Katadata vs Kontan
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Katadata
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Katadata merupakan aplikasi yang menyajikan berita dari seluruh wilayah Indonesia dan Internasional. Hadir dengan kanal Berita, Finansial, Digital, Ekonopedia, Jurnalisme Data, In-Depth & Opini, Lifestle, Video, dan Info Berita. Berita: nasional dan internasional, Industri, Infrastruktur, Perdagangan, Migas, Pertambangan, dan Listrik Finansial: Berita Keuangan, Makro, Bursa, dan Korporasi Digital: Berta E-Commerce, Fintech, Startup, Gadget, dan Tekhnologi Ekonopedia: Berita Profil, Sejarah Ekonomi, dan Istilah Ekonomi Jurnalisme Data: Berita alasis data In-Depth & Opini: Opini dan Wawancara Lifestyle: Berita Otomotif, Varia, Wisata Video: Video, Foto, dan Wawancara Info: Info terbaru dan terupdate Follow our channels: Twitter: @KATADATAcoid Instagram: @katadatacoid Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/katadatacoid/ YouTube Channel: TikTok: @katadatacoid Google News: https: //katadata.co.id/
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.
- 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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Katadata at none against Kontan's 6. Katadata also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Kontan sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Katadata asks for nothing beyond the download.
Katadata ships an update fortnightly, Kontan every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 16, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Katadata | Kontan |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.3 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 64.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 6 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 59 MB | 103 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | PT. Katadata Indonesia | PT. Grahanusa Mediatama |
In-app purchases
Katadata
No in-app purchases
Kontan
- 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









