Yonhap News vs KBS 뉴스
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Yonhap News
Stay informed with breaking news and top stories from around the world, covering politics, economics, culture, and sports. Access the latest visual content, including photos and videos, with an intuitive user interface designed for convenience.
- 24/7 news service
- Breaking news notifications
- Politics, economics, social affairs coverage
- Culture, arts, hallyu, and sports news
- Latest photos, illustrations, and videos
- Intuitive user interface
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This is the English version of Yonhap News app provided by Korea's leading news wire outlet. Yonhap offers 24/7 news service to both domestic and overseas audiences and is dedicated to offering fast and precise information on newsworthy events taking place around the world. Yonhap provides the latest news on politics, economics, social affairs, culture and arts, hallyu and sports. By enabling Yonhap's notification function, you can receive all the latest breaking news and top stories on the hour. Yonhap's news app allows you to easily view the latest photos, illustrations, videos and other visual content on your device. The intuitive Yonhap UI is designed to maximize the convenience of users.
KBS 뉴스
Access a wide range of news content and enjoy various information and entertainment anytime, anywhere. This app allows you to easily search for articles and experience improved video playback with high-definition support.
- Access diverse news content
- Watch YouTube shorts and live streams
- Quick article search
- Improved video playback
- High-definition support
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The KBS NEWS application representing Korea has released a new version. - Enjoy a wealth of content with just one KBS news app and meet various information and enjoyment anytime, anywhere. - Enjoy various YouTube contents such as today's shorts and YouTube live easily through the KBS News app. - Search for all the articles you want easily and quickly with the KBS News app. - You can have a new viewing experience with improved automatic playback and high-definition support on the KBS news app. [Detailed Information on Optional Access Rights] - Camera, microphone: Permission to shoot and attach pictures or videos for news reports. - Photo: Permission to attach photos or videos stored on the device when sending in certain reports on news * All of the above functions are optional access rights, so you can use the service even if you do not agree.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: KBS 뉴스 at 3.0 against Yonhap News's 1.7. KBS 뉴스 also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 5 months). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
KBS 뉴스 holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 1.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 15 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 46% of Yonhap News's written reviews are positive against 41% of KBS 뉴스's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Yonhap News ships an update every 5 months, KBS 뉴스 every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Yonhap News | KBS 뉴스 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.7 (6 ratings) | 3.0 (15 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 45.8% of reviews — better | 41.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 15 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 연합뉴스 | KBS Media Co. |
Customer experience
Yonhap News
KBS 뉴스
In-app purchases
Yonhap News
No in-app purchases
KBS 뉴스
No in-app purchases
