VilaWeb vs The Commonwealth Journal
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Gesture-based navigation
- Adjustable font size
- Access to social networks
- Real-time news updates
- Catalan language news
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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.
The Commonwealth Journal
Access community news, commentary, photos, and videos on the go. Download daily editions for offline reading and stay updated with breaking news, sports, and weather. Share content with friends and explore local information like weather, events, and classifieds.
- Offline daily editions
- Breaking news updates
- Photo and video galleries
- Print edition layout view
- Local weather and events
- Social sharing
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Take the Commonwealth Journal with you wherever and whenever you go. Your community resource for news, commentary, photos, video and special features is evolving. Access it now and take off with our award-winning breaking news, sports, weather and more. Features: - Download daily editions and content to read offline at your convenience. - Get breaking news and developing stories from the Commonwealth Journal newsroom. - Browse photos and watch videos of local and national events. - View articles as they were written and edited for the Commonwealth Journal print edition. - Access free local weather, events, classifieds and shopping information - See each page and article in a horizontal or vertical display. - Share articles, photos, coupons and local events with friends on your social network. - New enhanced Weather feature in Live News
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: The Commonwealth Journal at 100% against VilaWeb's 50%. The Commonwealth Journal also leads on iOS requirement (12.4 vs 14.0). VilaWeb's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence 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. The Commonwealth Journal sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. VilaWeb asks for nothing beyond the download.
VilaWeb ships an update every 4 months, The Commonwealth Journal every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on June 9, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | VilaWeb | The Commonwealth Journal |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.9 (45 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 45 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 12.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 52 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Partal, Maresma i Associats S.L. | CNHI LLC |
Customer experience
VilaWeb
The Commonwealth Journal
In-app purchases
VilaWeb
No in-app purchases
The Commonwealth Journal
- One Day Access$1.99
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