Comparison

Korea Trip vs Koin

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

Head to head
About

Korea Trip

This app provides a comprehensive guide to South Korea, featuring over 245 curated locations in Seoul with interactive maps and ready-made itineraries. It offers practical tips, offline access, and personalized trip planning to enhance your travel experience.

Highlights
  • Interactive map with 245 Seoul locations
  • Ready-made day-by-day sightseeing plans
  • Practical FAQ and firsthand travel tips
  • Personalized itinerary creation
  • Multimedia offline guide
  • Authentic Korean cuisine recommendations
Features
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Discover Korea – My Personal Guide to Korea If you’re planning a trip to South Korea, this app was made just for you. I’ve been to Korea 3 times and spent 3 months there in total. From my first two trips, I selected over 240 trusted and unique places that are truly worth seeing. Now I’m adding several dozen more from my third trip, so the guide keeps growing. This isn’t just an ordinary guide. It’s a collection of my personal recommendations, ready-made day plans, and practical tips I wish I had known before my first trip. What You’ll Find in the App Interactive map with over 240 places in 6 cities • Seoul, Busan, Jeju, Gyeongju, Jeonju and Suwon • Local spots with authentic Korean cuisine • Cozy cafés and street food • Temples, palaces, parks, and hidden gems • Shopping destinations, souvenirs, and Korean fashion • My tips on places and Korean names you can copy with one tap • Subway lines, your accommodation on the map, and “Near me” sorting Ready-made sightseeing plans, day by day • Step-by-step routes personally tested • Route map with numbered stops and estimated walking time between places • Google Maps and Naver Maps buttons at every stop • Tick off visited places and track your day’s progress • Save time and avoid stress when planning • For different types of travelers and styles of exploring Trip expenses • Log your spending in Korean won • Convert it to USD, EUR, GBP, CAD, CHF or PLN • “How much?” converter: see in a second what a price in won is in your currency • Set a budget and see on a chart where your money goes Create your own plans • Save your favorite places • Personalize your sightseeing days • Build your perfect itinerary • Add your own places that aren’t in the app • Copy my itineraries and adjust them to your style • Assign itineraries to the days of your trip and see what’s planned for today Travel Tips • Answers to the most important questions before your trip • Transport, food, customs, and communication • Culture, safety, and everyday advice • Search and reading progress, so you don’t miss a thing Your guide, always at hand • Photos, descriptions, and practical info • Places, plans, and tips available even without internet This is more than a guide. It’s your personal travel companion. Perfect for first-time visitors and those wanting to rediscover Korea. Download the app and start planning your Korean adventure today. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Koin

This app helps international students, travelers, and newcomers navigate life in Korea. It offers curated local information, community forums for connection, and AI tools for understanding everyday objects like signs and food.

Highlights
  • Curated local information
  • Community forums
  • AI-powered camera translation
  • Discover culture, food, and places
  • Connect with others in Korea
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Koin is an all-in-one app for international students, exchange students, travelers, and newcomers in Korea. It helps users explore life in Korea more easily through curated local information, community-based communication, and AI-powered tools. Key features: [Kuration] Discover useful content about Korea in a simple and engaging format. Learn about culture, food, places to visit, and daily life. [Kommunity] Connect with people from around the world who are living in or visiting Korea. Ask questions, share experiences, and exchange helpful information. [Kamera] Use AI-powered camera features to better understand food, signs, documents, and everyday objects in Korea. Why Koin? - Practical information for life in Korea - Curated content for international users - Community-based support - AI tools for everyday convenience Whether you are here to study, travel, or start a new life, Koin helps you feel more informed, connected, and confident in Korea.

Screenshots

Korea Trip4 screens
Koin4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Koin at none against Korea Trip's 5. Koin also leads on ads (none vs shown). Korea Trip's advantage is ratings volume (10 vs 1). On price, rating, update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Korea Trip sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days. Koin asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Korea Trip against 5.0 for Koin. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Korea Trip has 10 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 days. Both last shipped on October 28, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
Korea Trip versus Koin: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKorea TripKoin
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (10 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings10 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysEvery 4 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.2 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size170 MB114 MB
Age rating+412+
DeveloperDominik RygielSeong-hyeok Yang

Customer experience

Korea Trip

All ratings10 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Koin

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Korea Trip

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly$6.997 Days
  • Monthly7 Days trial$12.991 Month
  • Yearly$17.991 Year
One-time2
  • One Time Purchase$14.99
  • One Time Purchase$29.99
None

Koin

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Korea Trip free?
Korea Trip is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Koin free?
Koin is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Korea Trip or Koin?
Koin is rated higher. Korea Trip averages 4.9 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while Koin averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Korea Trip or Koin have ads?
Korea Trip shows ads; Koin does not.
Which is updated more often, Korea Trip or Koin?
Korea Trip ships an update every 4 days, and Koin every 4 days. Most recently, Korea Trip was updated on October 28, 2026 and Koin on October 28, 2026.

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