Patchim Training free?
Patchim Training is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hangul Pro free?
Hangul Pro costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Patchim Training or Hangul Pro?
Hangul Pro is rated higher. Patchim Training averages 4.7 out of 5 from 136 ratings, while Hangul Pro averages 5.0 from 17 ratings.
Do Patchim Training or Hangul Pro have ads?
Both Patchim Training and Hangul Pro show ads.
Which is updated more often, Patchim Training or Hangul Pro?
Patchim Training ships an update every 3 weeks, and Hangul Pro every 5 days. Most recently, Patchim Training was updated on September 25, 2026 and Hangul Pro on September 11, 2026.

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