Dongailbo vs 매경이코노미 e매거진
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)
매경이코노미 e매거진
Access articles from each issue of Maekyung Economy e-magazine. This app provides a convenient way to read the latest economic news and analysis.
- Read articles by issue
- Access economic news
- Digital magazine format
- Customer support available
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매경이코노미 호별로 기사를 열람할 수 있습니다. 이용해 주셔서 감사합니다. 고객지원 전화 문의 02-2000-2500 이메일문의 mkweekly@mk.co.kr
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: 매경이코노미 e매거진 at none against Dongailbo's shown. 매경이코노미 e매거진 also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and review sentiment (33% vs 24%). Dongailbo's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, update cadence, 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.
Dongailbo ships an update every 2 months, 매경이코노미 e매거진 every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dongailbo | 매경이코노미 e매거진 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 24.1% of reviews | 33.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| 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 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | dongA.com | Maekyung AX |
Customer experience
Dongailbo
매경이코노미 e매거진
In-app purchases
Dongailbo
No in-app purchases
매경이코노미 e매거진
No in-app purchases
