# Expresso vs TVT

The clearest difference is review sentiment: TVT at 100% against Expresso's 24%. TVT also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 13) and ads (none vs shown). Expresso's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 months). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Expresso sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month. TVT asks for nothing beyond the download.

Expresso ships an update fortnightly, TVT every 5 months. Both last shipped on October 26, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Expresso | TVT |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (58 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/expresso/id416836970/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **58** | — |
| Positive reviews | 24.0% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Fortnightly** | Every 5 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 39 MB | 9 MB |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | **8.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [IMPRESA Publishing](https://appshunter.io/developer/416809371) | [Aspbrasil](https://appshunter.io/developer/820494909) |

## What reviewers say

### Expresso

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/expresso/id416836970)

Access top news articles, interactive multimedia content, and exclusive podcasts from a leading newspaper. Enjoy daily exclusive content and save articles for later reading. Subscribers get early access to weekly editions.

**Highlights:** Exclusive news articles, Interactive multimedia content, Podcast episodes, Save articles for later, Early access to weekly editions, Daily exclusive content

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (13)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Expresso | $8.99 | per month |
| Expresso | $15.99 | per 3 months |
| Expresso | $59.99 | per 6 months |
| Expresso | $69.99 | per year |
| edição 2008 | $0.99 | one-time |
| edição 2009 | $0.99 | one-time |
| edição 2010 | $0.99 | one-time |
| edição 2015 | $0.99 | one-time |
| edição 2016 | $0.99 | one-time |
| edição 2020 | $0.99 | one-time |
| edição 2002 | $0.99 | one-time |
| edição 2013 | $0.99 | one-time |
| edição 2017 | $0.99 | one-time |


### TVT

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tvt/id1164236482)

This app fosters democracy, citizenship, and social justice by providing an open space for diverse opinions and equal access to information. It encourages content creation and sharing by ordinary citizens.

**Highlights:** Promotes democracy and social justice, Fosters citizenship, Open space for diverse opinions, Equal access to information, Encourages citizen-generated content

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Expresso free?

Expresso is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is TVT free?

TVT is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Expresso or TVT have ads?

Expresso shows ads; TVT does not.

### Which is updated more often, Expresso or TVT?

Expresso ships an update fortnightly, and TVT every 5 months. Most recently, Expresso was updated on October 26, 2026 and TVT on October 26, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*