# IS vs Talouselämä

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: IS at none against Talouselämä's 10. IS also leads on update cadence (every 8 days vs every 5 weeks) and ratings volume (35 vs 1). Talouselämä's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Talouselämä sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month. IS asks for nothing beyond the download.

Talouselämä holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: IS has 35 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

IS ships an update every 8 days, Talouselämä every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | IS | Talouselämä |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (35 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/is-ilta-sanomat/id368549037/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/talouselama/id523564849/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **35** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 20.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Every 8 days** | Every 5 weeks |
| Monetization | **Ad-supported** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 120 MB | 22 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Sanoma Media Finland](https://appshunter.io/developer/368549040) | [Alma Media](https://appshunter.io/developer/710386314) |

## What reviewers say

### IS

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/is-ilta-sanomat/id368549037)

Stay updated with breaking news from Finland and around the world, 24/7. Get instant notifications for significant events, watch timely videos with picture-in-picture, and customize your reading experience with dark mode and home screen widgets.

**Highlights:** Breaking news updates, Customizable notifications, Picture-in-picture video player, Dark mode option, Home screen widgets, Digital magazine access, News search and archive

**In-app purchases:** none


### Talouselämä

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/talouselama/id523564849)

Stay informed about the most important economic news in Finland, including their backgrounds and consequences. Understand what is happening in Finnish companies and society.

**Highlights:** Weekly economic news updates, Background and consequences of news, Insights into Finnish companies, Understanding societal economic trends, Digital magazine access

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

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Kuukausitilaus | $12.99 | per month |
| Talouselämä 43/2016 | $7.99 | one-time |
| Talouselämä 39/2017 | $7.99 | one-time |
| Talouselämä 3/2018 | $7.99 | one-time |
| Talouselämä 43/2018 | $7.99 | one-time |
| Talouselämä 44/2018 | $7.99 | one-time |
| Talouselämä 5/2019 | $7.99 | one-time |
| Talouselämä 40/2019 | $7.99 | one-time |
| Talouselämä 54/2023 | $7.99 | one-time |
| Talouselämä 55/2023 | $7.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is IS free?

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

### Is Talouselämä free?

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

### Which has better reviews, IS or Talouselämä?

Talouselämä is rated higher. IS averages 4.7 out of 5 from 35 ratings, while Talouselämä averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do IS or Talouselämä have ads?

IS shows ads; Talouselämä does not.

### Which is updated more often, IS or Talouselämä?

IS ships an update every 8 days, and Talouselämä every 5 weeks. Most recently, IS was updated on October 29, 2026 and Talouselämä on October 4, 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.*