Hespress vs Le Desk
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hespress
This is the leading Moroccan electronic newspaper, offering a rich and diverse content without taboos. It serves as a primary source for news from Morocco and around the world.
- Rich and varied content
- Uncensored reporting
- Moroccan news
- International news
- Electronic newspaper
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Hespress est le 1er journal électronique Marocain, ayant un contenu riche, varié et sans tabous. Principale source d'information du Maroc et de l'international.
Le Desk
Access in-depth, independent Moroccan journalism covering national and international affairs. Explore exclusive investigations, on-the-ground reports, and analyses with a clean interface. Stay informed with real-time updates, saved articles, and notifications.
- Exclusive investigations
- On-the-ground reports
- In-depth analyses
- Save favorite articles
- Article audio playback
- Live event coverage
- Dark mode
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Le Desk is a Moroccan investigative and analytical news outlet founded in 2015. Its mobile app gives you access to reliable, in-depth, and independent journalism covering national and international affairs. Every day, explore exclusive investigations, on-the-ground reports, and in-depth analyses on Morocco’s key political, economic, social, and environmental issues. With a clean, modern interface, you can stay informed in real time, save your favorite articles, and receive notifications about the topics that matter most to you. The Le Desk app also lets you listen to articles, follow live event coverage, read our special reports, search for specific topics, enable dark mode for greater visual comfort, and adjust text size according to your preferences. Le Desk is funded through both subscriptions and advertising, ensuring it can continue to deliver high-quality, accessible journalism to everyone. Download Le Desk today and join a community of readers committed to free, modern, and responsible information. Terms and conditions : https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy policy : https://ledesk.ma/confidentialite/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Hespress at none against Le Desk's 2. Hespress also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). Le Desk's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (100% vs 71%). On price 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. Le Desk sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Hespress asks for nothing beyond the download.
Hespress ships an update every 10 days, Le Desk every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hespress | Le Desk |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (3K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 71.1% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 71 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hespress | STE PULSE MEDIA |
Customer experience
Hespress
Le Desk
Bugs and requests
Hespress
Reported bugs
2 issues- Invisible city list in night mode
- Inability to add multiple comments on the same row
Requested features
3 requests- Dark mode option
- Improved comment system with more freedom of expression
- Expanded cultural and historical content
Le Desk
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Hespress
No in-app purchases
Le Desk
- Le Desk - Monthly Subscription$9.991 Month
- Le Desk - Zen Subscription$59.991 Year
