Comparison

ICN SMARTPASS (인천공항 스마트패스) vs KORE

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

Head to head
About

ICN SMARTPASS (인천공항 스마트패스)

Register your Smart Pass ID and use the airport with facial recognition. Once registered with your passport and face, it's usable for 5 years with robust security features. Supports mobile and paper boarding passes, with upcoming reservation services.

Highlights
  • Facial recognition airport access
  • 5-year registration validity
  • Passport and face registration
  • Secure authentication (anti-forgery, liveness)
  • Mobile and paper boarding pass support
  • Upcoming reservation services
Features
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- 스마트패스ID를 등록하고 얼굴로 인천공항을 이용. - 여권과 얼굴로 한번만 등록하면 5년간 이용가능 - 다양한 보안장치로 안전하게 이용(여권위변조방지, 라이브니스 등) - 모바일탑승권, 종이탑승권 등록 가능 - 다양한 예약서비스로 편리하게 이용 (단계별 오픈) - NFC 리더기가 있는 아이폰만 사용가능

About

KORE

Find public restrooms easily across Korea with this map application. It offers directions and real-time location tracking to over 50,000 registered facilities, ensuring you're never caught unprepared.

Highlights
  • Restroom map for tourists
  • 50,000+ registered restrooms
  • Walking and driving directions
  • Real-time location tracking
  • Nationwide coverage
Features
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-Featured on Korea's leading broadcaster SBS, "Masters of Living" (Ep. 1044), and ranked #3 on the App Store — KORE, Korea's go-to restroom finder, covered by media at home and abroad. -You don't have to worry about urgent restroom needs outside anymore! This is a restroom map app for foreign tourists in Korea. With over 60,000 restrooms registered nationwide, simply open KORE whenever and wherever nature calls. With walking and driving directions to any nearby restroom and real-time location tracking, find a restroom quickly and easily no matter where you are. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://findshim.com/privacy/

Screenshots

ICN SMARTPASS (인천공항 스마트패스)4 screens
KORE4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: KORE at 100% against ICN SMARTPASS (인천공항 스마트패스)'s 12%. KORE also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 months) and device support (3 vs 1). ICN SMARTPASS (인천공항 스마트패스)'s advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and iOS requirement 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ICN SMARTPASS (인천공항 스마트패스) ships an update every 2 months, KORE every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
ICN SMARTPASS (인천공항 스마트패스) versus KORE: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterICN SMARTPASS (인천공항 스마트패스)KORE
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.5 (153 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews12.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings153 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.715.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size209 MB93 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer인천국제공항공사Findshim

Customer experience

ICN SMARTPASS (인천공항 스마트패스)

All ratings153 ratings
Positive10.5%
Neutral3.3%
Negative86.3%
Written reviews209 reviews
Positive12.0%
Neutral5.7%
Negative82.3%

KORE

Written reviews7 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

ICN SMARTPASS (인천공항 스마트패스)

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Passport chip scanning not working
  • Boarding pass QR code not recognized
  • Registration and verification process issues

Requested features

3 requests
  • Manual passport information entry option
  • Better instructions and guidance for users
  • Support for more passport types and boarding pass formats

KORE

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

ICN SMARTPASS (인천공항 스마트패스)

No in-app purchases

None

KORE

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ICN SMARTPASS (인천공항 스마트패스) free?
ICN SMARTPASS (인천공항 스마트패스) is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is KORE free?
KORE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ICN SMARTPASS (인천공항 스마트패스) or KORE have ads?
KORE shows ads; ICN SMARTPASS (인천공항 스마트패스) does not.
Which is updated more often, ICN SMARTPASS (인천공항 스마트패스) or KORE?
ICN SMARTPASS (인천공항 스마트패스) ships an update every 2 months, and KORE every 4 days. Most recently, ICN SMARTPASS (인천공항 스마트패스) was updated on September 25, 2026 and KORE on September 19, 2026.

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