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KakaoMap - Korea No.1 Map Positive Reviews

Great Apps for Foreigners , Needs CarPlay SupportKakao Maps is a great alternative to a Google Maps. Walking directions are fantastic, bus stop reminders work really well. The places of interest and the subsequent filtering is really useful both in cities and in rural areas. It even has Apple Watch support (also offered in English)! The only thing keeping me from using Kakao Maps as my main solution is the lack of CarPlay, so will continue to use Naver Maps as my main mapping app until that crucial feature is added. With CarPlay, Kakao Maps is the obvious winner for navigating South Korea..96kiloblipsVersion: 5.2.2

BEST application to explore Korea :)I like KAKAO MAPS much better than Naver maps cause this app shows me every routes and schedules for public transportations, and it’s so easy to share with Kakao talk. Also I am HIGHLY recommend this app to foreigners especially when they’re trying to explore Korea.(And already a lot of them were satisfied with this!) Long time ago I had a part time job here and saw a lot of ppl work hard to make their service better. Really appreciate it..겨루륵Version: 4.8.0

Short learning curve, easy to use.So, feeling like you want to travel around Korea, and not knowing where to go and navigate it?? No problem-o!!! Just use KakaoMap. Granted, you’ll need to grasp Hangul to type in you location, but the learning curve for using KakaoMap is short after you’ve handled the just-as-short Hangul learning curve. Seoul’s busy subway and bus system? KakaoMap is your best travel buddy! Wanna go to a different city, but don’t the streets well enough? KakaoMap will help! These features saved me: • compass arrow showing where you are. • compass direction and cone of vision showing you which direction you are pointing toward. • tapping on the alerts option to ding when your bus is arriving. • long distances from your location tell you which train to take, where to get off, and which bus or taxi to take..This_mike_is_onVersion: 4.8.0

Excellent appWe were in Seoul, South Korea and the maps from this app really helped us get around town. We used public transportation quite a bit while we were there. The app made it very easy to determine which line to take and how to get to the station/bus stop; it even provided info on when the bus/subway would arrive. A must have app if you’re traveling to South Korea..Howie CEVersion: 5.17.6

Thanks Kakao!I had no issues utilizing this app in Korea. I was able to navigate my way in Seoul and Busan by using this app. Being able to read and type Korean is a plus, as all of the navigation is in Korean. My friends, however, were also able to use this app without knowing the language by tracking their locations and using the maps provided. Overall, great app for traveling through Korea!.S.lee012Version: 4.2.14

Great for navigating in Korea even for a non-Korean speakerWorks very well. Used it in the countryside. It tells you when to slow down for traffic light and speed cameras.ThugVillaVersion: 4.8.0

Very useful!In the middle of a two week trip in Korea and so far it’s been very useful to navigate the cities. Parts of the app stays in Korean such as the places listed where the trains passes each station. The numbers around the train station indicates the exit points or entrances. Didn’t take too long to put two and two together. Does not have every place recorded but majority are findable so far. Overall, love the app so far!.Adame148Version: 5.1.4

Great for foreigners to get around SeoulThe app is great for foreigners trying to get around Seoul. The maps were accurate. The location of the subway exits/entrances was very useful as well. Don’t expect it to work well for planning ahead if you’re out of the country. A lot of the locations listed were still in Korean but most had translations that helped enough to get by..TheHitlerofsolitaireVersion: 5.16.1

Does not work with Apple Car PlayThis app is fantastic as far as navigation and search function. However, it would be so much better and useful if they would modify it to be able to be used in conjunction with Apple CarPlay. The way it is, you have to disconnect from CarPlay and use the screen and speaker from the phone to navigate while driving instead of your vehicles speakers and display..Brooks550Version: 4.25.0

Map system is ok.- The refresh/recalculation time is somewhat slow. If a turn is missed, the time it takes to recalculate and make next turn is already missed. - It will stop using navigation/safe driving mode almost immediately if destination is reached. - would love to see Apple CarPlay support. - needs an option to remove the speed alerts as well..JBow87Version: 5.22.1

Get rid of everything I had savedI saved a bunch of locations for my trip and then all of the sudden the app got rid of everything. I can’t figure out how to get them back and the contact us link in the settings just has a broken symbol..Han27489Version: 5.12.0

Change language after a search would be niceExcuse my ignorant foreign self- here is a suggestion for us tourist foreigners: let me search for location in Hangul and have an option to change that to English once I find the location. Why? Because I cannot read Hangul but I can copy it for the search. I am familiar with the English names. Thanks!.Flyboy InstructorVersion: 4.12.1

Pretty good if you can read some KoreanPretty good app to use to get around Seoul. It has taxi, bus and subway routes that are pretty accurate and includes estimated costs. I think a person who can’t read Korean will have a slightly more difficult time using the app as the details are 70% in Korean..Kkwak92Version: 4.3.0

Constant map redrawThe navigation map constantly redraws itself every second or so as the car moves forward. Dear developers, please update the app to provide users with a smoother graphical driving experience. Keep up the good work, though!.Anonymous Review-erVersion: 4.2.11

One IssueI really wish you could search a place 검색할 때 and decide whether it is a 출발지 or a 도착지 선택필수 ㅠㅠㅠ It automatically makes it 도착지 and does the route. How annoying! Everything else is perfect 😂😭.ChasInKoreaVersion: 4.12.1

You should get this in Korea.If you are planning to visit south korea, this will do the job. Don’t expect google maps in here cuz it basically doesn’t support the korean map..YangwoowgnayVersion: 4.12.2

Loveeeeee it!Great experience so far it’s been amazing lurking around korea. Great for my future travels. I highly recommend!!.신디LuVersion: 4.11.1

Add English when searchingnWhen I search for places in english, they don’t show up so I have to translate them to Korean, please add english to the app.Bigmike0Version: 5.20.0

Difficult to search in EnglishDifficulty searching for English words. Great navigation once route is set up though..Fat GilleyVersion: 4.7.0

Thank you for via points updates.Kakao👍.AmazmetsVersion: 4.18.0

Broken...Traffic cams don’t work in latest update, all black screens, every camera..Gamer1408Version: 4.2.14

Best Navigation App for KoreaThe essential navigation app for Seoul, a necessity when traveling and living in Korea.JoshhlucasVersion: 4.11.1

Taking huge stridesThis app has really gotten good recently. There are a few features I do still wish for though. - More detailed underground/station maps. - Folders or tags/labels for favorites (possibly with different icons or at least different colored stars). Thanks for the hard work, devs!.CandagrmVersion: 4.2.14

English version please.Would give 5 stars if English is provided. Best map app if you’re visiting Korea..AnalycerVersion: 4.2.6

It takes getting used to.Now that I’ve got the hang of it, I’m finding it very helpful for planning the trip to Seoul I’d like to take one day in the hopefully not to distant future when we can all start to travel again. Much easier to use than Google Maps, for South Korea anyway..Bob65Version: 4.19.6

Wow!!구글서비스를 한참 기다리고 있었는데 조금느린것 빼곤 정말 자세하네요 가능하다면 로드뷰에서도 거리이름이 보이면 좋겠네요.DJjaeVersion: 0

운행 중 경유지 추가 기능 필요합니다운행 중에도 중간에 경유할 곳 검색해서 추가할수 있게 해주세요~ 불편해요 주변 검색 등 카페, 음식점, 주유소 등 대표적인 카테고리 아이콘이 만들어져있어도 좋을것 같아요.숑숑쇼콜라Version: 4.19.4

오프라인지도오프라인지도는 없어진건가요?.DavidkimmmmVersion: 4.0.1

Good app, no English translationPlease add an English translation.AndrewpmkVersion: 3.0.2

English?The program and the update lists Korean and English as the language. I don't see very much in English. I can read the Korean on the maps which is nice, but what about the menus and everything else? Is there anyway to get a full map of Gyeonggi-do in an offline version?.Jono8320Version: 0

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KakaoMap - Korea No.1 Map Negative Reviews

Not English friendly.This app is one of the worst navigation apps I’ve ever used. It gives the most minimal directions in English, and 90% of it is verbally/narrated at the last minute. Visually, the locations and directions are still in Korean, so it’s like someone leading you blindly somewhere by verbally telling you “go left, go right, speed camera ahead.” If you don’t read Korean, it is extremely difficult to understand exactly where you are. Worst off, it can’t find the English romanized version of Korean addresses so you have to plug in the address in Korean (again, a disadvantage if you can’t write or read). It also won’t tell you which lane you need to be in and we got lost in Seoul 3 times at night (I lived there for 3 years, so this shows how crappy the navigation is even for locals). We found Naver navigation to be the best alternative. Google maps does not work in Korea, but Naver comes close with strong English support and letting you know which lane is best. Do yourself a favor and download Naver navigation instead of this. We only were able to get by on this because I can read Korean. My boyfriend who was a co-driver, cannot read, so this app was absolutely useless for him..ElmaydayVersion: 4.10.1

Best for public transport but WORST FOR CARSThe app is great for users who tours around Seoul but using this for driving around and outside Seoul is one of the worst things you can do. The usability of the app was absolutely outrageous. The developers seem to never driven a car in Korea. The app would tell you to exit the highway five seconds before the exit pops out which makes it impossible to change lanes and exit out. Same applied to navigating roads within Seoul. Navigation itself was really confusing too since it would direct us to be in left lanes when we should stay on right lanes… Just amazed how absurd and frustrating a navigation can be. We had to spend $50 of unnecessary toll fees within couple days. Thanks KaKao!.NirbananaaVersion: 4.23.1

Works fine until it doesn’tThe Navi function for driving a car is quirky. It frequently forgets I live on a one way street. It warns me of “sharp turns” that are gentle curves. The voice navigation often tells me to “head toward” and ends the sentence there. The warnings and suggestions for highways exit come late and are unclear. It frequently suggests a very roundabout way home. Sometimes the app switches to full Korean with no warning and there isn’t a clear way to change back to English. The app does mostly function, just seems like it’s on par with an app from ~8+ years ago..Danzorz998Version: 5.18.0

BloatwareThe app is SO SLOW. Takes forever to load and the screen is covered in widgets and unnecessary junk. By the time the map loads to check where the approaching bus is going, everyone has boarded and the bus is gone. Then the map loads. Sometimes bus stops will not load at all and you have to load the bus route from another location to force the bus stop to load. 2 stars because it’s useful if you have 5 minutes to wait for loading.Why are you so stupid?Version: 5.15.2

Not GreatThis app is only useful at telling you what buses or trains to take to get to your general destination, but it is terribly out of date for many establishments. We have hit so many dead ends and been led to cafes and bars that don't exist. Unfortunately, the competitor app is worse and Google/Apple maps are restricted from detailed information, so you don't have many other options. Just wanted to warn future users from relying on this app to find restaurants, cafes, bars, etc..Manny090790Version: 5.5.2

Semi-English supportSupposed English option is frustrating bc the app switches to entirely Korean language during navigation, which is exactly when you need English support to work. Hope the he’ll do you drive with this app of you’re spending most of your time trying to read Hangul and translate ?!? In fact, I suspect that all the reviews claiming that Kakap is great from foreigners are actually bots or paid reviewers..Jhshin2Version: 5.10.1

Not foreigner friendly - don’t believe the other reviewsI don’t understand how other reviews are saying this is foreigner friendly. Even if the language is set to English, messages, names of places and search still in Korean. Settings for all Kakao Apps are also not user friendly - for example, I cannot input my credit card because it says I have to unblock pop-ups, but I didn’t say how. This app might be good for locals, but not tourists..EcorescueVersion: 5.16.1

English menus removedAs most have requested, it would be cool if the iPhone version was translated into English, Last version 4.2.3 had English as an option, and it worked great...until the app was updated to 4.2.4 (bug fixes) and the ability to use the App in English was removed ??!!! Clearly they have the ability to have English as an option..AarchitVersion: 4.2.4

Used to be great..I used to love this app but lately I have had problems adjusting the volume during navigation. I don’t understand what has changed. It is very dangerous to try to change the volume without just using the side buttons on my phone. Please change this or I will have to switch to a different app..SkwisgaarrVersion: 4.16.1

Lost my list of places to visitSo sad, I’ve been planning a trip to Korea next year and have been slowly adding places to my favorites lists and for some reason Kakao decided to make account dormant. So when I reactivated it, and went back into the Kakao Maps, all my favorites are gone… 😞😔😔.Lamb1215Version: 5.4.0

Only one language supportedYou’d think that you’d be able to change the language in the app to something else, but you can’t. I give it two stars cause the English that is present is cool, but I’m only trying to read one language at a time..Luis.PinedaVersion: 5.14.1

NOT ENGLISH FRIENDLYThis app is NOT ENGLISH FRIENDLY. I’m so confused as to why people say it’s great for foreigners. Unless you can read/type in Korean, you cannot even search subway stations. Instead you have to scan the huge subway map for stations which is extremely inconvenient since the subway system is HUGE..Kristina2089Version: 5.14.3

Fix thisWhenever i enter the app it keeps saying that my network is unstable when it’s completely fine….and when i press refresh it just keeps loading and loading for hours…it’s annoying pls fix it.ThatonemultifanVersion: 5.11.1

Need major UX improvementThe need to search exactly is confusing and not entirely user friendly, esp and you are a foreigner. The on-ramp is challenging and translation of English names to Korean does not work well. Good luck. I hope to see improvements..Bromide ionVersion: 5.3.1

English language but train stations still in Korean languageThe map is fantastic but even I download and change language to English, the train stations still shown in Korean which is hard to understand for foreigners..EllarrrrrrrrVersion: 5.9.0

Was super late to everything because of this app....It gave me the wrong times for all the buses to take and guided me to a much slower route because of the wrong times of the buses. Thanks a lot for the terrible experience. Am going to delete this app and use naver map instead..Hcha2Version: 4.11.1

What happened to English?Was a great map/direction until the app updated, English directions were replaced with Korean. Don’t know how or it won’t go back to speaking English directions, please fix or help!.M_a_c!Version: 5.11.2

Not very good for English usersEven when you set it to English, like 70% of it, including the addresses and all of the instructions are still in Korean.AmazinMalaysianVersion: 5.17.2

Terrible search engineYou can't search up any place unless you know the exact name of the place..QuiireVersion: 4.23.1

No English optionEverything is in Korean even if you have English set as the default language so completely useless for tourists..Hugo7592Version: 5.13.2

Limited customer serviceThey only offer customer service by texting. Employees have limited understanding of foreign language including English and Kanji..TravisesVersion: 5.3.5

Not tourist friendlyI’m having a hard using this. Not very tourist friendly..MinawandersVersion: 5.8.4

The worst nevigationI don’t want to use kakao taxi becuase of this map always mislead the route. I always get stuck or take more time than usual when I use this map. Of course more taxi fares. Just don’t use this app..App314Version: 4.21.0

Wait next version for iPad users!Latest version UI is broken! iPad version of Kakao map has UI bug! some of button are black out!.CogudabangVersion: 5.11.1

뭐야 what the카카오 계정 연결?연동? 한 이후로 들어가자마자 지 혼자 꺼져서 앱 사용도 못함 카카오 앱인데 왜 카카오 계정 연결하니까 아예 안 되는건지? I can’t trun on the app after I connected kakao account to this app I didn’t know it how ㅅㅂ I thought it was like kakao something Isn’t it? Then why doesn’t it work.SarahhhyeVersion: 4.25.1

Great when it worksHalf of the time it doesn’t work..Mooin999Version: 5.4.0

In English pleaseThis app doesn’t help me if I can’t read Korean. Even when app settings are set for English, the majority of this app is in Korean, including instructions.Derich413Version: 5.3.5

Ui....왜 바뀐거죠... 네이버 맵이랑 다르게 한눈에 들어와서 불편함이 없었는데..어째서 이런 선택을....제가앵간해선리뷰를안다는데Version: 5.18.3

반쪽짜리 영문 지원언어 설정을 영어로 하면 지도의 그림만 나옴. 지하철 노선도의 환승정보는 한글로만 나옴. 외국인 친구에게 추천해주기 힘들겠네요..외국친구Version: 5.15.3

Not working-99999 error message. Tried deleting and reinstalling but still getting the same error message. Can’t get past this screen..SeonhojjangVersion: 5.11.1

English.Contains no English menu..The Grg.Version: 2.3.2

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