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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 16, 2026Updated daily

Top Free

Top 20
  1. 1

    PDF뷰어 & PDF 리더: 편집기, 변환기, 스캐너

    Office Suite Pro933Ads in the last 30 days
    Productivity No. 1No. 1 for 4 daysIAP
  2. 22

    하나은행, 새로워진 하나원큐를 경험해보세요

    Hanabank64Ads in the last 30 days
    Finance No. 1
  3. 31

    네이버플러스 스토어

    NAVER Corp.3,488Ads in the last 30 days
    Shopping No. 1
  4. 41

    ChatGPT

    OpenAI4,372Ads in the last 30 days
    Productivity No. 2IAP
  5. 53

    PDF Editor: Document Reader

    Mohamed Ezz ElDin137Ads in the last 30 days
    Productivity No. 3
  6. 6

    QR Create&Scan

    PDF Fuel160Ads in the last 30 days
    Tools No. 1
  7. 72

    귀여운 이모티콘 - 무료 스티커

    Neku Avatar Studio308Ads in the last 30 days
    Entertainment No. 1
  8. 85

    하나증권V-대표MTS(NEW)

    Hana Securities Co., Ltd.17Ads in the last 30 days
    Finance No. 2
  9. 91

    신한 슈퍼SOL - 신한 유니버셜 금융 앱

    Shinhan Bank
    Finance No. 3
  10. 103

    DramaBox - 미니시리즈 스트리밍 플레이어

    STORYMATRIX223.4KAds in the last 30 days
    Entertainment No. 2IAP
  11. 114

    DramaWave -인기 단편/한일 드라마, 역전극!

    SKYWORK AI PTE.LTD.1.3MAds in the last 30 days
    Entertainment No. 3IAP
  12. 121

    TikTok 틱톡 - 숏폼 영상, 크리에이터, 수익창출

    TikTok Pte. Ltd.77.7KAds in the last 30 days
    Video Players & Editors No. 1IAP
  13. 131

    MOUM (모음)

    메리츠증권39Ads in the last 30 days
    Finance No. 4
  14. 142

    건강보험25시

    국민건강보험공단
    Health & Fitness No. 1
  15. 1514

    카카오페이

    kakaopay corp.456Ads in the last 30 days
    Wear OS No. 1IAP
  16. 163

    Claude by Anthropic

    Anthropic PBC377Ads in the last 30 days
    Productivity No. 4IAP
  17. 1790

    PDF Converter: Editor & Reader

    Halo Soft35Ads in the last 30 days
    Productivity No. 5
  18. 185

    Nice Weather

    Znd Digital257Ads in the last 30 days
    Weather No. 1
  19. 1915

    실손24

    보험개발원
    Finance No. 6
  20. 208

    FreeReels -인기 단편/한일 드라마, 역전극

    SKYWORK AI PTE.LTD.93.9KAds in the last 30 days
    Entertainment No. 4IAP

Top Paid

Top 20
  1. 1

    희담필터

    ₩4,400
    희담1Ads in the last 30 days
    Photography No. 1No. 1 for 2 days
  2. 23

    DayPic(데이픽) - 하루 기록 사진 일기장

    ₩2,200
    노바링크9Ads in the last 30 days
    Lifestyle No. 1
  3. 3

    Tesor

    ₩15,000
    arter97
    Tools No. 1
  4. 4

    유니콘:광고차단 필수 앱

    ₩3,300
    Unicorn Soft, Inc.
    Productivity No. 1
  5. 53

    영뽀또 - 감성 구도 카메라

    ₩3,300
    Imagine_Works
    Photography No. 2
  6. 6

    베리필름 Berryfilm - 60만 팬이 사랑한 필터

    ₩3,300
    Imagine_Works
    Photography No. 3
  7. 73

    한국사 능력

    ₩5,500
    별책
    Education No. 1IAP
  8. 81

    TAG HEUER CARRERA 3 Watch Face

    ₩1,800
    LIBERTY WATCH FACES™
    Wear OS No. 1
  9. 92

    회독JLPT

    ₩22,000
    Yongcal Company
    Education No. 2
  10. 102

    편한가계부 (광고제거)

    ₩9,900
    Realbyte Inc.
    Finance No. 1IAP
  11. 11

    AlpineQuest Off-Road Explorer

    ₩19,999
    Psyberia
    Maps & Navigation No. 1IAP
  12. 12

    Hybrid TAG Carrera Watch face

    ₩2,300
    CERBER WATCH FACE
    Wear OS No. 2
  13. 132

    LUMINOR PANERAI Watch face

    ₩1,400
    LEGUAL Studio
    Wear OS No. 3
  14. 14

    ROLEX Royal Watch face

    ₩600
    Sagur Studio
    Wear OS No. 4
  15. 15

    이비스 페인트 (ibis Paint)

    ₩15,000
    ibis inc.3Ads in the last 30 days
    Art & Design No. 1IAP
  16. 16

    Tasker

    ₩7,500
    joaomgcd
    Tools No. 2
  17. 175

    베들레헴 성경 - Bethlehem Bible

    ₩7,500
    Lee Eui Tae
    Food & Drink No. 1
  18. 185

    바른아이

    ₩2,000
    PINEPLE
    Parenting No. 1
  19. 195

    Effect Engine Music Player

    ₩9,900
    Akaluy
    Music & Audio No. 1
  20. 205

    AWD Cloud Candy watchface

    ₩1,900
    AIwatch
    Wear OS No. 5

Top Grossing

Top 20
  1. 1

    ChatGPT

    OpenAI4,372Ads in the last 30 days
    Productivity No. 1No. 1 for 4 daysIAP
  2. 2

    Google One

    Google LLC6Ads in the last 30 days
    Productivity No. 2IAP
  3. 3

    네이버 웹툰 - Naver Webtoon

    NAVER WEBTOON294Ads in the last 30 days
    Comics No. 1IAP
  4. 4

    카카오톡 KakaoTalk

    Kakao Corp.3,617Ads in the last 30 days
    Wear OS No. 1IAP
  5. 5

    TikTok 틱톡 - 숏폼 영상, 크리에이터, 수익창출

    TikTok Pte. Ltd.77.7KAds in the last 30 days
    Video Players & Editors No. 1IAP
  6. 6

    TVING

    Tving Co Ltd633Ads in the last 30 days
    Entertainment No. 1IAP
  7. 7

    카카오페이지 KakaoPage

    Kakao Entertainment Corp.582Ads in the last 30 days
    Entertainment No. 2IAP
  8. 8

    Claude by Anthropic

    Anthropic PBC377Ads in the last 30 days
    Productivity No. 3IAP
  9. 9

    SERIES - 네이버 시리즈

    NAVER WEBTOON296Ads in the last 30 days
    Books & Reference No. 1IAP
  10. 10

    TikTok Lite 포인트 & 쿠폰 & 리워드

    TikTok Pte. Ltd.5,625Ads in the last 30 days
    Video Players & Editors No. 2IAP
  11. 11

    메이플스토리 월드

    Toben Studio Inc.566Ads in the last 30 days
    Entertainment No. 3IAP
  12. 12

    멜론(Melon)

    Kakao Entertainment Corp.
    Music & Audio No. 1IAP
  13. 13

    크랙 - 내가 주인공인 웹소설, AI 채팅

    wrtn25.7KAds in the last 30 days
    Entertainment No. 4IAP
  14. 14

    DramaBox - 미니시리즈 스트리밍 플레이어

    STORYMATRIX223.4KAds in the last 30 days
    Entertainment No. 5IAP
  15. 152

    NetShort - 인기 드라마 및 TV 프로그램

    NETSTORY PTE. LTD.1.3MAds in the last 30 days
    Entertainment No. 6IAP
  16. 16

    듀오링고(Duolingo): 언어 학습

    Duolingo47Ads in the last 30 days
    Education No. 1IAP
  17. 172

    DramaWave -인기 단편/한일 드라마, 역전극!

    SKYWORK AI PTE.LTD.1.3MAds in the last 30 days
    Entertainment No. 7IAP
  18. 18

    제타(zeta) - 상상이 현실이 되는 AI 채팅

    Scatter Lab, Inc.7,807Ads in the last 30 days
    Entertainment No. 8IAP
  19. 19

    만화 웹툰 웹소설 도서는 리디

    RIDI Corporation567Ads in the last 30 days
    Comics No. 2IAP
  20. 20

    Wavve (웨이브)

    콘텐츠웨이브1,118Ads in the last 30 days
    Entertainment No. 9IAP
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

Observed advertising can indicate acquisition pressure, but it does not prove that ads caused a ranking change. Use it to prioritize deeper research.

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  1. 1

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  2. 2

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  3. 3

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