KakaoMap Downloads & RevenueKakaoMap - Korea No.1 Map · App Store & Google Play
KakaoMap - Korea No.1 Map gets 5k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).
KakaoMap - Korea No.1 Map by Kakao Corp. is on App Store and Google Play. Active Users (MAU & DAU), Downloads, rankings, keywords, revenue, and rating totals.
KakaoMap - Korea No.1 Map update history & changes
Last change · 49 events since 27 Feb 2009Full timeline ↓Full timeline · 49 events
- ✏️KakaoMap - Korea No.1 Map: new iPad screenshotsiOS· 16 countries
- ✏️KakaoMap - Korea No.1 Map: new screenshotsiOS8 screenshots (was 8) · 16 countries
- 📦KakaoMap - Korea No.1 Map updated to version 6.31.1iOS• Check ferry schedules and book tickets right in Kakao Map.
• See exactly where your bus is in real time in Daegu.
• Kakao Map now detects when you're on the subway more accurately.
We're always working to make your everyday trips easier.… more - ✏️KakaoMap - Korea No.1 Map: new iPad screenshotsiOS· BR
- ✏️KakaoMap - Korea No.1 Map: new screenshotsiOS8 screenshots (was 9) · BR
- ✏️KakaoMap - Korea No.1 Map: new iPad screenshotsiOS· 15 countries
- ✏️KakaoMap - Korea No.1 Map: new screenshotsiOS8 screenshots (was 9) · 15 countries
- 📦KakaoMap - Korea No.1 Map updated to version 6.31.0iOS• Check ferry schedules and book tickets right in Kakao Map.
• See exactly where your bus is in real time in Daegu.
• Kakao Map now detects when you're on the subway more accurately.
We're always working to make your everyday trips easier.… more - 📈KakaoMap - Korea No.1 Map new best rank in the overall chart: #35iOSTop Free · All Apps · KR
- 🔎KakaoMap - Korea No.1 Map reached #1 for “map”iOS#1 in South Korea search · popularity 50
- ✏️KakaoMap - Korea No.1 Map: new iPad screenshotsiOS· BR
- ✏️KakaoMap - Korea No.1 Map: new screenshotsiOS9 screenshots (was 9) · BR
- 📈KakaoMap - Korea No.1 Map new best rank in the overall chart: #30AndroidTop Free · All Apps · KR
- 📈KakaoMap - Korea No.1 Map hit #1iOSTop Free · Navigation · KR
- 🔎KakaoMap - Korea No.1 Map reached Top 10 for “map”Android#8 in Mexico search · popularity 58
- 📦KakaoMap - Korea No.1 Map updated to version 6.30.4iOS• Follow your transit directions with Live Activities.
• Share your saved places with anyone you choose using a link.
• Discover beautiful fall spots with Kakao Map's Fall Foliage Map with LeMouton.
We're always making Kakao Map easier to use.… more - 📦KakaoMap - Korea No.1 Map updated to version 6.30.3iOS• Follow your transit directions with Live Activities.
• Share your saved places with anyone you choose using a link.
• Discover beautiful fall spots with Kakao Map's Fall Foliage Map with LeMouton.
We're always making Kakao Map easier to use.… more - 📦KakaoMap - Korea No.1 Map updated to version 6.30.2iOS• Follow your transit directions with Live Activities.
• Share your saved places with anyone you choose using a link.
• Discover beautiful fall spots with Kakao Map's Fall Foliage Map with LeMouton.
We're always making Kakao Map easier to use.… more - 📈KakaoMap - Korea No.1 Map entered the top 100iOSTop Free · Navigation · IT
- ✏️KakaoMap - Korea No.1 Map: new iPad screenshotsiOS· SA
- ✏️KakaoMap - Korea No.1 Map: new screenshotsiOS9 screenshots (was 9) · SA
- 📦KakaoMap - Korea No.1 Map updated to version 6.30.1iOS• Follow your transit directions with Live Activities.
• Share your saved places with anyone you choose using a link.
• Discover beautiful fall spots with Kakao Map's Fall Foliage Map with LeMouton.
We're always making Kakao Map easier to use.… more - 📦KakaoMap - Korea No.1 Map: now updating weeklyiOS4 updates in 30 days, after a quiet two months
- ✏️KakaoMap - Korea No.1 Map: new iPad screenshotsiOS· 14 countries
- ✏️KakaoMap - Korea No.1 Map: new screenshotsiOS9 screenshots (was 9) · 14 countries
- 📦KakaoMap - Korea No.1 Map updated to version 6.30.0iOS• Follow your transit directions with Live Activities.
• Share your saved places with anyone you choose using a link.
• Discover beautiful fall spots with Kakao Map's Fall Foliage Map with LeMouton.
We're always making Kakao Map easier to use.… more - 📈KakaoMap - Korea No.1 Map charting in a new country in 2 chartsAndroidSpain · Mexico
- 📈KakaoMap - Korea No.1 Map entered the top 100 in 2 chartsAndroidTop Free · Maps & Navigation · TW · Top Free · Wear OS · VN
- 📈KakaoMap - Korea No.1 Map charting in a new country in 5 chartsAndroidNetherlands · Thailand · Turkey · Taiwan · +1 more
- 📈KakaoMap - Korea No.1 Map entered the top 100 in 2 chartsAndroidTop Free · Wear OS · TH · Top Free · Wear OS · TW
- 📈KakaoMap - Korea No.1 Map new best rank in the overall chart: #31AndroidTop Free · All Apps · KR
- 📈KakaoMap - Korea No.1 Map entered the top 100 in 2 chartsAndroidTop Free · Wear OS · RU · Top Free · Maps & Navigation · RU
- 📈KakaoMap - Korea No.1 Map entered the top 100AndroidTop Free · Wear OS · ID
- 📈KakaoMap - Korea No.1 Map new best rank in the overall chart: #40iOSTop Free · All Apps · KR
- 📈KakaoMap - Korea No.1 Map new best rank in the overall chart: #35AndroidTop Free · All Apps · KR
- 📈KakaoMap - Korea No.1 Map entered the top 10iOSTop Free · Navigation · CN
- 📦KakaoMap - Korea No.1 Map updated to version 6.29.3iOS• The new tab layout gives you more room to see the map and Quick Tabs.
• The map has a refreshed look that makes places and routes easier to explore.
• You can check ferry locations in real time and view their routes.
Kakao Map is now easier to explore and more helpful for getting around.… more - 📈KakaoMap - Korea No.1 Map new best rank in the overall chart: #37AndroidTop Free · All Apps · KR
- 📈KakaoMap - Korea No.1 Map new best rank in the overall chart: #38AndroidTop Free · All Apps · KR
- 📈KakaoMap - Korea No.1 Map charting in a new countryAndroidIndia
- 📈KakaoMap - Korea No.1 Map entered the top 100AndroidTop Free · Wear OS · CA
- 📈KakaoMap - Korea No.1 Map new best rank in the overall chart: #54AndroidTop Free · All Apps · KR
- 📈KakaoMap - Korea No.1 Map entered the top 100AndroidTop Free · Maps & Navigation · CA
- 📈KakaoMap - Korea No.1 Map new best rank in the overall chart: #49iOSTop Free · All Apps · KR
- 🆕KakaoMap - Korea No.1 Map first spotted by AppInsiderAndroidSouth Korea
- 🆕KakaoMap - Korea No.1 Map first spotted by AppInsideriOS#91 in Top Free · Navigation · France
- 📦KakaoMap - Korea No.1 Map version 6.29.2iOSNo release notes
- 🆕KakaoMap - Korea No.1 Map released on Google PlayAndroid
- 🆕KakaoMap - Korea No.1 Map released on the App StoreiOS
Collected from the stores by AppInsider since we first spotted the app. Dates are when we saw each change.
KakaoMap - Korea No.1 Map at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data, 2026-11-08. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
KakaoMap is a free navigation and local discovery app primarily targeting users in South Korea, offering integrated routing for cars, public transit, walking, and cycling alongside location-based recommendations. The app holds the #3 position in the Korean Navigation Free chart and #55 in the overall Korean All Apps Free chart, indicating strong domestic dominance while maintaining moderate visibility in international markets like China (#17) and Indonesia (#36).
Similar apps: Naver Map, Google Maps, Apple Maps
App Store
App details
App privacy Measured
KakaoMap - Korea No.1 Map’s App Store privacy label declares 2 data categories used to track you across other companies’ apps and websites, 1 linked to your identity and 5 collected anonymously.
As declared by the developer on the App Store — Apple requires every app to publish this label. We track changes over time.
Google Play
App details
Tech stack
Trackers and permissions of build v6.22.2, from the εxodus privacy report (CC BY-SA).
KakaoMap - Korea No.1 Map downloads & installs
Both stores, worldwide. Bands are open; exact numbers are free with an account.
| Store | Downloads / day | Lifetime installs |
|---|---|---|
| App Store | 5k+ | 10M+ |
| Google Play | 1k+ | 10M+ Measured |
| Total | 5k+ Confidence | 50M+ Confidence |
How this is calculated
Where KakaoMap - Korea No.1 Map's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Retention · share of new users still active
Time spent · per daily user
How this is calculated
Business model: Own advertising
How KakaoMap - Korea No.1 Map makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
Where it ranks now
Both stores, across every country we track.
| Store | Best rank | Charting in | US Top Free | US Top Grossing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| App Store | #3 | 12 of 30 countries | #67 | – |
| Google Play | #4 | 16 of 23 countries | #159 | – |
Full chart lists: App Store · Google Play.
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisGrowing fastest in
Canada ▲ +44% ·
Australia ▲ +29%
New ratings by country (12)
| Country | New ratings a week | Share | Last 2 weeks vs the 2 before |
|---|---|---|---|
| 468 | 88% | steady | |
| 31 | 6% | ▼ -11% | |
| 12 | 2% | ▼ -56% | |
| 5 | 1% | ▲ +44% | |
| 4.5 | 1% | steady | |
| 3.5 | 1% | ▲ +29% | |
| 2.2 | 0% | ▼ -43% | |
| 2.2 | 0% | ▲ +20% | |
| 2.2 | 0% | ▼ -62% | |
| 1.2 | 0% | – | |
| 1 | 0% | – | |
| 1 | 0% | – |
App Store ratings in the countries we track, 4-week average.
Review momentum (0-100) blends how fast the app collects ratings compared with other apps in its category (60%), whether that pace is speeding up (25%) and what recent raters give it (15%; recent stars well below lifetime pull it down). Ratings counts are read daily. A jump usually means a launch, a feature, ads or a new review prompt.
Ratings
Both stores. Store data, measured.
| Store | Rating | Ratings |
|---|---|---|
| App Store | 4.7 ★ | 5.5k |
| Google Play | 4.0 ★ | 138k 417 written reviews |
| Both stores | 4.0 ★ weighted by ratings | 143k |
What users say about KakaoMap - Korea No.1 Map
From the 51 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Users strongly criticize the app's lack of English support and poor localization for foreigners, noting that navigation instructions revert to Korean. Recent updates have introduced significant stability issues, including frequent page resets, broken saved locations, and inaccurate routing.
Mostly negative (27% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for being useful, and being easy to use. The main complaints are about missing features or content, and speed and performance.
What people like
- Useful: “Helpful while visiting Korea”
- Ease of use: “I and read and write Korean so it was easier for me to use it”
- Features & content: “It would be nice to have a walking or driving navigation feature”
Common complaints
- Features & content: “Supposed English option is frustrating bc the app switches to entirely Korean language during navigation, which is exactly when you need English support to work”
- Speed & performance: “2 stars because it’s useful if you have 5 minutes to wait for loading”
- Updates: “Latest version UI is broken!”
- Ease of use: “Honestly just not user friendly at all”
About KakaoMap - Korea No.1 Map
With KakaoMap, you can find everything you want in a map app,
from directions to hot restaurants and local attractions, and more!
► You need to find the fastest route?
[Fastest and most accurate map]
You will get the latest information updated within 24 hours for cars, public transportation, walking and bicycle.
[Navigation system included]
No need to install a separate navigation app. When you search for a route, KakaoMap will give you navigation directions right away.
[Comprehensive search within one search window]
You can find all information you need using one search window including a bus number, a bus stop, a specific place, etc.
► When you need local information
[Recommendation just for you]
KakaoMap will provide useful information based on your current location including hot restaurants, keywords, spots, events, etc.
[Search areas on the map]
You can see search results right away by using the "Re-search this area" feature on the map.
[Places suggested by data]
KakaoMap analyzes big data on visitors and provides information on a specific place by age, gender and day of the week.
► Need more systematic maps?
[Favorites organized by group]
You can manage Favorites by group and indicate them on the map. Folders can also be followed and shared.
[Road View]
After searching for a route, you can see the place you plan to visit in advance using the Roa View feature.
[Realistic 3D Map]
We provide a more realistic vector-based map which can be rotated or tilted 360 degrees. It looks very real!
[Real 3D Sky View]
When you want to search a three-dimentional map, you can use 3D Sky View.
► Other convenient features
- Favorite places shown on the map
- Real-time bus information to help you reduce wait time
- Real-time traffic information to help you find fastest routes
- Convenient and accurate subway map
- Use Friends Location when you want to know where your Kakaotalk friends are
- Hyper Accurate Bus services for Busan, Chuncheon, Mokpo, Ulsan, Jeju and Gwangju
► KakaoMap shares data with Health Application(Workouts, cycling distance, active energy burned) when using bike navigation.
► KakaoMap loves to hear your suggestions.
► Questions & Feedback
- [email protected]
- Kakao Customer Service Homepage
(http://www.kakao.com/requests?locale=ko&service=59)
- Customer Service: 1577-3321
- Developer: 1577-3754
——
► Information about permission accessed
[Optional permissions]
- Location : To search nearby places and show directions using the current location info.
- Mic : Voice Search
- Camera : To review and report places, and to take photos for profile setting
- Photos : To review and report places, and to attach photos for profile setting
- Notification : Receive Arrival/Location-Sharing/Recommendation Alarms and Important Notices
- Health: Used to save your cycling navigation records
* You can still use the service even if you don't give the above permissions.
KakaoMap - Korea No.1 Map App Store
KakaoMap - Korea No.1 Map gets 5k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).
KakaoMap - Korea No.1 Map is #3 in Navigation Free in South Korea and charting in 12 of 30 countries we track.
Updated 9 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
KakaoMap - Korea No.1 Map at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data, 2026-11-08. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
KakaoMap is a free navigation and local discovery app primarily targeting users in South Korea, offering integrated routing for cars, public transit, walking, and cycling alongside location-based recommendations. The app holds the #3 position in the Korean Navigation Free chart and #55 in the overall Korean All Apps Free chart, indicating strong domestic dominance while maintaining moderate visibility in international markets like China (#17) and Indonesia (#36).
Similar apps: Naver Map, Google Maps, Apple Maps
KakaoMap - Korea No.1 Map on the App Store
App details
App privacy Measured
KakaoMap - Korea No.1 Map’s App Store privacy label declares 2 data categories used to track you across other companies’ apps and websites, 1 linked to your identity and 5 collected anonymously.
As declared by the developer on the App Store — Apple requires every app to publish this label. We track changes over time.
KakaoMap - Korea No.1 Map downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Where KakaoMap - Korea No.1 Map's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Retention · share of new users still active
Time spent · per daily user
How this is calculated
Business model: Own advertising
How KakaoMap - Korea No.1 Map makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
Where it ranks now
Every top chart it appears in across 30 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| NavigationFree | #3 | |
| NavigationFree | #18 | |
| NavigationFree | #67 | |
| All AppsFree | #60 | |
| NavigationFree | #75 | |
| NavigationFree | #40 | |
| NavigationFree | #107 | |
| NavigationFree | #32 | |
| NavigationFree | #68 | |
| NavigationFree | #99 | |
| NavigationFree | #66 | |
| NavigationFree | #115 | |
| NavigationFree | #90 |
Apps near KakaoMap - Korea No.1 Map on the chart
Navigation Free, around #3.
Ratings
App Store, worldwide.
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisGrowing fastest in
Canada ▲ +44% ·
Australia ▲ +29%
New ratings by country (12)
| Country | New ratings a week | Share | Last 2 weeks vs the 2 before |
|---|---|---|---|
| 468 | 88% | steady | |
| 31 | 6% | ▼ -11% | |
| 12 | 2% | ▼ -56% | |
| 5 | 1% | ▲ +44% | |
| 4.5 | 1% | steady | |
| 3.5 | 1% | ▲ +29% | |
| 2.2 | 0% | ▼ -43% | |
| 2.2 | 0% | ▲ +20% | |
| 2.2 | 0% | ▼ -62% | |
| 1.2 | 0% | – | |
| 1 | 0% | – | |
| 1 | 0% | – |
App Store ratings in the countries we track, 4-week average.
Review momentum (0-100) blends how fast the app collects ratings compared with other apps in its category (60%), whether that pace is speeding up (25%) and what recent raters give it (15%; recent stars well below lifetime pull it down). Ratings counts are read daily. A jump usually means a launch, a feature, ads or a new review prompt.
What users say about KakaoMap - Korea No.1 Map
From the 51 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Users strongly criticize the app's lack of English support and poor localization for foreigners, noting that navigation instructions revert to Korean. Recent updates have introduced significant stability issues, including frequent page resets, broken saved locations, and inaccurate routing.
Mostly negative (27% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for being useful, and being easy to use. The main complaints are about missing features or content, and speed and performance.
What people like
- Useful: “Helpful while visiting Korea”
- Ease of use: “I and read and write Korean so it was easier for me to use it”
- Features & content: “It would be nice to have a walking or driving navigation feature”
Common complaints
- Features & content: “Supposed English option is frustrating bc the app switches to entirely Korean language during navigation, which is exactly when you need English support to work”
- Speed & performance: “2 stars because it’s useful if you have 5 minutes to wait for loading”
- Updates: “Latest version UI is broken!”
- Ease of use: “Honestly just not user friendly at all”
About KakaoMap - Korea No.1 Map
With KakaoMap, you can find everything you want in a map app,
from directions to hot restaurants and local attractions, and more!
► You need to find the fastest route?
[Fastest and most accurate map]
You will get the latest information updated within 24 hours for cars, public transportation, walking and bicycle.
[Navigation system included]
No need to install a separate navigation app. When you search for a route, KakaoMap will give you navigation directions right away.
[Comprehensive search within one search window]
You can find all information you need using one search window including a bus number, a bus stop, a specific place, etc.
► When you need local information
[Recommendation just for you]
KakaoMap will provide useful information based on your current location including hot restaurants, keywords, spots, events, etc.
[Search areas on the map]
You can see search results right away by using the "Re-search this area" feature on the map.
[Places suggested by data]
KakaoMap analyzes big data on visitors and provides information on a specific place by age, gender and day of the week.
► Need more systematic maps?
[Favorites organized by group]
You can manage Favorites by group and indicate them on the map. Folders can also be followed and shared.
[Road View]
After searching for a route, you can see the place you plan to visit in advance using the Roa View feature.
[Realistic 3D Map]
We provide a more realistic vector-based map which can be rotated or tilted 360 degrees. It looks very real!
[Real 3D Sky View]
When you want to search a three-dimentional map, you can use 3D Sky View.
► Other convenient features
- Favorite places shown on the map
- Real-time bus information to help you reduce wait time
- Real-time traffic information to help you find fastest routes
- Convenient and accurate subway map
- Use Friends Location when you want to know where your Kakaotalk friends are
- Hyper Accurate Bus services for Busan, Chuncheon, Mokpo, Ulsan, Jeju and Gwangju
► KakaoMap shares data with Health Application(Workouts, cycling distance, active energy burned) when using bike navigation.
► KakaoMap loves to hear your suggestions.
► Questions & Feedback
- [email protected]
- Kakao Customer Service Homepage
(http://www.kakao.com/requests?locale=ko&service=59)
- Customer Service: 1577-3321
- Developer: 1577-3754
——
► Information about permission accessed
[Optional permissions]
- Location : To search nearby places and show directions using the current location info.
- Mic : Voice Search
- Camera : To review and report places, and to take photos for profile setting
- Photos : To review and report places, and to attach photos for profile setting
- Notification : Receive Arrival/Location-Sharing/Recommendation Alarms and Important Notices
- Health: Used to save your cycling navigation records
* You can still use the service even if you don't give the above permissions.
Latest updates
Store changes
What KakaoMap - Korea No.1 Map changed on its store page: name, icon, screenshots, price, size, languages, requirements.
More from Kakao Corp.
KakaoMap - Map / Navigation Android
KakaoMap - Map / Navigation gets 5k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).
KakaoMap - Map / Navigation is #4 in Maps & Navigation Free on Google Play in South Korea and charting in 16 of 23 countries we track.
Updated 9 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
KakaoMap - Map / Navigation at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data, 2026-11-07. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
KakaoMap is a free navigation and local discovery app primarily targeting users in South Korea, offering integrated driving, public transit, walking, and cycling directions alongside location-based recommendations. The app holds strong positions in the Korean market (#4 Maps & Navigation Free, #88 All Apps Free) while also maintaining notable visibility on Wear OS charts across several Asian countries including Taiwan, Vietnam, Japan, and Thailand.
Similar apps: Naver Map, Google Maps, Apple Maps
KakaoMap - Map / Navigation on Google Play
App details
Tech stack
Trackers and permissions of build v6.22.2, from the εxodus privacy report (CC BY-SA).
KakaoMap - Map / Navigation downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Where KakaoMap - Map / Navigation's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Retention · share of new users still active
Time spent · per daily user
How this is calculated
Business model: Own advertising
How KakaoMap - Map / Navigation makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
Where it ranks on Google Play
Every top 200 chart it appears in across 23 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Maps & NavigationFree | #4 | |
| Wear OSFree | #5 | |
| All AppsFree | #74 | |
| Wear OSFree | #73 | |
| Maps & NavigationFree | #86 | |
| Wear OSFree | #159 | |
| Maps & NavigationFree | #186 | |
| Wear OSFree | #154 | |
| Maps & NavigationFree | #86 | |
| Wear OSFree | #87 | |
| Maps & NavigationFree | #184 | |
| Wear OSFree | #193 | |
| Wear OSFree | #61 | |
| Wear OSFree | #154 | |
| Wear OSFree | #127 | |
| Maps & NavigationFree | #139 | |
| Maps & NavigationFree | #79 | |
| Wear OSFree | #125 | |
| Maps & NavigationFree | #147 | |
| Wear OSFree | #113 | |
| Wear OSFree | #79 | |
| Wear OSFree | #63 | |
| Wear OSFree | #200 | |
| Wear OSFree | #200 | |
| Maps & NavigationFree | #188 | |
| Maps & NavigationFree | #139 | |
| Wear OSFree | #197 | |
| Maps & NavigationFree | #113 |
Apps near KakaoMap - Map / Navigation on the chart
Maps & Navigation Free, around #4.
Ratings
Google Play, worldwide.
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisReview momentum (0-100) blends how fast the app collects ratings compared with other apps in its category (60%), whether that pace is speeding up (25%) and what recent raters give it (15%; recent stars well below lifetime pull it down). Ratings counts are read daily. A jump usually means a launch, a feature, ads or a new review prompt.
What users say about KakaoMap - Map / Navigation
From the 72 most recent Google Play reviews in the US.
Users praise the app's accuracy for public transit and its utility for foreigners navigating Korea, often preferring it over Naver Maps. However, significant complaints arise regarding broken login features, inaccurate real-time location tracking, and confusing English voice navigation instructions.
Mostly positive (76% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for being useful, and being easy to use. The main complaints are about login and account problems, and speed and performance.
What people like
- Useful: “A useful app to get around Seoul”
- Ease of use: “Easy to sign in and plan your trip”
- Features & content: “Due to the translation to English feature, really useful”
- Design: “OK, but ui isn't polished”
Common complaints
- Login & account: “keeps deactivating my account 24h after creation”
- Speed & performance
- Updates: “Bus seat availability no longer shows after the latest update”
About KakaoMap - Map / Navigation
With KakaoMap, you can find everything you want in a map app,
from directions to hot restaurants and local attractions, and more!
► You need to find the fastest route?
✔ Fastest and most accurate map
You will get the latest information updated within 24 hours for cars, public transportation, walking and bicycle.
✔ Navigation system included
No need to install a separate navigation app. When you search for a route, KakaoMap will give you navigation directions right away.
✔ Comprehensive search within one search window
You can find all information you need using one search window including a bus number, a bus stop, a specific place, etc.
► When you need local information
✔ Recommendation just for you
KakaoMap will provide useful information based on your current location including hot restaurants, keywords, spots, events, etc.
✔ Search areas on the map
You can see search results right away by using the "Re-search this area" feature on the map.
✔ Places suggested by data
KakaoMap analyzes big data on visitors and provides information on a specific place by age, gender and day of the week.
► Need more systematic maps?
✔ Favorites organized by group
You can manage Favorites by group and indicate them on the map. Folders can also be followed and shared.
✔ Road View
After searching for a route, you can see the place you plan to visit in advance using the Roa View feature.
✔ Realistic 3D Map
We provide a more realistic vector-based map which can be rorated or tilted 360 degrees. It looks very real!
✔ Real 3D Sky View
When you want to search a three-dimentional map, you can use 3D Sky View.
► Other convenient features
✔ Favorite places shown on the map
✔ Real-time bus information to help you reduce wait time
✔ Real-time traffic information to help you find fastest routes
✔ Convenient and accurate subway map
✔ Use Friends Location when you want to know where your Kakaotalk friends are
✔ Hyper Accurate Bus services for Busan, Chuncheon, Mokpo, Ulsan, Jeju and Gwangju
►More convenience for Watch users
✔ Try KakaoMap on your Wear OS devices
You can view arrival infos for Bus & Subways, get guidance info for Public Transporations and Bike
KakaoMap loves to hear your suggestions.
✔ Questions & Feedback
- [email protected]
"- Kakao Customer Service Homepage
(http://www.kakao.com/requests?locale=ko&service=59)"
- Customer Service: 1577-3321
- Developer: 1577-3754
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◼︎ Service Access Permissions
[Optional Permissions]
- Location: To search the current location and nearby
- Mic: For voice search
- Storage(Photos and videos): Photo upload
- Phone: For navigation
- Camera: To take photos
- Appear on top : To show car navigation widget on top
- Notification : Departure & Arrival Alarm, Bike Navigation, Recommendation and or other information related to user activity
- Physical activity: Used to share your real-time location with selected friend.
* You can still use the service even if you don't give the
What's new
• See exactly where your bus is in real time in Daegu.
• Kakao Map now detects when you're on the subway more accurately.
We're always working to make your everyday trips easier.
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