Comparison

elDiario.es vs The Objective

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

Head to head

elDiario.es

Free

📡 News

★ 5.01 ratingsView app →

The Objective

Free

📡 News

★ 4.85 ratingsView app →

About

elDiario.es

Access breaking news, in-depth reports, analysis, and opinion from an independent journalism source. Features a personalized feed, curated content, and exclusive member benefits.

Highlights

Breaking news and analysis
Opinion pieces from top columnists
Real-time updates
Personalized news feed
Save articles for later
Exclusive member content

Features

Read full description

¡Bienvenido a la app de elDiario.es! Una versión totalmente renovada que ofrece una experiencia de navegación especialmente diseñada para leer noticias en dispositivos móviles. Desde ella podrás acceder a todos los contenidos de elDiario.es: noticias de última hora, reportajes, análisis, opinión… Todo al alcance de tu mano para disfrutar más del mejor periodismo independiente. La nueva aplicación viene cargada de novedades: - Portada: Los temas más importantes del día ordenados con criterio informativo. Para que no te pierdas nada importante. - Opinión: Los análisis de los columnistas de elDiario.es tienen en la nueva app su propio apartado. Las mejores firmas, juntas en un mismo lugar. - Al minuto: La información de última hora y todas las alertas informativas. Te contamos todo lo esencial y urgente. Los fines de semana, este espacio se transforma para ofrecerte lecturas más reposadas y en profundidad. - Campanilla: Arriba a la derecha verás una campanilla que se ilumina varias veces al día para mostrarte las claves con lo esencial de la jornada. En este espacio encontrarás también el - Adelanto para socios y socias, el podcast ‘Un tema al día’ y la newsletter ‘Al Día’, de Juanlu Sánchez. - En ‘miDiario’, tendrás una experiencia de navegación personalizada y podrás seguir a tus periodistas y temas favoritos, así como guardar noticias y reportajes para leer más tarde. También podrás guardar tus autores favoritos directamente desde sus artículos. Si no eres socio todavía, ahora podrás unirte a nuestra comunidad desde tu móvil. Términos de uso: https://www.eldiario.es/aviso-legal-eldiario-es/ Política de privacidad: https://www.eldiario.es/privacidad/

About

The Objective

Access open-ethos journalism that explores the invisible elements shaping an honest society. Stay informed with in-depth reporting and analysis.

Highlights

Open-ethos journalism
In-depth reporting
Societal analysis
Ethical reporting

Features

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Descubre la app de The Objective, periodismo ethos en abierto. Periodismo concebido y motivado por elementos invisibles que definen una sociedad honesta.

Screenshots

elDiario.es4 screens

The Objective4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: The Objective at none against elDiario.es's 4. The Objective also leads on ratings volume (5 vs 1). elDiario.es's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and review sentiment (44% vs 35%). On price, update cadence, ads 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. elDiario.es sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. The Objective asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

elDiario.es holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Objective has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 44% of elDiario.es's written reviews are positive against 35% of The Objective's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 11, 2026 and July 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level

elDiario.es versus The Objective: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	elDiario.es	The Objective
Price	Free	Free
Rating	5.0 (1 ratings) — better	4.8 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews	44.4% of reviews — better	35.0% of reviews
Number of ratings	1	5 — better
Update frequency	Every 3 weeks	Every 3 weeks
Ads	Yes	Yes
In-app purchases	Yes	No — better
Monetization	Free with in-app purchases	Ad-supported — better
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	15.6	14.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	76 MB	18 MB
Age rating	12+	12+
Developer	DIARIO DE PRENSA DIGITAL SL.	The Objective

Customer experience

elDiario.es

All ratings1 ratings

Positive100.0%

Neutral0.0%

Negative0.0%

Written reviews18 reviews

Positive44.4%

Neutral11.1%

Negative44.4%

The Objective

All ratings5 ratings

Positive100.0%

Neutral0.0%

Negative0.0%

Written reviews20 reviews

Positive35.0%

Neutral10.0%

Negative55.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

elDiario.es

Subscriptions4

Español$6.991 Month
elDiario.es1 Month trial$6.991 Month
Suscripción mensual1 Month trial$7.491 Month

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Subscripción anual1 Year trial$74.991 Year

None

The Objective

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is elDiario.es free?

elDiario.es is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

Is The Objective free?

The Objective is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Which has better reviews, elDiario.es or The Objective?

elDiario.es is rated higher. elDiario.es averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while The Objective averages 4.8 from 5 ratings.

Do elDiario.es or The Objective have ads?

Both elDiario.es and The Objective show ads.

Which is updated more often, elDiario.es or The Objective?

elDiario.es ships an update every 3 weeks, and The Objective every 3 weeks. Most recently, elDiario.es was updated on September 11, 2026 and The Objective on July 27, 2026.