Kakao T vs Google Translate

What reviewers actually said

Built only from these 120 real reviews (foreign ones translated). Superscripts jump to the quote here. Apple has no per-review links, so [ref] opens that app's reviews on the App Store.

1. [R1] Kakao T 1/5 · US Worst app ever: The taxi's location and time were completely inaccurate. I ended up being 15 minutes late for an important appointment because I was waiting for the taxi. · translated
2. [R4] Kakao T 1/5 · US Bike map causes app to freeze: I just bought a bike pass but cannot use it because every time I open the bike map, the app locks up.
3. [R9] Kakao T 3/5 · US Navigation directions for driver are unreliable: Navigation directions sometimes seem pretty off. On our most recent ride the driver took a strange route that he blamed on the directions from the app that ended up costing twice as much as the estimates cost. In contrast the driving directions from Kakao map showed a much more straightforward and shorter route.
4. [R63] Google Translate 3/5 · US Great tool, but Conversation Mode is broken. Bring back manual control!: The auto-detection in Conversation Mode is too aggressive. When sharing one phone with a friend, the app constantly cuts me off and blasts out translations while I'm still talking. It causes a confusing overlap of audio that ruins the conversation. Please bring back the manual recording controls and give us an option to disab
5. [R12] Kakao T 3/5 · US English speakers: Would be nice to get some support in English. It is oddly difficult to register a credit card, despite having an arc card, a local bank account, and a local phone.
6. [R22] Kakao T 1/5 · US Horrible user experience: 1. App enables racism. If your system or app language is set to English, taxi drivers see your destination address in English, and they skip you on purpose because they fear that you’re a foreigner. 2. Popups and ads. Every time the app opens there’s a stupid popup AD that has nothing of relevance to the user. 3. Speed and Performance The app is laggy and slow and bugs ou
7. [R49] Kakao T 1/5 · US Cannot get verified with a foreign number: Impossible to use this app
8. [R82] Google Translate 2/5 · US They made the app worse and harder to use: You used to be able to switch back and forth between the original language and translation with a touch of a button. Now they have added extra steps, and made it harder. Nice job.
9. [R25] Kakao T 1/5 · US I will never use this app.: Their time estimates are almost always wrong snd It takes usually ten minutes for their drivers to arrive even when using their premium service. Find another taxi service if you plan to ride taxis in Korea.
10. [R37] Kakao T 1/5 · US Taxi Cancels to Quick: If Taxi cannot find you, they give up to easy. The taxi driver could not find my house after sending him my address twice and then he blew me off. It was raining and I was left stranded to find a way to the airport.
11. [R57] Kakao T 2/5 · US Use at your own risk: Does it work and get you a cab, yes. But what it fails to do is actually locate you or assist you with where you are. For example. I’m in Pohang, and I’m trying to get somewhere, i confirm the location it has me set in, but it doesn’t tell you the direction you’re looking until after the cab is called for. It had me on the opposite side of the street from which my driver stop
12. [R70] Google Translate 1/5 · US Ai made it worse: It used to be decent. Now it just gives unnatural ai sounding translations that doesn’t translate word for word your original input.
13. [R2] Kakao T 5/5 · US Good for foreigners: This app works really well for taxis. I use the k.ride one for foreigners. It’s extremely easy and I’ve had no problem with payments or overcharges. It works well for e-bikes too.
14. [R5] Kakao T 4/5 · US Mostly Good: While the vast majority of my experiences have been perfect, there has been the time or two when I requested a taxi, waved at it from across the street, and have been left alone.
15. [R65] Google Translate 5/5 · US Nice: I learned some Albania from this app
16. [R77] Google Translate 5/5 · US OVERPOWERED: This is the best translator to ever exist and NOTHING can change my mind. This app has been useful to me more times than I can count. If yall could add Navajo that would be excellent, but other than that, THE BEST EVER!!!!
17. [R64] Google Translate 1/5 · US Error: All I get is “I didn’t understand the audio”. I write to Google to get an answer and all I receive is a “thank you for your feedback” message.
18. [R106] Google Translate 1/5 · US Terrible update: I frequent a Latin country and this app was my go to. The last two weeks, the interface changed and it does not work properly. It is the most frustrating thing ever now that I’ve come to depend on it. Whatever this change is or was, is a terrible idea. For now I give it zero stars and 10 HATES!