# Smarter Subway – Korean subway

> Korean Subway Route, Map, Time

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id580488128](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id580488128)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id580488128`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Doppel Soft
- **Category:** Navigation
- **Rating:** 3.30 / 5 (44 ratings)
- **Version:** 4.4.1
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-18
- **First published:** 2012-11-28
- **Size:** 156 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-17
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/smarter-subway-korean-subway/id580488128)
- **Website:** [https://www.doppelsoft.net/](https://www.doppelsoft.net/)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://subway.doppelsoft.net:3000/static/privacy-terms.html](http://subway.doppelsoft.net:3000/static/privacy-terms.html)

## Description

Find all the information you need to use the Korean subway quickly and easily!

The ‘Smarter Subway’ app provides you with smarter and more convenient Korean subway trips/lifestyles with all the information including real-time arrival information, an intuitive subway route map, the optimal route and predicted time, fare, and more. 

A necessity when using the Korean subway, try it now!

[Main Features]
■ 1. Quick and accurate ‘Subway Information’
- Provides the latest subway information in the Seoul Metropolitan Area, as well as Busan, Daegu, Gwangju, and Daejeon
- Provides official subway timetables and real-time train arrival information

■ 2. Search for stations and routes with convenience
- Station Search: Search the station name and see the location of the station on the route map immediately
- Quick Search: Easily search for a route using a station registered in favorites
- Recent Search: Check routes recently searched, and pin favorite routes to the top

■ 3. User-centered ‘Optimal Route Provision’
- Customize your route search by basing it on departure, arrival, and last train times, via stations and more
- Provides detailed route information such as duration, estimated cost, quick transfer and alighting, toilet location, to and more

■ 4. Intuitive ‘Subway Route Map’
- Understand complicated subway lines and stations easily
- With the express route map, express train stops can be checked immediately

■ 5. Smart arrival notifications – ‘Arrival Alarm, Share Arrival Time’
- Don’t miss your transfer stations and destination with the arrival alarm
- Easily share your arrival time through ‘KakaoTalk’

■ 6. ‘Multilingual Support’ makes using the Korean subway convenient
- We support Korean, English, Chinese, and Japanese

[Optional Access Permission]
- Location: Used to search for stations near your current location 
- Notification: Arrival alarms for transfer and destination stations
- You can use the service without allowing optional permissions.

- This service includes In-app Purchase items, and a separate fee will be charged for purchase.


- Terms of Service: https://bit.ly/3qfBUTH
- Privacy Policy: https://bit.ly/35JbZdK

[Customer Service]
- For inquiries about app usage, you can submit a request by clicking on Settings > ‘Contact Us’
- Mail: ismartersubway@doppelsoft.net
- Tel: 031-8038-3831

## Rankings

- #208,207 — Overall

## Review summary

Users generally praise Smarter Subway for reliable transfer planning and easy, clear route summaries, with several noting it saves time on long trips. However, multiple reviews report persistent issues with timetable accuracy, bugs and crashes after updates, slower performance, and UI changes that hurt usability. Some also point to suboptimal routing and missing iOS features. Overall, the app is valuable for planning transfers when functioning well, but reliability and update quality are inconsistent.

### Pros

- Excellent transfer/connection planning with fast, efficient transfer times (strong transfer calculations).
- Easy-to-use interface with clear route summaries and intuitive navigation.
- Strong competitive edge over other subway apps due to advanced transfer features.
- Noticeable updates and ongoing improvements appreciated by users.

### Cons

- Inaccurate or inconsistent timetable/real-time data leading to missed trains.
- Bugs, crashes, and slower performance after updates.
- UI/UX changes after updates that reduce usability; some users preferred older versions.
- Suboptimal or incorrect routing suggestions that don't seem optimal.
- Missing iOS-specific features like alarm reminders.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id580488128)