Best Apps to Learn Korean in 2026 (Free and Paid)

For serious learners, Bubblegum is the best app to learn Korean. You learn from Korean you can mostly understand, which is called comprehensible input.

Tell Poppy, your AI tutor, your level and what you like, and she writes your Korean lessons. If a sentence is hard to follow, ask Poppy to explain it.

With Regenerative Review™, words you save show up again in new lessons, so that you can review words in new contexts without having to use flashcards.

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Talk To Me In Korean Courses is a good fit if you like a teacher to explain how Korean works. Follow the Core Grammar series or choose courses for a skill you want to build. There is a mobile app as well as the website.

LingoDeer suits beginners who want to understand why a sentence works. Its Korean course builds from the alphabet into words and sentence patterns, with explanations along the way.

Lingory focuses on Korean, with lessons that include reading, listening, writing, and speaking. It is another option for learners who want a course from the beginning, with useful example sentences to keep.

Busuu has Hangeul and K-drama lessons alongside its main Korean course. It suits learners who want a course with some feedback from other people.

Duolingo suits learners who enjoy small goals and game-like exercises. Use it to get started and keep meeting Korean, then add reading or conversation when you want longer practice.

90 Day Korean suits learners who want a study plan and help from a coach. Its Inner Circle course lets you work at your own pace, and the VIP plan adds corrections and feedback from a coach.

Ling's Korean course starts with the basics and survival phrases.

Seyo is Talk To Me In Korean's AI speaking app. It connects listening and sentence practice with Scenario Chat and call-style exercises. It suits learners who want help deciding what to say, with more structure than a blank chat box.

Talkpal offers Korean voice conversations around topics you choose. Its different modes suit learners who want to rehearse a situation, discuss an idea, or practice without looking at a lesson page.

Univerbal lets you speak or type to an AI tutor, including a Korean tutor. It suits learners who can understand some Korean but pause when it is their turn to reply. You can practice the same kind of situation again with help as you go.

Praktika uses on-screen AI characters as conversation partners. You talk to a face on the screen.

Teuida helps you rehearse speaking through video role-plays. It suits learners who want to see and hear a situation before trying their reply.

Pimsleur teaches through listening and spoken replies. You hear a prompt, pause to answer, then hear the answer. It suits learners who like an audio routine and want to practice recalling Korean without reading it first.

Cake teaches Korean through short videos, including material tied to Korean entertainment. It suits learners who enjoy hearing a line, replaying it, and trying it themselves. Its speaking drills are guided.

italki connects you with Korean teachers for online lessons. It suits learners who want personal feedback, whether that means help with first sentences or a longer conversation about work or daily life.

Preply is another way to find a Korean tutor. Read profiles and watch introductions to find someone who fits your level, goals, and schedule.

HelloTalk suits learners who want everyday contact with Korean speakers. You can start with messages and build toward speaking. Leave room to help your partner learn, too.

Tandem is also built around language exchange. It suits learners who want a regular conversation partner and enjoy helping someone in return.

Anki suits learners who like control over their review. Cards can include sound and pictures as well as text. Use the links on Anki's official site to find AnkiMobile for iPhone or AnkiDroid for Android; similarly named apps are not all the same product.

Drops suits visual learners who enjoy quick word games. Use it to meet useful words, then look for those words in Korean you read or hear.

Memrise brings vocabulary and short speaker videos together. It suits learners who want to hear how a phrase sounds as they learn it. Older shared decks may not be in the current app.

Naver Dictionary is useful beside almost any Korean course. When a word puzzles you, compare its meanings and examples to the sentence you found it in.

Mirinae helps when you know the words but cannot see how a sentence fits together. Paste in the Korean and explore its parts.