Comparison

Expresso vs Record

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

Head to head

Expresso

Liberdade para pensar

Free

📡 News

★ 4.756 ratingsView app →

Record

Free

📡 News

★ 2.715 ratingsView app →

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

Record

Access live sports results, rankings, and personalized content with a refreshed interface. Offers various subscription plans with automatic renewal, including a trial period for monthly and annual options.

Highlights

Live results and rankings
Personalized content selection
Renewed and intuitive interface
iPad compatibility
Subscription options with trial

Features

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Novo √ Agora também disponível no seu iPad √ “Meu Record” para selecionar e aceder mais rapidamente aos conteúdos do seu interesse √ Live para acompanhar em direto os resultados e classificações dos seus clubes e competições preferidas √ Grafismo renovado e esteticamente mais agradável para um navegação mais intuitiva Subscrições disponíveis no Record: - NOVIDADE: Período experimental, sem compromisso, nas assinaturas de 1 mês e 1 ano - 1 semana: 3,59€, automaticamente renovada até cancelamento por parte do utilizador ou por alteração do Record. - 1 mês por 9,99€, automaticamente renovada até cancelamento por parte do utilizador ou por alteração do Record. - 6 meses por 49,99€, automaticamente renovada até cancelamento por parte do utilizador ou por alteração do Record. - 1 ano por 79,99€, automaticamente renovada até cancelamento por parte do utilizador ou por alteração do Record. ASSINATURAS AUTOMATICAMENTE RENOVADAS: A sua subscrição será automaticamente renovada se não for cancelada com pelo menos 24 horas antes do fim da mesma. Será automaticamente cobrada, na sua conta iTunes, pelo mesmo preço de aquisição 24 horas antes do fim do período corrente (mais 1 ano para subscrições anuais, mais um mês para subscrições mensais), desde que não altere as suas preferências de subscrição nas configurações da sua conta. Pode gerir as suas subscrições através da configurações de conta após a compra. Não é permitido o cancelamento da subscrição corrente durante o período em que a mesma está activa. Por favor visite nossa política de privacidade e termos de uso caso tenha alguma dúvida: https://aminhaconta.xl.pt/Layers/PrivacyPolicy https://aminhaconta.xl.pt/Layers/TermsOfUseRecord.html

Screenshots

Expresso4 screens

Record4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Expresso at 4.7 against Record's 2.7. Expresso also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (56 vs 15). Record's advantage is review sentiment (66% vs 24%). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 and Record sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $3.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Expresso holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 56 and 15 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 24% of Expresso's written reviews are positive against 66% of Record's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Expresso ships an update fortnightly, Record every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level

Expresso versus Record: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Expresso	Record
Price	Free	Free
Rating	4.7 (56 ratings) — better	2.7 (15 ratings)
Positive reviews	24.0% of reviews	65.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings	56 — better	15
Update frequency	Fortnightly — better	Every 2 months
Ads	Yes	Yes
In-app purchases	Yes	Yes
Monetization	Free with in-app purchases	Free with in-app purchases
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	14.0 — better	15.0
Further details — not scored
Size	39 MB	47 MB
Age rating	12+	12+
Developer	IMPRESA Publishing	Cofina Media, SGPS, S.A.

Customer experience

Expresso

All ratings56 ratings

Positive92.9%

Neutral0.0%

Negative7.1%

Written reviews25 reviews

Positive24.0%

Neutral4.0%

Negative72.0%

Record

All ratings15 ratings

Positive33.3%

Neutral13.3%

Negative53.3%

Written reviews158 reviews

Positive65.8%

Neutral16.5%

Negative17.7%

Bugs and requests

Expresso

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Record

Reported bugs

23 issues

Digital edition not opening
Missing corresponding images
Ads block notification access
News themes not updating
Player ratings not working

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Battery draining issue
Ads redirect to initial menu
Duplicated photos in galleries
Incorrect screen configuration on iOS
Text too large or out of bounds
Premium service is blocked
Videos and photo galleries not working
Blank screen when opening articles
App stops working regularly
App crashes frequently
App stops working often
Videos don't work
App has tendency to block
Needs constant updating
Missing many things and has bugs
App stops working a lot
Videos make app slower
Crashing all the time

Requested features

19 requests

Upgrade the app
Fix bugs
More content for subscribers
Show ads only within news articles
Limit ads

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Fix connectivity and speed
More news, especially for paying users
Column on second league or transfers
More information on motor sports
Update mobile site and app layout
More content for premium users
More information on all clubs
Automatic updates
More league information
Show European game schedules
Access to older news
More additional news articles
Dark mode option
Advanced analytics dashboard

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

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edição 2015$0.99
edição 2016$0.99
edição 2020$0.99
edição 2002$0.99
edição 2013$0.99
edição 2017$0.99

9 purchases

Record

Subscriptions9

Record Premium Mensal$3.491 Month
Record Premium$3.997 Days
Premium Record1 Month trial$6.491 Month

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Record Premium$7.491 Month
Record Premium$21.993 Months
Premium Record$37.996 Months
Record Premium$38.996 Months
Premium Record2 Months trial$55.991 Year
Record Premium$64.991 Year

Questions

Is Expresso free?

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

Is Record free?

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

Which has better reviews, Expresso or Record?

Expresso is rated higher. Expresso averages 4.7 out of 5 from 56 ratings, while Record averages 2.7 from 15 ratings.

Do Expresso or Record have ads?

Both Expresso and Record show ads.

Which is updated more often, Expresso or Record?

Expresso ships an update fortnightly, and Record every 2 months. Most recently, Expresso was updated on October 15, 2026 and Record on October 13, 2026.