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Expresso vs JN

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

Head to head
Expresso
Expresso

Liberdade para pensar

Free
📡 News
★ 4.755 ratingsView app →
JN
JN
Free
📡 News
★ 4.713 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

JN

Access comprehensive news coverage on national and international events, sports, economy, and culture. This application provides quick access to videos, daily e-paper editions, related articles, and a news search function.

Highlights
  • Country and World News
  • Sports and Economy Coverage
  • Culture and More
  • Video Access
  • Daily E-paper Edition
  • Related News
  • News Search
Features
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A app do Jornal de Notícias dá-lhe acesso a toda a informação publicada online sobre o País, o Mundo, o Desporto, a Economia, a Cultura e muito mais. Com acesso simples e rápido, tenha ainda acesso a vídeos, à edição diária em formato epaper, às notícias relacionadas e à pesquisa de notícias. O Jornal de Notícias é um jornal de Portugal, de proximidade e de confiança. O Jornal de Notícias, um dos maiores títulos da imprensa portuguesa, integra a Notícias Ilimitadas, que está presente nos setores da Imprensa, Rádio e Internet.

Screenshots

Expresso4 screens
JN4 screens

Verdict

The call

Expresso and JN both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of JN's written reviews are positive against 24% of Expresso's. JN also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 13). Expresso's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 months) and ratings volume (55 vs 13). On price, rating, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Expresso against 4.7 for JN. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 55 and 13 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 24% of Expresso's written reviews are positive against 100% of JN's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Expresso ships an update fortnightly, JN every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Expresso versus JN: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterExpressoJN
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (55 ratings)4.7 (13 ratings)
Positive reviews24.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings55 — better13
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 5 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB48 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperIMPRESA PublishingNoticias Ilimitadas SA

Customer experience

Expresso

All ratings55 ratings
Positive92.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.3%
Written reviews25 reviews
Positive24.0%
Neutral4.0%
Negative72.0%

JN

All ratings13 ratings
Positive92.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.7%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

13 purchases

Expresso

Subscriptions4
  • Expresso$8.991 Month
  • Expresso$15.993 Months
  • Expresso6 Months trial$59.996 Months
Show 1 more
  • 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

JN

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Expresso free?
Expresso is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is JN free?
JN is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Expresso or JN?
Expresso and JN are both rated 4.7 out of 5 on the App Store, from 55 and 13 ratings respectively.
Do Expresso or JN have ads?
Both Expresso and JN show ads.
Which is updated more often, Expresso or JN?
Expresso ships an update fortnightly, and JN every 5 months. Most recently, Expresso was updated on September 21, 2026 and JN on September 16, 2026.

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