Kpop Birth vs Phoning
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Kpop Birth
Discover birthdays and find Instagram links for over 1200 K-pop idols. This app provides a centralized database for fans to stay connected with their favorite artists. Future updates will include notification services.
- 1200+ K-pop idol birthdays
- 400+ K-pop idol Instagram links
- Centralized idol information
- Regular updates planned
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No more looking for Birthdays and Instagram URL for Kpop Idols. - Supported 1200+ Kpop idols birthday. - Supported 400+ Kpop idols Instagram link. - Not supported the notification service yet.(will be updated) Ask for updating or any questions : yonefactory@gmail.com
Phoning
Connect with your favorite K-pop group, NewJeans, on a personal level. Share daily life updates through messages, photos, and videos, and stay informed with their calendar. Become closer than ever through interactive features and live streams.
- Live streams with NewJeans
- Direct messaging
- Photo and video sharing
- Personalized calendars
- Friendship building
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Will you be NewJeans' best friend? Phoning is where you can get to know NewJeans. Share your life with NewJeans on Phoning through LIVEs, messages, photos, and calendars - and become friends for life. [Required access] Device and app activities : For checking app errors and improving usability. Device ID : For checking devices and improving usability. [Optional access] Photos / Media / Files : For downloading photos and videos. Notification: For receiving notifications on content, notices, and more
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Phoning at 4.0 against Kpop Birth's 1.6. Phoning also leads on review sentiment (54% vs 13%) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 18 months). Kpop Birth's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). On price and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Phoning sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $8.49 per month. Kpop Birth asks for nothing beyond the download.
Phoning holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 1.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Phoning has 726 ratings behind it against 29, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 13% of Kpop Birth's written reviews are positive against 54% of Phoning's.
Kpop Birth ships an update every 18 months, Phoning every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 26, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Kpop Birth | Phoning |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.6 (29 ratings) | 4.0 (726 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 13.3% of reviews | 54.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 29 | 726 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 18 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 307 MB | 65 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | sanghoon oh | WEVERSE COMPANY Inc. |
Customer experience
Kpop Birth
Phoning
Bugs and requests
Kpop Birth
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Phoning
Reported bugs
3 issues- ID card and album features not working
- Constant log-outs and login issues
- Laggy performance and slow loading times
Requested features
4 requests- Translate all messages to English
- Allow free access to photos and calendar
- Improve app stability and reduce crashes
- Offer more affordable subscription options
In-app purchases
Kpop Birth
No in-app purchases
Phoning
- Monthly Subscription$8.491 Month
- Yearly Subscription$84.991 Year
