Dongailbo vs 매일경제 영문뉴스 Pulse
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dongailbo
This news app offers personalized content recommendations based on your reading history, with features like text mode for quick article viewing and activity badges for engaged readers. Stay updated with real-time news across various categories.
- Personalized news recommendations
- Real-time content updates
- Text mode for articles
- Activity badges for readers
- Improved search capabilities
- Comment recommendation system
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Dong-A Ilbo's mobile service Dong-A Dotcom, a comprehensive daily newspaper in Korea, has been reorganized to mark the 104th anniversary of its foundation. It analyzes readers' tastes, recommends content that suits each individual, and provides customized services. Enjoy content such as politics, economy, international, social, entertainment, sports, private, and columns that are updated in real time on the Dong-A Ilbo news app. - your news Log in and read the article. AI analyzes the reading records and recommends 'Today's News' that suits your area of interest. - Text Mode For those who want to see major articles more neatly and quickly, "text mode" has been added to the main page of Dong-A. - my accomplishments Readers such as Gong Yoo Wang and passionate Dong-A commentators can participate and obtain an "activity badge." - My content You can check the latest activity analysis, subscription content list, recent article list, comments I wrote, etc. - Member recommendation Please 'recommend' and support members who left good comments in the article. - Improved search capabilities Provides a variety of search options, including serialization, issue keywords, photos, and magazines. Information on access rights required when using the Dong-A Ilbo app [Essential access] - None [Selective access] - Reminder: Needed to receive notifications such as breaking news, subscriptions, comments, etc. Notifications will not go off if you disagree. ※Elective access rights require permission when using related functions, and you can use the Dong-A Ilbo app service in addition to those functions even if you do not agree to the permission. ※You can change the optional access rights setting on your mobile phone 'Settings > Application > Dong-A Ilbo'. ---- Developer Contact: 29th and 7th floors, Chungjeong-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul (02-360-0400)
매일경제 영문뉴스 Pulse
This English news service provides the latest economic, market, and business news from South Korea and other Asian countries. It offers in-depth analysis, particularly for international investors interested in Korean companies. The app aims to deliver accurate and up-to-date information beyond simple translation.
- South Korean economic and business news
- Market and industry analysis
- Focus on small and medium-sized companies
- News from other Asian countries
- Up-to-date information
- In-depth analysis
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Pulse is English news service of the South Korea's leading economic and business newspaper Maeil Business Newspaper. Pulse delivers the latest news of the South Korean economy, market and businesses to readers in Korea and elsewhere. Launched in October 2015, Pulse is South Korea's only English news outlet specializing in providing up-to-date market, financial, industry and business news to readers around the world. For international investors looking for investment opportunities in Korea, Pulse offers in-depth analysis and information of relatively lesser-known small- and medium-sized companies. Many readers appreciate Pulse for its differentiated service that goes beyond simple Korean-English news translation service. In addition, Pulse is in partnership with many Asian English news channels to deliver the latest news of other Asian countries such as Thailand, Vietnam and Myanmar. Pulse mobile application will be a right choice for readers who want to get the most up-to-date and accurate market, business and economy news not only in Korea but also in the Asian region. Pulse invites communication to meet the needs of our readers. 고객지원(Customer Support) 전화 문의(tel) 02-2000-2000 이메일 문의(mail) mkmaster@mk.co.kr
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: 매일경제 영문뉴스 Pulse at 100% against Dongailbo's 24%. 매일경제 영문뉴스 Pulse also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.8) and ads (none vs shown). Dongailbo's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 31 months) and ratings volume (4 vs 1). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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.
매일경제 영문뉴스 Pulse holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 24% of Dongailbo's written reviews are positive against 100% of 매일경제 영문뉴스 Pulse's.
Dongailbo ships an update every 2 months, 매일경제 영문뉴스 Pulse every 31 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dongailbo | 매일경제 영문뉴스 Pulse |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 24.1% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 31 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | dongA.com | Maekyung AX |
Customer experience
Dongailbo
매일경제 영문뉴스 Pulse
In-app purchases
Dongailbo
No in-app purchases
매일경제 영문뉴스 Pulse
No in-app purchases
