# REFORMA vs Mexican Newspapers

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Mexican Newspapers at 83% against REFORMA's 16%. Mexican Newspapers also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.1) and in-app purchases (none vs 3). REFORMA's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 19 months). On price and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. REFORMA sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days. Mexican Newspapers asks for nothing beyond the download.

Mexican Newspapers holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mexican Newspapers has 654 ratings behind it against 17, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 16% of REFORMA's written reviews are positive against 83% of Mexican Newspapers's.

REFORMA ships an update every 3 weeks, Mexican Newspapers every 19 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | REFORMA | Mexican Newspapers |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.1 (17 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/reforma/id322385772/reviews) | **[4.8 (654 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mexican-newspapers/id950790965/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 17 | **654** |
| Positive reviews | 15.8% of reviews | **82.7% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 weeks** | Every 19 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Ad-supported** |
| Best chart rank | **#101** | — |
| Size | 98 MB | 41 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 16.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 12+ | +4 |
| Developer | [Editora el Sol](https://appshunter.io/developer/322378567) | [MUNBEN SA](https://appshunter.io/developer/1371165255) |

## What reviewers say

### REFORMA

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/reforma/id322385772)

**Currently charting:** #101 Top Grossing · Magazines & Newspapers, #143 Top Grossing · News (US App Store)

Access independent journalism and breaking news from GRUPO REFORMA. Enjoy video content, listen to articles, save favorites, and read the digital printed edition. Stay informed on your iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch.

**Highlights:** Independent journalism content, Free video news access, Save articles to favorites, Listen to articles on the go, Digital printed edition, Breaking news alerts, Apple Watch integration

**Features:** Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Reforma | $6.99 | per 7 days |
| Reforma | $20.99 | per month |
| Reforma | $179.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Good UI/UX (older reviews)
- 👍 Informative content (implied by subscription willingness)
- 👍 Useful for staying updated abroad (older reviews)

**What reviewers complain about**

-  anúncios Full of ads
- 💰 Expensive subscription
- 🐌 Slow loading/performance
- 💸 Ads despite subscription
- 🐛 App instability/crashes

**Reported bugs**

- Dark mode text not white
- App logs out user
- Subscription activation errors
- Text size not adjustable on iPad
- Related articles not loading

**Requested features**

- Dark mode option
- Download all pages in background
- Improve cross-system login
- Add search functionality
- Add send by mail


### Mexican Newspapers

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mexican-newspapers/id950790965)

Access all the breaking news from Mexico's leading newspapers and magazines in one convenient application. Browse general, regional, economic, sports, celebrity, and fashion news without visiting individual websites.

**Highlights:** Aggregates top Mexican newspapers, Includes magazines across various categories, One-stop news access, Browse general news, Read regional news, Access economic and sports news

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is REFORMA free?

REFORMA is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Mexican Newspapers free?

Mexican Newspapers is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, REFORMA or Mexican Newspapers?

Mexican Newspapers is rated higher. REFORMA averages 3.1 out of 5 from 17 ratings, while Mexican Newspapers averages 4.8 from 654 ratings.

### Do REFORMA or Mexican Newspapers have ads?

Mexican Newspapers shows ads; REFORMA does not.

### Which is updated more often, REFORMA or Mexican Newspapers?

REFORMA ships an update every 3 weeks, and Mexican Newspapers every 19 months. Most recently, REFORMA was updated on September 22, 2026 and Mexican Newspapers on September 24, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*