Dongailbo vs JTBC 뉴스
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)
JTBC 뉴스
Experience news from the field with a revamped app. Access live broadcasts, newsroom segments, digital originals, and short clips all in one place. Stay updated with rapid, accurate breaking news and enjoy an immersive, high-definition viewing experience.
- Unified content hub
- Real-time breaking news alerts
- High-definition video playback
- Personalized content recommendations
- Direct journalist interaction
- Article clipping and listening
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뉴스 현장의 모든 것, 확 달라진 JTBC 뉴스앱에서 쉽고 빠르게 경험해 보세요! 1) 한눈에 보는 콘텐츠 놓치면 안 될 라이브부터 JTBC 뉴스룸, 디지털 오리지널 그리고 인기 있는 쇼츠까지 한곳에서 볼 수 있어요. JTBC만의 다양하고 풍부한 콘텐츠를 확인해 보세요. 2) 신속하고 정확하게 지금 모두가 주목하고 있는 이슈를 빠르게 타임라인에서 확인할 수 있어요. 긴급한 뉴스 속보가 있을 때는 누구보다 빠르게 받아볼 수 있어요. 3) 뉴스에만 몰입 영상에만 집중할 수 있도록 고화질 영상을 제공해요. 뉴스에 몰입할 수 있도록 영상을 끊이지 않게 연속으로 볼 수 있어요. 4) 편안한 환경 확 달라진 뉴스 플랫폼에서 관심 기사를 스크랩하고, 기사를 듣고, 더욱 편리해진 가독성을 경험해 보세요. 5) 꼭 맞는 콘텐츠 마음에 드는 콘텐츠가 있으면 구독해 보세요. 내 취향에 딱 맞는 콘텐츠를 추천해 드려요. 알림으로 받아볼 수 있는 기회도 놓치지 마세요. 6) 기자들과 직접 소통 기자들과 이야기를 나눌 수 있는 공간입니다. 나의 관심 기자가 직접 운영하는 기자톡에서 소통하며 제보와 응원의 한마디를 보내 보세요. [JTBC뉴스 앱 접근권한 안내] - 필수적 접근권한 · 기기 및 앱 기록 : 앱 서비스 최적화 및 오류 확인 · WIFI 연결 정보 : 와이파이 네트워크 연결 정보 확인 [선택적 접근권한] · 사진 : 뉴스 제보 시 기기에 저장된 사진 또는 동영상 첨부 · 카메라 : 뉴스 제보 시 사진 또는 동영상 촬영 · 마이크 : 뉴스 제보 시 동영상 촬영 선택적 접근권한은 허용하지 않더라도 해당 기능 외 서비스 이용이 가능합니다. 고객 센터: 02-751-6000 문의 메일: jtbchelp@jtbc.co.kr *JTBC뉴스 앱의 안정적인 서비스 제공을 위해 최소 지원 버전이 iOS 14로 변경되었습니다. iOS 14 미만 버전에서는 정상 사용이 어려우니 최신 버전으로 업데이트 부탁드립니다.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: JTBC 뉴스 at 3.8 against Dongailbo's 2.8. JTBC 뉴스 also leads on review sentiment (40% vs 24%) and ratings volume (26 vs 4). Dongailbo's advantage is monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, 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.
JTBC 뉴스 holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: JTBC 뉴스 has 26 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 24% of Dongailbo's written reviews are positive against 40% of JTBC 뉴스's.
Dongailbo ships an update every 2 months, JTBC 뉴스 every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dongailbo | JTBC 뉴스 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (4 ratings) | 3.8 (26 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 24.1% of reviews | 40.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 26 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 53 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | dongA.com | JTBC |
Customer experience
Dongailbo
JTBC 뉴스
In-app purchases
Dongailbo
No in-app purchases
JTBC 뉴스
No in-app purchases
