Comparison

민다 vs CaliNook

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

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About

민다

Plan your entire independent trip with this app. Book accommodations, tours, rental cars, and essential travel services like SIM cards and insurance. Enjoy discounts and special offers for a convenient and cost-effective travel experience.

Highlights
  • Book Korean guesthouses and hotels worldwide
  • Instant booking for tours and tickets with up to 70% off
  • Global rental car reservations
  • Domestic travel booking for hotels and pensions
  • Airport pick-up/drop-off services
  • SIM card and pocket Wi-Fi rentals
  • Travel insurance booking
Features
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자유여행의 모든 것 - 민다! 여행은 멋지게 ! 준비는 편하게! 가성비 좋은 한인민박(게스트하우스)부터 럭셔리 호텔까지, 현지투어부터 티켓,렌트카,공항픽업,유심,여행자보험까지, 자유여행의 모든 것을 민다에서 한번에 준비하세요! ▶ 전세계 한인민박, 호텔, 호스텔, 비앤비, 리조트 모든 숙소가 내 손안에! - 특히 가성비 좋은 한인민박(게스트하우스) 예약은 15년간 전세계 NO.1! - 전세계 150여개 도시에 최다 한인민박 보유 - 365일 제공되는 최대 60% 할인특가 ▶ 전세계 투어/티켓 최대 70% 할인특가 즉시예약! - 특히 타 플랫폼에서는 볼 수 없는 숙박 호스트들이 직접 진행하는 호스트 투어는 인기만점! - 할인된 가격에 또 추가 할인쿠폰! 이보다 더 쌀 수는 없다! ▶ 전세계 렌트카 예약도 민다! - 전세계 160개국 6만개 지역의 세계 유명렌트카 총집합! - 350만명의 리뷰. 예약변경도 무료! ▶ 해외만? 아니 국내도! - 전국 호텔, 펜션, 게스트하우스 예약! - 특히 제주도는 감성숙소, 현지투어, 렌트카까지! ▶ 기타 서비스 - 전세계 공항 픽업/샌딩(최대 50% 할인), 유심/포켓wifi(최대 70% 할인), 여행자보험까지! - 친구초대시 친구랑 나랑 총 8,000원 할인! - 모바일 앱 이용시 1,000원 추가 할인쿠폰 증정! ------------------------------------------- ▶ 민다 수상 경력 2018 스마트앱어워드 여행/관광분야 최우수상 2017 한국소비자평가 해외여행부문 1위 2016 웹 어워드 인터넷서비스분야 대상 2014 대한민국 서비스만족대상 수상 ------------------------------------------- ▶ 민다 SNS - 페이스북 : https://www.facebook.com/minbakdanawa - 블로그 : https://blog.naver.com/minbakdanawa - 인스타그램 : https://www.instagram.com/minda__official - 유튜브 : https://www.youtube.com/c/민다 * 지원하는 OS 버전 : iOS 9.0 이상 * 고객센터 1661-2892 * 이메일 - 일반문의 : help@theminda.com - 제휴문의 : biz@theminda.com (월~금 10:00~18:00 | 주말, 공휴일 휴무 | 점심시간 12:00~13:00)

About

CaliNook

Explore California's best food, drinks, and attractions with this curated guide. Discover new places, save favorites, and get quick AI-powered summaries of local stories. Perfect for planning your next meal or getaway.

Highlights
  • Discover curated food, drinks, and activities
  • Explore by city, cuisine, or category
  • Browse nearby spots on an interactive map
  • AI-powered summaries for quick highlights
  • Save favorite places
  • Explore curated CaliNook Guides
Features
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Discover more of California with CaliNook. CaliNook is a curated guide to food, drinks, places, and things to do across California. Whether you’re looking for a new café, planning your next meal, or finding somewhere new to explore, CaliNook makes it easy to discover what’s around you. Explore Food & Drink, Things To Do, Places To Visit, and CaliNook Guides, all curated from places we’ve personally experienced and featured. Search by city, cuisine, or category, browse destinations on the map, and save your favorites for later. Each place includes photos and useful details, while AI-powered summaries turn our original CaliNook stories into quick highlights so you can get the essentials at a glance. With CaliNook, you can: • Discover curated restaurants, cafés, destinations, and activities • Explore places by city, cuisine, and category • Browse nearby spots on an interactive map • Get quick highlights with AI-powered summaries • Save your favorites in one place • Explore curated CaliNook Guides for more inspiration From your next coffee stop to your next California getaway, discover somewhere new with CaliNook.

Screenshots

민다4 screens
CaliNook4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: CaliNook at 100% against 민다's 47%. CaliNook also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.3) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 months). 민다's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

CaliNook holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 47% of 민다's written reviews are positive against 100% of CaliNook's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

민다 ships an update every 2 months, CaliNook every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
민다 versus CaliNook: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter민다CaliNook
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (6 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews47.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings6 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB16 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperMinda Co., Ltd.Jungeun Park

Customer experience

민다

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews55 reviews
Positive47.3%
Neutral21.8%
Negative30.9%

CaliNook

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

민다

No in-app purchases

None

CaliNook

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 민다 free?
민다 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CaliNook free?
CaliNook is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, 민다 or CaliNook?
CaliNook is rated higher. 민다 averages 4.3 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while CaliNook averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do 민다 or CaliNook have ads?
Neither 민다 nor CaliNook shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 민다 or CaliNook?
민다 ships an update every 2 months, and CaliNook every 2 days. Most recently, 민다 was updated on November 1, 2026 and CaliNook on October 29, 2026.

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