# ED vs Blendle

The clearest difference is update cadence: Blendle at every 3 weeks against ED's every 4 months. Blendle also leads on ratings volume (57 vs 3). ED's advantage is rating (4.3 vs 4.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. ED 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.

ED holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.1. 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.

ED ships an update every 4 months, Blendle every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 13, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | ED | Blendle |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.3 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ed-digitale-krant/id578890587/reviews)** | [4.1 (57 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/blendle/id947936149/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 3 | **57** |
| Positive 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

### ED

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ed-digitale-krant/id578890587)

Access regional and national news from your local newspaper, presented digitally. Read the paper edition on your screen with all regional editions and an archive of older papers. Choose to read by page or by article, and enjoy offline access after downloading.

**Highlights:** Regional and national news coverage, Digital replica of the paper newspaper, Access to all regional editions, Archive of older newspapers, Read by page or by article, Offline reading after download, Automatic download option

**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 |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is ED free?

ED 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, ED or Blendle?

ED is rated higher. ED averages 4.3 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Blendle averages 4.1 from 57 ratings.

### Do ED or Blendle have ads?

Neither ED nor Blendle shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, ED or Blendle?

ED ships an update every 4 months, and Blendle every 3 weeks. Most recently, ED was updated on August 13, 2026 and Blendle on September 22, 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.*