Comparison

SINDOnews vs Kontan

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

SINDOnews

Access accurate, quality, and fast information from a major Indonesian news portal. Offers in-depth and comprehensive news across various categories, including multimedia formats and community engagement.

Highlights
  • In-depth and comprehensive news coverage
  • Multiple news categories
  • Multimedia news formats (infographics, photos, video)
  • Live TV integration
  • Community engagement programs
  • Verified by Dewan Pers
Features
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SINDOnews merupakan salah satu portal berita besar dan berpengaruh yang memiliki gen Koran Sindo. Portal ini berdiri pada 4 Juli 2012, di bawah manajemen PT. Sindonews Portal Indonesia (SPI). SINDOnews memiliki tagline "Bukan Berita Biasa". Tagline ini menjadi kredo untuk membedakan (uniqueness) Sindonews dengan portal-portal lain. SINDOnews memberikan akses informasi akurat, berkualitas, dan cepat kepada masyarakat luas. Berita yang dikemas SINDOnews lebih mendalam dan komprehensif sehingga bisa menjadi referensi pengambil keputusan di pemerintahan, pebisnis, politisi, dan para mahasiswa serta stakeholder terkait. Salah satu kekuatan SINDOnews adalah berada dalam naungan MNC Group dimana MNC Group merupakan salah satu group media terbesar di Asia Tenggara yang dipimpin oleh Bapak Hary Tanoesoedibjo. Kekuatan ini yang menciptakan kolaborasi pemberitaan secara kuat dengan portal yang berada di bawah naungan MNC lainnya seperti Okezone.com, iNews.id, Koran Sindo, RCTI+, Vision+, ROOV serta MNCTrijaya.com. SINDOnews juga bersinergi dengan media-media di MNC Group dalam berbagai platform seperti televisi, radio dan pay TV. Untuk FTA, MNC memiliki iNews TV, RCTI, GTV, dan MNCTV. Untuk pay TV, MNC memiliki MNC Vision dengan ratusan channel favorit, K-Vision dengan berbagai channel favorit lainnya, MNC Play dan Playbox. Untuk radio, Sindonews berkolaborasi dengan MNC Trijaya FM, Global Radio, V Radio, RDI, dan 200 radio jaringannya yang tersebar di seluruh Indonesia. Khusus media –media portal dan print, saat ini berada dalam naungan holding PT MNC Portal Indonesia (PT MPI). Sindonews juga sudah terverifikasi oleh Dewan Pers : Nomor 499/DP- Verifikasi/K/XII/2019. Kategori pemberitaan SINDOnews berupa informasi Nasional, Metronews, Daerah, Ekonomi dan Bisnis, International, Sports, Soccer, Otomotif, Sains, Tekno, Edukasi, Gen Sindo, Kalam dan Lifestyle. SINDOnews juga menyajikan informasi yang dikemas dalam bentuk multimedia seperti Sindo Infografik, Sindo Photo, Sindo Video, dan Live TV MNC Media. Berita-berita yang disajikan Sindonews memiliki karakteristik berita mendalam (indepth), komprehensif, dan analitik. Untuk penguatan berita-berita yang bersifat indepth dan analitik, Sindonews didukung oleh tim Litbang yang independen dan kredibel. Sindonews konsisten menggelar event-event tahunan seperti Kepala Daerah Inovatif (KDI), Indonesia Visionary Leader (IVL), Indonesia Leader Forum (ILF), Apresiasi Inovasi, CSR Award, Sindo Goes To Campus (SGTC), serta sejumlah program pendidikan seperti Sindo Journalism Class (SJC), Try Out SBMPTN dan event-event kreatif lainnya. Sebagai upaya untuk meningkatkan engagement dengan kalangan mahasiswa, SINDOnews memiliki wadah komunitas Gen SINDO yang memiliki anggota tersebar di seluruh Indonesia dan rutin menyelengarakan program setiap bulannya.

About

Kontan

Access free daily business news and exclusive premium content, including in-depth articles and digital replicas of print publications. Make informed business and investment decisions with independent, comprehensive reporting.

Highlights
  • Free daily business news
  • Exclusive premium content
  • Digital replicas of print publications
  • In-depth business analysis
  • Investment decision support
  • News archive access
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Kontan: Business News & Insight is an application that presents free content from Kontan.co.id, exclusive and premium content namely Business Insight, as well as digital replicas of Kontan print products (Harian Kontan and Tabloid Kontan) called Epaper Kontan. ** By installing the Kontan: Business News & Insight application, you agree to the Terms and Conditions (https://store.kontan.co.id/kontan-digital-premium-access), Privacy Policy (https://www.kontan. co.id/privacy-policy), and Kontan's Cyber ​​Media Reporting Guidelines (https://www.kontan.co.id/pedoman-pemberitaan-media-siber), Subscription Terms of Service (https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/). Kontan helps readers make business and investment decisions with exclusive, in-depth, comprehensive, and independent news. To date, Business Insight and Epaper paid content has been accessed by more than 10,000 customers. The "home" channel of the Kontan: Business News & Insight application provides free content that is always updated every day, be it news, data, videos, etc. sourced from Kontan.co.id. All news in the Kontan: Business News & Insight application is the result of independent journalistic work that focuses on meeting readers' needs. Using popular and easy-to-understand language, Kontan discusses economic, business, and investment issues for all levels and groups of society. By subscribing to Business Insight and Epaper or a combination of both called Kontan Digital Premium Access (KDPA), you will get benefits in the form of: • Access to all Business Insight content: exclusive, in-depth, comprehensive and independent news • Access replicas of Harian Kontan (daily) and Tabloid Kontan (weekly) in the form of a digital display called Epaper Kontan • Archive content and data determined by the selected subscription plan type • Opportunity to take part in seminars and/or talk shows held by Kontan In the future, the Kontan: Business News & Insight application will continue to be transformed and developed into a super-app that contains all products and services. Let's communicate to discuss your needs by contacting the Kontan Hotline on Whatsapp number: 0859 5910 0095 or 0812 5253 3732 (Chat Only). Kontan is a media company under KG Media, one of the Kompas Gramedia business groups which always sides with the truth by providing independent news resulting from quality journalistic work. Kontan journalists are recipients of and have passed certification from the Press Council and/or journalistic organizations that represent journalist associations such as the Alliance of Independent Journalists. Through media and beyond-media products and services, Kontan helps the public with trustworthy news and data. Through the Kontan Academy education program, various events, and Kontan Share & Learn, Kontan helps educate the community in order to realize the company's vision, namely: Contributing to creating an Indonesian economy that is independent, modern, highly competitive and socially just; through the best products and services based on business and investment media, as well as healthy companies. Kontan: Business News & Insight is a subscription-based digital news service launched by PT Grahanusa Mediatama. The monthly subscription fee starts from Rp 20,000. Payment will be charged to your iTunes account upon confirmation of purchase. Your account will be charged for the subscription renewal no later than 24 hours before the current subscription period ends. Cancel anytime: Manage the auto-renewal feature of your subscription through your iTunes account settings at any time. However, the feature must be manually turned off at least 48 hours before the current subscription period ends to avoid being charged. Any unused portion of the 'free trial' period will be forfeited once you subscribe.

Screenshots

SINDOnews4 screens
Kontan4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: SINDOnews at 5.0 against Kontan's 4.3. SINDOnews also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 6) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15). Kontan's advantage is ratings volume (6 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Kontan sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. SINDOnews asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SINDOnews holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Kontan has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SINDOnews ships an update every 2 months, Kontan every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
SINDOnews versus Kontan: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSINDOnewsKontan
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.3 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews—64.7% of reviews
Number of ratings16 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB74 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperOkezone IndonesiaPT. Grahanusa Mediatama

Customer experience

SINDOnews

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Kontan

All ratings6 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive64.7%
Neutral17.6%
Negative17.6%

In-app purchases

None

SINDOnews

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

Kontan

Subscriptions6
  • Business Insight 1 Bulan1 Month trial$0.991 Month
  • Business Insight 6 Bulan1 Month trial$5.996 Months
  • Digital Premium Access 1 Bln1 Month trial$6.991 Month
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  • Business Insight 12 Bulan1 Month trial$9.991 Year
  • Digital Premium Access 6 Bln1 Month trial$29.996 Months
  • Digital Premium Access 12 Bln1 Year trial$59.991 Year

Questions

Is SINDOnews free?
SINDOnews is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Kontan free?
Kontan is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, SINDOnews or Kontan?
SINDOnews is rated higher. SINDOnews averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Kontan averages 4.3 from 6 ratings.
Do SINDOnews or Kontan have ads?
Neither SINDOnews nor Kontan shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SINDOnews or Kontan?
SINDOnews ships an update every 2 months, and Kontan every 6 weeks. Most recently, SINDOnews was updated on November 3, 2026 and Kontan on November 12, 2026.

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