Comparison

Learn Korean vs Korean

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

Head to head
About

Learn Korean

Master Korean with engaging games, a comprehensive phrasebook, and structured courses for beginners and intermediates. Learn essential vocabulary, grammar, and pronunciation through interactive quizzes and authentic audio. Ideal for travel, work, or personal enrichment.

Highlights
  • Fun language games and quizzes
  • Extensive phrasebook with categorized vocabulary
  • Learn Korean alphabet (Hangul) and pronunciation
  • Authentic native speaker audio
  • Beginner and intermediate level courses
  • Grammar explanations and language tips
Features
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Learn to speak Korean with fun games, phrasebook, beginner and intermediate level courses. Listen to all the essential words and phrases you need to build a solid foundation of Korean. This app was created by a language teacher who found that students learn language more effectively through fun and repetition. Different learning styles are catered to with the many games and quizzes: - Visual (picture quiz) - Auditory (listening quiz) - Read-Write (multichoice quiz, word guess) Learn common words and phrases that are sorted into many useful categories. Phrasebook sets include: greetings, hobbies, conversation, food, animals, language difficulties, travel phrases, adjectives, verbs, countries, clothing, colors, emergencies, shopping, directions, numbers, school, work, and telling the time. Learn the Korean characters - Hangul - and pronunciation in the Alphabet Section. Listen to authentic, high quality audio of a beautiful Korean native speaker with clear pronunciation. This app will help you learn Korean for travel in South Korea, work, school, fun, or to talk to your friends or partner. Study a new language set every day and practice it in the Games Section. Learn language tips and grammar in the Grammar Section. Quickly find a word in the Search Section. Change user language and romanisation in the App Settings. Read about Korean food and famous places. Words and phrases have been translated by native speakers into English, French, German, Spanish, Chinese (simplified and traditional characters), Arabic, Czech, Dutch, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese Korean, Portuguese, Polish, Russian, Swedish, Thai, Turkish and Vietnamese. All language is carefully translated by native speakers and NOT by computers/online translators. Created by a team of Korean native speakers, language teacher and iOS developer. If you have any feedback, please let us know what you think. There will be regular updates and improvements in the future. PLEASE NOTE: This app has subscriptions to access all content and features in the app. The 1 month/year subscriptions renew automatically. Subscriptions will automatically renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the current subscription period ends. Manage your subscriptions in your Account settings. Auto renewal may be turned off in your Account settings. The Lifetime purchase is a one time payment. All purchases will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. http://www.luvlingua.com/privacy/Privacy_Policy_Learn_Korean_LuvLingua.html LuvLingua - Love Learning Languages https://www.luvlingua.com/learnkorean.html

About

Korean

Master the Korean language with interactive lessons, Hangul writing practice, and engaging podcasts. Build vocabulary, grammar, and conversational skills with flashcards, widgets, and printable worksheets. Learn Korean effectively at any level, even offline.

Highlights
  • Hangul writing practice with stroke order animation
  • Korean alphabet (Hangeul) introduction and reference
  • Korean keyboard for word composition
  • Engaging Korean language podcasts
  • Grammar lessons and vocabulary building
  • Flashcards with spaced repetition
  • Word of the Day Widget
Features
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Get free, on-the-go access to resources that will help you learn Korean! NEW: Hangul Writing Practice — trace stroke order with guided animation to master every Korean character. Practice all consonants and vowels with hands-on exercises that build muscle memory and reading fluency at the same time. Learn 한글 (Hangeul - the Korean alphabet) with an intro, reference, and Korean keyboard for practicing word composition to help you as you get started with Korean writing and reading Korean. Whether you're just getting started or refining your skills, the Hangul section covers consonants, vowels, basics, and hands-on writing practice. With Korean - Lessons+, you can access a variety of Korean podcasts that provide high-quality content to help you learn Korean. The podcasts cover a wide range of topics, from basic vocabulary and grammar to more advanced concepts. By listening to the podcasts and using the accompanying resources, you can learn Korean in a fun and engaging way. Beginners can start with grammar lessons, building your knowledge of vocabulary, phrases, and grammar rules as you progress. Use the included flashcards with spaced repetition, a Word of the Day Widget, and printable worksheets to further enhance your learning journey. Material for intermediate to advanced users is also available, helping you to improve your Korean writing, reading, and speaking skills at any level. Korean — Lessons+ makes learning Korean both easy and fun! Whether you want to write in Korean, read Korean, or improve your conversational skills, this app has you covered. Publicly Available Podcasts Including: - Korean Quilt - Intermediate Korean - Choisusu's Easy Korean Podcast - SpongeMind Podcast - Essential Korean - Korean Study Cafe - 한국어 con 앵덕 For Beginners - Talk to Me in Korean (ttmik) ADDITIONAL NOTES: - Supports Apple's CarPlay - Download content for playing even when offline (Lessons+ Premium) Lessons+ is an ad-supported app. If you choose to purchase Lessons+ Premium to remove ads, payment will be charged to your Apple ID account, and your account will be charged for renewal 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. Auto-renewal may be turned off at any time by going to your settings in the App Store after purchase. Current price for the Season Pass is $2.99 USD per year and may vary from country to country. Privacy Policy: https://koreanlessonsplus.app/privacy/ Terms: https://koreanlessonsplus.app/terms/

Screenshots

Learn Korean4 screens
Korean4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Korean at 86% against Learn Korean's 33%. Korean also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.3) and ratings volume (3.4K vs 7). Learn Korean's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 26.1). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Learn Korean sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Korean sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Korean holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Korean has 3.4K ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Learn Korean's written reviews are positive against 86% of Korean's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Learn Korean ships an update every 2 months, Korean every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Learn Korean versus Korean: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLearn KoreanKorean
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (7 ratings)4.9 (3.4K ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews85.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings73.4K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better26.1
Further details — not scored
Size101 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChris TonkinTechnical Data Freeway, Inc.

Customer experience

Learn Korean

All ratings7 ratings
Positive71.4%
Neutral28.6%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral66.7%
Negative0.0%

Korean

All ratings3,432 ratings
Positive98.0%
Neutral1.2%
Negative0.8%
Written reviews134 reviews
Positive85.8%
Neutral3.7%
Negative10.4%

Bugs and requests

Learn Korean

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Korean

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Carplay functionality stopped working
  • PDF files not loading or disappearing
  • Inconsistent app behavior and crashes

Requested features

4 requests
  • Bring back detailed grammar lessons
  • Improve organization and navigation of content
  • Add more visual learning materials like PDFs
  • Fix offline playback and caching issues

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Learn Korean

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Package - 1 month$2.991 Month
  • Premium Package - 1 year$18.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium Package - Lifetime$29.99
2 purchases

Korean

Subscriptions2
  • Lessons+ Premium14 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Lessons+ Premium14 Days trial$7.991 Year

Questions

Is Learn Korean free?
Learn Korean is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Korean free?
Korean is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Learn Korean or Korean?
Korean is rated higher. Learn Korean averages 4.3 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Korean averages 4.9 from 3.4K ratings.
Do Learn Korean or Korean have ads?
Korean shows ads; Learn Korean does not.
Which is updated more often, Learn Korean or Korean?
Learn Korean ships an update every 2 months, and Korean every 3 months. Most recently, Learn Korean was updated on October 22, 2026 and Korean on October 23, 2026.

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