Comparison

Learn Korean vs Avocards

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

Avocards

Master Korean vocabulary with a comprehensive flashcard system. Explore over 50,000 words across various categories, enhanced by K-pop integration and native speaker audio. Utilize smart learning techniques and fun games for efficient memorization and practice.

Highlights
  • 50,000+ Korean words
  • K-pop vocabulary integration
  • Native speaker audio
  • Spaced repetition learning
  • Customizable flashcards
  • Review games
  • Offline mode
Features
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Learn Korean Vocabulary with Flashcards, K-pop, and More! Are you learning Korean and need to boost your vocabulary? Avocards is here to help! Key Features: • 50,000+ Korean Words: Divided into 50+ categories for focused learning. • K-pop Integration: Learn words from BTS, BLACKPINK, TWICE, and more. • Native Speaker Audio: Authentic pronunciation for every word. • Example Sentences: Contextual usage for better understanding. • Smart Learning: Spaced repetition for efficient memorization. • Customizable Flashcards: Personalize your learning experience. • Fun Review Games: Practice with interactive games. • Offline Mode: Learn anytime, anywhere. Avocards: Master Korean Vocabulary with Fun and Efficiency!

Screenshots

Learn Korean4 screens
Avocards4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Avocards at every 6 days against Learn Korean's every 2 months. Avocards also leads on ratings volume (104 vs 7). Learn Korean's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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 Avocards sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $4.49 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 — 4.3 for Learn Korean against 4.3 for Avocards. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Avocards has 104 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 33% of Learn Korean's written reviews are positive against 30% of Avocards's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Learn Korean ships an update every 2 months, Avocards every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Learn Korean versus Avocards: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLearn KoreanAvocards
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (7 ratings)4.3 (104 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews — better30.4% of reviews
Number of ratings7104 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size101 MB122 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChris TonkinCALEAVO

Customer experience

Learn Korean

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

Avocards

All ratings100 ratings
Positive82.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative13.0%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive30.4%
Neutral8.7%
Negative60.9%

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
13 purchases

Avocards

Subscriptions7
  • Avocards Monthly Plan$4.491 Month
  • Avocards Monthly Plan$5.991 Month
  • Avocards Quarterly Plan$8.993 Months
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  • Avocards Yearly Plan1 Year trial2 variants$29.991 Year
  • Avocards Yearly Plan1 Year trial2 variants$34.991 Year
  • Avocards Yearly Plan$47.991 Year
  • Avocards Yearly Plan$57.991 Year
One-time6
  • Lifetime$69.99
  • Lifetime$74.99
  • Life membership$79.99
Show 3 more
  • Lifetime$89.99
  • Lifetime$99.99
  • Life membership$129.99

Questions

Is Learn Korean free?
Learn Korean is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Avocards free?
Avocards is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Learn Korean or Avocards?
Avocards is rated higher. Learn Korean averages 4.3 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Avocards averages 4.3 from 104 ratings.
Do Learn Korean or Avocards have ads?
Neither Learn Korean nor Avocards shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Learn Korean or Avocards?
Learn Korean ships an update every 2 months, and Avocards every 6 days. Most recently, Learn Korean was updated on October 22, 2026 and Avocards on October 24, 2026.

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