KakaoMetro vs Carpool Mongolia
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
KakaoMetro
Navigate subways with real-time arrival information and smart route planning. Discover station layouts, find the best carriage to board, and access transit maps based on actual station locations. Get the fastest routes and helpful transit details for major South Korean cities.
- Real-time arrival information
- Subway maps based on real locations
- Carriage boarding guidance
- Fastest route calculation
- Landmark indicators on maps
- Nearby station detection
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Better and smarter way to take subway, KakaoMetro. Subway Navigation has been reborn as KakaoMetro. Switch to KakaoMetro and enjoy a neat screen and lots of useful Subway information. ◈ Try our subway maps reflecting real locations. Subway maps have been created based on real subway station locations in Seoul Metropolitan, Busan, Daegu, Gwangju and Daejeon. Also, landmarks indicated on the maps will help you understand the maps more easily. ◈ Take advantage of useful information only available at KakaoMetro. “What is the carriage nearest to Exit No. 5?” KakaoMetro can tell you which carriage to board to arrive adjacent to the stairs leading to the ticket gate. ◈ Check out the fastest routes. KakaoMetro shows you the fastest routes to your destination as of the current time. ◈ Information on Service Access Permissions [Optional Access Permissions] - Location: To check nearby stations - Push notification: To activate the arrivial alarm with sound and an icon badge - Camera: To attach a newly taken photo when reporting incorrect information - Photo: To attach a saved photo when reporting incorrect information * You can use the service without allowing optional permissions. * KakaoMetro’s route search service is based on the timetables provided by Seoul Metro and other Transit Corporations. * Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.
Carpool Mongolia
This app connects drivers and passengers traveling in the same direction for shared rides, reducing costs and traffic congestion. Drivers can earn extra income, while passengers save money on travel. It offers a convenient way to commute and contribute to a less congested city.
- Shared rides for drivers and passengers
- Reduced travel costs
- Income generation for drivers
- Traffic congestion reduction
- Convenient commuting
- Dual driver/passenger roles
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Carpool гэдэг нь ижил эсвэл ойролцоо зүг, чиглэлд нэг машинаар нэг болон түүнээс дээш тооны зорчигчид хямд зардлаар хамтран зорчихыг карпүүл (carpool) гэнэ. Хэрэв та машинтай бол carpool апп-ыг утсан дээрээ суулгаад өөрийн явах зүгийн дагуу зорчигчдыг суулган, нэмэлт орлого олох боломжтой. Хэрэв та зорчигч (машингүй) бол өөртэйгөө ижил зүгт явж буй машинд дайгдан таксинаас хямд үнээр зорьсон газартаа очиж болно. Таны чиглэлд зорчигчид нэмэгдэх бүр таны 1 км - ийн үнэлгээ төдий чинээ буурна. Зорчигч болон жолооч болох төлөвийг нэг апп дээр шийдэж өгөв. Энэ нь та машинтай үедээ жолооч болж, машингүй үедээ зорчигч болох хялбар боломжтой. Давуу талууд: Жолооч: Таны орлогыг нэмэгдүүлж, цагийг хэмнэнэ. - Өдөр бүр очих ёстой газар лугаа очих ч нэмэлт орлоготой байж яагаад болохгүй гэж. - Жолооч та өөрийн очих А - Б цэгт хүрэх чиглэлд явахдаа уг чиглэл дагуу 4 зорчигч тус тус замдаа авбал тус бүрээс нь 1км-т 1,000₮ авч 1км-ийн нийт 4,000₮ хүртэл орлого олох боломжтой. - Хэрэв та хүсвэл бүтэн цагаар карпүүл хийж тогтмол орлогын эх үүсвэр бий болгож болно - Өдөр бүр өөрийн явдаг газар луугаа явахдаа шинэ танилтай болж, танилын хүрээгээ нэмнэ. - Carpool хийж та өөрөөсөө гадна 4 зорчигч машиндаа ижил чиглэлд хүргэж байвал та УБ-ын зам дээрээс өөр 4-н ширхэг машиныг бууруулж байна гэсэн үг. Та бол түгжрэлийн эсрэг хувь нэмрээ бодитоор оруулж буй хариуцлагатай иргэн юм. Зорчигч: Та илүү бага зардлаар хүссэн газартаа хурдан очно. - Таны зорчиж буй машинд ижил эсвэл ойролцоо зүгт зорчигч нэмэгдэх бүрд таны км-ийн төлбөр 1 км нь 1,000 ₮ хүртэл буурах боломжтой. - Зам дээрээс такси хайж цаг алдахгүйгээр нэг чиглэлд явж буй Carpool унаанд шуурхай дайгдах боломжтой. - Та УБ хотын замын түгжрэлийг бууруулахад бодитой хувь нэмрээ оруулж байна. - Өдөр бүр Carpool хэрэглэснээр зогсоол хайх, төлбөр төлөх, шатахуун, цаг, түгжрэл гээд машин унаж гарснаар үүсдэг олон стресс, бэрхшээлээс ангижирна. “Хэрэв УБ хотын автомашинтай хүн бүр Карпүүл апп -г хэрэглэвэл автозамын түгжрэл одоогийнхоос 4-5 дахин буурна”. - Түгжрэлийн эсрэг хамтдаа нэгдэцгээе! “Карпүүл Монголиа” ХХК
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: KakaoMetro at 2.5 against Carpool Mongolia's 1.0. KakaoMetro also leads on ratings volume (107 vs 1) and review sentiment (21% vs 0%). Carpool Mongolia's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 8 days vs every 2 months). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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.
KakaoMetro holds the better App Store score, 2.5 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: KakaoMetro has 107 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 21% of KakaoMetro's written reviews are positive against 0% of Carpool Mongolia's.
KakaoMetro ships an update every 2 months, Carpool Mongolia every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and July 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | KakaoMetro | Carpool Mongolia |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (107 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 20.6% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 107 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 104 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kakao Mobility Corp. | Carpool Mongolia |
Customer experience
KakaoMetro
Carpool Mongolia
Bugs and requests
KakaoMetro
Reported bugs
14 issues- Schedules are inaccurate
- Station directions are incorrect
- Real-time information is unreliable
- App crashes when accessing settings
- iOS widgets disappear after update
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- Dark mode icon not applied on iOS
- Daegu subway appears as Busan subway
- English search functionality broken
- Location tracker resets when minimized
- App crashes when selecting next station
- Real-time location tracker points to next station
- Arrival alerts are inaccurate
- App crashes when searching for stations
- Widget disappears after being added
Requested features
8 requests- Add dark mode for iOS icons
- Support iOS widgets
- Re-enable English search and results
- Add Apple Watch support
- Display route on the subway line visually
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- Allow offline timetable viewing
- Add horizontal mode support for iPad
- Implement GPS for iPhone arrival alerts
Carpool Mongolia
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
KakaoMetro
No in-app purchases
Carpool Mongolia
No in-app purchases






