KakaoTalk
★ 4.7What it actually doesKakaoTalk — the primary messenger of South Korea
Actually does
- ✓Speech-to-text
- ✓Messaging90% of reviews
- ✓Photo editor
- ✓Video calls20% of reviews
- ✓Group chats30% of reviews
- ✓File sharing20% of reviews
- ✓Two-factor auth20% of reviews
- ✓Ad-free(bonus)15% of reviews
Claimed, but not confirmed by reviews
- ⚠Biometric Authentication
- ⚠Voice calls
- ⚠Voice notes
- ⚠Открытые чаты-сообщества (без входа в чат)
- ⚠Push Notifications
- ⚠Демонстрация экрана во время видеозвонков
- ⚠Редактирование и удаление отправленных сообщений
- ⚠Сортировка чатов по папкам
- ⚠Ответы и комментарии в рамках одной темы
Common complaints
- ✗Account verification issues — confirmation codes not received, blank window displayed, access denied25% of mentions
«After registration, the app says: check your Kakao account or password... I'm not receiving the confirmation code»
- ✗Unstable voice/video calls — calls don't go through or are delayed by minutes15% of mentions
«When someone calls me, sometimes the call doesn't go through... sometimes it's ridiculous. The other person sees the call come through after a while»
- ✗Security system triggers on legitimate actions (marketplace links, new installations)10% of mentions
«It constantly shows 'This room requires caution'. People share marketplace product links. That's normal!»
- ✗Full functionality available only for South Korean citizens5% of mentions
«All functionality is available only for South Korean citizens»
- ✗No playback speed options (1.5x, 2x) for voice messages12% of mentions
«Every time I update, I keep hoping you'll add voice speed acceleration»
What people praise
- ★Works in Russia without VPN (unlike Telegram and WhatsApp)
«Really cool app, like WhatsApp, but without VPN!!!»
- ★Beautiful and convenient chat interface design
«Really cool design... very beautiful chats»
- ★Good quality of voice and video calls
«Very cool design, good call quality»
- ★Works more stably than Telegram and MAX (when internet is available)
«Works unlike Telegram and WhatsApp without workarounds»
- ★Many features, everything needed in one app (video, photo, files, calls)
«Great alternative to the messenger and has way more features than it»