EL PAÍS vs simbiu
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
EL PAÍS
Access global Spanish-language news from multiple editions, including exclusive articles and multimedia content. Enjoy offline reading and news alerts. Subscription unlocks print editions and supplements.
- Access all editions (Spain, Americas, Mexico, Brazil, English, Catalonia)
- Unlimited content access
- Offline reading
- News alerts
- Multimedia content
- Exclusive articles for registered users
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EL PAÍS is the global Spanish-language media leader, with over 65 million readers across its editions. Founded in 1976, it is a point of reference in terms of information, independence and innovation. Through a continuous process of transformation, the daily can now be consulted on multiple formats and across numerous narratives. With the application, you will have access to: · All our editions: Spain, Americas, Mexico, Brazil, In English and Catalonia. · Unlimited access to content on EL PAÍS, all its sections and publications. · Offline reading. · Alerts that let you stay on top of the news. · Top-quality multimedia content. Additionally, just by registering you will have access to exclusive articles. And if you are a subscriber, you will be able to read the print editions of EL PAÍS, its supplements and magazines published in the last 30 days, true to their original formats. Terms of Use : https://elpais.com/suscripciones/digital/condiciones-generales-servicios-agrup-ingles/
simbiu
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LA APP DE SIMBIU Es un espacio privado que pone a disposición de sus clientes su dossier de prensa virtual desde la que se puede consultar todas las noticias de su interés. Con un uso muy sencillo, la app muestra en la parte inferior los distintos medios a través de pestañas. Desde cada pestaña se muestran listadas todas las noticias recogidas del medio. Cada noticia es consultable y puede verse con la máxima calidad para una lectura, escucha y visionado óptimos. POR TIPO DE MEDIO De la prensa escrita se dispone de la noticia extraída del medio que incluye una cabecera con todos los datos de la noticia que incorpora los de valor económico estimado y audiencia o de la página completa del medio en que aparece. De las noticias de medios digitales se dispone de la captura de la noticia incluida una cabecera de datos que incorpora los de valor económico estimado y audiencia y también enlaza con la web de la noticia original. En el caso de las noticias de radio y tv, se incluye el corte de la noticia entera en la que aparece el asunto de interés. El audio y el vídeo están optimizados para una excelente experiencia de usuario. VENTAJAS Consulta de noticias y disponibilidad inmediata Excelente experiencia de lectura, escucha y visionado desde tu smartphone o Tablet Espacio privado y securizado de cliente
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: simbiu at none against EL PAÍS's 10. simbiu also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). EL PAÍS's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 weeks). On price 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. EL PAÍS sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. simbiu asks for nothing beyond the download.
EL PAÍS ships an update every 2 weeks, simbiu every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | EL PAÍS | simbiu |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.1 (199 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 14.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 199 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 298 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | +12 | 4+ |
| Developer | Ediciones El Pais SL | SIMBIU INTELLIGENCE SL. |
Bugs and requests
EL PAÍS
Reported bugs
4 issues- App freezes or crashes on launch
- Inability to log in or stay logged in
- Corrupted or missing content after updates
- Navigation issues (e.g. getting stuck on home page)
Requested features
4 requests- Dark mode option
- Ability to save articles for later
- Improved integration with other apps (e.g. Pocket, Google)
- More customization options
simbiu
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
EL PAÍS
- Suscripción básica semanal7 Days trial$2.997 Days
- Suscripción básica mensual3 Months trial$10.001 Month
- Suscripción básica mensual1 Month trial$10.001 Month
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- Suscripción premium mensual1 Month trial$14.001 Month
- Suscripción básica anual1 Year trial4 variants$99.991 Year
- Suscripción básica anual$99.991 Year
- Suscripción premium anual$129.991 Year
simbiu
No in-app purchases
