Travel apps for Korea

Maps, taxi, translation and tourism apps compared, and the 1330 helpline. Each line shows the date we checked and its source.

Apps for getting around

Travel apps for visitors in Korea
Option	What for	Languages	Good to know
NAVER MapNAVER	Maps, subway and bus routes, navigation	Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese; English navigation	—
Details and sources (2) NAVER Map: Korean, English, Japanese and Chinese maps, with English navigation. Checked 2026-10-15 · App Store: NAVER Map NAVER Map is available in Korean, English, Chinese (Simplified) and Japanese. Checked 2026-10-15 · Korea Tourism Organization: Essential transit apps
KakaoMapKakao	Maps	English and Korean (App Store listing)	—
Details and sources (1) KakaoMap's App Store listing gives its languages as English and Korean. Checked 2026-10-15 · App Store: KakaoMap
k.rideKakao Mobility	Calling a taxi	English, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Japanese	Made for visitors: sign in with Google or Apple and add an overseas credit card
Details and sources (3) k.ride is the version of Kakao T for foreigners, run by Kakao Mobility. You can sign in with Google or Apple and register an overseas credit card to pay. Checked 2026-10-15 · Korea Tourism Organization: Taxi k.ride is available in English, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional) and Japanese. Checked 2026-10-15 · Korea Tourism Organization: Essential transit apps Uber Taxi is also available in Korea. Checked 2026-10-15 · Korea Tourism Organization: Taxi
PapagoNAVER	Translation	14 languages	—
Details and sources (1) Papago translates across 14 languages: Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Spanish, French, Vietnamese, Thai, Indonesian, Russian, German, Italian and Arabic. Checked 2026-10-15 · App Store: NAVER Papago
VISITKOREAKorea Tourism Organization	Travel guide: sights, food, places to stay, shopping, festivals	English, Japanese, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional)	—
Details and sources (2) The VISITKOREA app has information on tourist attractions, food, accommodation, shopping, festivals and more. Checked 2026-10-15 · Korea Tourism Organization: VISITKOREA app The app is in English, Japanese and Simplified Chinese, and now also Traditional Chinese. Search “VISITKOREA” on the App Store or Google Play. Checked 2026-10-15 · Korea Tourism Organization: VISITKOREA app

Travel helpline

1330 Korea Travel Helpline answers by phone and live chat: call 1330 in Korea or +82-2-1330 from abroad.
Checked 2026-10-15 · Korea Tourism Organization: 1330 Korea Travel Helpline
You can also call it free over Wi-Fi online, or chat through 1330 Messenger (no download), KakaoTalk, Facebook, Line or WhatsApp.
Checked 2026-10-15 · Korea Tourism Organization: 1330 Korea Travel Helpline
Languages: Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese, Russian, Vietnamese, Thai, Malay and Indonesian.
Checked 2026-10-15 · Korea Tourism Organization: Travel helpline languages

Sources

App Store: NAVER Map Checked 2026-10-15
Korea Tourism Organization: Essential transit apps Checked 2026-10-15
App Store: KakaoMap Checked 2026-10-15
Korea Tourism Organization: Taxi Checked 2026-10-15
App Store: NAVER Papago Checked 2026-10-15
Korea Tourism Organization: VISITKOREA app Checked 2026-10-15
Korea Tourism Organization: 1330 Korea Travel Helpline Checked 2026-10-15
Korea Tourism Organization: Travel helpline languages Checked 2026-10-15