8 SIDOR vs Text
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
8 SIDOR
This app delivers news in simple Swedish, covering global and local events, culture, and sports. It features an interactive comment section for each article and an audio option to listen to the news.
- News in simple Swedish
- Global and local news coverage
- Culture and sports news
- Interactive comment sections
- Listen to news articles
- Political neutrality
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8 Sidor gör nyheter på lätt svenska. Vi berättar om vad som händer i världen och i Sverige. Vi gör nyheter om kultur och sport. Våra lättlästa nyheter om politik och valet hittar du på Alla Väljare. Du kan välja Alla Väljare i menyn till höger i appen. Under varje nyhet finns ett kommentarsfält. Där kan du själv skriva vad du tycker om nyheten. De flesta vardagar kan du lyssna på våra nyheter om du trycker på Lyssna. Appen ges ut av den lättlästa nyhetstidningen 8 Sidor. Vi har gjort lättlästa nyheter sedan år 1984. 8 Sidor hör inte till något politiskt parti. Det är journalisterna på 8 Sidor som bestämmer vilka nyheter som är viktigast att skriva om. Välkomna till 8 Sidors app!
Text
Access SVT's Text-TV service with intuitive navigation. Swipe to browse pages, tap for direct access, and bookmark your favorite content. Get quick access to news and information.
- Swipe left/right to browse
- Swipe down to reload
- Tap page number for direct access
- Bookmark favorite pages
- Intuitive navigation
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Denna app visar Text-TV från SVT. - Bläddra framåt/bakåt genom svep vänster/höger. - Ladda om sidan genom svep nedåt. - Tryck på sidnummer för att gå till sidan. - Spara favoritsidor genom tryck på bokmärkesknappen. För mer info, tryck på knappen markerad med "i". För support eposta: texttv@ljungh.net
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: 8 SIDOR at 50% against Text's 0%. 8 SIDOR also leads on rating (4.0 vs 3.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). Text's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 months). 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. Text sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. 8 SIDOR asks for nothing beyond the download.
8 SIDOR holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of 8 SIDOR's written reviews are positive against 0% of Text's.
8 SIDOR ships an update every 3 months, Text every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 8 SIDOR | Text |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (3 ratings) — better | 3.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 8 Sidor | Kenneth Ljungh |
Customer experience
8 SIDOR
Text
In-app purchases
8 SIDOR
No in-app purchases
Text
- Ingen reklam$0.99
