SME.sk vs Správy STVR
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SME.sk
Stay informed with the latest news from Slovakia and around the world. Access articles, videos, podcasts, and regional news. Save content for later and receive instant notifications about breaking events.
- Latest news from Slovakia and the world
- Quick notifications for breaking events
- Access to videos and podcasts
- Regional news updates
- Content search and saving
- Weather forecast
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Najčítanejšie spravodajstvo na slovenskom internete v praktickej aplikácii. SME.sk pre iPhone, iPad a Apple Watch vám ponúka rýchly prehľad o tom, čo sa deje na Slovensku a vo svete. Najdôležitejšie a najnovšie správy zo SME.sk číta takmer dva a pol milióna ľudí na Slovensku, s aplikáciou SME.sk vám nič dôležité neunikne. Budete v obraze vďaka rýchlemu notifikačnému servisu a prehľadnému obsahu správ. Aplikácia obsahuje články zo sekcií: Z domova, Zo zahraničia, Komentáre, Ekonomika, Kultúra, Šport, Auto, Tech a veda, Primár, Žena, Cestovanie, SME Plus, Fičí a aj anglické správy Slovak Spectator. Čo všetko v aplikácii nájdete: - Najčítanejšie správy za 4 a 24 hodín, 3 a 7 dní - Rýchle notifikácie o aktuálnych udalostiach - Vyhľadávanie obsahu na SME.sk - Aktuálne spravodajské a publicistické videá TV SME - Najnovšie články blogerov zo služby Blog SME - Podcasty SME - Rozhovory SME - Správy z vášho regiónu (Bratislava, MY regióny, Korzár) - Diskusie k článkom - Lokalizovaná predpoveď počasia v menu - Ukladanie článkov na neskoršie čítanie - Widget s najnovšími článkami, dátumom a meninami Možnosť predplatiť si prémiový obsah SME.sk: • prémium bez reklamy za 8,99 € • prémium za 6,99 € • štandard za 4,49 € Predplatné zakúpené v aplikácii platí aj na webe a môžete ho používať (neplatí pre nezobrazovanie reklamy). Platba vám bude účtovaná na váš účet Apple pri potvrdení nákupu. Predplatné sa automaticky obnovuje, pokiaľ automatické obnovenie nevypnete minimálne 24 hodín pred koncom aktuálneho obdobia. Vaše predplatné si môžete spravovať v účte Apple. Automatické obnovenie môžete vypnúť tým, že po zakúpení prejdete do svojho nastavenia účtu Apple. Akákoľvek nepoužitá časť bezplatnej skúšobnej doby, ak je ponúknutá, prepadne, keď si zakúpite predplatné tohto média. Ochrana osobných údajov: https://www.sme.sk/dok/20455056/zasady-nakladania-s-osobnymi-udajmi-uzivatelov/ Všeobecné obchodné podmienky sú na adrese: https://www.sme.sk/c/7816641/pravidla-pouzivania-aplikacie-smesk.html
Správy STVR
Access breaking domestic and international news, regional updates, economic reports, and sports coverage. Enjoy integrated video and audio reports, plus a video archive and the ability to save articles for later reading. This free application is completely ad-free.
- Latest domestic and foreign news
- Regional news from Slovakia
- Economic and sports news
- Integrated video and audio reports
- Video archive of news programs
- Save articles for later reading
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Completely ad-free news application from the public STVR. Here you will find the most important events, the latest domestic and foreign news, news from the regions of Slovakia, economic news and sports news. Many reports include an STVR video report or a radio audio version. In the application you will also find a video archive of STVR news programs and text news in the sections: Slovakia, World, Economy, Regions and Sports. You can postpone articles you want to read later through a special feature within this application. The whole application is free and without ads.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: SME.sk at 65% against Správy STVR's 0%. SME.sk also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.7) and update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 3 months). Správy STVR's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 11) and ads (none vs shown). On price 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. SME.sk sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Správy STVR asks for nothing beyond the download.
SME.sk holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SME.sk has 77 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 65% of SME.sk's written reviews are positive against 0% of Správy STVR's.
SME.sk ships an update every 4 weeks, Správy STVR every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SME.sk | Správy STVR |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (77 ratings) — better | 3.7 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 64.9% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 77 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 12.2 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Petit Press, a.s. | CREANET s.r.o. |
Customer experience
SME.sk
Správy STVR
Bugs and requests
SME.sk
Reported bugs
12 issues- Scrolling article returns to beginning
- Last update deleted saved articles
- Cookie consent shown on every launch
- App crashes frequently
- Articles not opening in app
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- Search by title not working
- Subscription through iTunes doesn't work
- App crashes all the time
- Problems opening app
- App freezes
- Duplicate articles shown
- Push notifications cannot be turned off
Requested features
6 requests- Offline reading capability
- iPad version
- Landscape mode
- Ability to save entire sections
- Inspiration from New York Times app for offline reading
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- Control over opened articles
Správy STVR
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
SME.sk
- Vypnutie reklamy$1.991 Month
- Neobmedzený prístup k obsahu aplikácie so zobrazovaním reklamy$2.991 Month
- Štandard bez reklamy$5.491 Month
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- Prémium$6.991 Month
- Štandard$6.991 Month
- Prémium bez reklamy$8.991 Month
- Vypnutie reklamy$19.991 Year
- Štandard$49.001 Year
- Štandard bez reklamy$49.991 Year
- Prémium$69.001 Year
- Prémium bez reklamy$89.001 Year
Správy STVR
No in-app purchases
