# 조선일보 vs 한국경제

The clearest difference is rating: 한국경제 at 4.6 against 조선일보's 3.7. 조선일보's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. 조선일보 sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and 한국경제 sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

한국경제 holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 170 and 60 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 52% of 조선일보's written reviews are positive against 44% of 한국경제's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

조선일보 ships an update every 6 days, 한국경제 every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | 조선일보 | 한국경제 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.7 (170 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id360677289/reviews) | **[4.6 (60 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/9/id406614875/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **170** | 60 |
| Positive reviews | **52.0% of reviews** | 44.1% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 6 days** | Every 8 days |
| Monetization | — | Ad-supported |
| Size | 37 MB | 40 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [The Chosunilbo Company](https://appshunter.io/developer/422051983) | [The Korea Economic Daily](https://appshunter.io/developer/393833389) |

## 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


### 한국경제

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/9/id406614875)

Access real-time economic news, investment insights, and smart information exploration powered by AI. Enjoy a faster, smoother user experience with a newly designed news screen and personalized content feeds.

**Highlights:** Real-time economic news, AI-powered smart information search, Premium investment content, Market data for domestic and US stocks, Personalized news feeds, Content saving and management

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 한경 프리미엄9 월간 구독권 | $14.99 | per month |
| 한경 프리미엄9 1년 이용권 | $59.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is 조선일보 free?

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

### Is 한국경제 free?

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

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

한국경제 is rated higher. 조선일보 averages 3.7 out of 5 from 170 ratings, while 한국경제 averages 4.6 from 60 ratings.

### Do 조선일보 or 한국경제 have ads?

한국경제 shows ads; 조선일보 does not.

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

조선일보 ships an update every 6 days, and 한국경제 every 8 days. Most recently, 조선일보 was updated on September 24, 2026 and 한국경제 on September 23, 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.*