El Universal + vs La Jornada
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
El Universal +
Access breaking news, in-depth analysis, and multimedia content from a leading Mexican news source. Enjoy a modern, intuitive design with real-time updates, exclusive podcasts, videos, and photo galleries. Subscribers receive special event access and benefits.
- Real-time news updates
- Expert analysis and reports
- Exclusive podcasts and videos
- Photo galleries
- Subscriber-exclusive events and benefits
- Modern, intuitive design
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Vive la nueva experiencia digital de EL UNIVERSAL, el medio líder en noticias, análisis y contenidos multimedia en México. Nuestra app te conecta con la información más relevante, al instante, con el sello de confianza que nos distingue desde hace más de un siglo. Por qué descargarla: Diseño renovado, moderno e intuitivo. Noticias en tiempo real, reportajes y análisis de expertos. Podcasts, videos y fotogalerías exclusivas. Eventos y beneficios exclusivos para suscriptores. Con la renovada app de EL UNIVERSAL, disfruta de un periodismo confiable y de calidad. Tu fuente informativa de siempre, ahora con la experiencia digital que esperabas. Visita nuestros Terminos y Condiciones https://www.eluniversal.com.mx/terminos-y-condiciones/ Terminos de uso (EULA) https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
La Jornada
Access Mexico's leading national newspaper for daily news, opinion pieces, and editorial cartoons. Read the full digital edition in PDF format every day without restrictions.
- Daily news updates
- Opinion and columns
- Editorial cartoons
- Photo galleries
- Video content
- Full PDF newspaper edition
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La Jornada, diario mexicano de circulación nacional. - Noticias del Día - Opinión, Columnas y Rayuela - Cartones, Galerías y Videos - El periódico completo, todos los días sin restricciones en versión PDF
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Verdict
El Universal + and La Jornada both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of La Jornada's written reviews are positive against 63% of El Universal +'s. La Jornada also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ads (none vs shown). On price, rating, 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. El Universal + sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. La Jornada asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for El Universal + against 4.9 for La Jornada. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: La Jornada has 41 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 63% of El Universal +'s written reviews are positive against 100% of La Jornada's.
El Universal + ships an update every 5 weeks, La Jornada every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | El Universal + | La Jornada |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 4.9 (41 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 63.2% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 41 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 46 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | +17 |
| Developer | El Universal CPN | DEMOS Desarrollo de Medios SA de CV |
Customer experience
El Universal +
La Jornada
Bugs and requests
El Universal +
Reported bugs
3 issues- Notifications don't link to correct articles
- Images and galleries not displaying properly
- Sections not updating regularly
Requested features
4 requests- Improve notification settings and functionality
- Enhance article linking from notifications
- Optimize layout and readability
- Add offline reading mode
La Jornada
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
El Universal +
- Digital Plus Mensual$0.991 Month
- Digital Plus Anual$0.991 Year
- Digital Plus Mensual1 Month trial$4.991 Month
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- Digital Plus Anual1 Year trial$49.991 Year
La Jornada
No in-app purchases
