Chilean Newspapers vs DecideChile
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Chilean Newspapers
Access a wide range of Chilean newspapers and magazines in one convenient application. Stay informed with breaking news, regional updates, and specialized content without visiting individual publication websites.
- Access to national and regional newspapers
- Coverage of economic, political, sports, and celebrity news
- Centralized information hub
- User-friendly navigation
- Diverse publication categories
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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.
DecideChile
Track election results in Chile minute-by-minute with real-time data from official sources. Explore interactive maps, view participation statistics, and access detailed candidate information. Promotes transparency and informed participation through accessible visualizations.
- Real-time election results
- Interactive maps by region
- Citizen participation visualization
- Detailed candidate information
- Access to web analysis
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DecideChile es la app que te permite seguir minuto a minuto los resultados de las elecciones en Chile. Desarrollada por Unholster, utiliza datos oficiales del Servicio Electoral (Servel) para ofrecer información clara, confiable y actualizada. Funciones principales: ·Resultados en tiempo real de elecciones presidenciales y parlamentarias. ·Mapas interactivos con resultados por país, región, distrito, circunscripción y comuna. ·Visualización de participación ciudadana y comparación con elecciones anteriores. ·Información detallada sobre candidatos, partidos y pactos electorales. ·Acceso directo a análisis y visualizaciones desde decidechile.cl Datos abiertos y verificables DecideChile promueve la transparencia y la participación informada, transformando datos complejos en visualizaciones accesibles y entendibles para todos.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: DecideChile at none against Chilean Newspapers's shown. DecideChile also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 months) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Chilean Newspapers's advantage is ratings volume (736 vs 2). 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.
DecideChile holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Chilean Newspapers has 736 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Chilean Newspapers ships an update every 6 months, DecideChile every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Chilean Newspapers | DecideChile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (736 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 73.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 736 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.5 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 42 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | MUNBEN SA | Unholster |
Customer experience
Chilean Newspapers
DecideChile
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
DecideChile
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Chilean Newspapers
No in-app purchases
DecideChile
No in-app purchases
Questions
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