KakaoStory: Stories & Photos: iPhone vs Android
KakaoStory: Stories & Photos gets 100+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, September 2026, rounded down to a band).
KakaoStory: Stories & Photos by Kakao Corp. is on both the App Store and Google Play. Here are both versions together: downloads, users, revenue, ratings and chart positions, store by store with totals.
Rating
3.8 ★
525k ratings, both stores
Measured
Best rank now
#26
Android · 
Social Free
Social FreeMeasured
App Store
App details
App ID
486244601
Publisher
Kakao Corp.
Minimum OS
iOS 15.0+
Content rating
4+
Languages
2
EN KO
Size
103 MB
Google Play
App details
App ID
com.kakao.story
Publisher
Kakao Corp.
Content rating
Teen
KakaoStory: Stories & Photos downloads & installs
Both stores, worldwide. Bands are open; exact numbers are free with an account.
| Store | Downloads / day | Lifetime installs |
|---|---|---|
| iPhone | 100+ | 500k+ |
| Google Play | 50+ | 50M+ Measured |
| Total | 100+ Confidence | 50M+ Confidence |
How this is calculated
iPhone: chart positions and rating growth per country, anchored on its own Android downloads; lifetime from ratings worldwide × installs per rating. Google Play: the daily change in its exact install count. The total adds every store.
Where KakaoStory: Stories & Photos'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.
Stickiness (DAU / MAU)
how many monthly users open it on a given day
Retention · share of new users still active
Day 1
Day 7
Day 30
Time spent · per daily user
Average time spent Pro
min a day
Sessions a day Pro
Time per session Pro
min
How this is calculated
Monthly users come from lifetime installs across every store, fitted on monthly active user figures companies publish; daily users = monthly × the typical daily/monthly ratio for the category. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
Business model: Own advertising
How KakaoStory: Stories & Photos makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
Own ad business
Where it ranks now
Both stores, across every country we track.
Ratings
Both stores. Store data, measured.
| Store | Rating | Ratings |
|---|---|---|
| App Store | 2.8 ★ | 6.7k |
| Google Play | 3.8 ★ | 518k 1.8k written reviews |
| Both stores | 3.8 ★ weighted by ratings | 525k |
About KakaoStory: Stories & Photos
The Story of My Daily Life, KakaoStory
Give a thumbnail sketch of your story and follow the news that you're curious to find out at one place!
[Feed] offers a quick glance at various channel information and stories of your friends.
'Add a friend,' if you are curious to know about the stories of your friends. You can also check, on my Feed, the stories of channels that you follow, if you choose to 'Follow' a channel.
[Discover] lets you find popular stories and new friends.
What kind of story do users like to read?
Meet new friends and trending stories/videos here.
[My Story] is a private space where your everyday lives are piled up one by one.
Set news as Public, if you wish to make it known to everyone.
You can set stories you want to share with particular friends as Close Friends Only
while selecting Only Me for stories that you wish to keep to yourself.
Beginning of all stories,
KakaoStory
※ You can allow the following permissions to use KakaoStory more conveniently.
You can use the basic service without allowing optional permissions.
* Camera : To take photos and videos with my device.
* Mic : To take videos.
* Photos : To retrieve photos and videos from my device and send them to KakaoStory.
* Location : To receive suggestions for nearby places.
* Notifications: Permissions to receive notifications from friends, StoryChannels, and important announcements.
* Face ID: To use biometric authentication for in-app security verification.
Give a thumbnail sketch of your story and follow the news that you're curious to find out at one place!
[Feed] offers a quick glance at various channel information and stories of your friends.
'Add a friend,' if you are curious to know about the stories of your friends. You can also check, on my Feed, the stories of channels that you follow, if you choose to 'Follow' a channel.
[Discover] lets you find popular stories and new friends.
What kind of story do users like to read?
Meet new friends and trending stories/videos here.
[My Story] is a private space where your everyday lives are piled up one by one.
Set news as Public, if you wish to make it known to everyone.
You can set stories you want to share with particular friends as Close Friends Only
while selecting Only Me for stories that you wish to keep to yourself.
Beginning of all stories,
KakaoStory
※ You can allow the following permissions to use KakaoStory more conveniently.
You can use the basic service without allowing optional permissions.
* Camera : To take photos and videos with my device.
* Mic : To take videos.
* Photos : To retrieve photos and videos from my device and send them to KakaoStory.
* Location : To receive suggestions for nearby places.
* Notifications: Permissions to receive notifications from friends, StoryChannels, and important announcements.
* Face ID: To use biometric authentication for in-app security verification.
KakaoStory: Stories & Photos iPhone
카카오스토리: 추억과 일상
KakaoStory: Stories & Photos gets 100+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, September 2026, rounded down to a band).
KakaoStory: Stories & Photos is #46 in Social Networking Free in South Korea and charting in 1 of 24 countries we track.
Updated 27 Sep 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
DeveloperKakao Corp.
CategorySocial Networking
PriceFree
Released
Rating★ 2.8 (6.7k)
Version7.2.7
Age rating4+
First seen by us 24 Sep 2026
24 Sep 2026Installs (est.)500k+ worldwide
Rating
2.8 ★
6.7k ratings
Measured
Best rank now
#46
Social Networking FreeMeasured
KakaoStory: Stories & Photos on the App Store
App details
App ID
486244601
Publisher
Kakao Corp.
Minimum OS
iOS 15.0+
Content rating
4+
Languages
2
EN KO
Size
103 MB
KakaoStory: Stories & Photos downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Apple publishes no download counts. iPhone downloads come from chart positions and daily rating growth per country, calibrated on Google Play install counts; lifetime installs from ratings worldwide × installs per rating. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
Where KakaoStory: Stories & Photos'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.
Stickiness (DAU / MAU)
how many monthly users open it on a given day
Retention · share of new users still active
Day 1
Day 7
Day 30
Time spent · per daily user
Average time spent Pro
min a day
Sessions a day Pro
Time per session Pro
min
How this is calculated
Monthly users come from lifetime installs across every store, fitted on monthly active user figures companies publish; daily users = monthly × the typical daily/monthly ratio for the category. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
Business model: Own advertising
How KakaoStory: Stories & Photos makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
Own ad business
Where it ranks now
Every top chart it appears in across 24 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| South Korea | Social NetworkingFree | #46 |
Apps near KakaoStory: Stories & Photos on the chart
Social Networking Free, around #46.
Ratings
App Store, worldwide.
Rating
2.8 ★
6.7k ratings
Measured
Ratings
6.7k
Measured
About KakaoStory: Stories & Photos
The Story of My Daily Life, KakaoStory
Give a thumbnail sketch of your story and follow the news that you're curious to find out at one place!
[Feed] offers a quick glance at various channel information and stories of your friends.
'Add a friend,' if you are curious to know about the stories of your friends. You can also check, on my Feed, the stories of channels that you follow, if you choose to 'Follow' a channel.
[Discover] lets you find popular stories and new friends.
What kind of story do users like to read?
Meet new friends and trending stories/videos here.
[My Story] is a private space where your everyday lives are piled up one by one.
Set news as Public, if you wish to make it known to everyone.
You can set stories you want to share with particular friends as Close Friends Only
while selecting Only Me for stories that you wish to keep to yourself.
Beginning of all stories,
KakaoStory
※ You can allow the following permissions to use KakaoStory more conveniently.
You can use the basic service without allowing optional permissions.
* Camera : To take photos and videos with my device.
* Mic : To take videos.
* Photos : To retrieve photos and videos from my device and send them to KakaoStory.
* Location : To receive suggestions for nearby places.
* Notifications: Permissions to receive notifications from friends, StoryChannels, and important announcements.
* Face ID: To use biometric authentication for in-app security verification.
Give a thumbnail sketch of your story and follow the news that you're curious to find out at one place!
[Feed] offers a quick glance at various channel information and stories of your friends.
'Add a friend,' if you are curious to know about the stories of your friends. You can also check, on my Feed, the stories of channels that you follow, if you choose to 'Follow' a channel.
[Discover] lets you find popular stories and new friends.
What kind of story do users like to read?
Meet new friends and trending stories/videos here.
[My Story] is a private space where your everyday lives are piled up one by one.
Set news as Public, if you wish to make it known to everyone.
You can set stories you want to share with particular friends as Close Friends Only
while selecting Only Me for stories that you wish to keep to yourself.
Beginning of all stories,
KakaoStory
※ You can allow the following permissions to use KakaoStory more conveniently.
You can use the basic service without allowing optional permissions.
* Camera : To take photos and videos with my device.
* Mic : To take videos.
* Photos : To retrieve photos and videos from my device and send them to KakaoStory.
* Location : To receive suggestions for nearby places.
* Notifications: Permissions to receive notifications from friends, StoryChannels, and important announcements.
* Face ID: To use biometric authentication for in-app security verification.
Latest updates
7.2.7
More from Kakao Corp.
KakaoStory Android
KakaoStory gets 100+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, September 2026, rounded down to a band).
KakaoStory is #26 in Social Free on Google Play in South Korea and charting in 1 of 15 countries we track.
Updated 27 Sep 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
DeveloperKakao Corp.
CategorySocial
PriceFree
Released
Installs50M+
Rating★ 3.8 (518k)
Updated
Content ratingTeen
Rating
3.8 ★
518k ratings
Measured
Best rank now
#26
Social FreeMeasured
KakaoStory on Google Play
App details
App ID
com.kakao.story
Publisher
Kakao Corp.
Content rating
Teen
KakaoStory downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Google Play shows an exact lifetime install count; downloads per day are its daily change (measured). When Play hasn't refreshed the count, they come from new ratings and Top Free chart positions. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
Where KakaoStory'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.
Stickiness (DAU / MAU)
how many monthly users open it on a given day
How this is calculated
Monthly users come from lifetime installs across every store, fitted on monthly active user figures companies publish; daily users = monthly × the typical daily/monthly ratio for the category. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
Business model: Own advertising
How KakaoStory makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
Own ad business
Where it ranks on Google Play
Every top 200 chart it appears in across 15 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| South Korea | SocialFree | #26 |
Apps near KakaoStory on the chart
Social Free, around #26.
Ratings
Google Play, worldwide.
Rating
3.8 ★
518k ratings
Measured
Ratings
518k
Measured
Written reviews
1.8k
Measured
About KakaoStory
※ If you experience freezing on the KakaoStory splash screen (purple screen), please delete the app and reinstall it, and if it does not work, please contact the customer center.
Give a thumbnail sketch of your story and follow the news that you're curious to find out at one place!
[Feed] offers a quick glance at various channel information and stories of your friends.
'Add a friend,' if you are curious to know about the stories of your friends. You can also check, on my Feed, the stories of channels that you follow, if you choose to 'Follow' a channel.
[Discover] lets you find popular stories and new friends.
What kind of story do users like to read?
Meet new friends and trending stories/videos here.
[My Story] is a private space where your everyday lives are piled up one by one.
Set news as Public, if you wish to make it known to everyone.
You can set stories you want to share with particular friends as Close Friends Only while selecting Only Me for stories that you wish to keep to yourself.
Beginning of all stories,
KakaoStory
====================
※ You can allow the following permissions to use KakaoStory more conveniently.
You can use the basic service without allowing optional permissions.
1. Required Access Permissions
(none)
2. Optional Access Permissions
* Storage(photos, videos): To retreve photos and videos from my device and send them to KakaoStory.
* Camera: To take photos and videos with my device.
* Mic: To take videos.
* Location: To receive suggestions for nearby places.
* Notifications: Permissions to receive notifications from friends, StoryChannels, and important announcements.
* The access permissions of the KakaoStory app are implemented by dividing the required and optional in response to Android 6.0 and later versions. Android OS lower than 6.0 does not allow optional permissions. Please check whether your device manufacturer provides the operating system upgrade function and update your OS to version 6.0 or higher, if possible.
Give a thumbnail sketch of your story and follow the news that you're curious to find out at one place!
[Feed] offers a quick glance at various channel information and stories of your friends.
'Add a friend,' if you are curious to know about the stories of your friends. You can also check, on my Feed, the stories of channels that you follow, if you choose to 'Follow' a channel.
[Discover] lets you find popular stories and new friends.
What kind of story do users like to read?
Meet new friends and trending stories/videos here.
[My Story] is a private space where your everyday lives are piled up one by one.
Set news as Public, if you wish to make it known to everyone.
You can set stories you want to share with particular friends as Close Friends Only while selecting Only Me for stories that you wish to keep to yourself.
Beginning of all stories,
KakaoStory
====================
※ You can allow the following permissions to use KakaoStory more conveniently.
You can use the basic service without allowing optional permissions.
1. Required Access Permissions
(none)
2. Optional Access Permissions
* Storage(photos, videos): To retreve photos and videos from my device and send them to KakaoStory.
* Camera: To take photos and videos with my device.
* Mic: To take videos.
* Location: To receive suggestions for nearby places.
* Notifications: Permissions to receive notifications from friends, StoryChannels, and important announcements.
* The access permissions of the KakaoStory app are implemented by dividing the required and optional in response to Android 6.0 and later versions. Android OS lower than 6.0 does not allow optional permissions. Please check whether your device manufacturer provides the operating system upgrade function and update your OS to version 6.0 or higher, if possible.
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