KBS 뉴스 vs 라디오서울
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
라디오서울
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With the Radio Seoul mobile app, you can listen to live radio broadcasts anytime, anywhere in real time. Enjoy convenient access to the program schedule, news, and the Radio Seoul website.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: 라디오서울 at 3.6 against KBS 뉴스's 3.0. 라디오서울 also leads on review sentiment (75% vs 41%). KBS 뉴스's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, ads 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.
라디오서울 holds the better App Store score, 3.6 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 15 and 17 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 41% of KBS 뉴스's written reviews are positive against 75% of 라디오서울's.
KBS 뉴스 ships an update every 6 weeks, 라디오서울 every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | KBS 뉴스 | 라디오서울 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (15 ratings) | 3.6 (17 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 41.1% of reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 15 | 17 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | KBS Media Co. | The Korea Times USA |
Customer experience
KBS 뉴스
라디오서울
In-app purchases
KBS 뉴스
No in-app purchases
라디오서울
No in-app purchases
