Busan e vs BIFF
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Busan e
This app provides live English radio broadcasts from Busan, offering local living tips, cultural information, and news. It also features Chinese and Vietnamese language services, making it a resource for visitors, expatriates, and locals looking to improve their English.
- Live radio broadcasts
- Local living tips
- Cultural information
- News and weather
- Chinese language service
- Vietnamese language service
- English learning opportunities
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Busan e-FM is the first local English radio station established by the City of Busan in order to provide useful living tips and information about local culture to visitors from overseas and expatriates living in the Busan area as well as to help Busan citizens to improve their English ability by expanding opportunities to listen to radio broadcasts in English. Since it launched its English radio service via 90.5MHz on February 27th 2009, Busan e-FM Radio has provided not only useful but also entertaining programs covering current affairs, news, entertainment, music, culture and information. Busan e-FM has also been providing its listeners with the Chinese language service since October 28th 2013 as well as the Vietnamese language service since May 29th, 2016. Busan e-FM's smartphone application will enable you to listen to live broadcasts in real time in the palm of your hand so that you can access a wide range of information including news, weather forecasts, and AODs.
BIFF
Access comprehensive information about film screenings, schedules, and events for the Busan International Film Festival. Create your personalized viewing schedule with this official application.
- Film screening information
- Event schedules
- Personalized timetable creation
- Festival event details
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부산국제영화제의 공식 앱으로, 영화제 상영작 정보 및 시간표, 이벤트 등을 확인할 수 있습니다. 공식 앱과 함께 나만의 시간표를 만들어보세요!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Busan e at 50% against BIFF's 25%. Busan e also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). BIFF's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Busan e ships an update every 3 weeks, BIFF every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on June 25, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Busan e | BIFF |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better | 25.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | (재)부산영어방송재단 | Busan International Film Festival |
Customer experience
Busan e
BIFF
In-app purchases
Busan e
No in-app purchases
BIFF
No in-app purchases
