Bandal: Korean Dictionary

Offline Korean-English dictionary with 55k+ entries

Meet Bandal, a simple and beautiful Korean-English dictionary.

Based on the National Institute of Korean Language’s official Korean-English dictionary, Bandal offers 55,000+ words and phrases in a lightning-fast, offline experience.

Bandal is designed to be smooth and fast enough to work mid-conversation - while travelling, or studying.

Highlight features

100% offline: The entire dictionary is built in and works instantly.

Accurate: Based on the National Institute of Korean Language* for accurate definitions and reliable examples. (*no affiliation)

Instant search: Find any of the 55,000+ entries instantly.

No ads, ever: No distracting advertisements or sneaky paywalls.

Favorites: Save your must-learn words and phrases into folders for when you need them.

Clean design: A beautiful, easy-to-read layout.

Note on In-App Purchases:

For users who enjoy the app & who want to support its maintenance, I've created the "Bandal Supporter" in-app purchase. It's a one-time contribution that unlocks these bonus visual features:

1. Set your own background image on the search screen
2. Add emoji labels to your Favorites folders
3. The stargazing bear gets a coffee cup! (How nice of you!)

That's it! Thank you for using Bandal.