Dongailbo vs KNN
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)
KNN
Access fast and accurate news from Busan and Gyeongnam, along with diverse content including health, culture, and sports. Share articles via social media and rewatch all programs and news broadcasts.
- Real-time Busan/Gyeongnam news
- Live broadcast viewing
- Video submissions
- Article sharing to social media
- Rewatch programs and news
- Health, culture, and sports news
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부산·경남의 신속하고 정확한 뉴스를 전달하는 KNN 앱 입니다. 생방송보기와 동영상제보는 물론 검색한 기사내용을 페이스북이나 트위터로 전송할 수 있으며, KNN의 모든 프로그램과 뉴스를 다시 볼 수 있습니다. 따끈따끈한 부산·경남의 뉴스와 세계 곳곳에서 일어나는 다양한 소식과 실생활에 유용한 건강생활정보, 문화예술행사, 스포츠 소식까지!! 다채로운 콘텐츠로 구성되어 있는 KNN앱을 통해 더 넓은 세상과 소통하세요. KNN앱 이용을 위해 아래의 선택권한이 필요합니다. 사진/미디어 파일 접근 권한 : 촬영된 사진 또는 동영상을 제보하기 위해 필요합니다. 카메라 접근 권한 : 제보하기 위한 사진 또는 동영상을 촬영하기 위해 필요합니다. 선택권한은 거부 시 해당 서비스 이용에 제한이 있을 수 있으나 타 서비스는 이용이 가능합니다. 동영상 링크 : https://v.knn.co.kr/banner/appleknn01.mp4, https://v.knn.co.kr/banner/appleknn02.mp4
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: KNN at 5.0 against Dongailbo's 2.8. KNN also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Dongailbo's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 16 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.
KNN holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively.
Dongailbo ships an update every 2 months, KNN every 16 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dongailbo | KNN |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 24.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 16 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | dongA.com | KNN(Korea New Network) Co. Ltd |
Customer experience
Dongailbo
KNN
In-app purchases
Dongailbo
No in-app purchases
KNN
No in-app purchases
