Comparison

Trouw digitale krant vs RD

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

Head to head

Trouw digitale krant

Free

📡 News

★ 4.525 ratingsView app →

Free

📡 News

★ 4.84 ratingsView app →

About

Trouw digitale krant

Access daily news and in-depth articles from a European newspaper. Choose between reading the digital paper like the print version or an article-by-article text and image view. Download papers automatically for offline reading.

Highlights

Digital newspaper format
Article-by-article view
Automatic downloads
Offline reading
Light and full versions
Past week's editions available

Features

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Lees nu Trouw, de mooiste krant van Europa die u elke dag nieuws en verdieping brengt met in het weekend twee magazines: Tijd en Letter & Geest. * U kiest zélf hoe u Trouw wil lezen: alsof het de papieren krant is, of per artikel in een makkelijke tekst- en beeldversie. U kan inzoomen op pagina's, artikels en beelden. * Uw digitale krant ligt steeds klaar dankzij het automatisch downloaden. * Krant gemist? Geen probleem. U kunt altijd de kranten van de voorbije week downloaden. * Gebruikt u een trage internetverbinding? Kies dan voor een "light versie" van de krant. Zodra u een betere internetverbinding heeft, kunt u de "full versie" gratis downloaden. * U kan de krant eerst downloaden en later offline lezen. Privacy statement: https://www.dpgmedia.nl/privacy Algemene voorwaarden: https://www.dpgmedia.nl/gebruiksvoorwaarden

About

RD

Access a Christian newspaper's digital edition on your smartphone or tablet. Enjoy news, commentary, and in-depth articles, with subscribers receiving unlimited access to all content.

Highlights

Digital newspaper edition
News, commentary, and articles
Access on smartphone and tablet
Subscriber-exclusive content
Listen to articles

Features

Read full description

Het Reformatorisch Dagblad (RD) is een christelijke krant die zes dagen per week een actuele editie uitbrengt met nieuws, commentaren en achtergrond- en opinieartikelen. De RD-app is de digitale variant van het RD die u toegang geeft tot alle artikelen van de RD site en de digitale krant. Zo kunt u alles van RD ook lezen of luisteren op uw smartphone of tablet. Abonnees hebben na het downloaden van de app onbeperkt toegang tot alle artikelen, video’s, podcasts en documentaires. Het Reformatorisch Dagblad is een product van Erdee Media Groep.

Screenshots

Trouw digitale krant4 screens

RD4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: RD at none against Trouw digitale krant's 7. RD also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.5) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 4 months). Trouw digitale krant's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (25 vs 4). 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. Trouw digitale krant sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days. RD asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

RD holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Trouw digitale krant has 25 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of Trouw digitale krant's written reviews are positive against 100% of RD's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Trouw digitale krant ships an update every 4 months, RD every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level

Trouw digitale krant versus RD: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Trouw digitale krant	RD
Price	Free	Free
Rating	4.5 (25 ratings)	4.8 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews	83.3% of reviews	100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings	25 — better	4
Update frequency	Every 4 months	Every 5 weeks — better
Ads	No — better	Yes
In-app purchases	Yes	No — better
Monetization	Free with in-app purchases	Ad-supported — better
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	15.0	15.0
Further details — not scored
Size	32 MB	49 MB
Age rating	12+	4+
Developer	DPG Media Services	Erdee Holding B.V.

Customer experience

Trouw digitale krant

All ratings25 ratings

Positive92.0%

Neutral4.0%

Negative4.0%

Written reviews6 reviews

Positive83.3%

Neutral0.0%

Negative16.7%

RD

All ratings4 ratings

Positive100.0%

Neutral0.0%

Negative0.0%

Written reviews1 reviews

Positive100.0%

Neutral0.0%

Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Trouw digitale krant

Subscriptions5

Lees 1 week$5.997 Days
Lees 1 maand$19.491 Month
Trouw$59.993 Months

Show 2 more

Trouw$124.996 Months
Trouw$219.991 Year

One-time2

Lees deze editie$0.99
Lees weekendeditie$1.99

None

RD

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Trouw digitale krant free?

Trouw digitale krant is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

Is RD free?

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

Which has better reviews, Trouw digitale krant or RD?

RD is rated higher. Trouw digitale krant averages 4.5 out of 5 from 25 ratings, while RD averages 4.8 from 4 ratings.

Do Trouw digitale krant or RD have ads?

RD shows ads; Trouw digitale krant does not.

Which is updated more often, Trouw digitale krant or RD?

Trouw digitale krant ships an update every 4 months, and RD every 5 weeks. Most recently, Trouw digitale krant was updated on September 17, 2026 and RD on September 19, 2026.