[permanent]

just so u know, kakaotalk does exist in multiple languages. feels like this whole thread is based on a false assumption

>Kakaotalk is in English, French, German, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Thai, Traditional Chinese, Turkish, Vietnamese (https://apps.apple.com/us/app/kakaotalk/id362057947)

[theultdev]

Have you actually used it?

I used it earlier this year in Korea, although it did have a hard to get to setting to change your language, many many things were still in Korean.

It is very difficult to navigate, but I asked for help and a native was able to figure it out.

Still more usable than Google Maps though, which will only give you a not so good train schedule. No walking directions at all.

[devbent]

I've seen tons of American made apps from large companies that show bits of English here and there when switched to another language.

Localization is hard, even for companies that spend a lot of time and effort on it.

It isn't just string replacements!

[shiroiushi]

>Still more usable than Google Maps though, which will only give you a not so good train schedule. No walking directions at all.

That's interesting, because Google Maps here in Japan is absolutely fantastic: train schedules are always correct (and updated with delays etc.), walking directions are good, etc. I guess having a big office here in Tokyo is a big part of this.

[sWW26]

I think your talking about a different app, KakaoMap, which you're right isn't totally localised. KakaoTalk is though.

[lurking_swe]

happy to be proven wrong! Cheers