News Typing vs HanaLock
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
News Typing
Enhance your typing skills with daily news articles. Practice with a diverse range of texts to improve speed and accuracy. This application offers continuous training opportunities.
- Typing training
- Daily news topics
- Variety of texts
- Accuracy improvement
- Speed enhancement
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This is a typing training application with news topics. You can train with a variety of texts every day.
HanaLock
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HanaLock turns your phone habit into a language habit. When you reach for a blocked app, HanaLock turns that moment into a short Korean challenge. Complete the challenge to earn temporary access, then return to what you chose to open. No passive lessons. No streak pressure. Just a moment of recognition every time you reach for your phone. WHAT YOU LEARN - Korean vocabulary: words, phrases, and short sentences - Hangul script recognition - Practice that tracks your answers, accuracy, and mastery HOW IT WORKS 1. Choose apps, categories, or websites to block 2. HanaLock adds a Screen Time shield to those apps 3. When you try to open one, the shield brings you back to HanaLock for a Korean challenge 4. Complete the challenge to get temporary access for the duration you choose 5. Turn on Hard mode if you want incorrect answers to be retried before continuing SUBSCRIPTION HanaLock Pro unlocks all content with a 14-day free trial, then $29.99/year or $3.99/month. Cancel anytime in iOS Settings. Requires iOS 17.5 or later. Uses Apple Screen Time (FamilyControls, ManagedSettings, DeviceActivity). Privacy Policy: https://hanalock.app/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://hanalock.app/terms.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: News Typing at none against HanaLock's 2. News Typing also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.5). HanaLock's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). On price 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
Both are free to download. HanaLock sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. News Typing asks for nothing beyond the download.
News Typing ships an update every 3 months, HanaLock monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | News Typing | HanaLock |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (47 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 11.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 47 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 17.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 368 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hit Apps | Alex Potozki |
In-app purchases
News Typing
No in-app purchases
HanaLock
- HanaLock Pro14 Days trial$3.991 Month
- HanaLock Pro14 Days trial$29.991 Year
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