Comparison

MAXIM KOREA vs 케이디스크(kdisk)

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

MAXIM KOREA

Access the Korean edition of a men's lifestyle magazine featuring interviews, humor, and stories. Engage with other readers through comments and enjoy interactive games. Content is primarily in Korean and requires purchase or access rights.

Highlights
  • Digital magazine issues
  • Interviews and lifestyle stories
  • Cloud comments and reader chat
  • Bookmark pages
  • Fortune-telling and anonymous stories
  • Hidden Object and Photo Studio games
  • MAXIM coins and Dduk points for in-app items
Features
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MAXIM KOREA (맥심 한국판) digital magazine Read the Korean edition of MAXIM, the men's lifestyle magazine, on your iPhone and iPad. Each monthly issue brings interviews, humor and lifestyle stories. Magazine content is in Korean. Find the issues you bought and your reading history in My Library. The Classics tab offers free articles. In the viewer, leave cloud comments, chat with other readers and bookmark pages you want to see again. PLAY includes fortune-telling, anonymous stories, and the Hidden Object (숨은그림찾기) and MAXIM Photo Studio (맥심사진관) games. Some game items use MAXIM coins; when coins run short, you can pay the rest with Dduk points. Content access Reading magazines requires a purchase or valid access rights. MAXIM coins can be used to read content. Check each product screen in the app for its terms. Some content and anonymous stories require identity (age) verification. Existing subscribers - New subscriptions are not currently offered in the app. - Existing App Store auto-renewing subscribers can keep using content according to their subscription status. - Renew, cancel and manage existing subscriptions in your Apple ID account settings. - After reinstalling the app or switching devices, use "Restore Purchases" to bring back your purchases and subscriptions. Purchases - Purchased issues can be downloaded again for 6 months after purchase. - A stable network connection is recommended when downloading content. - Payments, refunds and existing subscriptions are handled under Apple's policies and your App Store account settings. Privacy Policy: https://maximkorea.ai.kr/privacy/ License Agreement (Apple standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Contact: App menu > 1:1 inquiry

About

케이디스크(kdisk)

This app offers a fast and stable download experience for digital content, optimized for iOS devices. It provides 24/7 customer support and legally licensed movies and TV broadcasts through partnerships.

Highlights
  • Optimized for iOS
  • Fast and stable downloads
  • Dedicated download manager
  • 24/7 customer support
  • Legally licensed content
Features
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# 대한민국 최강 컨텐츠 거래소 케이디스크! iOS에 최적화된 케이디스크 다운로드 전용앱을 통해 간편하게 이용해보세요. #빠르고 안정적인 다운로드 iOS 전용 '다운로드 매니저'가 탑재되어 빠르고 안정적인 다운로드 서비스를 제공합니다. # 365일 24시간 연중무휴 고객센터 1:1 고객 상담 게시판 운영 1599-6227 평일 10:00~18:00 점심시간 12:30~13:30 주말 및 공휴일 휴무 ※ 사업자 및 통신판매, 특수 부가유형 사업자 번호 - 사업자등록번호 : 256-88-01406 - 통신판매 : 제 2019-서울금천-0840 호 - 특수한 유형의 부가통신사업 등록 번호 제 3-01-19-0022호 ※ 케이디스크는 저작권사와의 제휴를 통해 합법적으로 영화, TV방송 등의 디지털 콘텐츠를 제공합니다.

Screenshots

MAXIM KOREA3 screens
케이디스크(kdisk)4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: 케이디스크(kdisk) at 71% against MAXIM KOREA's 28%. 케이디스크(kdisk) also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (12.1 vs 15.6). MAXIM KOREA's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 months). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. MAXIM KOREA sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $24.99 per year and 케이디스크(kdisk) sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MAXIM KOREA ships an update every 9 days, 케이디스크(kdisk) every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 4 level
MAXIM KOREA versus 케이디스크(kdisk): the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMAXIM KOREA케이디스크(kdisk)
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews27.6% of reviews71.4% of reviews — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.612.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size60 MB21 MB
Age rating17+4+
Developer디지스토리(주)엔아이위즈

Customer experience

MAXIM KOREA

Written reviews116 reviews
Positive27.6%
Neutral6.9%
Negative65.5%

케이디스크(kdisk)

Written reviews21 reviews
Positive71.4%
Neutral19.0%
Negative9.5%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

MAXIM KOREA

Subscriptions1
  • 1yr Subscription$24.991 Year
One-time9
  • 2011년 2월호$2.99
  • 2011년 5월호$2.99
  • MAXIM KOREA 2011.06$2.99
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  • 2011. 07$2.99
  • 2011. 08$2.99
  • 2011. 09$2.99
  • 2011. 10$2.99
  • 2012. 04$2.99
  • 2012. 05$2.99
1 purchases

케이디스크(kdisk)

One-time1
  • i-한달정액권$13.99

Questions

Is MAXIM KOREA free?
MAXIM KOREA is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 케이디스크(kdisk) free?
케이디스크(kdisk) is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do MAXIM KOREA or 케이디스크(kdisk) have ads?
MAXIM KOREA shows ads; 케이디스크(kdisk) does not.
Which is updated more often, MAXIM KOREA or 케이디스크(kdisk)?
MAXIM KOREA ships an update every 9 days, and 케이디스크(kdisk) every 3 months. Most recently, MAXIM KOREA was updated on November 10, 2026 and 케이디스크(kdisk) on November 11, 2026.

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