다음 카페 vs 구루미 캠스터디
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
다음 카페
Connect with communities and share your stories. Create posts, comment, and engage with popular content. Features include real-time updates, a robust editor, and direct messaging.
- Huddle-free Space Table for posts and comments
- Real-time popular posts display
- Brand new editor and commenting features
- Official Fancafe for star support
- Keyword and favorite post notifications
- Bookmark posts with tags
- Direct messaging with Cafe friends
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Daum Cafe has served as a place to share your stories since 1999. Now you can enjoy Daum Cafe's special features more conveniently through the app! ◈ Real-Time Popular Posts - Top 100 hot posts are displayed in real time! Time will fly while you read them. - You can also see weekly and monthly popular posts for the past six months. ※ Popular posts are collected based on posts on cafes which are open for search. ◈ Brand new editor & commenting - Now you can modify what you write on your PC! - you can easily attach various items such as photos, videos, emoticons and polls. - A special feature only available on Daum Cafe App! You can write comments while looking at a post and its comments. ◈ Daum Official Fancafe - Cheer for your star as much as you love. - You can use Star schedule and Participate/Level-up boards only on Official Fancafe! ◈ Notification features - Set Favorite Boards and Friends to receive notifications for new posts. - Set "keyword notification" to receive notifications for posts including the pre-registered keywords. - Set Favorite Posts to receive notifications when a new comment is added. ◈ Bookmark and other features - Bookmark posts that you like. You can group them using tags and access them from PC too. - Get in touch with your Cafe friends using DM features. - Other useful features are also available such as Cafe Theme, Password Setting and 3D Touch. ▷ About App Access Permission 1) Required Permission - None 2) Optional Permission - Album: To upload photos to a post and for the app home & member information. - Camera: To take photos - Microphone: To record videos - Calendar: To save the schedule in my calendar - Notifications: Used for notifications of posts, announcements, etc. - Face ID: Used to unlock the app ※ You may still use the service even if you do not grant optional permissions.
구루미 캠스터디
This app provides a free, focused study environment for up to four users simultaneously. Easily join or create study groups using your smartphone or PC camera. Track your study time with a built-in stopwatch to improve your habits and make learning more engaging.
- Free 4-person video study rooms
- Easy participation via smartphone or PC camera
- Study time recording with stopwatch
- Improved focus and engagement
- Public and private study group options
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[함께해서 재미있는 공부. 구루미캠스터디] 캠스터디 1위 앱! 구루미캠스터디는 집중력 높은 공부 환경을 만들어주며 언제 어디서나 자유롭게 이용이 가능합니다. 1. 무료 캠스터디 - 4명이 무료로 함께 캠스터디를 할 수 있습니다. 공개 스터디방을 통해 참여하거나 외부에서 스터디원을 모집하여 직접 운영하고 참여해보세요. 2. 쉬운 참여 방법 - 앱을 실행하여 스마트폰의 카메라로 참여하거나 노트북의 내장 카메라 또는 외장 카메라를 PC에 연결하여 구루미를 실행하면 캠스터디에 쉽게 참여할 수 있습니다. 모바일도 지원하고 PC에서도 지원합니다. 3. 나만의 공부 기록 - 스톱워치 기능으로 나의 캠스터디 공부시간을 기록할 수 있습니다. 실제 나의 순 공부시간을 체크하며 공부 습관을 개선할 수 있습니다. 4. 함께해서 재미있는 공부 - 혼자여서 외롭고 집중이 되지 않았던 공부 환경을 구루미를 시작하면 함께해서 재미있고 집중력이 향상이 된 자신을 만나볼 수 있습니다. [서비스 문의] - 궁금한 점은 앱 내 [채팅상담]을 통해 도움을 받으시거나 공식 카페에서 상세한 사용법을 만나볼 수 있습니다. - 공식 카페 : https://cafe.naver.com/goocams - 구루미 홈페이지 : https://gooroomee.com - 이메일 hello@gooroomee.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: 다음 카페 at 3.0 against 구루미 캠스터디's 1.0. 다음 카페 also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 5 weeks) and ratings volume (9 vs 1). 구루미 캠스터디's advantage is iOS requirement (14.3 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
다음 카페 holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 다음 카페 has 9 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 28% of 다음 카페's written reviews are positive against 18% of 구루미 캠스터디's.
다음 카페 ships an update weekly, 구루미 캠스터디 every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 다음 카페 | 구루미 캠스터디 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (9 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 28.5% of reviews — better | 18.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 9 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 14.3 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 127 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Daum Corp. | gooroomee Co., Ltd |
Customer experience
다음 카페
구루미 캠스터디
Bugs and requests
다음 카페
Reported bugs
15 issues- App crashes when attaching photos to posts
- Login page loops and authentication failures
- SMS codes not being delivered
- App freezes during account creation
- Merged Daum/Kakao accounts causing access loss
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- Infinite scroll showing duplicate posts
- App crashes on input fields (especially ID entry)
- Unexpected app resets during use
- Photos in old posts showing as broken links
- Chatroom taking excessive time to load
- Language setting not persisting after restart
- Comments not posting despite valid input
- App not opening after Kakao account merge
- Video playback not functioning
- Gesture navigation (swipe back) inconsistent
Requested features
13 requests- Full English language support throughout app
- Better translation for Korean content
- Bookmark/save feature improvements
- View count for personal letters/posts
- Cafe content filtering options
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- Like/recommendation button on mobile
- Video playback support
- App access lock/password protection
- Search by post category/tag functionality
- Better support for international phone numbers
- Landscape mode support for iPad
- Comment translation to English
- Improved user identification process for non-Korean users
구루미 캠스터디
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
다음 카페
No in-app purchases
구루미 캠스터디
No in-app purchases
