A vs KOPLE
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
A
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Made for exchange students in Korea. FIND YOUR CREW Join your campus group chat and meet people from your school, your country, or your exchange term. Say hi before you even land. BUNGAE β SPONTANEOUS MEETUPS Coffee in ten minutes. Dinner tonight. Noraebang this weekend. Pick a time, pick a place, and a group chat opens with everyone who's in. No planning committee required. SETTLE IN Rooms near your campus with the walking distance shown. Straight answers on SIM cards, bank accounts, ARC and visa paperwork, and what to do when something goes wrong. NEAR YOUR CAMPUS Cafes, bars, study cafes, laundry, noraebang and PC rooms within a ten-minute walk of 70 campuses. Checked on two maps, with prices in your currency. EXPLORE KOREA Weekend trip ideas with real costs and travel times. Build a day course with friends, then turn it into a trip anyone can join. SHOP Everyday essentials at local prices, delivered. Deodorant, adapters, and the things that are oddly hard to find here. A-CHA is community first. Real campuses, real people, real plans.
KOPLE
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Korea is easier with people who are already going. KOPLE is a travel community for internationals living in Korea β exchange students, working holidaymakers, and long-stay travellers. Browse the trips KOPLE actually runs, book your seat, and turn up to a group that already knows you're coming. BOOK REAL TRIPS Weekend getaways, day tours, and city gatherings across Korea. Every listing shows the dates, the meeting point, what's included and the real price before you commit. Reserve your spot and pay securely by card β no group chat about who owes what. MEET THE GROUP BEFORE YOU GO Every trip gets its own chat room. Share photos, run a quick poll on where to eat, and put faces to names days before departure, so the first hour isn't awkward. YOUR TICKET IS IN YOUR POCKET Check in at the meeting point by scanning the code β or type the short code if the light is bad. No printouts, no waiting while someone finds your name on a list. READ REVIEWS FROM PEOPLE WHO WENT Every review is written by someone who was actually there, with their own photos. Write yours afterwards and earn points for it. EARN POINTS BY TAKING PART Points come from joining in β write a review, collect points, and put them towards your next booking. FIND YOUR PEOPLE Join the community for your city or your campus, and see what's happening near you on the map.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: KOPLE at every 4 days against A's every 2 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
A ships an update every 2 weeks, KOPLE every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | A | KOPLE |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 4 days β better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod β better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 β better | 16.4 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 91 MB | 67 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Hyeonggu Shin | Local-IT Co., Ltd. |
In-app purchases
A
No in-app purchases
KOPLE
No in-app purchases









