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Head-to-head

Primera Hora vs LaMusica

Primera Hora 4.7★ · Free + IAP 60
Winner LaMusica
LaMusica 4.8★ · Free to download 70

LaMusica is the better choice for users seeking a dedicated audio experience with live radio and podcasts, despite its technical glitches, while Primera Hora serves as a decent, free news source for Puerto Rico with significant content issues.

Full reviews: Primera Hora · LaMusica

Primera Hora offers free news focused on Puerto Rico, but users frequently complain about excessive advertising, a lack of serious international and local coverage, and a perceived bias. LaMusica provides live radio and podcasts, praised for its show hosts and music variety, though it struggles with frequent disconnections, audio bugs, and incomplete podcast uploads.

Head to head

Content & Focus edge: LaMusicaR3R4R5R9
Primera Hora Primera Hora is highly valued by users for keeping them informed about events in Puerto Rico, especially those living abroad R5. However, many criticize its content for being too focused on celebrity gossip (farándula) and less on serious international or local issues R3R4R9. Some users also perceive a political bias towards the left .
LaMusica LaMusica is praised for its live radio shows, with specific hosts and programs like 'El Despelote,' 'What’s Up,' 'El Reguero,' and Raúl Brindis's show receiving high acclaim . Users appreciate the variety of music, especially salsa, and the ability to listen to their favorite stations from Puerto Rico and the US .
Reliability & Performance edge: Primera HoraR4R15R35R55
Primera Hora Users report issues with Primera Hora such as broken links, photos not loading, and a glitch preventing comments R4R15R35. Some experience an error after viewing the first news article R55.
LaMusica LaMusica suffers from significant reliability problems, including frequent disconnections, freezing, and signal cuts R61. The app is described as slow and inefficient . Some users report the app interfering with other phone audio, causing alarms to not sound or other app sounds to die .
User Experience & Ads tieR15R21R27R47
Primera Hora Primera Hora is criticized for excessive advertising that obstructs articles and makes them difficult to read R15R21R49. Users also find the constant requests for reviews annoying R27. However, some appreciate the option to download the printed version and find the shoppers useful R47.
LaMusica LaMusica users are highly annoyed by frequent commercials, especially ads that play immediately upon opening the app and sometimes get stuck R61. The app is also reported to cause phones to overheat and interfere with other app functions like video playback on Facebook and TikTok .
Podcast Features edge: Primera HoraR73R75R78R79
Primera Hora Primera Hora is a news app and does not offer podcasts.
LaMusica LaMusica's podcast feature is a major point of frustration. Users complain that podcasts are often incomplete, not uploaded on time, or not available for all programs R73R78R79. The interface for podcasts is also criticized for being disorganized, playing episodes in reverse order, and lacking basic functions like fast-forwarding or rewinding R75. A recent update separating audio and video podcasts has also been poorly received .
Pick Primera Hora if

you want a free news source primarily focused on Puerto Rico, are willing to tolerate significant advertising, and don't mind a lack of in-depth international or local investigative journalism R5R32R48.

Pick LaMusica if

you are a fan of specific radio shows and DJs, enjoy a variety of music, especially salsa, and are willing to overlook frequent technical issues, disconnections, and problematic podcast functionality .

Evidence note: LaMusica has significantly more ratings and a slightly higher lifetime rating, but its recent reviews highlight numerous critical technical issues that impact user experience. Primera Hora's reviews are more consistent in their complaints about content focus and advertising.

Frequently asked

Is Primera Hora free?
Yes, Primera Hora is free to use, and many users appreciate that it provides news without a subscription fee, unlike some other news sources R32R48R50.
Does LaMusica have podcasts?
Yes, LaMusica offers podcasts, but users frequently report issues with them being incomplete, not uploaded on time, disorganized, and lacking basic playback controls R73R75R78R79.
Do these apps have a lot of ads?
Both apps are criticized for excessive advertising; Primera Hora's ads often block articles R15R21R49, while LaMusica frequently plays commercials upon opening and during programs, which can get stuck R61.

What reviewers actually said

Built only from these 120 real reviews (foreign ones translated). Superscripts jump to the quote here. Apple has no per-review links, so [ref] opens that app's reviews on the App Store.

  1. [R3] Primera Hora 3/5 · US Áreas a mejorar: He seguido PH desde que salió por internet. Lo que no me agrada es que no hay una buena cobertura de las noticias internacionales. Quiero saber más del mundo! Y por favor limiten las noticias de farándula! Dejen de repetir tanto los titulares en el dropdown.
  2. [R4] Primera Hora 2/5 · US Deben mejorar: El “periódico” parece más una revista de chismes que un diario serio. No tiene investigaciones serias a temas que afectan a la sociedad y carece de confiabilidad. También no me dejan comentar por un glitch o problema de programación.
  3. [R5] Primera Hora 5/5 · US Gracias: Gracias a Primera Hora por mantenerme informado de los acontecimientos en Puerto Rico. Llevo 20 años q me mude para Huntsville, Alabama por razones de trabajo y siempre leo Primera Hora todas las mañanas antes de salir para mi trabajo.
  4. [R9] Primera Hora 3/5 · US It’s a good App. But!: It need to cover and analyze more local issues, in the news sections.
  5. [R15] Primera Hora 1/5 · US Mediocre: Lot of advertising that one can barely see the article and there’s a lot of broken links
  6. [R35] Primera Hora 1/5 · US No puedo ver las fotos: No suben las fotos
  7. [R55] Primera Hora 4/5 · US Error: Sale un error después de ver la primer noticia. (En las noticias recomendadas después de leer la noticia principal)
  8. [R21] Primera Hora 1/5 · US Publicidad execiva: Publicidad execiva
  9. [R27] Primera Hora 1/5 · US Very annoying: Asking for reviews every 5 seconds, stop with that s, t.
  10. [R47] Primera Hora 5/5 · US Excelente cobertura y a tiempo: Y me gusta la opción de bajar la versión impresa. Hasta los anuncios son interesantes! Los shoppers son muy útiles. Aplicación fácil de usar. Llevo años con este app. Nunca falta en cada nuevo iPhone.
  11. [R73] LaMusica 2/5 · US Home of El Barrio: While the content is fantastic, you can't access the programs as a podcast. To catch your favorite radio show, you'll need to transport yourself back to the 1990s and tune in at the designated radio time.
  12. [R75] LaMusica 3/5 · US Pongan el Barrio 94 Fácil acceso: Necesita más orden en el área de los podcast, tengo q escucharlos alrevez de final al principio. No reacciona en CarPlay.
  13. [R78] LaMusica 3/5 · US Despelote y otros podcast: Aveces pasa una semana y el podcast nunca existió eso hace que uno tenga que cojerle cariño a otras emisoras hay que ser mucho más responsable para eso les pagan
  14. [R79] LaMusica 1/5 · US 1: Los podcast de PR. Que son los que puedo escuchar los suben incompletos o no todos
  15. [R32] Primera Hora 5/5 · US ¡Espectacular!: Lo más que me gusta es que no cobra como El Nuevo Día.
  16. [R48] Primera Hora 5/5 · US PRIMERA HORA: Me encanta este periódico digital. Están al día en todas las noticias y no se les escapa ni una. Además es gratis!!!! Sigan así . Los prefiero a ustedes 👍🏼🇵🇷💯
  17. [R50] Primera Hora 5/5 · US Periódico Primera Hora: La noticia la tenemos al instante y bien redactada. Gracias a los buenos profesionales que tiene el mismo. Y pueblo está pasando por momentos críticos, y es gratis por Internet. Gracias
  18. [R49] Primera Hora 5/5 · US Noticias: Buenas noticias pero bloqueadas por comerciaes uno tras otro y no se puede leer.
  19. [R61] LaMusica 1/5 · US Poor App: It doesn’t change stations without smashing. I have to close the app then open it again. Too much announcements when opening the app. Is a weak app.

Synthesized from 120 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store