Comparison

Dongailbo vs 매일경제 for iPad

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Personalized news recommendations
  • Real-time content updates
  • Text mode for articles
  • Activity badges for readers
  • Improved search capabilities
  • Comment recommendation system
Features
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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)

About

매일경제 for iPad

Access South Korea's leading economic daily newspaper on your tablet. Read articles across various categories, view the newspaper layout, and save content for later. Customize your reading experience with light and dark modes.

Highlights
  • Economic news articles
  • Newspaper layout viewer
  • Article saving
  • Light and dark modes
  • MBN video content
Features
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모바일 No.1 매일경제 뉴스 앱 국내 최대의 경제 일간지인 매일경제신문을 언제 어디서나 볼 수 있는 태블릿 어플리케이션입니다. ■ 뉴스 메인, 경제, 기업, 부동산, 증권, 정치, 사회, 국제, IT, 문화, 기획, 오피니언 기사 및 MBN 영상 제공 ■ 지면뷰어 매일경제신문 지면 형태 뷰어 (전일자 지면 제공) ■ Web 매일경제 홈페이지 웹 뷰어 ■ 스크랩 기사 스크랩 저장 기능 ■ 설정 라이트 모드, 다크 모드 화면 스타일 설정 매일경제는 앞으로도 뉴미디어 시대를 앞서가는 서비스로 독자 여러분에게 더 가까이 다가가도록 하겠습니다. 감사합니다. 고객지원 전화 문의 02-2000-2000 이메일 문의 mkmaster@mk.co.kr

Screenshots

Dongailbo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: 매일경제 for iPad at 69% against Dongailbo's 24%. 매일경제 for iPad also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Dongailbo's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dongailbo ships an update every 2 months, 매일경제 for iPad every 3 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Dongailbo versus 매일경제 for iPad: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDongailbo매일경제 for iPad
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.8 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews24.1% of reviews68.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPad
Requires iOS13.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB25 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperdongA.com매일경제신문

Customer experience

Dongailbo

All ratings4 ratings
Positive25.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews58 reviews
Positive24.1%
Neutral19.0%
Negative56.9%

매일경제 for iPad

Written reviews70 reviews
Positive68.6%
Neutral15.7%
Negative15.7%

In-app purchases

None

Dongailbo

No in-app purchases

None

매일경제 for iPad

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dongailbo free?
Dongailbo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is 매일경제 for iPad free?
매일경제 for iPad is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Dongailbo or 매일경제 for iPad have ads?
Dongailbo shows ads; 매일경제 for iPad does not.
Which is updated more often, Dongailbo or 매일경제 for iPad?
Dongailbo ships an update every 2 months, and 매일경제 for iPad every 3 months. Most recently, Dongailbo was updated on November 1, 2026 and 매일경제 for iPad on November 1, 2026.

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