EL PAÍS vs Duna
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/
Duna
Listen live to Radio Duna's critical analysis of political, cultural, and economic news. Revisit interviews and enjoy curated music programming anytime, anywhere.
- Live radio streaming
- On-demand interviews
- Critical news analysis
- Curated music programming
- Political, cultural, and economic focus
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Sigue toda la información y los programas de Radio Duna a través de su nueva app oficial. Aquí podrás escuchar en vivo la programación para mantenerte al tanto de la actualidad política, cultural y económica con una mirada crítica de la realidad con la voz de los protagonistas de la noticia y de expertos. Repasa las entrevistas de nuestros distintos programas cuando y dónde quieras, para formar una opinión bajo las distintas miradas de los hechos que marcan la agenda del día a día. Aquí encontrarás, además, la mejor programación musical, para escuchar siempre los sonidos de tu mundo.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Duna at none against EL PAÍS's 10. Duna also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (13.4 vs 17.0). EL PAÍS's advantage is ratings volume (201 vs 6). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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. Duna asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 2.1 for EL PAÍS against 2.0 for Duna. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: EL PAÍS has 201 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 14% of EL PAÍS's written reviews are positive against 18% of Duna's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | EL PAÍS | Duna |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.1 (201 ratings) — better | 2.0 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 14.1% of reviews | 17.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 201 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 13.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 298 MB | 85 MB |
| Age rating | +12 | 4+ |
| Developer | Ediciones El Pais SL | Copesa |
Customer experience
EL PAÍS
Duna
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
Duna
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
Duna
No in-app purchases
