Primera Hora vs NotiCel
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.
NotiCel
Stay informed with breaking news, alerts, and personalized weather updates from Puerto Rico and the Caribbean. Access videos, photo galleries, and sports scores from the region's most credible digital daily.
- Breaking news alerts
- Personalized weather forecasts
- Videos and photo galleries
- Sports scores
- Shareable news content
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Aplicación móvil oficial de NotiCel, el primer diario exclusivamente digital de Puerto Rico y la fuente de mayor credibilidad para noticias de Puerto Rico y el Caribe. Sea la persona más informada de su grupo y comparta nuestras noticias, ¡son gratis! En nuestro app puede tener noticias de última hora, alertas, información personalizada sobre el clima, videos, fotogalerías, resultados de eventos deportivos y más. ** Reemplazo para la aplicación NotiCel Repórtalo. Official app for NotiCel, Puerto Rico's first digital daily and the most credible source for Puerto Rico and Caribbean news. Be the smartest person in your group and share our news, they're free! In our app you will find breaking news, alerts, personalized weather forecast, video, sports scores, photo galleries and more. ** Replacement for the NotiCel Reportalo application. Aplicación móvil oficial de NotiCel, el primer diario exclusivamente digital de Puerto Rico y la fuente de mayor credibilidad para noticias de Puerto Rico y el Caribe. Sea la persona más informada de su grupo y comparta nuestras noticias, ¡son gratis! En nuestro app puede tener noticias de última hora, alertas, información personalizada sobre el clima, videos, fotogalerías, resultados de eventos deportivos y más. ** Reemplazo para la aplicación NotiCel Repórtalo.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: NotiCel at none against Primera Hora's shown. NotiCel also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Primera Hora against 4.8 for NotiCel. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 28K and 10K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 72% of Primera Hora's written reviews are positive against 71% of NotiCel's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Primera Hora | NotiCel |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (28K ratings) | 4.8 (10K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 72.3% of reviews — better | 71.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 28K — better | 10K |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 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 | 14.0.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 47 MB | 42 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | APEX Technologies Inc. | O2 Comunicaciones, Inc. |
Customer experience
Primera Hora
NotiCel
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
NotiCel
From 10K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fast news coverage
- 🔍 Credible and reliable news source
- 📱 Convenient mobile app
- 💯 Excellent news reporting
Room to improve
- 🐛 App crashes and stability issues
- 📱 User interface and navigation needs improvement
- 🔍 Concerns about political bias in reporting
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
NotiCel
Reported bugs
3 issues- Notification settings not working
- App crashes on launch
- Issues with screen support on newer devices
Requested features
3 requests- Share buttons for social media
- Subscription option with no ads
- Improved organization of news content
In-app purchases
Primera Hora
No in-app purchases
NotiCel
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Primera Hora free?
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