# 연합뉴스 vs 다음

The clearest difference is rating: 다음 at 3.2 against 연합뉴스's 2.8. 다음 also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 weeks) and ratings volume (131 vs 17). 연합뉴스's advantage is review sentiment (53% vs 40%) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

다음 holds the better App Store score, 3.2 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 다음 has 131 ratings behind it against 17, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 53% of 연합뉴스's written reviews are positive against 40% of 다음's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

연합뉴스 ships an update every 5 weeks, 다음 every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | 연합뉴스 | 다음 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [2.8 (17 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id346169668/reviews) | **[3.2 (131 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/daum/id365494029/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 17 | **131** |
| Positive reviews | **52.5% of reviews** | 39.7% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | **Every 2 weeks** |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 45 MB | 519 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [연합뉴스](https://appshunter.io/developer/549070566) | [Daum Corp.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1851376782) |

## What reviewers say

### 연합뉴스

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id346169668)

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### 다음

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/daum/id365494029)

Access a comprehensive portal for news, trending topics, community discussions, shopping, and short-form video content. Offers personalized AI recommendations and rewards for daily check-ins. Includes special search features for identifying flowers, books, and music.

**Highlights:** All-in-one information portal, Personalized AI content recommendations, Trending news and topics, Community discussions, Shopping trends and deals, Short-form video content, Special search features (flower, book, music)

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🎨 Bright, refreshed app icon design
- 👍 Clean and user-friendly interface
- 🌐 Integrated browser within app
- 📱 Widget support functionality
- ⚡ Fast performance when working properly

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent app crashes and freezes
- ⏱️ Slow loading times and page errors
- 📰 Forced subscription to unwanted news sources
- 🔘 Poor UI/UX navigation design
- 📍 Intrusive location permission requests

**Reported bugs**

- App crashes on launch after updates
- Pages fail to load or display 404 errors
- Keyboard disappears after single character input
- Session logs out unexpectedly
- Auto-playing videos ignore user settings

**Requested features**

- English language support and multilingual options
- Selective news source subscription by publisher
- Dark mode toggle in app settings
- Full-page screenshot capture functionality
- Improved keyboard stability in search


## Frequently asked questions

### Is 연합뉴스 free?

연합뉴스 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is 다음 free?

다음 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, 연합뉴스 or 다음?

다음 is rated higher. 연합뉴스 averages 2.8 out of 5 from 17 ratings, while 다음 averages 3.2 from 131 ratings.

### Do 연합뉴스 or 다음 have ads?

Both 연합뉴스 and 다음 show ads.

### Which is updated more often, 연합뉴스 or 다음?

연합뉴스 ships an update every 5 weeks, and 다음 every 2 weeks. Most recently, 연합뉴스 was updated on October 23, 2026 and 다음 on October 22, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*