Primera Hora vs Wapa.TV
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Primera Hora
Access local news, sports, and entertainment updates. Discover photos and videos covering national events and community issues. Explore sections on lifestyle, health, family, and education.
- Local news updates
- Sports summaries and athlete news
- Entertainment and celebrity news
- Lifestyle content (health, family, education)
- Photos and videos of events
- Community issue reporting
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Stay updated with the leader. In the Primera Hora app you would find all local content for news, sports and entertainment. You will also find photos and videos related to everything that happens in the country. Our main sections are: News: Find news about local and international events. We give voice to your community and expose the problems that affect you. Entertainment: everything that happens with your favorite artists and events. Sports: summary of the games, the latest news of our athletes and the most relevant in the sports world. Lifestyle: special sections, tips and much more related to health, family, education and home. Do you have any suggestion? Send it to mobilesupport@gfrmedia.com. We will do our best to help you and offer a better experience.
Wapa.TV
Access a wide range of entertainment, sports, health, and news content from Puerto Rico. Stream popular TV shows and stay updated with the latest programming.
- Entertainment content
- Sports programming
- Health topics
- News updates
- Popular TV shows
- Push notifications
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Enjoy the best content Wapa.TV has to offer! Entertainment, Sports, Health, and News topics, and TV shows like Guerreros, Lo Se Todo, Pégate al Mediodía, Viva La Tarde, El Remix, Wapa Deportes and much more! Remember to enable your device’s push notification settings so that you can stay informed at every moment and to enjoy everything the Wapa.TV App has to offer.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Primera Hora at 72% against Wapa.TV's 6%. Primera Hora also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.5) and ratings volume (28K vs 273). Wapa.TV's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Primera Hora holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Primera Hora has 28K ratings behind it against 273, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 72% of Primera Hora's written reviews are positive against 6% of Wapa.TV's.
Primera Hora ships an update every 3 months, Wapa.TV every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Primera Hora | Wapa.TV |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (28K ratings) — better | 3.5 (273 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 72.3% of reviews — better | 5.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 28K — better | 273 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 47 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | APEX Technologies Inc. | WapaTV |
Customer experience
Primera Hora
Wapa.TV
User reviews
Primera Hora
From 28K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🌟 Excellent news coverage
- 👍 Easy to use and navigate
- 💻 Comprehensive and up-to-date content
- 🌍 Keeps users informed about Puerto Rico
- 🔍 Reliable and trustworthy news source
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional app crashes and bugs
- 💤 Slow loading times and performance issues
- 📢 Excessive advertising and pop-ups
- 🔒 Login and account issues
- 🖼️ Inconsistent image and media quality
Wapa.TV
From 273 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 📰 Good source of news content for Puerto Rico
- 👁️ Ability to view news livestreams
- 📱 Clean app interface design
- 🌍 Access to local programming from diaspora
Room to improve
- 🐛 Live streaming frequently doesn't work or is offline
- 📺 Limited to news only, lacks full programming
- 🔗 Misleading headlines redirect to wrong articles
- 📢 Excessive and intrusive advertisements
- ⚠️ App crashes frequently on startup
Bugs and requests
Primera Hora
Reported bugs
5 issues- App crashes after updates
- Login and account problems
- Broken links and missing content
- Performance issues on older devices
- Inconsistent push notification functionality
Requested features
5 requests- Dark mode option
- Improved sharing and social features
- Faster updates and real-time news
- Better integration with other platforms
- More comprehensive local and international coverage
Wapa.TV
Reported bugs
12 issues- Live stream feature opens to blank white screen
- App crashes when attempting to open or navigate
- Live stream crashes immediately upon opening
- Force close errors during app usage
- Videos fail to load or play
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- App freezes after a few seconds
- Location detection fails (misidentifies PR as US)
- Notifications not working after iOS updates
- Significant audio delay during live broadcasts
- Landscape mode not functional for live content
- Headlines link to incorrect articles
- App takes extremely long to load
Requested features
10 requests- Enable live streaming for all programming, not just news
- Add landscape/rotation mode support
- Implement search and browse functionality
- Reduce number and frequency of advertisements
- Create iPad version of the app
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- Extend live streaming access to diaspora/US-based users
- Add full program schedule and index
- Update weather radar in real-time
- Improve video quality and streaming stability
- Allow viewing of telenovelas and movies
In-app purchases
Primera Hora
No in-app purchases
Wapa.TV
No in-app purchases
Questions
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