# KakaoMetro

> Real time arrival infomation

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1095533900](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1095533900)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1095533900`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Kakao Mobility Corp.
- **Category:** Navigation
- **Rating:** 2.50 / 5 (107 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.5.2
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-07
- **First published:** 2016-06-07
- **Size:** 104 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-17
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/kakaometro/id1095533900)
- **Website:** [https://www.kakaomobility.com/](https://www.kakaomobility.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://www.kakao.com/en/privacy](http://www.kakao.com/en/privacy)

## Description

KakaoMetro is a smarter subway companion that brings real-time arrivals, fastest routes, and maps based on actual station locations across major Korean cities. It can even show you which carriage to board to reach the stairs closest to your exit, helping you ride more efficiently.

Powered by timetables from Seoul Metro and other transit operators, KakaoMetro offers optional permissions for location, arrival alarms, and image attachments for reporting issues. You can use the service without granting optional permissions, and note that GPS and background activity may affect battery life.

## Rankings

- #165,903 — Overall

## Review summary

KakaoMetro is handy for real-time status and planning, including first/last train times and bilingual station hints. However, repeated complaints focus on broken or removed English support, making English search/directions unusable, plus iOS alarm/location issues and occasional schedule inaccuracies. Users also report Hangul-only content despite language settings, and missing conveniences like Live Activities or widgets. Overall, it’s useful but foreigners face notable usability hurdles without reliable English features and consistent data.

### Pros

- Real-time subway status/location and route information.
- First/last train times and fastest routes are shown to help plan trips.
- Stops display both Korean and English spellings to aid navigation.

### Cons

- English language support is removed or broken, making English search and directions unavailable or unreliable.
- Alarm/location updates on iOS sometimes do not update or notify as designed, causing delays or missed alerts.
- Schedules and routes can be inaccurate or inconsistent, leading to wrong directions or times.
- Even with the English setting, content often remains in Korean (Hangul), reducing usability for non-Korean users.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1095533900)