MURAL (autodescargable) vs The Journal
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MURAL (autodescargable)
Access daily news from Mexico and around the world automatically downloaded each morning. Stay informed on politics, sports, culture, and opinion pieces. Enjoy exclusive social events and read wirelessly.
- Automatic daily download
- Wireless reading
- Politics, sports, culture coverage
- Op-ed articles
- Exclusive social events
- Subscription options
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Rise and shine each day with the best information on Mexico and the world. MURAL (autodescargable) downloads automatically at 6:00 a.m., while you're still asleep, so you can wake up, take it with you, and read wirelessly. Find out the latest on politics, sports, culture, entertainment, and the views of Mexico's foremost op-ed writers. In addition, enjoy Club MURAL's exclusive social events. MURAL (autodescargable) is free for a limited time, at the end you will have several subscription options. iTunes subscription options: • $5.99 USD weekly, $20.99 USD monthly, $99.99 USD semiannually or $179.99 USD annually. • Your iTunes account will be charged and renewed automatically (cancellations valid 24 hours ahead of automatic payment date). • You can manage your subscription through iTunes and cancel automatic payment in Settings/Configuration. • Free trial only for new subscribers, days depend on the period of the subscription. At the time of subscription, the remaining trial days are canceled. Privacy Policy https://www.mural.com.mx/libre/estatico/avisoprivacidad/aviso_privacidad.htm Terms of Use https://www.mural.com.mx/libre/estatico/terminosycondiciones/terminos_y_condiciones.html
The Journal
This app provides local news coverage for specific regions in North Dakota and Montana. It delivers news for Divide County, western Burke County, and northern Williams County, including several towns.
- Local news coverage
- North Dakota news
- Montana news
- Town-specific news
- Regional updates
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The Journal serves Divide County, western Burke County and northern Williams County, including the towns of Crosby, Noonan, Ambrose, Fortuna, Columbus, Lignite, Wildrose, Ray, Epping and Grenora in North Dakota, along with Westby, Montana.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: The Journal at none against MURAL (autodescargable)'s 4. The Journal also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. MURAL (autodescargable) sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days. The Journal asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.0 for MURAL (autodescargable) against 4.0 for The Journal. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
MURAL (autodescargable) ships an update every 3 months, The Journal every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MURAL (autodescargable) | The Journal |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (1 ratings) | 4.0 (1 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Editora el Sol | Our Hometown, Inc |
Customer experience
MURAL (autodescargable)
The Journal
In-app purchases
MURAL (autodescargable)
- MURAL (autodescargable)$5.997 Days
- MURAL (autodescargable)7 Days trial$20.991 Month
- MURAL (autodescargable)14 Days trial$99.996 Months
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- MURAL (autodescargable)1 Month trial$179.991 Year
The Journal
No in-app purchases
Questions
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