Dongailbo vs 매일신문
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)
매일신문
This app delivers timely and in-depth news coverage for the Daegu and Gyeongbuk regions. It offers a wide range of content, including local news, sports, multicultural affairs, international news, and special features, optimized for mobile users.
- Local Daegu-Gyeongbuk news
- Sports coverage
- Multicultural affairs
- International news
- Special feature articles
- Mobile-optimized content
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대구경북 시·도민과 함께 하는 매일신문, 대구경북의 뉴스를 가장 먼저 깊이 있게 전하는 매일신문이 아이폰용 모바일앱을 출시합니다. 오랜 역사와 전통을 바탕으로 지역민의 사랑을 받으며 대구경북 최고의 언론으로서 위상을 지켜온 매일신문이 디지털 시대를 맞아 모바일 환경에 최적화 된 명품뉴스로 독자 여러분께 다가갑니다. 매일신문 모바일앱에서는 대구경북 지역뉴스는 물론 스포츠, 다문화, 국제, 기획기사 등 다양한 콘텐츠를 만날 수 있습니다. 매일신문은 앞으로 지속적인 콘텐츠 개발과 업데이트로 급변하는 디지털 환경에서도 독자 여러분께 최선의 서비스를 다하도록 노력하겠습니다. 독자 여러분의 많은 관심과 참여 부탁드립니다.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: 매일신문 at 90% against Dongailbo's 24%. 매일신문 also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.8) and ads (none vs shown). Dongailbo's advantage is ratings volume (4 vs 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.
매일신문 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 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 90% of 매일신문's.
Dongailbo ships an update every 2 months, 매일신문 every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dongailbo | 매일신문 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 24.1% of reviews | 90.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| 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 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | dongA.com | ChangHwan Yeo |
Customer experience
Dongailbo
매일신문
In-app purchases
Dongailbo
No in-app purchases
매일신문
No in-app purchases
