Comparison

Kakao T vs 티머니GO

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

Head to head
About

Kakao T

This app offers a comprehensive suite of mobility services, including taxi hailing, ride-sharing, parking assistance, and booking for buses, trains, and flights. It also provides car maintenance, rental, and delivery services, aiming to make travel and daily commutes more convenient and valuable.

Highlights
  • Taxi booking
  • Bike and scooter sharing
  • Chauffeur service
  • Parking assistance
  • Bus, train, and flight booking
  • Car rental
  • Express and parcel delivery
  • Pet-friendly rides
Features
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Kakao T innovates our lives to become more comfortable, fun, and valuable, without any concerns on mobility. Use the mobility service of your needs, located on themed tabs. • 'Home' tab: Main services and new services • 'My Car' tab: Car driving/maintenance service for car owners • 'Travel' tab: All services needed for long-distance travels ■ Fast and reliable mobility, Kakao T Taxi • Request a taxi anytime anywhere in Korea • A wide selection of Blue / Venti / Deluxe / Black ■ A fun way to explore around, Bike & Scooter • Kakao T Bike, Get anywhere faster and easier with bikes & e-bikes for all • Search and use scooters on the same map • Return your bikes and scooters to any open spot ■ Data-based chauffeur service, Driver • Just click to request a Driver on Kakao T App • Call a Premium Driver who pays full attention to even the smallest detail ■ No more concerns! Effortless Parking • Experience our streamlined operations from searching parking lots to processing payments • Our availability prediction for parking lots will free you from concerns about parking ■ Bus, Train, Flight booking on Kakao T • Just input your destination and enjoy our streamlined booking and payment flow • Train schedules are available for all trains, booking service is only for KTX(Korail) trains • Flight booking service is available for both domestic and international flights ■ Reliable Rent Car • Reliable rent car options, with easy booking and payment flow • Car is delivered and returned at your preferred location (except for Jeju Island) ■ The easiest way for Quick(express)/Parcel Delivery • Convenient registration at Kakao T app • Delivery at your time of request, on affordable price range ■ Easier ride with pets, Kakao T Pet • Ride along with specially certified pet mates(drivers) • Available at Seoul/Gyeonggi/Incheon ■ 'My Car' tab for car owners • Driver, Parking • Incredibly fast directions using real-time traffic information, Navi • Request Car Wash and Car Maintenance service at your time/place of request • Smart Valet service without cash or waiting (via Kakao Navi) • Check your car information and price for sale ■ 'Travel' tab for long-distance travels • Bus, Train, Flight • Organize and pay for a charter bus route of your own, Shuttle • Easily request a taxi abroad (Available in Japan and Vietnam) ■ At work? Kakao T Business • Taxi, Driver, and Commuter Shuttle for traveling on business • Easy and smart request for Quick(express) and Parcel Delivery ■ Easier payment, Kakao T Point • Pay for all service charges with a single card registration • Use and give away Kakao T Point for services on Kakao T App (limited services only) • Variety of opportunities to get T points at Kakao T Point Town ※ Users may allow the following permissions to use the Kakao T service seamlessly. All permissions are divided into two categories – required and optional. 1. Required authority 1) Location is used for setting up pick-up point and destination 2. Selective authority 1) Notification is the necessary authority to receive various notifications provided by Kakao T. 2) Mic is used for setting up pick-up point and destination based on voice recognition. 3) Camera is used for recognizing QR codes and customer complaints. 4) Album is used for saving receipts that may be issued separately after a customer uses the service. 5) Bluetooth is used for connecting a mobile phone and a bike when a customer uses the bike service. 6) Contact will be used as the telephone information when you request a product. ※ Users may use the Kakao T services without granting optional permissions. ※ You can change the access level in mobile phone Settings > App > Kakao T.

About

티머니GO

This app is a comprehensive mobility platform that integrates public transportation, ride-sharing, bike rentals, and travel services. Users can earn rewards by using registered transportation cards and access various services like bus, taxi, and train bookings. It aims to simplify daily commutes and travel planning.

Highlights
  • Integrated public transport and ride-sharing
  • Bus, taxi, and train booking
  • Shared bike and electric scooter rentals
  • Domestic flight and ferry booking
  • Travel product and accommodation booking
  • Delivery and courier services
  • Reward points for transportation usage
Features
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통합 모빌리티 이동이득 플랫폼 티머니GO - 대중교통, 버스, 길찾기, 지도, 정류장, 지하철 노선, 고속버스, 시외버스, 공항버스, 택시(온다택시, 타다) 공공자전거(따릉이, 타슈) 국내항공, 기차, 전기자전거&전동킥보드(지쿠, 킥고잉, 쏘카일레클, 씽씽, 빔), 렌터카, 여행상품, 숙박, 택배/퀵 내 손안에 통합 모빌리티 이동 플랫폼! 새로워진 티머니GO와 함께 모빌리티 생활을 경험해 보세요. 교통카드를 등록하고 대중교통을 이용해 리워드를 적립받고, 교통 데이터를 확인해 보세요! 교통카드 등록만으로도 GO마일리지를 적립할 수 있어요. GO마일리지 활용 · 사용하고 있는 교통카드 등록 후 대중교통을 이용하면 100% 마일리지 추첨권 제공! · 대중교통(버스, 지하철)과 택시, 고속버스, 시외버스, 자전거, 킥보드를 환승 후, 리워드를 받아 보세요. · 대중교통 리워드 추첨권, 환승 리워드, 출석체크로 쌓은 GO마일리지를 모든 교통수단에서 사용할 수 있어요. 고속버스, 시외버스, 공항버스 통합 예매 · 고속버스, 시외버스 노선 조회, 예매, 이용이 하나의 앱에서 가능해요. · 공항 버스를 이용할 때는 티머니GO를 통해 예약이 가능해요. 택시 호출 서비스 · 급할땐 온다택시 빠른호출로 빠르게 이동해보세요! · 온다택시, 타다 택시 호출을 하나의 앱에서! · 다양한 혜택과 함께 온다택시를 호출해 보세요. 기차 예매 · 기차 노선 조회, 예매, 이용이 가능해요. 공유자전거 · 따릉이: “서울자전거 따릉이” 앱 이용권을 티머니GO에서도 사용해 보세요. · 타슈: “대전자전거 타슈”를 티머니GO에서 가입 없이 사용해 보세요. 전기자전거와 전동킥보드 · 전기자전거 쏘카일레클, 지쿠, 킥고잉, 전동킥보드 씽씽, 지쿠, 킥고잉, 빔 입점완료! · 전기자전거, 전동킥보드 위치, 배터리 잔량, 주행 가능 거리까지 확인할 수 있어요. 렌터카 · 원하는 장소, 시간에 렌터카를 배달해 드려요. · 당일 예약도 가능해요. 국내선 항공 · 국내선 항공을 편리하게 예약할 수 있어요. 페리 · 완도-제주, 여수-제주, 모빌리티 앱 최초로 페리를 이용할 수 있어요. 여행 상품 · 당일여행, 숙박여행, 시티투어, 레저, 체험, 티켓 등 다양한 여행상품을 즐겨 보세요. 숙박 · 국내숙소 모든 할인혜택을 누려 보세요. 물류 · 택배, 퀵, 화물, 배송 서비스를 티머니GO에서 이용해 보세요.

Screenshots

Kakao T4 screens
티머니GO4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Kakao T at 4.8 against 티머니GO's 4.3. Kakao T also leads on ratings volume (7.2K vs 331) and review sentiment (29% vs 20%). On price, update cadence, 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

Kakao T holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Kakao T has 7.2K ratings behind it against 331, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 29% of Kakao T's written reviews are positive against 20% of 티머니GO's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Kakao T ships an update every 2 weeks, 티머니GO monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Kakao T versus 티머니GO: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKakao T티머니GO
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (7.2K ratings) — better4.3 (331 ratings)
Positive reviews28.6% of reviews — better19.6% of reviews
Number of ratings7.2K — better331
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedAd-supported
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size557 MB395 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKakao Mobility Corp.㈜티머니모빌리티

Customer experience

Kakao T

All ratings7,242 ratings
Positive94.5%
Neutral2.5%
Negative3.0%
Written reviews227 reviews
Positive28.6%
Neutral7.0%
Negative64.3%

티머니GO

All ratings329 ratings
Positive82.7%
Neutral3.3%
Negative14.0%
Written reviews56 reviews
Positive19.6%
Neutral8.9%
Negative71.4%

User reviews

Kakao T

From 7.2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Convenient and easy to use
  • 🔒 Secure payment options
  • 👍 Useful for foreigners

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Buggy and unresponsive
  • 🚫 Not foreigner-friendly
  • 💰 Overcharges and predatory fees
  • 🕰️ Slow and unreliable service
  • 🚫 Discriminates against foreigners

티머니GO

From 331 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Convenient for booking tickets
  • 👍 Easy to use for some users
  • 👍 Integrated with various transportation services

Room to improve

  • 👎 Frequent app crashes and errors
  • 👎 Poor customer support (AI only, unhelpful)
  • 👎 Payment issues (cancellations, extra charges, auto-recharge)
  • 👎 Navigation/route recommendations are often inefficient or misleading
  • 👎 Outdated payment policies (own card only)

Bugs and requests

Kakao T

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Login and registration issues
  • Verification code delivery problems
  • Inaccurate location tracking and mapping
  • Compatibility problems with older devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Multilingual support (English, Chinese, etc.)
  • Ability to pay taxi driver directly
  • Improved navigation and route optimization
  • Cancellation policy and fee adjustments
  • Better support for foreign payment methods

티머니GO

Reported bugs

15 issues
  • App force closes frequently
  • Network errors prevent ticket lookup and app access
  • App crashes when trying to pay
  • Navigation routes are inefficient and lead to longer travel times
  • Payment cancellations and recharges occur without user consent
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  • Issues with mileage refunds not being processed
  • Pop-up for satisfaction survey appears before booking
  • Notification badge count does not disappear after reading
  • App is very slow, with long delays between actions
  • Cannot find existing bus routes
  • Booking information not syncing between app and web
  • Inability to select seats or proceed to next booking step
  • Location services are mandatory for use
  • App fails to remember user preferences (e.g., 'view in a week' for bike rentals)
  • Inability to book as a guest, forcing registration

Requested features

14 requests
  • Add English and other language support
  • Improve navigation/route recommendations
  • Simplify the user interface, especially for booking
  • Allow non-member booking or easier guest access
  • Provide clearer customer support channels (human interaction)
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  • Revert to previous app versions for bus booking
  • Allow payment via other users' cards (for students, etc.)
  • Improve refund processing speed and transparency
  • Fix the issue with notification badges not disappearing
  • Make location services optional
  • Improve search functionality for bus routes and terminals
  • Provide usage receipts
  • Allow users to choose between shortest and fastest routes for taxis
  • Offer a dark mode option

In-app purchases

None

Kakao T

No in-app purchases

None

티머니GO

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Kakao T free?
Kakao T is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is 티머니GO free?
티머니GO is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Kakao T or 티머니GO?
Kakao T is rated higher. Kakao T averages 4.8 out of 5 from 7.2K ratings, while 티머니GO averages 4.3 from 331 ratings.
Do Kakao T or 티머니GO have ads?
Both Kakao T and 티머니GO show ads.
Which is updated more often, Kakao T or 티머니GO?
Kakao T ships an update every 2 weeks, and 티머니GO monthly. Most recently, Kakao T was updated on November 6, 2026 and 티머니GO on November 7, 2026.

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