Dongailbo vs 경향신문 for iPad
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)
경향신문 for iPad
Access a wide range of news content, including photos and serialized articles, optimized for tablet screens. Navigate easily through different sections like news, entertainment, business, and lifestyle.
- Responsive design for various screen sizes
- Optimized for tablet viewing
- Easy navigation through content tabs
- Access to photos and serialized articles
- Sections for news, entertainment, business, and lifestyle
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재미있고, 쉽고, 편리하고…새로운 경향을 아이패드에서 만날 수 있습니다. ■ 주요기능 1. 다양한 모바일 기기에 최적화된 반응형 디자인 - N스크린 시대에 맞추어 스마트폰, 태블릿PC 등 화면 사이즈에 맞추어 즉각 반응하여 화면에 맞는 크기와 디자인으로 콘텐츠가 자동 조정,배치되는 반응형 웹(Responsive Web)을 적용해 다양한 모바일 기기에서 최적의 상태로 콘텐츠로 보실 수 있도록 개선되었습니다. 2. 내려보고 넘겨 보는 경향의 주요 콘텐츠 - 새 모바일 홈은 [뉴스/ 연예스포츠/ 비즈n라이프/ 주간경향/ 레이디경향] 총 5개의 탭으로 구성하여 경향의 모든 매체 주요 콘텐츠를 홈에서 한 눈에 볼 수 있도록 하는데에 초점을 맞췄습니다. 또한 화면을 좌우로 넘겨보는 플리킹(flicking)방식을 통해 좌우로 원하는 방향으로 넘기면서 사용자 보고싶은 탭으로 쉽고 편리하게 이동하실 수 있습니다. 3. 풍부해진 콘텐츠와 확장된 서비스 - 화보, 이슈, 연재 등 경향신문 PC사이트를 통해서만 제공돼왔던 서비스를 모바일에서도 보실 수 있도록 적용했습니다.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: 경향신문 for iPad at 71% against Dongailbo's 24%. 경향신문 for iPad also leads on rating (4.0 vs 2.8) and ads (none vs shown). Dongailbo's advantage is ratings volume (4 vs 1) and 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
경향신문 for iPad holds the better App Store score, 4.0 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 71% of 경향신문 for iPad's.
Dongailbo ships an update every 2 months, 경향신문 for iPad every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dongailbo | 경향신문 for iPad |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (4 ratings) | 4.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 24.1% of reviews | 71.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 6.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | dongA.com | The Kyunghyang Daily News |
Customer experience
Dongailbo
경향신문 for iPad
In-app purchases
Dongailbo
No in-app purchases
경향신문 for iPad
No in-app purchases
