# DER STANDARD vs profil ePaper

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: DER STANDARD at none against profil ePaper's 13. DER STANDARD also leads on ratings volume (153 vs 7). profil ePaper's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (60% vs 35%). On price, rating, update cadence and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. profil ePaper sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $9.90 per month. DER STANDARD asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for DER STANDARD against 4.7 for profil ePaper. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DER STANDARD has 153 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 35% of DER STANDARD's written reviews are positive against 60% of profil ePaper's.

DER STANDARD ships an update every 4 months, profil ePaper every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | DER STANDARD | profil ePaper |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (153 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/der-standard/id376832518/reviews) | **[4.7 (7 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/profil-epaper/id1063221331/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **153** | 7 |
| Positive reviews | 35.5% of reviews | **60.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Every 4 months** | Every 6 months |
| Monetization | **Ad-supported** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 12 MB | 25 MB |
| Requires iOS | **14.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Der Standard](https://appshunter.io/developer/561387209) | [Telekurier Online Medien GmbH & Co KG](https://appshunter.io/developer/1195718429) |

## What reviewers say

### DER STANDARD

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/der-standard/id376832518)

Stay informed with breaking news and in-depth articles from Austria. Activate push notifications for real-time updates and engage in discussions on a vibrant community platform.

**Highlights:** Real-time news updates, Live tickers, Push notifications, Community discussions, Austrian news content

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

**In-app purchases:** none


### profil ePaper

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/profil-epaper/id1063221331)

Access in-depth reporting and factual information from Austria and around the world directly on your smartphone. Enjoy the independent news magazine's investigative, well-founded, and opinion-forming journalism, available as an ePaper with offline reading capabilities.

**Highlights:** ePaper of the printed magazine, Content table of contents, Bookmark favorite pages, Offline reading mode, Latest content from profil.at, profil podcasts

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

**In-app purchases (13)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Digitalabo 1 Monat | $9.90 | per month |
| profil ePaper | $17.49 | per month |
| profil-Digitalabo | $49.99 | per 3 months |
| profil ePaper | $50.99 | per 3 months |
| Digitalabo 1 Jahr | $99.99 | per year |
| 18/16 | $1.99 | one-time |
| Mar-17 | $1.99 | one-time |
| 41/2017 | $1.99 | one-time |
| 43/2017 | $1.99 | one-time |
| 45/2017 | $1.99 | one-time |
| 21/2019 | $1.99 | one-time |
| 45/2019 | $1.99 | one-time |
| profil Einzelheft | $2.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is DER STANDARD free?

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

### Is profil ePaper free?

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

### Which has better reviews, DER STANDARD or profil ePaper?

profil ePaper is rated higher. DER STANDARD averages 4.6 out of 5 from 153 ratings, while profil ePaper averages 4.7 from 7 ratings.

### Do DER STANDARD or profil ePaper have ads?

DER STANDARD shows ads; profil ePaper does not.

### Which is updated more often, DER STANDARD or profil ePaper?

DER STANDARD ships an update every 4 months, and profil ePaper every 6 months. Most recently, DER STANDARD was updated on October 18, 2026 and profil ePaper on September 30, 2026.

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