EL PAÍS vs Hoy
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/
Hoy
Stay informed with the latest news from Paraguay and around the world. This application offers a visually rich and easy-to-navigate experience for accessing national, sports, and leisure updates. Share articles via Twitter, email, or other platforms.
- Latest news from Paraguay and the world
- Rich image environment
- Easy navigation
- Share articles via Twitter, email, and more
- Categorized news (National, Sports, Leisure)
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Ve las noticias de hoy en Paraguay y el mundo con la app de HOY. Enterate de las últimas noticias en un entorno con abundantes imágenes y fácil de navegar. Twiteá, Compartí o enviá por mail las noticias de tu interés. Navegá las noticias Nacionales, las de Deportes, las de Ocio y mucho más!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Hoy at 80% against EL PAÍS's 14%. Hoy also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.1) and in-app purchases (none vs 10). EL PAÍS's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (201 vs 2). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Hoy asks for nothing beyond the download.
Hoy holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: EL PAÍS has 201 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 14% of EL PAÍS's written reviews are positive against 80% of Hoy's.
EL PAÍS ships an update every 2 weeks, Hoy every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | EL PAÍS | Hoy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.1 (201 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 14.1% of reviews | 80.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 201 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 298 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | +12 | +12 |
| Developer | Ediciones El Pais SL | Teixido |
Customer experience
EL PAÍS
Hoy
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
Hoy
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
Hoy
No in-app purchases
