NAVER App

User Reviews for NAVER App APP

While the details of the map itself and the real-time subway/bus information warrant 5 stars, the search engine optimization is awful for the English language version of this app in my specific use case. This review is primarily for the English language version, although no matter if I write a location in English or hangul (the Korean alphabet), I keep receiving the “No results” display, even when choosing from Naver’s own list of auto-complete options! Furthermore, because phonetization of Korean into English letters can be spelled in various ways, it’s difficult to search for a specific place if you’re typing in English, which is probably the most common use-case for foreign visitors who are not familiar with hangul. Naver needs to improve their algorithm to allow for variances in the English spelling of Korean place-names. The only way I can get directions for a specific location is if I tap on the location on the map, but that presumes I already know the general location of the place I’m looking for. Without a much better search engine for English users, this app only rates a 2 out of 5 for me.