Patchim Training vs Kory
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.
Kory
This app focuses on practical speaking skills for beginners, using a structured curriculum and interactive drills. It aims to build confidence through real-world conversation practice rather than rote memorization.
- Step-by-step curriculum for beginners
- Interactive speaking drills
- Real-world conversation missions
- Focus on speaking confidence
- Master first unit for free
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Tired of memorizing words and studying grammar without actually speaking? Kory Korean is your personal gym for speaking, designed to finally open your mouth. We don't throw random phrases at you. Our app provides a structured, step-by-step curriculum designed for absolute beginners. Follow the path, train your speaking muscles with interactive drills, and build real confidence by succeeding in real-world missions. Before you know it, you'll have successfully completed your first conversation in Korean. Your goal isn't a test score. It's speaking with confidence. What makes us different: A Real, Step-by-Step Curriculum: Follow a clear path from learning "Hello" to successfully ordering coffee in a cafe. Designed for beginners. Focused Speaking Drills: Train your speaking muscles effectively by listening to native speakers and repeating in our interactive exercises. Designed for Success: Every unit is built to give you a feeling of accomplishment by helping you succeed in your very first conversations. Master Your First Unit for FREE: Prove to yourself that our method works. Complete the entire first unit for free and gain the confidence that you can speak Korean. Stop studying. It's time to start training.. For more information on our Terms of Use, please visit: [Apple's Standard EULA](https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Kory at none against Patchim Training's shown. Kory also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 80%) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). Patchim Training's advantage is ratings volume (136 vs 3) and iOS requirement (13 vs 16.0). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 and Kory sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Patchim Training against 4.7 for Kory. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Patchim Training has 136 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 80% of Patchim Training's written reviews are positive against 100% of Kory's.
Patchim Training ships an update every 3 weeks, Kory weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and August 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Patchim Training | Kory |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (136 ratings) | 4.7 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 80.2% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 136 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 360 MB | 51 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | HIKARI NAKASHIMA | Jonghwan Choi |
Customer experience
Patchim Training
Kory
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
Kory
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Patchim Training
- To hide ad$8.99
Kory
- Unlimited Monthly$8.991 Month
- Monthly$8.991 Month
- kory_korean_event_yearly$19.991 Year
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- Yearly$29.991 Year
- Unlimited Yearly1 Year trial$59.991 Year
