# Campaign Middle East vs Blendle

The clearest difference is update cadence: Blendle at every 3 weeks against Campaign Middle East's every 12 months. Campaign Middle East's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Campaign Middle East sells 29 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per 3 months and Blendle sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Campaign Middle East ships an update every 12 months, Blendle every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Campaign Middle East | Blendle |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | **[4.1 (57 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/blendle/id947936149/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | — | **57** |
| Positive reviews | — | 68.6% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | **Every 3 weeks** |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 29 MB | 61 MB |
| Requires iOS | **11.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Magzter Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/406791755) | [Blendle](https://appshunter.io/developer/931456255) |

## What reviewers say

### Campaign Middle East

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/campaign-middle-east/id619193688)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (29)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Campaign Middle East | $8.99 | per 3 months |
| Campaign Middle East | $16.99 | per 6 months |
| Campaign Middle East | $23.99 | per year |
| Campaign Middle East May 3 2015 | $3.99 | one-time |
| Campaign Middle East May 17 2015 | $3.99 | one-time |
| Campaign Middle East March 20, 2016 | $3.99 | one-time |
| Campaign Middle East June 26 2016 | $3.99 | one-time |
| Campaign Middle East December 18 2016 | $3.99 | one-time |
| Campaign Middle East April 16, 2017 | $3.99 | one-time |
| Issue 320 | $3.99 | one-time |
| Issue 321 | $3.99 | one-time |
| Campaign Middle East | $3.99 | one-time |
| Issue 325 | $3.99 | one-time |
| Issue 326 | $3.99 | one-time |
| Issue 328 | $3.99 | one-time |
| Campaign Middle East - Issue 356 | $3.99 | one-time |
| Campaign Middle East - Issue 354 | $3.99 | one-time |
| Campaign Middle East - Issue 352 | $3.99 | one-time |
| Campaign Middle East - Issue 349 | $3.99 | one-time |
| Campaign Middle East - Issue 347 | $3.99 | one-time |
| Issue 344 | $3.99 | one-time |
| Issue 340 | $3.99 | one-time |
| Issue 338 | $3.99 | one-time |
| Campaign Middle East Issue 337 | $3.99 | one-time |
| Issue 336 | $3.99 | one-time |
| Campaign ME- Issue 334 | $3.99 | one-time |
| Issue 333 | $3.99 | one-time |
| Issue 331 | $3.99 | one-time |
| Issue 330 | $3.99 | 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 (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 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 |
| 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 Campaign Middle East free?

Campaign Middle East is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Blendle free?

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

### Do Campaign Middle East or Blendle have ads?

Neither Campaign Middle East nor Blendle shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Campaign Middle East or Blendle?

Campaign Middle East ships an update every 12 months, and Blendle every 3 weeks. Most recently, Campaign Middle East was updated on November 3, 2026 and Blendle on November 11, 2026.

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