Comment on What Would a WeChat Replacement Need?parentComments−sho_hn6yIt's similar with KakaoTalk in Korea, which now also has a payment system in addition to acting as a regular bank, and allows you to buy various things including, say, hairdresser appointments. 93% smartphone market share.−verst6yKakao has a separate app for everything. Quite different from WeChat. KakaoTalk, KakaoTaxi, KakaoPay etc etcI wouldn't say that those are all extremely well integrated with each other.−sho_hn6ySorta both - the hairdresser booking and other commerce is in the main messenger app.−robjan6yAlso Line, which is also used in many parts of East Asia.
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It's similar with KakaoTalk in Korea, which now also has a payment system in addition to acting as a regular bank, and allows you to buy various things including, say, hairdresser appointments. 93% smartphone market share.
Kakao has a separate app for everything. Quite different from WeChat. KakaoTalk, KakaoTaxi, KakaoPay etc etc
I wouldn't say that those are all extremely well integrated with each other.
Sorta both - the hairdresser booking and other commerce is in the main messenger app.
Also Line, which is also used in many parts of East Asia.