Comparison

Ideal+ vs Darkhorse Press

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Ideal+

Experience enhanced news delivery with a redesigned interface, personalized content, and exclusive subscriber benefits. Access audiovisual content, save articles for later, and customize notifications for a tailored news experience.

Highlights
  • Renewed design for improved user experience
  • Swipe navigation for main sections
  • Audiovisual content section (Explora)
  • Personalized content feed ('Para ti')
  • Access to past 7 days' newspapers and supplements (Premium)
  • Exclusive subscriber club benefits
  • Customizable notifications
  • Save articles for later reading
Features
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Nuevo diseño, nuevos contenidos, nuevas funcionalidades y mayor rendimiento. Hemos renovado la app de IDEAL por completo, para que tengas la mejor experiencia, desde cualquier lugar y en cualquier momento, con la calidad de siempre. · Un diseño renovado enfocado en mejorar tu experiencia. · Navega por las principales secciones directamente desde la portada, simplemente deslizando a la derecha. · Descubre Explora, la nueva sección audiovisual con vídeos, narrativas especiales y explicativos. · En Para ti podrás elegir tus temas y autores favoritos para crear una página 100% personalizada. · Ahora puedes consultar el PDF de los periódicos de los últimos 7 días y los suplementos. Una nueva funcionalidad disponible para los suscriptores Premium. · Participa en el Club y disfruta de sorteos, experiencias y descuentos exclusivos para suscriptores. · Personaliza las notificaciones de tus intereses preferidos para estar al día al instante. · Guarda las noticias que desees para poder leerlas más tarde. Únete a la nueva forma de leer IDEAL. Descarga la app gratis y lleva el mejor periodismo siempre contigo. ¡Bienvenido al nuevo IDEAL! ---------------- Política de privacidad: https://www.vocento.com/politica-privacidad/ Términos de uso: https://www.ideal.es/condiciones-uso.html

About

Darkhorse Press

Stay informed with Mississippi's latest news, crime reports, and community stories. This app delivers thoroughly researched, unfiltered truth directly to your device. Receive push notifications for breaking news and follow real community stories.

Highlights
  • Mississippi breaking news
  • Crime updates
  • Community stories
  • Push notifications
  • Unfiltered truth reporting
  • Thoroughly researched stories
Features
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Mississippi breaking news, crime, and community updates all in the palm of your hand. Darkhorse Press promised no spin, no politics, and no hidden agenda. All our stories are thoroughly researched before being presented to you, our audience. The Darkhorse Press app will allow you to receive push notifications when breaking news happens in Mississippi and will also let you follow along with the real stories of people in our communities. Our brand promise: "We promise to report the unfiltered truth, regardless of personal or political consequences. We will not sacrifice integrity for the approval of any audience."

Screenshots

Ideal+4 screens
Darkhorse Press3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Darkhorse Press at 67% against Ideal+'s 0%. Darkhorse Press also leads on rating (4.6 vs 2.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 2). Ideal+'s advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 32 months). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Ideal+ sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.95 per month. Darkhorse Press asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Darkhorse Press holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Darkhorse Press has 9 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Ideal+'s written reviews are positive against 67% of Darkhorse Press's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ideal+ ships an update every 2 months, Darkhorse Press every 32 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Ideal+ versus Darkhorse Press: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIdeal+Darkhorse Press
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (1 ratings)4.6 (9 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings19 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 32 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.016.0
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB60 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperCorporación de Medios de Andalucía S.A.Darkhorse Press, LLC

Customer experience

Ideal+

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Darkhorse Press

All ratings9 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Ideal+

Subscriptions2
  • Mensual1 Month trial$9.951 Month
  • Anual1 Year trial$89.001 Year
None

Darkhorse Press

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ideal+ free?
Ideal+ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Darkhorse Press free?
Darkhorse Press is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Ideal+ or Darkhorse Press?
Darkhorse Press is rated higher. Ideal+ averages 2.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Darkhorse Press averages 4.6 from 9 ratings.
Do Ideal+ or Darkhorse Press have ads?
Neither Ideal+ nor Darkhorse Press shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ideal+ or Darkhorse Press?
Ideal+ ships an update every 2 months, and Darkhorse Press every 32 months. Most recently, Ideal+ was updated on November 6, 2026 and Darkhorse Press on November 3, 2026.

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