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However, when using the subway, Naver gives you everything in English (see below, with a comparison of the same route on KakaoMap on the left and Naver Map on the right), including the names of stations, which direction your train should be bound for, which door to exit from (the right or left of train), and the names of the other stations on your route that you’ll pass by, as well as which exit of the subway station to take to reach your final destination. It was fine when using the bus, as bus numbers are stated the way you’d expect them to, and I’d simply make my way to the specific bus stop even if I couldn’t read the name of the stop in Korean.

However, this is where Naver and Kakao differ the most and makes Naver the better option at this stage⁠- bus and train information is all in Korean on KakaoMap, and in English on Naver. When using the apps for public transport directions to a place, both Naver and Kakao are detailed, providing you with bus stop or subway station information, fares you’ll expect to pay, and the distances you’ll have to walk. Take the trendy and buzzed about vending machine cafe in Seoul by the name of ZAPANGI, KakaoMap shows a star rating with user-generated reviews (as well as blog reviews) and photos of the cafe and food uploaded by users. I use the reviews and pictures a lot on Google Maps to get a better feel of a place before going, especially of cafes and restaurants, and KakaoMap wins over Naver Map when it comes to user-generated content with the many photos provided. Following which, simply enter the name of which place you’d like to go on Google to find the name of said place in Korean, which you’ll most definitely be able to then locate on both apps.įor the most popular places of interests though, you’ll be able to find them in English on the apps. However, it was common on both KakaoMap and Naver Map to not be able to get any results in English (I found this happen more often with specific restaurants). When looking up places in English, I found KakaoMap to be a little more English-friendly.

Naturally, I tried to do the same with KakaoMap and Naver.

When travelling through other countries, I plan my itinerary using Google Maps, adding restaurants and places of interests to my starred list. Read: What It Was Like on a 5.5 Hour Mugunghwa Slow Train Between Seoul and Busan Planning Before You Go Read: 3 Things I Wish I Knew About Busan Before Visiting Read: What to See & Do in Busan⁠- An Itinerary for 3 Days and More Read: Where to Stay in Seoul- A Guide to the City’s Neighbourhoods

Read: What to See & Do in Seoul- A Complete Itinerary for 5 Days & More