Turn heard, Romanized, or local-script place names into map searches that work where you travel.
iOS 17+ · iPhone · iPad · Free · No ads · no account · no location permission · 5 languagesType it any way you know
Phonetic, Romanized, local script, and alternate spellings become useful search candidates.
Open regional map apps faster
Use the map flow that fits the region, from Naver and Kakao in Korea to Amap in China.
Save and reopen places
Saved places and recent searches stay available during a trip and sync across devices on the same Apple ID.
Local name, local map, one tap.
Local Link is built for the moment when you know a place by sound or spelling, but not by the search text that works locally.
"When you travel, the hard part is often not the map. It is knowing what to type into the map."
About the app
Local Link helps turn overseas place names into search candidates that work better in the region you are visiting. Choose a country and city, type what you know, then open the right map flow with a better local search term.
It is useful when a place name is written in another script, heard by sound, or typed in a Romanized form. One input can produce original, Romanized, local-script, and alternate spelling candidates, then send them to Apple Maps, Google Maps, Naver Map, KakaoMap, or Amap.
How It Works
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Choose the country and city you are visiting
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Type the name you heard, the Romanized spelling, or the local script
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Local Link generates search candidates
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Open the result in Apple Maps, Google Maps, Naver Map, KakaoMap, or Amap
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Save places you will need again
2,800+ aliases across 8 countries.
Stations, landmarks, markets, malls, chain stores, airports, ferries, and bus terminals across Korea, China, Taiwan, Japan, Thailand, Vietnam, Hong Kong, and Macau.
Cross-mapped local names.
Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese Simplified, Chinese Traditional, Romanized, and local-script variants are connected into better search candidates.
Different map apps need different search text.
Global maps often work better with English city and country context. Local maps often work better with local city names and native-script queries. Local Link prepares the search text for the map you open.
Map app routing
Supports Apple Maps, Google Maps, Naver Map, KakaoMap, and Amap, with web fallback where available.
Developer Note
Local Link is a travel utility that works without a server or external package. It does not try to track where you are. It focuses on transforming the place name you type into a better regional map search.
No server. No account. No ads. No tracking. No location permission required. Saved places and recent searches stay on device, and sync through iCloud when enabled on the same Apple ID.
Features
Phonetic, Romanized, and local-script candidates
Turn a heard name, Romanized spelling, Han characters, or local script into search options.
Regional map app routing
Open Apple Maps, Google Maps, Naver Map, KakaoMap, or Amap based on the country and city context.
2,800+ aliases across 8 countries
Includes stations, landmarks, markets, malls, chain stores, airports, bus terminals, and ferry terminals.
29 travel cities
Covers destinations including Seoul, Busan, Jeju, Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto, Taipei, Kaohsiung, Shanghai, Beijing, Chengdu, Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi, Hong Kong, and Macau.
Saved places and recent searches
Keep useful travel searches ready to reopen later.
iCloud sync
Saved places and recent searches sync automatically across devices on the same Apple ID.
iPhone + iPad universal
Works on iPhone and iPad, with automatic light and dark mode.
5 languages
Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese Simplified, and Chinese Traditional are supported.
Made For
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Travelers who heard a place name but do not know what to type into a map
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Finding places in Korea, China, Taiwan, Japan, Thailand, Vietnam, Hong Kong, and Macau
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Turning Romanized or local-script names into better search candidates
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Opening the map app that works best in the country you are visiting
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Saving useful travel searches and reopening them later
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