Dongailbo vs 조선일보 초판 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)
조선일보 초판 for iPad
Access the earliest edition of a major Korean newspaper digitally every evening. This app revives a historical print service, offering a preview of the next day's news agenda. Features include digital newspaper layout, search, and article saving.
- Digital newspaper layout
- Early access to next day's news
- Article search functionality
- Scrap and save articles
- Remote printing option
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'국내 최고의 정론지 조선일보를 전날 저녁 만나보세요.' 세계 최초로 신문 지면 보기 기능을 갖춘 뉴스앱, 차별화된 디지털 유료 뉴스 서비스 '프리미엄 조선' 등으로 뉴미디어 뉴스 시장을 이끌어 온 조선일보가 '조선일보 early edition(초판·初版) 서비스를 새롭게 선보입니다. 초판은 해당 일자 신문 중 가장 먼저 만들어진 신문입니다. 기자들은 저녁 때 만들어진 초판을 계속 수정·보완하며 다음날 배달될 신문을 만듭니다. 예전에는 각 신문사들이 발행일 전날 저녁 인쇄된 초판을 서울 시내에서 제한적으로 판매하기도 했습니다. '조선일보 early edition'은 지난 2005년 중단된 조선일보 초판을 디지털 형식으로 부활시킨 서비스입니다. '조선일보 early edition'은 세계 최초로 '스마트 뉴스페이퍼'를 선보인 조선일보의 경험을 바탕으로, 신문 지면을 디지털 화면에서 그대로 재현했습니다. 스마트기기의 특성을 살려 스크랩, 검색, 키워드 설정, 인쇄 기능도 갖췄습니다. 스마트폰에서도 원격으로 미리 지정된 프린터를 통해 기사를 인쇄할 수도 있고, 스크랩 기능을 통해 마음에 드는 기사를 모바일 기기에 저장할 수도 있습니다. 매일 저녁 7시가 되면 초판을 볼 수 있습니다. 예를 들어, 일요일 저녁 7시부터는 월요일자 초판을 볼 수 있습니다. 우리나라의 다음날 의제(agenda)를 '조선일보 early editoin'을 통해 남들보다 먼저 접해보세요. [v1.3.0 업데이트] 초판서비스가 간단한 절차를 거쳐 모바일 기기등록을 시작합니다. 등록되지 않은 단말기는 사용이 제한되오니 반드시 사용하고자 하는 기기를 등록해주세요.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: 조선일보 초판 for iPad at 4.3 against Dongailbo's 2.8. 조선일보 초판 for iPad 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 5 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ratings volume 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.
조선일보 초판 for iPad holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 2.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 3 respectively.
Dongailbo ships an update every 2 months, 조선일보 초판 for iPad every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dongailbo | 조선일보 초판 for iPad |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (4 ratings) | 4.3 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 24.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | dongA.com | The Chosunilbo Company |
Customer experience
Dongailbo
조선일보 초판 for iPad
In-app purchases
Dongailbo
No in-app purchases
조선일보 초판 for iPad
No in-app purchases
