🇰🇷Worst Utilities Apps in South Korea

The most complained-about utilities apps in South Korea on App Store and Google Play, ranked by total negative reviews (1-2 stars) from real users. Updated weekly.

#	App	Platform	Rating	Negative Reviews
1	안전신문고(구 스마트국민제보, 생활불편신고)행정안전부	iOS	1.3	433
2	대한민국 모바일 신분증행정안전부	iOS	2.6	422
3	Cleaner Kit - 사진, 휴대폰 정리, 청소BPMobile	iOS	4.2	413
4	ICN SMARTPASS (인천공항 스마트패스)인천국제공항공사	iOS	1.8	406
5	Google Family LinkGoogle	iOS	4.7	359
6	V3 Mobile PlusAhnLab Inc.	Android	2.9	332
7	밀리패스(MILIPASS)주식회사 한국특수정보인증원	iOS	2.9	277
8	정리: 휴대폰 저장공간 최적화Deep Flow Apps	Android	4.4	277
9	마이현대HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY.,LTD	iOS	4.4	275
10	QR 코드 및 바코드 스캐너Start Up	Android	3.2	270
11	네이버 MYBOX - NAVER MYBOXNAVER Corp.	iOS	2.3	265
12	Kia AppKia Corporation	iOS	4.4	259
13	Pokémon HOMEThe Pokémon Company	Android	3.7	258
14	Good LockSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd.	Android	3.7	238
15	NordVPN: 제한 없는 인터넷 경험, 초고속 VPNNordvpn S.A.	iOS	4.5	232
16	NordVPN: 안전한 웹과 온라인 보안을 위한 VPNNord Security	Android	4.6	231
17	Samsung Smart Switch MobileSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd.	Android	3.9	214
18	QR 스캐너P & L Studio	Android	3.7	213
19	GoogleGoogle	iOS	4.5	198
20	GPS 위치 추적 – 가족 친구 안전QuickTools - Handy Utility Suite	Android	4.0	195
21	PDF 리더 및 HWP 뷰어Lumio Tech	Android	3.2	180
22	Google ChromeGoogle	iOS	4.7	175
23	XTranslate - 사진, 카메라, PDF, DOCFALCON GAME	Android	4.7	170
24	네이버 파파고 - AI 통번역NAVER Corp.	Android	4.5	158
25	Google OTPGoogle LLC	Android	3.8	150
26	문서 리더 & 스캔Studio Rankvn	Android	3.4	139
27	PDF 뷰어&스캐너Emily Yu	Android	4.0	137
28	AI 번역기 모든 언어. 일본어 사진 번역기, 사전EduManitai Tech	Android	3.9	134
29	메모장 - 메모 및 노트북notes	Android	4.4	131
30	QR 코드 & 바코드 스캐너Exomobi Studio	Android	3.2	131
31	파일 및 사진 복구SolaraSoft	Android	3.8	125
32	Google 번역Google LLC	Android	4.3	125
33	1.1.1.1 + WARP: Safer InternetCloudflare, Inc.	Android	4.1	124
34	Google AuthenticatorGoogle	iOS	4.9	123
35	Poke Genie - 리모트 레이드, IV, PvPPoke Genie Inc.	iOS	4.7	121
36	메모 - 메모 및 목록 작성용 메모장Notes & Productivity Apps	Android	4.3	117
37	AVDown: Video DownloaderDN Solutions	Android	4.5	107
38	PDF 리더: 뷰어·편집기Stackwise Studio	Android	3.5	106
39	국세청 홈택스 [손택스]National Tax Service, Korea	Android	3.9	105
40	포토 복구 & 파일 복원Technology Hub Pro	Android	4.3	104
41	파일 복구, 삭제된사진복구Prop studio	Android	3.9	104
42	Brave - 비공개 브라우저, 검색 엔진, VPN 등Brave Software	iOS	4.8	104
43	젠스파크 AI 워크스페이스Genspark	Android	4.4	101
44	플립 시계 - 대기 화면 디지털 시간 위젯,알람시계翠玲施	iOS	4.7	92
45	인증자 앱 - SafeAuthSafeAuth Services.	Android	4.3	87
46	Unicorn HTTPSUnicorn Soft, Inc.	iOS	4.8	87
47	b.stage 비스테이지bemyfriends	iOS	2.5	86
48	Proton VPN: 빠르고 안전한 VPNProton AG	Android	4.7	85
49	모든 동영상 다운로더 및 플레이어QR Code Scanner.	Android	4.5	81
50	에이닷 전화SK Telecom	iOS	4.7	78

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Why Utilities Apps Fail in South Korea

Utilities apps that earn the most complaints in South Korea usually share the same failure patterns: missing local payment methods, broken integrations with country-specific services, slow servers, missing language support, or feature parity gaps with the global version. Reviews concentrate around the moment a utilities feature works in the US or UK but breaks in South Korea.

This page ranks utilities apps in South Korea by total number of negative reviews (1-2 stars). Whether you are researching competitors before launching a utilities app in South Korea, benchmarking your own app against local pain points, or just curious which utilities apps users in South Korea complain about most: this data shows you what is actually happening on the ground, not what marketing pages claim.

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