Yle vs Hufvudstadsbladet
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Yle
Stay updated with reliable news from Finland and around the world, including local happenings. Engage with events by voting, chatting, and playing along with interactive games. Access live sports highlights, weather, and Teletext.
- Reliable Finnish and international news
- Live sports highlights
- Interactive event participation (voting, chat)
- Local news updates
- Weather forecasts
- Teletext access
- Interactive games
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Yle-sovellus pitää sinut aina ajan tasalla ja tapahtumien keskipisteessä. Tarjoamme Suomen luotettavimmat uutiset kotimaasta, maailmalta ja omalta paikkakunnaltasi. Urheilun ystävälle välitämme jännittävät hetket suorana ja parhaina paloina. Yle-sovelluksella pääset myös itse osaksi tapahtumia: äänestä UMK-suosikkiasi, keskustele chatissa, pelaa Sanapyramidia ja testaa urheilu- tai viisutietämystäsi Tietäjä-peleissä. Löydät täältä myös sään ja teksti-tv:n.
Hufvudstadsbladet
Stay informed with the latest and most important events. Customize your news feed based on your location and interests. A subscription unlocks full access to all content.
- Personalized news notifications
- Location-based news filtering
- Topic-based news filtering
- Full content access with subscription
- Latest and important event updates
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Med nyhetsappen ligger du alltid steget före om de nyaste och viktigaste händelserna. I appen kan du också enkelt välja vilka nyheter du vill läsa utifrån var du bor och vilka ämnen som intresserar dig mest. Med en prenumeration kan du läsa allt. Gör så här: • Prenumerera på nyhetsnotiser om ämnen som intresserar dig – så hänger du alltid med. • Välj ett eller flera områden som är viktiga för dig så får du nyhetsnotiser när något händer där. Till exempel nära ditt hem, jobb, sommarställe eller barnens skola. PUL: https://gdpr.bonniernews.se/personuppgiftspolicy Användarvillkor: https://bonniernewslocal.se/villkor
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Yle at none against Hufvudstadsbladet's shown. Yle also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and chart position (#153 vs unranked). On price, rating, update cadence 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Yle against 4.7 for Hufvudstadsbladet. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Yle has 172 ratings behind it against 30, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Yle ships an update weekly, Hufvudstadsbladet every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Yle | Hufvudstadsbladet |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (172 ratings) — better | 4.7 (30 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 172 — better | 30 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 11 days |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Best chart rank | #153 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 53 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Yleisradio Oy | Bonnier News Finland Ab |
Customer experience
Yle
Hufvudstadsbladet
In-app purchases
Yle
No in-app purchases
Hufvudstadsbladet
No in-app purchases
