Comparison

VilaWeb vs Spain Newspapers

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

Head to head
About

VilaWeb

Stay updated with the latest news from Catalonia and around the world through this electronic newspaper. Navigate articles using intuitive swipe gestures and customize your reading experience with adjustable font sizes.

Highlights
  • Gesture-based navigation
  • Adjustable font size
  • Access to social networks
  • Real-time news updates
  • Catalan language news
Features
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Tota l'actualitat del país i del món des de la redacció del principal diari electrònic en català. Navegueu amb gestos horitzontals entre les notícies i amb gestos verticals per a aprofundir en les mateixes. Botó d'actualització, canvi de la mida de la lletra i botó d'accés a les xarxes socials (twitter, facebook, etcètera) situat en la barra inferior. ------------- Breaking News in catalan 24/7 from Barcelona based newspaper VilaWeb. Swipe to select the news; scroll to go deeper in content. Reaload, change font size and access social networks in bottom tab.

About

Spain Newspapers

Access all the breaking news and top magazines from Spain in one convenient application. Avoid browsing individual websites and get all the information you need in a single place.

Highlights
  • Access to major Spanish newspapers
  • Includes top Spanish magazines
  • Consolidated news source
  • Avoids individual website browsing
  • Categorized news sections
Features
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Spain Newspapers is an application that meets the most important newspapers and magazines of Spain. With this application you can have in one place, all the information you want without browse individual websites of each newspaper or magazine. You can read in your devices the next newspapers and magazines: General: ◉ El País ◉ El Mundo ◉ ABC ◉ 20 Minutos ◉ Ok Diario ◉ Libertad Digital ◉ El Diario ◉ Europa Press ◉ La Razón ◉ El Español ◉ Periódista Digital ◉ La Información ◉ El Independiente ◉ El Confidencial Digital ◉ Teleprensa Regional: ◉ El Confidencial ◉ La Vanguardia ◉ La Voz de Galicia ◉ Público ◉ El Periódico ◉ El Correo ◉ El diario de Málaga ◉ Las Provincias ◉ El Ideal ◉ La Nueva España ◉ La Verdad ◉ EL Diario Vasco ◉ Levante ◉ El Comercio ◉ El Diario Montanes ◉ Faro de Vigo ◉ Heraldo de Aragón ◉ Diario Información ◉ Canarias7 ◉ HOY Extremadura ◉ El Norte de Castilla ◉ El Plural ◉ Diario de Cádiz ◉ Deia ◉ Diario de León ◉ El Periódico de Aragon ◉ Diario de Sevilla ◉ Diario de Navarra ◉ Diario de Mallorca ◉ Última Hora ◉ El Día ◉ La Opinión de Málaga ◉ La Opinión de Zamora ◉ La Opinión de Murcia ◉ EL Correo Gallego ◉ La Opinión de Tenerife ◉ Córdoba ◉ Diari de Girona ◉ La Opinión de Coruña ◉ La Gaceta de Salamanca ◉ Periódico Extremadura ◉ Andalucía Información ◉ Diario de Burgos ◉ Diari de la Tarragona ◉ Mediterráneo ◉ Málaga Hoy ◉ Diario de Almería ◉ El Adelantado ◉ Menorca ◉ Granada Hoy ◉ Lanza ◉ La Tribuna de Toledo ◉ La Tribuna de Ciudad Real ◉ ABC de Sevilla ◉ La Crónica de Badajoz ◉ La Mañana Economic and Politics: ◉ El Economista ◉ Expansión ◉ Cinco Días ◉ Bolsamanía ◉ Inversor Global ◉ Merca2 ◉ El Blog Salmón ◉ L economic Sports: ◉ Marca ◉ AS ◉ Sport ◉ Super Deporte ◉ Estadio Deportivo ◉ Gentside ◉ HA10 ◉ Mundo Deportivo Celebrities: ◉ Hola ◉ Antena 3 ◉ Es Mas ◉ Interviú ◉ Ohmirevista ◉ El Huffington Post ◉ PopRosa ◉ El Brasero Fashion: ◉ Vogue ◉ Elle ◉ Fashion United ◉ Fashion from Spain The logos of each newspaper or magazine are the exclusive property of the same. Spain Newspapers only use them in order to be recognized by readers who use the application, to access the information they want. The app logo is the exclusive property of Spain Newspapers developers.

Screenshots

VilaWeb4 screens
Spain Newspapers4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Spain Newspapers at 74% against VilaWeb's 26%. VilaWeb'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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

VilaWeb ships an update every 4 months, Spain Newspapers every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
VilaWeb versus Spain Newspapers: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVilaWebSpain Newspapers
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.7 (1K ratings) — better
Positive reviews25.9% of reviews74.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—1K — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 7 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB42 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperPartal, Maresma i Associats S.L.Alejandro Barbieri

Customer experience

VilaWeb

Written reviews54 reviews
Positive25.9%
Neutral14.8%
Negative59.3%

Spain Newspapers

All ratings1,022 ratings
Positive94.2%
Neutral3.1%
Negative2.6%
Written reviews77 reviews
Positive74.0%
Neutral7.8%
Negative18.2%

Bugs and requests

VilaWeb

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Spain Newspapers

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Spotty delivery, disconnects on WiFi
  • Slow and easy to crash

Requested features

1 request
  • More free content options

In-app purchases

None

VilaWeb

No in-app purchases

None

Spain Newspapers

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is VilaWeb free?
VilaWeb is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Spain Newspapers free?
Spain Newspapers is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do VilaWeb or Spain Newspapers have ads?
Spain Newspapers shows ads; VilaWeb does not.
Which is updated more often, VilaWeb or Spain Newspapers?
VilaWeb ships an update every 4 months, and Spain Newspapers every 7 months. Most recently, VilaWeb was updated on October 24, 2026 and Spain Newspapers on November 1, 2026.

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