Android

KakaoMap - Map / Navigation

KakaoMap - Map / Navigation has 47,483,927 installs (+0.1% in 30 days), rated 4.0 from 137,842 ratings, #25 of 38,537 in Maps & Navigation.

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Installs
47,483,927
+12,311 (+0.0%) a week, measured over 15 days
Rating
4.0
137,842 ratings
-21 ratings (-0.0%) a week, measured over 15 days
Rank on Android
#2,913
of 2,790,851
down 13 since 2026-10-25
Version
not published
Last updated 2026-11-02

Description

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KakaoMap will show you the fastest routes in Korea!
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
- maps@kakaocorp.com
"- 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 above permissions.
* For Android under 6.0, you can't individually manage app permissions.
Please check with your device's manufacturer if its OS can be upgraded.
If upgrade is possible, we recommend that you update the device to 6.0 or higher.
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Developer Contact Info:
1577-3754

Reviews The reviews Google Play shows first (its most relevant), from the US store, in any language.

From 137,591 ratings.

  1. ★☆☆☆☆ Ismailov · 4 Oct 2026
    routes don't work correctly.
  2. ★★★★★ Gitonga Vitalis · 4 Oct 2026 · v6.29.0
    I like the App it makes navigation easy even if your a foreigner.. kudos to the developer's 🫡👏
  3. ★★★★☆ sitthmuu aung · 4 Oct 2026
    좋아요
  4. ★★★★★ 傑俊(Jiejun's Piano) · 3 Oct 2026 · v6.29.1
    앱은 좋아고 유용해요 👍
  5. ★☆☆☆☆ Jakob Darger · 1 Oct 2026 · v6.29.1
    Log in does not work :-( Serving ads works :-( Deleting :-)
  6. ★★★★★ Sisi Faou · 29 Sep 2026 · v6.29.0
    better app ever
  7. ★☆☆☆☆ dong kyu park · 27 Sep 2026 · v6.29.0
    초창기 친구위치 공유하면 실시간으로 이동이 잘 됐는데, 기능을 추가하면서 이제는 멈춰있다가 순간적으로 이동해서 불편함
  8. ★☆☆☆☆ BIJAY BHANDARI · 25 Sep 2026 · v6.29.0
    slow as hell
  9. ★★★★★ Hrtrading 512 · 25 Sep 2026 · v6.29.0
    it's good
  10. ★★★★★ Simone Onorato · 20 Sep 2026 · v6.28.3
    nais
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Growth change in installs

Per Growth Growth % Actual change Measured over
day Not enough history yet
week +12,311 +0.0% +26,134 14.9 days
month +48,417 +0.1% +79,918 49.5 days
year Not enough history yet
How these figures are measured

Change in installs, scaled to each window from the real gap between crawls. A window needs a full period of history before it reports anything.

Rank among tracked Android listings#2,913
2026-09-17 · #955 2026-11-05
Installs47,483,927
2026-09-16 · 47,404,009 2026-11-04
Ratings137,842
2026-09-16 · 137,781 2026-11-04
New ratings per month+0 so far
Sep 2026 from 2026-09-16: +163 Oct 2026: +0 (ratings removed) Nov 2026 so far: +0 (ratings removed)
Sep 16 Nov so far

Ratings were removed in Oct 2026, Nov 2026; shown as 0.

Average rating4.0
2026-09-16 · 3.9 2026-11-04

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