KORAIL+ vs Intercity Bus
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
KORAIL+
This application facilitates the purchase of tickets for the Korea Railroad. It provides a convenient platform for travelers to book their train journeys across the country.
- Purchase train tickets
- Korea Railroad journeys
- Convenient booking platform
- Travel across the country
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KORAIL+ is the official mobile app of Korea Railroad Corporation (KORAIL). [Key Features] ■ Home You can check various recommended information including connected transportation services and travel products at a glance, based on the itinerary of your ticket. ■ Ticket Reservation You can easily check train information and quickly reserve your desired train on a simple and intuitive screen. ■ Travel Service Reservation Browse and book a variety of travel products including tourist trains and KORAIL Passes. ■ My Ticket Enjoy a more convenient trip with a ticket list that shows your itinerary at a glance on a ticket screen optimized for train travel. ■ Full Menu A well-organized menu structure helps you to quickly and easily find the functions you need. ■ Language Support Multiple language support makes train reservation easy and convenient for foreigners. [Access Permission Information] · Optional access permission · Location Information: Select a nearby station when searching for a station · Photo: Save and share tickets · Camera: Self-checkin for non-reserved seats, credit card number recognition ※ You can change access permission settings in Phone Settings > Apps > Korail+ [Developer Information] · Contact: 1588-7788 · Address : KORAIL Corporation, 240 Jungang-ro, Dong-gu, Daejeon (34618)
Intercity Bus
Plan your trips across Korea with real-time transportation information. Book tickets on your mobile device and print them for easy boarding at kiosks or ticket booths.
- Real-time transportation search
- Departure/arrival terminal inquiry
- Mobile ticketing
- Printable tickets
- Trip planning
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Intercity Bus Mobile (Korea Intercity Bus) Plan your trip to Korea conveniently! *. Search the transporation information in real time! Check the transporation information in real time through inquiring the departure/arrival terminal. *. Printing the ticket after after ticketing on mobile! Board the bus by printing your tickets on the kiosk and the ticket booth.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: KORAIL+ at 2.4 against Intercity Bus's 1.3. KORAIL+ also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 12 months) and review sentiment (11% vs 0%). Intercity Bus's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
KORAIL+ holds the better App Store score, 2.4 against 1.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 10 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 11% of KORAIL+'s written reviews are positive against 0% of Intercity Bus's.
KORAIL+ ships an update every 5 days, Intercity Bus every 12 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | KORAIL+ | Intercity Bus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.4 (11 ratings) — better | 1.3 (10 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 11.4% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 11 — better | 10 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 12 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 137 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 한국철도공사 | Tmoney Co., Ltd |
Customer experience
KORAIL+
Intercity Bus
Bugs and requests
KORAIL+
Reported bugs
5 issues- Ticket purchase info gets lost
- Can't access menu or view tickets
- Doesn't work on iPhones
- Doesn't work with foreign credit cards
- Crashes, freezes, and is unusable
Requested features
3 requests- Add English language support
- Allow non-Korean phone numbers and credit cards
- Improve user experience and stability
Intercity Bus
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
KORAIL+
No in-app purchases
Intercity Bus
No in-app purchases
