HLN krant vs VRT NWS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HLN krant
Access your regional or national newspaper edition digitally. Choose to read in a traditional newspaper layout or a simplified article view with zoom capabilities. Download editions for offline reading and access past issues.
- Regional and national editions
- Traditional and article view
- Zoom functionality
- Automatic downloads
- Offline reading
- Access to past week's editions
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Lees met deze app Het Laatste Nieuws, de grootste krant van het land. * Je leest de krant uit je eigen regio of kiest uit alle andere edities. Je gekozen editie wordt automatisch bewaard. * Je kiest zélf hoe je Het Laatste Nieuws wil lezen: alsof het de papieren krant is, of per artikel in een makkelijke tekst- en beeldversie. Je kan inzoomen op pagina's, artikels en beelden. * Je digitale krant ligt steeds klaar dankzij het automatisch downloaden. * Krant gemist? Geen probleem. Je kunt altijd de kranten van de voorbije week downloaden. * Je kan de krant eerst downloaden en later offline lezen. Wie geabonneerd is op Het Laatste Nieuws (papieren versie of digitale krant), leest met deze app de krant gratis. Weet je niet hoe in te loggen of ben je je logingegevens vergeten, dan kan je terecht bij onze lezersservice: +32 2 454 25 91 (tijdens de kantooruren). Privacy statement: https://www.dpgmedia.be/privacy Algemene voorwaarden: https://www.dpgmedia.be/gebruiksvoorwaarden
VRT NWS
Stay informed with the latest, most reliable news from home and abroad. Offers in-depth background stories, expert analyses, and opinion pieces explained in clear language. Receive breaking news alerts directly on your main screen.
- Latest domestic and international news
- In-depth background stories
- Expert analyses and opinion pieces
- Clear language explanations
- Breaking news push notifications
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VRT NWS brengt je het meest recentste, betrouwbaarste en belangrijkste nieuws uit binnen- en buitenland. We zoomen ook dieper in met achtergrondverhalen, analyses van experten en opiniestukken. Altijd uitgelegd in heldere taal om te lezen, te beluisteren en te bekijken. Breaking nieuws krijg je meteen op je hoofdscherm dankzij onze push-berichten. Met meer dan een miljoen downloads is VRT NWS dan ook de meest gebruikte nieuwsapp onder de kwaliteitssites.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: VRT NWS at none against HLN krant's 6. VRT NWS also leads on review sentiment (31% vs 0%) and update cadence (weekly vs every 4 months). On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. HLN krant sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days. VRT NWS asks for nothing beyond the download.
VRT NWS holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: VRT NWS has 79 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of HLN krant's written reviews are positive against 31% of VRT NWS's.
HLN krant ships an update every 4 months, VRT NWS weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HLN krant | VRT NWS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (10 ratings) | 4.4 (79 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 31.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 10 | 79 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 107 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | DPG Media Services | VRT |
Customer experience
HLN krant
VRT NWS
In-app purchases
HLN krant
- Lees 1 week$5.997 Days
- Maandabonnement1 Month trial$13.991 Month
- Lees 1 maand$19.991 Month
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- Jaarabonnement1 Month trial$139.991 Year
- Lees deze editie$0.99
- Lees weekendeditie$1.99
VRT NWS
No in-app purchases
