# 조선일보 vs 다음

The clearest difference is rating: 조선일보 at 3.7 against 다음's 3.2. 조선일보 also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (52% vs 37%). 다음's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6). On price, ratings volume and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. 조선일보 sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. 다음 asks for nothing beyond the download.

조선일보 holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 3.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 170 and 131 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 52% of 조선일보's written reviews are positive against 37% of 다음's.

조선일보 ships an update every 6 days, 다음 every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | 조선일보 | 다음 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[3.7 (170 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id360677289/reviews)** | [3.2 (131 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/daum/id365494029/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **170** | 131 |
| Positive reviews | **52.0% of reviews** | 36.6% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 6 days** | Every 2 weeks |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 37 MB | 507 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [The Chosunilbo Company](https://appshunter.io/developer/422051983) | [Daum Corp.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1851376782) |

## What reviewers say

### 조선일보

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id360677289)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 조선일보 지면 구독자용 조선 멤버십 월간 이용권 | $1.99 | per month |
| 지면보기 | $2.49 | per 7 days |
| 조선일보 회원용 조선 멤버십 월간 이용권 | $3.99 | per month |
| 지면보기 | $9.99 | per month |
| 조선일보 지면 구독자용 조선 멤버십 연간 이용권 | $19.99 | per year |
| 조선일보 회원용 조선 멤버십 연간 이용권 | $39.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 📰 Clean and intuitive newspaper-like interface
- ⚡ Fast app launch and loading speed
- 📄 Innovative page-by-page viewing feature
- 📥 Offline reading capability with pre-downloaded articles
- 🖼️ High-quality image display

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezes
- 📵 App fails to launch or load
- ⚠️ Excessive and intrusive popup advertisements
- 🔄 Multitasking not supported
- 🔌 Performance issues with poor internet connection

**Reported bugs**

- App crashes on iOS 8 and newer versions
- Incompatible with iPhone X screen resolution
- Freezing and unresponsive interface
- Premium articles fail to load
- App force closes during refresh/pull-to-update

**Requested features**

- Font selection options (Gothic vs. Chosun Myungjo)
- Landscape/horizontal viewing mode
- Screen zoom and text enlargement functionality
- Real-time push notifications for breaking news
- Refresh button for manual news updates


### 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 조선일보 free?

조선일보 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is 다음 free?

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

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

조선일보 is rated higher. 조선일보 averages 3.7 out of 5 from 170 ratings, while 다음 averages 3.2 from 131 ratings.

### Do 조선일보 or 다음 have ads?

다음 shows ads; 조선일보 does not.

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

조선일보 ships an update every 6 days, and 다음 every 2 weeks. Most recently, 조선일보 was updated on September 24, 2026 and 다음 on September 27, 2026.

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