NAVER Map, Navigation

South Korea's GPS navigation Get started right away

NAVER Map, Navigation

App stats

Version: 5.31.0.7 (Last updated: 2024-11-08)
Creation date: 2010-03-24
Permissions
Identity: find accounts on the device, add or remove accounts
Contacts: find accounts on the device, read your contacts
Location: approximate location (network-based), precise location (GPS and network-based)
SMS: send SMS messages
Phone:
  • directly call phone numbers
  • read call log
  • read phone status and identity
Photos/Media/Files: read the contents of your USB storage, modify or delete the contents of your USB storage
Storage: read the contents of your USB storage, modify or delete the contents of your USB storage
Camera: take pictures and videos
Microphone: record audio
Wi-Fi connection information: view Wi-Fi connections
Device ID & call information: read phone status and identity
Other:
  • receive data from Internet
  • view network connections
  • create accounts and set passwords
  • pair with Bluetooth devices
  • change network connectivity
  • connect and disconnect from Wi-Fi
  • control flashlight
  • full network access
  • run at startup
  • draw over other apps
  • use accounts on the device
  • control vibration
  • prevent device from sleeping
  • install shortcuts

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App summary

South Korea's GPS navigation Get started right away

* Experience the completely new NAVER Map.
[Key features]
- Menu tab for Map home
Quickly access and use Nearby, Bookmark, Transit, Navigation and the MY tab from the home screen.

- Simplified search
Search locations, buses, subway, and more in a comprehensive search bar.

- Nearby (SmartAround)
Check restaurants and places to visit in your surroundings provided by NAVER's user data.

- Navigation
Fast and accurate navigation with real-time traffic info and optimized usability for any driving condition.

- Vector map
360 degrees rotation-enabled vector map with 3D view of key landmarks via tilting.

- Transit
You can easily reach your destination by using transit directions for various modes of transportation, real-time departure and arrival times, and notifications for when to get on/off.

- Street view
Seamless street and aerial views provided for location search and route planning.

- Bookmark
Easily save your best restaurants and must-visit tourist spots on NAVER Map and share them with others.

- Instant search
View useful info about your query, such as opening/closing times for supermarkets while you search.

- Language
Korean/English/Japanese/Chinese maps and English navigation provided.

*Requires Android OS 7.0 or later
*Find out more tips on how to use NAVER Map
- NAVER Map customer service: http://naver.me/GYywEiT4
- NAVER Map blog: https://blog.naver.com/naver_map

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*User confirmation for NAVER Map
Enabling the below privacy settings is recommended:
(Some features to make calls and send messages while navigating is supported only in Korea)
- Microphone: Used to provide voice search or voice comman.(KR only)
- Location: Used to find users' location when users find direction or use navigation.
- Phone: Used to make calls while navigating.(KR only)
- Call history: Used to access receipts of phone calls/messages while navigating.(KR only)
- SMS: Used to send messages while navigating.(KR only)
- File and Media (Photos and Videos): Used to provide service including navigation smoothly and store required content on a device and view it. (Note that photos and videos are not accessible in Naver Map 5.28.0 or later on devices running OS 13.0 or later.)
- Contacts: Used to make calls and send messages while navigating.(KR only)
- Camera: Used in Feedback and NAVER’s MY - Receipt Confirmation to take photos of receipts.
- Notifications: Used to receive important notices, events, and promotional notifications (supported on devices running Android 13.0 or later).

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*Contact: 1588-3820
*Address: 95, Jeongjail-ro, Bundang-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Google Play Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Excellent real-time navigation and public transport directions, especially in Seoul.
  • Detailed information about public transportation arrival times.
  • Intuitive interface for driving navigation and warnings about speed cameras.
Cons
  • Poor support for English language users; many features and place names only available in Korean.
  • Difficulties with account registration and login, particularly for non-Korean phone numbers.
  • Inaccurate GPS and problematic location services, sometimes leading to delays in navigation.
Most mentioned
  • Issues with language translation and English usability.
  • Frustrating account creation and login process.
  • Navigation inaccuracies, especially for locations not in Korean.
User reviews
Fix the user name issues! I've spent 30 minutes trying to create a username, and nothing works even when I follow the directions for uppercase and special characters. Fix or suggest a username that works for me! Not always accurate but it's also very slow, even though google maps isn't fully accurate I still find it more useful.
by BawBam, 2024-11-24

Pretty much what others said already, the app doesn't translate the names of certain places, so I had to guess where my train/bus stop was. My main issue is the photo section of places. I wanted to see the photo of places to see what they offer, but there are so many pictures that have NOTHING to with places. Why am I seeing picture or videos someone walking their pets when I wanted to check out restaurants? The teams at Naver need to clean that up or organize better.
by Jim Kim, 2024-11-02

This app has been touted as the best app (even better than Google Maps) for tourists in so many blogs and videos. Finally I installed the app, opened it and typed the hotel name. As I typed, a list popped up BUT IN KOREAN LANGUAGE. How a tourist supposed to know Korean !!! I typed few other places and ye suggestive list was always in Korean. I wrote this review so I don't install it by mistake again.
by Jignesh Patel, 2024-10-01
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