EBS 초등 vs Buff
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
EBS 초등
Access EBS elementary school lectures conveniently on mobile. Features include adjustable playback speed, bookmarking, downloads, and a Q&A board for teacher interaction. Re-watch courses after their subscription period ends.
- Mobile access to EBS elementary lectures
- Adjustable playback speed
- Lecture downloads
- 5-minute lecture previews
- Q&A board for teacher questions
- Re-watch expired courses
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- EBS 초등사이트 강의를 모바일에서 편하고 쉽게 공부하자! - 배속조절, 웹갈피, 다운로드 등 다양한 기능의 학습플레이어 제공 - 주요서비스 ◎ 모바일에서도 간편하게 회원가입 및 비밀번호 재발급 ◎ EBS 초등 모바일 웹 사이트만의 학습 플레이어 제공 ◎ EBS 초등 학습플레이어에서 강의 다운로드 제공 ◎ 강좌 수강하기 전 강의 ‘5분 미리보기’ 제공 ◎ Q&A게시판에서 선생님께 언제든지 질문 가능 ◎ 수강기간이 지난 강좌 나의 학습방에서 재수강 제공
Buff
This app helps students from specific language academies reinforce vocabulary learned through i-Learning/p-Learning and prepare for word tests. Users can review learned words, track their progress, and level up their 'word power' as they memorize more terms.
- Vocabulary training for tests
- Review learned words
- Track memorization progress
- Level up word power
- Character customization
- Tablet and phone compatible
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※ Buff: Word Power 는 청담어학원 및 April α 어학원 수강생이 단어를 재밌게 학습할 수 있도록 도와주는 앱입니다. - Training 을 통해 i-Learning/p-Learning 에서 익힌 단어와 교육부 지정 단어를 학습할 수 있습니다. - Training 을 통해 단어 시험 대비를 해보세요. - 단어장에서 지금까지 학습했던 단어를 반복 학습할 수 있습니다. - 내가 암기한 단어 수에 따라 워드파워가 성장하고, 레벨업 할 수 있습니다. ※ Buff: Word Power의 주요 기능 - 태블릿과 휴대폰에서 이용 가능 - 청담어학원, THE OPEN 청담어학원, April α 어학원 재원생만 사용 가능 - 단어장을 통해 지금까지 학습한 단어를 점검 및 복습 가능 - 단어장에서 나와 상위 10%가 마스터한 단어 개수 확인 가능 - 캐릭터 설정 및 변경, 레벨업에 따른 아우라 획득 가능
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Buff at 3.5 against EBS 초등's 2.9. Buff also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). EBS 초등's advantage is review sentiment (82% vs 43%) and ratings volume (27 vs 4). On price, ads, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Buff holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: EBS 초등 has 27 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 82% of EBS 초등's written reviews are positive against 43% of Buff's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
EBS 초등 ships an update every 2 months, Buff every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | EBS 초등 | Buff |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.9 (27 ratings) | 3.5 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 82.0% of reviews — better | 43.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 27 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13 — better | 13.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 182 MB | 228 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | EBS(한국교육방송공사) | CREVERSE, Inc. |
Customer experience
EBS 초등
Buff
In-app purchases
EBS 초등
No in-app purchases
Buff
No in-app purchases
