Chilean Newspapers vs simbiu
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Chilean Newspapers
Access a comprehensive collection of Chilean newspapers and magazines in one convenient app. Stay informed with breaking news and diverse content from national and regional publications without needing to visit individual websites.
- Access to national newspapers
- Access to regional newspapers
- Access to economic and political news
- Access to sports news
- Access to celebrity and fashion magazines
- All information in one place
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Chilean Newspapers is an application where you can find the most important and popular newspapers and magazines read in Chile. Using this application you can meet all the information in one place without searching the sites of each newspaper or magazine. You will be able to reach and read the following newspapers and magazines from your device: General: ◉ El Mercurio ◉ Las Últimas Noticias ◉ La Tercera ◉ 24 horas ◉ La Cuarta ◉ T13 ◉ Cooperativa ◉ El Mostrador ◉ The Clinic ◉ El Dinamo ◉ El Ciudadano ◉ La Segunda ◉ El Definido ◉ Ahora Noticias ◉ Publimetro ◉ La Nación ◉ El Desconcierto ◉ CIPER ◉ Hoyxhoy Regional: ◉ Bio Bio Chile ◉ Mercurio Antofagasta ◉ Austral Osorno ◉ El Mercurio De Valparaiso ◉ Estrella Iquique ◉ El Sur ◉ El Día ◉ La Estrella De Valparaiso ◉ La Estrella de Arica ◉ El Austral ◉ El Llanquihue ◉ Austral Valdivia ◉ La Tribuna ◉ El Pingüino ◉ El Rancagüino ◉ La Discusión ◉ El Centro ◉ La Prensa ◉ La Prensa Austral ◉ Chañarcillo ◉ Diario Concepción ◉ El Trabajo ◉ Primera Fuente ◉ El Diario de Aysén ◉ El Divisadero Economic and Politics: ◉ Diario Financiero ◉ Economía Y Negocios ◉ Pulso ◉ Estrategia ◉ Inversor Global Sports: ◉ Red Gol ◉ El Gráfico ◉ Prensa Futbol ◉ En Cancha ◉ S Motos ◉ Todo Deportes ◉ Monkey Motor ◉ Outdoors Celebrities: ◉ Glamorama ◉ Mundo ◉ La Red ◉ Qué Pasa ◉ Te Caché ◉ Tv-Grama ◉ CineGrama Fashion: ◉ Facilísimo ◉ Facemamá ◉ Vanidades ◉ Mujer ◉ Paula ◉ Caras ◉ Cosas The logos of each newspapers and magazines are their exclusive property. Chilean Newspapers only uses them to acknowledge each publication while using the application. The logo of Chilean Newspapers is property of the developers.
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LA APP DE SIMBIU Es un espacio privado que pone a disposición de sus clientes su dossier de prensa virtual desde la que se puede consultar todas las noticias de su interés. Con un uso muy sencillo, la app muestra en la parte inferior los distintos medios a través de pestañas. Desde cada pestaña se muestran listadas todas las noticias recogidas del medio. Cada noticia es consultable y puede verse con la máxima calidad para una lectura, escucha y visionado óptimos. POR TIPO DE MEDIO De la prensa escrita se dispone de la noticia extraída del medio que incluye una cabecera con todos los datos de la noticia que incorpora los de valor económico estimado y audiencia o de la página completa del medio en que aparece. De las noticias de medios digitales se dispone de la captura de la noticia incluida una cabecera de datos que incorpora los de valor económico estimado y audiencia y también enlaza con la web de la noticia original. En el caso de las noticias de radio y tv, se incluye el corte de la noticia entera en la que aparece el asunto de interés. El audio y el vídeo están optimizados para una excelente experiencia de usuario. VENTAJAS Consulta de noticias y disponibilidad inmediata Excelente experiencia de lectura, escucha y visionado desde tu smartphone o Tablet Espacio privado y securizado de cliente
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: simbiu at none against Chilean Newspapers's shown. simbiu also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 7 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Chilean Newspapers ships an update every 7 months, simbiu every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Chilean Newspapers | simbiu |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (734 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 73.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 734 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 42 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MUNBEN SA | SIMBIU INTELLIGENCE SL. |
Bugs and requests
Chilean Newspapers
Reported bugs
8 issues- Blank white screen when selecting newspapers
- Text becomes blurry when enlarging content
- App freezes and requires restart to clear ads
- Repetitive article loading in same newspaper
- Navigation issues with page back button on some newspapers
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- Video ads interrupting reading at frequent intervals
- Unclear subscription information and process
- Ads appearing immediately when switching between newspapers
Requested features
8 requests- Add UF (daily economic index) and other economic indicators
- Include more regional newspapers (Mercurio de Calama, Bio Bio)
- Implement widgets for quick news access
- Create a website version for PC/desktop access
- Improve text scaling and font size options
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- Add more sports coverage
- Better navigation between newspaper sections
- Reduce or implement non-intrusive advertising model
simbiu
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Chilean Newspapers
No in-app purchases
simbiu
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Chilean Newspapers free?
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Which is updated more often, Chilean Newspapers or simbiu?
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