EL UNIVERSO vs El Comercio Perú
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
EL UNIVERSO
Access all the content from a major newspaper in one app. Read daily editions, exclusive content, and download publications for offline reading. Stay informed about local and global events.
- Read daily newspaper editions
- Access exclusive daily content
- Download publications for offline reading
- Stay updated on local and world news
- Browse various sections like Business and Lifestyle
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La aplicación reúne todo lo que necesitas en un solo lugar. Desde la edición impresa del periódico hasta las noticias más importantes del día y notificaciones push para las noticias más relevantes para mantenerte todo el día informado: - Contenidos todos los días por cada nueva publicación. - Puedes descargar la publicación que prefieras para una mejor lectura. - Puedes tener acceso a las publicaciones sin estar conectado a internet cuando las hayas descargado. - Actualizada todos los días a las 00:00. - Recomendamos descargar las publicaciones con un conexión wifi
El Comercio Perú
Access renowned national and international news coverage with articles, photos, and videos. Stay connected to the most relevant news anytime, anywhere.
- News coverage
- Articles
- Photos
- Videos
- National news
- World news
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La aplicación de El Comercio brinda la reconocida cobertura de noticias del diario a los usuarios de teléfonos móviles, con artículos, fotos y vídeos del acontecer nacional y mundial. Con esta nueva aplicación estarás conectado a las noticias más relevantes en todo momento y en cualquier lugar
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: El Comercio Perú at none against EL UNIVERSO's 3. El Comercio Perú also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 10 months) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.6). EL UNIVERSO's advantage is rating (4.5 vs 4.2) and review sentiment (36% vs 25%). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. EL UNIVERSO sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. El Comercio Perú asks for nothing beyond the download.
EL UNIVERSO holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 111 and 179 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 36% of EL UNIVERSO's written reviews are positive against 25% of El Comercio Perú's.
EL UNIVERSO ships an update every 10 months, El Comercio Perú every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | EL UNIVERSO | El Comercio Perú |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (111 ratings) — better | 4.2 (179 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 35.7% of reviews — better | 25.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 111 | 179 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 61 MB | 118 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | +4 |
| Developer | EL UNIVERSO | EECC |
Customer experience
EL UNIVERSO
El Comercio Perú
Bugs and requests
EL UNIVERSO
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
El Comercio Perú
Reported bugs
14 issues- App constantly freezes and needs to be deleted
- App freezes when clicking to read a news article
- News articles overlap each other
- Ads cover headlines and cannot be removed
- App shows a blank screen with no options
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- Ads remain on screen and prevent reading
- App opens unwanted applications immediately
- App Store opens repeatedly, suggesting games
- Pop-ups ruin the application
- App opens the App Store while reading an article
- App crashes when scrolling down to see more news
- App restarts itself when scrolling
- App doesn't load photos
- App doesn't have an option to go back to previous content
Requested features
12 requests- Improve app stability
- Reduce intrusive advertising
- Fix bugs causing crashes and freezes
- Improve navigation and user interface
- Stop redirecting to the App Store
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- Implement a better way to return to previous pages
- Add text message sharing option
- Develop a truly native app
- Ensure proper loading of photos
- Fix issues with news articles overlapping
- Allow users to close ads easily
- Stop asking to create an account to read
In-app purchases
EL UNIVERSO
- Consumible diario$0.99
- Ejemplar Digital - Quiosco$0.99
- No consumible - SAMBO OCT14$2.99
El Comercio Perú
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is EL UNIVERSO free?
Is El Comercio Perú free?
Which has better reviews, EL UNIVERSO or El Comercio Perú?
Do EL UNIVERSO or El Comercio Perú have ads?
Which is updated more often, EL UNIVERSO or El Comercio Perú?
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