# Expresso vs Porto.

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Porto. at none against Expresso's 10. Porto. also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.1). On price, update cadence and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Expresso sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month. Porto. asks for nothing beyond the download.

Expresso ships an update monthly, Porto. every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Expresso | Porto. |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 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 | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Monthly | **Every 3 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 39 MB | 27 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | **11.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [IMPRESA Publishing](https://appshunter.io/developer/416809371) | [CM Porto](https://appshunter.io/developer/1166639278) |

## What reviewers say

### Expresso

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

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**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 (10)**

| 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 |


### Porto.

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/porto/id1517027778)

**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 Porto. free?

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

### Do Expresso or Porto. have ads?

Expresso shows ads; Porto. does not.

### Which is updated more often, Expresso or Porto.?

Expresso ships an update monthly, and Porto. every 3 weeks. Most recently, Expresso was updated on November 1, 2026 and Porto. on November 3, 2026.

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