# De Stentor vs Blendle

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Blendle at 69% against De Stentor's 0%. Blendle also leads on rating (4.1 vs 3.7) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. De Stentor sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days and Blendle sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Blendle holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Blendle has 57 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of De Stentor's written reviews are positive against 69% of Blendle's.

De Stentor ships an update every 4 months, Blendle every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | De Stentor | Blendle |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.7 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/de-stentor-digitale-krant/id578610885/reviews) | **[4.1 (57 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/blendle/id947936149/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 3 | **57** |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | **68.6% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | **Every 3 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 32 MB | 58 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [DPG Media Services](https://appshunter.io/developer/392582240) | [Blendle](https://appshunter.io/developer/931456255) |

## What reviewers say

### De Stentor

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/de-stentor-digitale-krant/id578610885)

Access national, international, and regional news, including sports and culture. Read the digital version of the paper edition with all regional editions and an archive. Download for offline reading and choose how you want to read.

**Highlights:** National, international, and regional news, Sports and culture coverage, Digital paper edition, All regional editions included, Archive of older newspapers, Offline reading, Automatic downloading

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Weekabonnement | $6.99 | per 7 days |
| Maandabonnement | $19.49 | per month |
| Los nummer | $0.99 | one-time |
| los nummer voor de datum 16-05-2015 | $1.99 | one-time |
| los nummer voor de datum 23-05-2015 | $1.99 | one-time |
| los nummer voor de datum 30-05-2015 | $1.99 | one-time |
| los nummer voor de datum 06-06-2015 | $1.99 | one-time |
| los nummer voor de datum 13-06-2015 | $1.99 | one-time |
| los nummer voor de datum 20-06-2015 | $1.99 | one-time |
| los nummer voor de datum 27-06-2015 | $1.99 | one-time |


### Blendle

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/blendle/id947936149)

Access top-tier journalism from leading publications, curated by editors and personalized by an algorithm. Read, listen to, or browse articles and magazines, with options for subscription or pay-per-article.

**Highlights:** Curated article selection, Personalized recommendations, Audio versions of articles, Magazine archives, Pay-per-article option, Subscription model

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (12)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Blendle Premium | $8.99 | per month |
| Blendle Premium | $8.99 | per month |
| Blendle Premium met trial | $9.49 | per month |
| Premium met trial | $9.49 | per month |
| Blendle Premium met trial | $9.99 | per month |
| Blendle Premium maandelijks | $10.99 | per month |
| Blendle Premium | $11.49 | per month |
| Blendle Premium met trial | $12.99 | per month |
| Blendle Premium Yearly | $89.99 | per year |
| Opwaarderen Credits | $2.99 | one-time |
| Opwaarderen 100 Credits | $4.99 | one-time |
| Top up | $9.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Fair price per article
- 💡 Access to diverse articles
- 👍 Good for discovering new content
- 👍 Generous refund policy
- 👍 Supports quality journalism

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Search function is poor
- 🐛 Language availability issues (Dutch focus)
- 🐛 Account deletion and refund problems
- 🐛 Difficulty topping up balance
- 🐛 Some articles have poor readability/formatting

**Reported bugs**

- Account deleted without notice
- Refunds not processed
- App crashes or freezes
- Images and captions not displayed correctly
- Text overlapping or unreadable

**Requested features**

- Dark mode
- Improved search functionality
- More international and Belgian publications
- Ability to save/export articles (PDF)
- Integration with Pocket/e-readers


## Frequently asked questions

### Is De Stentor free?

De Stentor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Blendle free?

Blendle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, De Stentor or Blendle?

Blendle is rated higher. De Stentor averages 3.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Blendle averages 4.1 from 57 ratings.

### Do De Stentor or Blendle have ads?

Neither De Stentor nor Blendle shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, De Stentor or Blendle?

De Stentor ships an update every 4 months, and Blendle every 3 weeks. Most recently, De Stentor was updated on October 12, 2026 and Blendle on October 18, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*