Comparison

Expresso vs UPChelas

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

Head to head
About

Expresso

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
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A aplicação que o aproxima da atualidade, com os artigos de excelência do seu jornal, conteúdos multimédia que abordam os assuntos do momento de forma interativa e os episódios dos seus podcasts de eleição. Aqui pode aceder de forma prática e rápida às edições do semanário e aos mais variados conteúdos exclusivos diários. Pode ainda ter acesso antecipado ao Semanário Expresso logo na quinta-feira à noite – em exclusivo para assinantes. Em exclusivo na app tem a opção de guardar notícias para ler mais tarde. Consulte os termos de utilização: https://app.expresso.pt/arquivo/paginas_institucionais/termos_de_utilizacao/2019-08-09-Termos-de-Utilizacao

About

UPChelas

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App oficial da Unidade Pastoral Chelas (Vigararia de Lisboa II, diocese de Lisboa). Esta ferramenta servirá para estar sempre em contacto com a sua Unidade Pastoral e para partilhar momentos de fé. Terá acesso a Eventos, Eucaristias, Celebrações Religiosas, Confissões e muito mais. Faça download da app agora e não perca as novidades!
 Paróquia do Vale de Chelas (Igreja de São Maximiliano Kolbe e Igreja de Santa Clara de Assis) e Paróquia de Santa Beatriz.

Screenshots

Expresso4 screens
UPChelas4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: UPChelas at none against Expresso's 13. UPChelas also leads on ads (none vs shown). Expresso's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 20 months). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Expresso sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month. UPChelas asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Expresso ships an update fortnightly, UPChelas every 20 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Expresso versus UPChelas: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterExpressoUPChelas
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (56 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews24.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings56 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 20 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS14.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB8 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperIMPRESA PublishingMarco Bonato

In-app purchases

13 purchases

Expresso

Subscriptions4
  • Expresso$8.991 Month
  • Expresso$15.993 Months
  • Expresso6 Months trial$59.996 Months
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  • Expresso$69.991 Year
One-time9
  • edição 2008$0.99
  • edição 2009$0.99
  • edição 2010$0.99
Show 6 more
  • edição 2015$0.99
  • edição 2016$0.99
  • edição 2020$0.99
  • edição 2002$0.99
  • edição 2013$0.99
  • edição 2017$0.99
None

UPChelas

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Expresso free?
Expresso is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is UPChelas free?
UPChelas is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Expresso or UPChelas have ads?
Expresso shows ads; UPChelas does not.
Which is updated more often, Expresso or UPChelas?
Expresso ships an update fortnightly, and UPChelas every 20 months. Most recently, Expresso was updated on October 15, 2026 and UPChelas on September 11, 2026.

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