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Top Apps in South Korea on Google Play

Compare the top free, paid, and grossing apps in South Korea. Track ranking movement and observed advertising activity across Google Play leaders.

Chart date: September 27, 2026Updated daily

Top Free

Top 20
  1. 16

    ChatGPT

    OpenAI6,619Ads in the last 30 days
    Productivity No. 1No. 1 for 1 daysIAP
  2. 22

    FreeReels -인기 단편/한일 드라마, 역전극

    SKYWORK AI PTE.LTD.104.9KAds in the last 30 days
    Entertainment No. 1IAP
  3. 31

    PDF뷰어 & PDF 리더: 편집기, 변환기, 스캐너

    Office Suite Pro956Ads in the last 30 days
    Productivity No. 2IAP
  4. 411

    NetShort - 인기 드라마 및 TV 프로그램

    NETSTORY PTE. LTD.1.3MAds in the last 30 days
    Entertainment No. 2IAP
  5. 54

    하나은행, 새로워진 하나원큐를 경험해보세요

    Hanabank94Ads in the last 30 days
    Finance No. 1
  6. 62

    네이버플러스 스토어

    NAVER Corp.5,660Ads in the last 30 days
    Shopping No. 1
  7. 76

    DramaBox - 미니시리즈 스트리밍 플레이어

    STORYMATRIX251.1KAds in the last 30 days
    Entertainment No. 3IAP
  8. 81

    귀여운 이모티콘 - 무료 스티커

    Neku Avatar Studio687Ads in the last 30 days
    Entertainment No. 4
  9. 93

    QR 스캐너

    P & L Studio315Ads in the last 30 days
    Tools No. 1
  10. 107

    PDF Editor: Reader & Scanner

    Featured Spider73Ads in the last 30 days
    Productivity No. 3
  11. 113

    듀오링고(Duolingo): 언어 학습

    Duolingo7,170Ads in the last 30 days
    Education No. 1IAP
  12. 126

    DramaWave -인기 단편/한일 드라마, 역전극!

    SKYWORK AI PTE.LTD.1.3MAds in the last 30 days
    Entertainment No. 5IAP
  13. 131

    QR Create&Scan

    PDF Fuel61Ads in the last 30 days
    Tools No. 2
  14. 144

    하나증권V-대표MTS(NEW)

    Hana Securities Co., Ltd.18Ads in the last 30 days
    Finance No. 2
  15. 1510

    PDF Reader: Document Reader

    PDF Reader Tools60Ads in the last 30 days
    Productivity No. 4IAP
  16. 165

    토스

    Viva Republica1,141Ads in the last 30 days
    Finance No. 3IAP
  17. 171

    MOUM (모음)

    메리츠증권84Ads in the last 30 days
    Finance No. 4
  18. 183

    Claude by Anthropic

    Anthropic PBC564Ads in the last 30 days
    Productivity No. 5IAP
  19. 19

    TikTok 틱톡 - 숏폼 영상, 크리에이터, 수익창출

    TikTok Pte. Ltd.74.1KAds in the last 30 days
    Video Players & Editors No. 1IAP
  20. 203

    카카오페이

    kakaopay corp.269Ads in the last 30 days
    Wear OS No. 1IAP

Top Paid

Top 16
  1. 1

    영뽀또 - 감성 구도 카메라

    ₩3,300
    Imagine_Works
    Photography No. 1No. 1 for 3 days
  2. 2

    Tesor

    ₩15,000
    arter97
    Tools No. 1
  3. 3

    DayPic(데이픽) - 하루 기록 사진 일기장

    ₩2,200
    노바링크30Ads in the last 30 days
    Lifestyle No. 1
  4. 41

    유니콘:광고차단 필수 앱

    ₩3,300
    Unicorn Soft, Inc.
    Productivity No. 1
  5. 51

    Hybrid TAG Carrera Watch face

    ₩2,300
    CERBER WATCH FACE
    Wear OS No. 1
  6. 6

    베리필름 Berryfilm - 60만 팬이 사랑한 필터

    ₩3,300
    Imagine_Works
    Photography No. 2
  7. 7

    한국사 능력

    ₩5,500
    별책
    Education No. 1IAP
  8. 83

    희담필터

    ₩4,400
    희담
    Photography No. 3
  9. 94

    Tasker

    ₩7,500
    joaomgcd
    Tools No. 2
  10. 10

    회독JLPT

    ₩22,000
    Yongcal Company
    Education No. 2
  11. 113

    LUMINOR PANERAI Watch face

    ₩1,400
    LEGUAL Studio
    Wear OS No. 2
  12. 123

    TAG HEUER CARRERA 3 Watch Face

    ₩1,800
    LIBERTY WATCH FACES™
    Wear OS No. 3
  13. 132

    DayGrid: 그리드 플래너, 위젯, 스케줄

    ₩1,200
    ROIS studio
    Lifestyle No. 2
  14. 142

    SamWatch Simple E 2024

    ₩2,000
    Samtree
    Wear OS No. 4
  15. 15

    DayGrid: 그리드 플래너, 위젯, 스케줄

    ₩1,200
    ROIS studio
    Lifestyle No. 2
  16. 16

    SamWatch Simple E 2024

    ₩2,000
    Samtree
    Wear OS No. 4

Top Grossing

Top 20
  1. 1

    ChatGPT

    OpenAI6,619Ads in the last 30 days
    Productivity No. 1No. 1 for 15 daysIAP
  2. 2

    Google One

    Google LLC7Ads in the last 30 days
    Productivity No. 2IAP
  3. 3

    네이버 웹툰 - Naver Webtoon

    NAVER WEBTOON362Ads in the last 30 days
    Comics No. 1IAP
  4. 4

    카카오톡 KakaoTalk

    Kakao Corp.3,532Ads in the last 30 days
    Wear OS No. 1IAP
  5. 5

    TikTok 틱톡 - 숏폼 영상, 크리에이터, 수익창출

    TikTok Pte. Ltd.74.1KAds in the last 30 days
    Video Players & Editors No. 1IAP
  6. 61

    카카오페이지 KakaoPage

    Kakao Entertainment Corp.616Ads in the last 30 days
    Entertainment No. 1IAP
  7. 71

    TVING

    Tving Co Ltd618Ads in the last 30 days
    Entertainment No. 2IAP
  8. 81

    Claude by Anthropic

    Anthropic PBC564Ads in the last 30 days
    Productivity No. 3IAP
  9. 91

    SERIES - 네이버 시리즈

    NAVER WEBTOON292Ads in the last 30 days
    Books & Reference No. 1IAP
  10. 102

    NetShort - 인기 드라마 및 TV 프로그램

    NETSTORY PTE. LTD.1.3MAds in the last 30 days
    Entertainment No. 3IAP
  11. 111

    TikTok Lite 포인트 & 쿠폰 & 리워드

    TikTok Pte. Ltd.4,867Ads in the last 30 days
    Video Players & Editors No. 2IAP
  12. 121

    메이플스토리 월드

    Toben Studio Inc.702Ads in the last 30 days
    Entertainment No. 4IAP
  13. 131

    쿠팡플레이

    Coupang Corp.693Ads in the last 30 days
    Entertainment No. 5IAP
  14. 141

    멜론(Melon)

    Kakao Entertainment Corp.71Ads in the last 30 days
    Music & Audio No. 1IAP
  15. 15

    크랙 - 내가 주인공인 웹소설, AI 채팅

    wrtn11.6KAds in the last 30 days
    Entertainment No. 6IAP
  16. 16

    DramaWave -인기 단편/한일 드라마, 역전극!

    SKYWORK AI PTE.LTD.1.3MAds in the last 30 days
    Entertainment No. 7IAP
  17. 17

    DramaBox - 미니시리즈 스트리밍 플레이어

    STORYMATRIX251.1KAds in the last 30 days
    Entertainment No. 8IAP
  18. 18

    듀오링고(Duolingo): 언어 학습

    Duolingo7,170Ads in the last 30 days
    Education No. 1IAP
  19. 19

    제타(zeta) - 상상이 현실이 되는 AI 채팅

    Scatter Lab, Inc.10.4KAds in the last 30 days
    Entertainment No. 9IAP
  20. 20

    만화 웹툰 웹소설 도서는 리디

    RIDI Corporation900Ads in the last 30 days
    Comics No. 2IAP
Reading the charts

Understanding the top Apps in South Korea

These Google Play charts show daily ranking signals for apps in South Korea. Rankings indicate store position, not verified downloads or revenue. Use advertising activity as a separate signal when researching competitive pressure and acquisition strategy.

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Compare relative store positions

Free, paid, and grossing charts represent different user and commercial signals. Compare them separately rather than converting rank directly into downloads or revenue.

02

Use category and date for momentum

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03

Treat ad activity as context

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  1. 1

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  2. 2

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