EL PAÍS vs El Comercio Perú
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 a leading media outlet. Read articles from various editions, enjoy multimedia content, and save stories for offline reading. Subscribers get access to print editions and exclusive content.
- Access to multiple editions (Spain, Americas, Mexico, Brazil, English, Catalonia)
- Unlimited access to all content, sections, and publications
- Offline reading capability
- News alerts
- Multimedia content
- Exclusive articles for registered users
- Access to print editions and supplements for subscribers
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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/
El Comercio Perú
Access renowned national and international news coverage with articles, photos, and videos. Stay connected to the most relevant news anytime, anywhere.
- News coverage
- Articles
- Photos
- Videos
- National news
- World news
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La aplicación de El Comercio brinda la reconocida cobertura de noticias del diario a los usuarios de teléfonos móviles, con artículos, fotos y vídeos del acontecer nacional y mundial. Con esta nueva aplicación estarás conectado a las noticias más relevantes en todo momento y en cualquier lugar
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: El Comercio Perú at 4.2 against EL PAÍS's 2.1. El Comercio Perú also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 13) and review sentiment (25% vs 14%). EL PAÍS's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 weeks). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. EL PAÍS sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. El Comercio Perú asks for nothing beyond the download.
El Comercio Perú holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 2.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 199 and 179 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 14% of EL PAÍS's written reviews are positive against 25% of El Comercio Perú's.
EL PAÍS ships an update every 2 weeks, El Comercio Perú every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | EL PAÍS | El Comercio Perú |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.1 (199 ratings) | 4.2 (179 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 14.1% of reviews | 25.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 199 — better | 179 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 298 MB | 118 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | +4 |
| Developer | Ediciones El Pais SL | EECC |
Customer experience
EL PAÍS
El Comercio Perú
User reviews
EL PAÍS
From 199 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🌐 Good for learning Spanish
- 📰 Quality journalism
- 👍 Easy to navigate
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes
- 💤 Slow performance
- 📢 Excessive ads
- 🔒 Difficult to cancel subscription
- 🔄 Constant log-out issues
El Comercio Perú
From 179 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 📰 Good newspaper content
- 🌍 Global and local news coverage
- 👍 Easy to use (mentioned by some)
- 💡 Informative content
- 🚀 Fast loading (mentioned by some)
Room to improve
- intrusive ads
- 🐛 App freezes or crashes
- 🔒 Frequent password re-entry
- 📱 Poorly designed app
- ⚠️ Unwanted app store redirects
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
El Comercio Perú
Reported bugs
14 issues- App constantly freezes and needs to be deleted
- App freezes when clicking to read a news article
- News articles overlap each other
- Ads cover headlines and cannot be removed
- App shows a blank screen with no options
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- Ads remain on screen and prevent reading
- App opens unwanted applications immediately
- App Store opens repeatedly, suggesting games
- Pop-ups ruin the application
- App opens the App Store while reading an article
- App crashes when scrolling down to see more news
- App restarts itself when scrolling
- App doesn't load photos
- App doesn't have an option to go back to previous content
Requested features
12 requests- Improve app stability
- Reduce intrusive advertising
- Fix bugs causing crashes and freezes
- Improve navigation and user interface
- Stop redirecting to the App Store
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- Implement a better way to return to previous pages
- Add text message sharing option
- Develop a truly native app
- Ensure proper loading of photos
- Fix issues with news articles overlapping
- Allow users to close ads easily
- Stop asking to create an account to read
In-app purchases
EL PAÍS
- Suscripción básica semanal7 Days trial$2.997 Days
- Suscripción básica mensual1 Month trial$9.001 Month
- Suscripción básica mensual3 Months trial$10.001 Month
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- Suscripción básica mensual1 Month trial$10.001 Month
- Monthly global1 Month trial$10.991 Month
- Suscripción premium mensual1 Month trial$14.001 Month
- Suscripción básica anual1 Year trial4 variants$99.991 Year
- Suscripción básica anual2 variants$99.991 Year
- Suscripción premium anual$129.991 Year
El Comercio Perú
No in-app purchases
Questions
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