Comparison

KakaoTalk vs Chomog

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

KakaoTalk

Connect with friends, family, and colleagues through instant messaging, voice and video calls, and file sharing. Organize conversations with folders and threads, and discover communities through Open Chat. Enhance your profile and enjoy AI features.

Highlights
  • Instant messaging and group chats
  • Voice and video calls with screen sharing
  • File and photo sharing
  • Chat organization with folders and threads
  • Open Chat communities for discovering interests
  • Customizable user profiles
Features
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■ KakaoTalk – Korea’s no. 1 messenger KakaoTalk is more than just a free messenger. It brings you instant connection, fun short-form content, and smart AI features—anytime, anywhere. Enjoy meaningful one-on-one and group conversations with friends, family, and colleagues, and discover new communities you're interested in via Open Chat. You can also share photos, videos, and files in just a tap! ■ Chat made easier, experience made better Keep your chats organized with folders, and easily edit or delete messages you’ve sent. Keep discussions on track with the new Threads feature, so every topic stays clear and easy to follow. ■ Voice Talk & Face Talk with screen sharing Hop on a group Voice Talk or Face Talk with up to 10 people. During a call, you can switch to Face Talk or share your screen. Make your Face Talk more fun with various screen effects. ■ See trends at a glance in Open Chat communities Discover real-time trends in Open Chat communities without entering a chat room. Choose a topic of interest and dive straight into the conversation. ■ Your profile with extra dimensionality Your profile is your own space to showcase your interests and tastes. Feel free to set your profile visibility by chat room. KakaoTalk may request access permissions to deliver its full range of features. You can still use the app without granting optional permissions, though some functions may be limited. [Optional permissions] - Location Services: For searching and sharing location information - Contacts: For adding friends, and sending contacts and profiles - Photos: For sending and saving photos, videos, and files - Bluetooth: For connecting to wireless audio devices - Microphone: For Voice Talk, Face Talk, voice messages, and recording - Speech Recognition: For speech-to-text transcriptions - Camera: For Face Talk, capturing photos/videos, and scanning QR codes and card numbers - Notifications: For receiving various alerts and message notifications - Face ID: Biometric authentication for in-app security verification - Siri: Access to read or write chat messages through Siri * “KakaoTalk,” “Info Talk,” “Open Chat,” “Face Talk,” etc., are registered trademarks (®) and trademarks (™) of Kakao Corp. ® and ™ symbols are omitted in the app. [KakaoTalk on social] - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kakao.today - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Kakaobrandmedia [Kakao Customer Service] https://cs.kakao.com/helps?service=8

About

Chomog

This social networking app allows users to share photos and videos with friends using various filters and editing tools. It also features a chat function for rich messaging and a discovery feed to find new people and content.

Highlights
  • Photo and video sharing
  • Photo editing and beautification
  • Rich messaging chat
  • Discover nearby people
  • Content discovery feed
Features
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"Chomog" is a Mongolian mobile application that expresses oneself through pictures and videos and records beautiful moments: -Posts: A variety of exquisite filters, beauty cameras, and photo editing and beautification functions are provided in the app. Users can share life moments and interact with friends anytime, anywhere. -Chat function: Support rich message types such as text, voice, picture, video, animated emoticons, geographic location, posts, etc. to enjoy chat with friends. -Nearby people: Discover interesting people nearby and make new friends. -Discovery: The system recommends more beautiful pictures and videos, and finds interesting people and topics through search.

Screenshots

KakaoTalk4 screens
Chomog4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: KakaoTalk at 4.4 against Chomog's 3.5. KakaoTalk also leads on ratings volume (49K vs 2) and chart position (#111 vs unranked). Chomog's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. KakaoTalk sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Chomog sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

KakaoTalk holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: KakaoTalk has 49K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

KakaoTalk ships an update weekly, Chomog every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
KakaoTalk versus Chomog: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKakaoTalkChomog
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (49K ratings) — better3.5 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews30.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings49K — better2
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#111 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size560 MB83 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperKakao Corp.内蒙古卓嘎信息技术有限公司

Customer experience

KakaoTalk

All ratings48,099 ratings
Positive85.0%
Neutral2.9%
Negative12.1%
Written reviews1,468 reviews
Positive30.6%
Neutral6.6%
Negative62.8%

Chomog

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

KakaoTalk

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Inability to delete account
  • Automatic account bans/restrictions
  • Inconsistent performance and stability issues
  • Verification code and login problems
  • Syncing and backup issues when changing devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add iPad support
  • Improve account recovery and login options
  • Add more language and region support
  • Improve organization and search for emoticons
  • Add 'typing' indicator and 'online' status

Chomog

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

13 purchases

KakaoTalk

Subscriptions5
  • (Discontinued)Talk Cloud 100GB$1.991 Month
  • Talk Cloud 30GB$1.991 Month
  • Talk Cloud 50GB$2.991 Month
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  • Talk Cloud 200GB$3.991 Month
  • Emoticon Plus$5.991 Month
One-time8
  • Smilebrush Emoticon$1.99
  • Feel Happy Emoticons$1.99
  • Item Ticket$2.19
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  • 200 CHOCO$2.19
  • Item Ticket$3.29
  • 300 CHOCO$3.29
  • 400 CHOCO$4.39
  • Item Ticket$4.39
4 purchases

Chomog

One-time4
  • One month membership$0.99
  • One month membership$1.99
  • Three months membership$4.99
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  • One year membership$12.99

Questions

Is KakaoTalk free?
KakaoTalk is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Chomog free?
Chomog is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, KakaoTalk or Chomog?
KakaoTalk is rated higher. KakaoTalk averages 4.4 out of 5 from 49K ratings, while Chomog averages 3.5 from 2 ratings.
Do KakaoTalk or Chomog have ads?
KakaoTalk shows ads; Chomog does not.
Which is updated more often, KakaoTalk or Chomog?
KakaoTalk ships an update weekly, and Chomog every 2 weeks. Most recently, KakaoTalk was updated on November 1, 2026 and Chomog on October 29, 2026.

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