El Universal + vs INE
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/
INE
Access INE services for the 2021 popular consultation. Find information about the consultation, polling station locations, official results, and ballot papers. Verify your voter ID's validity for official identification and expressing your opinion.
- Popular consultation information
- Polling station locations
- Official results
- Ballot papers
- Voter ID verification
- Consultation materials
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Esta App permite acceder a una serie de servicios del INE (Instituto Nacional Electoral) para la consulta pupular 2021. Consulta de: - Información acerca de la consulta popular - Conoce la consulta popular - La ubicación de las mesas - Los resultados oficiales - Papeletas para la consulta popular. - Materiales de la consulta popular. -Numeralia Consulta Popular - Información de la Credencial para Votar incluyendo la verificación de la validez como identificación oficial y si te sirve para emitir tu opinión.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: El Universal + at 5.0 against INE's 2.3. El Universal + also leads on review sentiment (63% vs 25%). INE's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. El Universal + sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. INE asks for nothing beyond the download.
El Universal + holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of El Universal +'s written reviews are positive against 25% of INE's.
El Universal + ships an update every 5 weeks, INE every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | El Universal + | INE |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 2.3 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 63.2% of reviews — better | 25.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 11 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 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 46 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | El Universal CPN | Instituto Nacional Electoral |
Customer experience
El Universal +
INE
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
INE
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
INE
No in-app purchases
