Comparison

Patchim Training vs Podo

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

Podo

Learn Korean with a native teacher through interactive lessons, reading practice, and personalized writing feedback. Build vocabulary with flashcards and access content in multiple languages. Offers free basic lessons with ads and a premium version for in-depth learning.

Highlights
  • Native Korean teacher-led lessons
  • Authentic pronunciation audio/video
  • Graded reading practice materials
  • Personalized writing correction
  • Customizable flashcards
  • Multi-language support
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Your Korean sentences, corrected by a real Korean teacher — not by AI. Hi, I'm Danny (Jeongwoo Park), a professional Korean teacher. Since 2017 I've taught Korean to hundreds of students around the world, and I built Podo to put that same experience in your pocket. - WRITING CORRECTED BY A REAL TEACHER Write your own sentences using what you've just learned, and a Korean teacher will review them and show you how a Korean would actually say it. Not an automated score — real feedback on your real Korean. Every corrected sentence can be saved as a flashcard. - LESSONS FROM A REAL CLASSROOM Each lesson follows the way I teach in person: clear explanations, natural example sentences, and a teacher's tip you'd only hear in a private lesson. All audio and video is recorded by professional Korean teachers, so you hear real, natural pronunciation — never robotic text-to-speech. - READING YOU CAN ACTUALLY FINISH Korean books and articles too hard? I write every reading passage myself using simple words and short sentences, with translations and native audio for each one. You can start reading Korean in your very first week. - FLASHCARDS THAT BUILD THEMSELVES Repetition is what makes Korean stick. Tap the star icon anywhere — in a lesson, a reading passage, or a corrected sentence — and it instantly becomes a flashcard. Review them anytime in the Flashcards tab. - LEARN IN YOUR OWN LANGUAGE Podo is available in English, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Indonesian, and Russian. Choose your language and start today. WHO PODO IS FOR • Complete beginners who don't know a single Korean letter yet • Self-learners who finished a game-like app and still can't make a sentence • K-drama and K-pop fans who want to understand without subtitles • Anyone who wants a real teacher, not an algorithm FREE & PREMIUM Learn Hangul and basic expressions for free (supported by ads). Podo Premium opens everything: the full lesson library, writing corrections from a Korean teacher, downloadable workbooks, and an ad-free experience. MORE FROM PODO Website: https://podokorean.com Blog: https://podokorean.com/blog Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/koreanwithpodo Questions or feedback? I read every message: contact@podokorean.com Start with Hangul today — your first lessons are free. --- Terms of Use: https://podokorean.com/terms-of-use Privacy Policy: https://podokorean.com/privacy-policy

Screenshots

Patchim Training4 screens
Podo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Podo at every 6 days against Patchim Training's every 4 weeks. Podo also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 80%). Patchim Training's advantage is ratings volume (136 vs 39). On price, rating, ads 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 Podo sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Patchim Training against 4.8 for Podo. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 136 and 39 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 80% of Patchim Training's written reviews are positive against 100% of Podo's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Patchim Training ships an update every 4 weeks, Podo every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Patchim Training versus Podo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPatchim TrainingPodo
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (136 ratings)4.8 (39 ratings) — better
Positive reviews80.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings136 — better39
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksEvery 6 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS1313.0
Further details — not scored
Size367 MB108 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHIKARI NAKASHIMAJeongwoo Park

Customer experience

Patchim Training

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

Podo

All ratings37 ratings
Positive97.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative2.7%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
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

Podo

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Patchim Training

One-time1
  • To hide ad$8.99
10 purchases

Podo

Subscriptions9
  • Podo Korean premium (1month)$4.991 Month
  • Podo Korean premium (1month)$7.991 Month
  • Podo Korean premium (2months)2 variants$9.992 Months
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  • Podo Korean premium (3months)$19.993 Months
  • Podo Korean premium (2months)$19.992 Months
  • Podo Korean premium (6months)$39.996 Months
  • Podo Korean premium (1 year)2 variants$69.991 Year
  • Podo Korean premium (1year)$99.991 Year
  • Podo Korean premium (1year)$119.991 Year
One-time1
  • Podo Korean Workbook_Hangul$0.99

Questions

Is Patchim Training free?
Patchim Training is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Podo free?
Podo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Patchim Training or Podo?
Podo is rated higher. Patchim Training averages 4.7 out of 5 from 136 ratings, while Podo averages 4.8 from 39 ratings.
Do Patchim Training or Podo have ads?
Both Patchim Training and Podo show ads.
Which is updated more often, Patchim Training or Podo?
Patchim Training ships an update every 4 weeks, and Podo every 6 days. Most recently, Patchim Training was updated on November 1, 2026 and Podo on October 24, 2026.

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