Google Maps vs KakaoMap - Korea No.1 Map

Google Maps

Google
App Store
$6.27M/mo
~$75.20M/yr · 653.0M installs
VS

KakaoMap - Korea No.1 Map

Kakao Corp.
App Store
$0/mo
~$0/yr · 408K installs
Revenue winner Google Maps wins +626656100% vs other
Installs winner Google Maps wins +159857% vs other
MAU winner Google Maps wins +12835% vs other
Rating winner Google Maps wins +0% vs other

Why Google Maps is winning

Top 4 reasons - backed by the public App Store / Play Store numbers.

  1. Google Maps earns roughly 6266561× more per month than KakaoMap - Korea No.1 Map - $6.27M vs $0.
  2. Subscription model. Google Maps runs a $9.99/mo subscription that compounds; KakaoMap - Korea No.1 Map relies on one-shot IAP or ads.
  3. Bigger install base. Google Maps has ~653.0M lifetime installs vs KakaoMap - Korea No.1 Map's ~408K - 1599.6× the funnel top.
  4. More monetization surfaces. Google Maps runs 4 IAP tiers vs 0 - more chances to convert users at the right price.

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Side-by-side metrics

Bars scale to whichever app is bigger on that row. Green = winner.

Google Maps
vs
KakaoMap - Korea No.1 Map
Monthly revenue (est.)?
$6.27M
$0
Annual revenue (est.)
$75.20M
$0
Lifetime installs (est.)
653.0M
408K
Monthly active users (est.)?
19.6M
151K
App Store rating
4.68★
4.66★
Total ratings
7.3M
5K
US grossing rank
-
=
-
Cheapest monthly sub
$9.99
No sub
IAP tiers detected
4 tiers
0 tiers

Google Maps

Google
App Store
Category
Navigation
Price
Free
Released
Dec 13, 2012
Last updated
Jun 29, 2026
File size
446.7 MB
Content rating
4+
Version
26.26.3
Languages
SQ, Arabic, HY, AZ, MY, Catalan +36 more
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KakaoMap - Korea No.1 Map

Kakao Corp.
App Store
Category
Navigation
Price
Free
Released
Feb 27, 2009
Last updated
Jun 30, 2026
File size
428.9 MB
Content rating
4+
Version
6.24.2
Languages
English, Korean
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FAQ

Which makes more money, Google Maps or KakaoMap - Korea No.1 Map? v
Google Maps earns about $6.27M per month, while KakaoMap - Korea No.1 Map earns about $0. That is a ∞× revenue gap (~$6.27M more per month for Google Maps). Annual revenue: Google Maps ≈ $75.20M/year, KakaoMap - Korea No.1 Map ≈ $0/year. Estimates are derived from public App Store signals - grossing rank, scraped IAP tiers, ratings and category benchmarks.
Which has more downloads, Google Maps or KakaoMap - Korea No.1 Map? v
Google Maps leads with about 653.0M estimated downloads vs 408K for KakaoMap - Korea No.1 Map - a 1599.6× gap. Google Maps's App Store downloads are estimated from 7.3M ratings × the standard 1:75 ratio. KakaoMap - Korea No.1 Map's App Store downloads are estimated from 5K ratings.
Are Google Maps and KakaoMap - Korea No.1 Map in the same App Store category and competing for the same money? v
Yes - both apps sit in the Navigation category, which means they compete directly for the same paying users and category-level wallet share. Direct competitors, head-to-head.
What in-app purchases and subscription pricing do Google Maps and KakaoMap - Korea No.1 Map offer? v
Google Maps: IAP range 4 tiers detected. KakaoMap - Korea No.1 Map: no IAP detected on the public listing. Google Maps runs a "Subscription (~$9.99/mo)" monetization model; KakaoMap - Korea No.1 Map runs "No App Store revenue (monetizes off-store)". Scraped tier prices and detected subscription pricing drive the bulk of the per-app revenue estimate above.
Which has better ratings, Google Maps or KakaoMap - Korea No.1 Map? v
Google Maps edges ahead with ★ 4.7 vs ★ 4.7 (gap of 0.0 stars). Rating volume: Google Maps 7.3M ratings, KakaoMap - Korea No.1 Map 5K ratings. Higher rating volume = stronger ASO signal even when star averages are close.
How accurate are these Google Maps vs KakaoMap - Korea No.1 Map revenue estimates? v
Directional - typically within 2-3× of actual money earned for popular apps. The $6.27M for Google Maps and $0 for KakaoMap - Korea No.1 Map are derived from App Store grossing rank, scraped IAP tiers, ratings volume and category benchmarks (Navigation) - net of the 15-30% Apple/Google store cut. Real revenue depends on country mix, retention, refunds and ad fill rate, none of which Apple or Google publish.
How do I compare Google Maps or KakaoMap - Korea No.1 Map to a different App Store app? v
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