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Primera Hora vs Univision Noticias

Primera Hora 4.7★ · Free + IAP 80
Winner Primera Hora
Univision Noticias 4.6★ · Free + IAP 65

Primera Hora is generally preferred for its local Puerto Rico news coverage and free access, while Univision Noticias struggles with app usability and excessive ads.

Full reviews: Primera Hora · Univision Noticias

Primera Hora offers comprehensive, updated news, especially focused on Puerto Rico, and is appreciated for being free. Univision Noticias provides broad news coverage but is hampered by frequent ads, technical glitches, and poor design choices.

Head to head

News Coverage & Content edge: Primera HoraR3R4R5R13
Primera Hora Primera Hora is highly valued for keeping users informed about events in Puerto Rico, with many appreciating its daily updates and local focus R5R20R58. However, some users criticize its lack of international news, excessive focus on entertainment and celebrity gossip (like Bad Bunny), and perceived political bias R3R4R13.
Univision Noticias Univision Noticias is praised for providing fresh and updated news, keeping the Latino community informed globally . Yet, many users complain about repetitive news, a lack of in-depth investigation, and a strong political bias, particularly concerning Mexican politics and liberal viewpoints R74.
Ease of Use & Design edge: Primera HoraR2R4R15R35
Primera Hora Primera Hora is described as easy to use, with a comfortable and precise reading structure R47. Some users, however, report issues like unsynchronized reviews, inability to comment due to glitches, broken links, and photos not loading R2R4R15R35.
Univision Noticias Univision Noticias faces significant criticism for its app design and usability. Users report small, unreadable white text on white backgrounds, a confusing interface, and a new design that is considered worse than the previous one R63R64. There are also complaints about slow loading times and articles not matching videos .
Reliability & Performance edge: Primera HoraR20R25R47R54
Primera Hora Primera Hora is generally seen as reliable, with users appreciating its consistent updates and timely coverage R20R47R54. Some users do experience issues like an error after viewing the first news item, and occasional incomplete information in articles R25.
Univision Noticias Univision Noticias has numerous reliability issues, including the app freezing, notifications not opening correctly, articles getting lost, and the homepage scrolling automatically . A significant concern is the app consuming excessive battery life even when not in use .
Ads & Monetization edge: Primera HoraR15R21R27R32
Primera Hora Primera Hora is highly praised for being free, with many users explicitly stating this as a major advantage R32. However, a significant number of users complain about excessive advertising, which sometimes makes it difficult to read articles or blocks content R15R21R49. The app also annoys some users by frequently asking for reviews R27.
Univision Noticias Univision Noticias is heavily criticized for its overwhelming amount of advertisements, including unwanted audio ads that play even in silent mode R70. Users feel forced to watch commercials and promotions, detracting significantly from the news consumption experience.
Pick Primera Hora if

You want a free news app primarily focused on Puerto Rico, offering daily updates and a generally easy-to-use interface, and you don't mind some ads or occasional entertainment news R5.

Pick Univision Noticias if

You are looking for broad news coverage for the Latino community and are willing to tolerate significant app usability issues, frequent ads, and perceived political bias .

Evidence note: Both apps are free with in-app purchases, so the comparison on ads and free content is like-for-like. The evidence for Primera Hora is more consistently positive regarding its core function of news delivery, despite ad complaints. Univision Noticias has more widespread and severe complaints about app functionality and ad intrusion.

Frequently asked

Which app has better news coverage?
Primera Hora is praised for its comprehensive and updated coverage of Puerto Rican news, keeping users informed about local events R5R20R58. Univision Noticias provides broad news for the Latino community but is criticized for repetitive content and a lack of in-depth investigation R74.
Which app has fewer ads?
While both apps have ads, Univision Noticias receives significantly more complaints about excessive and intrusive advertising, including unwanted audio ads, making it difficult to read or watch content R70. Primera Hora also has ads, but the complaints are less severe and frequent R15R21R49.
Are there any usability issues with the apps?
Univision Noticias has numerous usability issues, including unreadable white text on white backgrounds, a confusing new design, slow loading times, and the app freezing or automatically scrolling R63R64. Primera Hora has fewer, less critical usability complaints, such as occasional broken links or photos not loading R15R35.

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. [R13] Primera Hora 1/5 · US El Pasquín de la Izquierda: Tanto este pasquín, como El Nuevo Día son vestigios de lo que antes podíamos llamar Prensa decente. Ahora lo que fomentan es toda la ridiculez Woke de la izquierda y el faranduleo barato, llamando Orgullo Boricua a basuras como Bad Bunny.
  5. [R2] Primera Hora 4/5 · US Países a no visitar: La reseña no está sincronizada.
  6. [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
  7. [R35] Primera Hora 1/5 · US No puedo ver las fotos: No suben las fotos
  8. [R20] Primera Hora 5/5 · US Primera Hora: Es el primer periódico que diariamente leo. Siempre esta actualizado!
  9. [R25] Primera Hora 1/5 · US Una Estrella.: Muchas noticias están con información incompletas y no tiene escrito en muchas ocasiones quien realiza la noticia y/o el reportaje.
  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. [R54] Primera Hora 5/5 · US Es lo mejor en prensa escrita y digital: Siempre al día. Muy bueno. Gracias
  12. [R21] Primera Hora 1/5 · US Publicidad execiva: Publicidad execiva
  13. [R27] Primera Hora 1/5 · US Very annoying: Asking for reviews every 5 seconds, stop with that s, t.
  14. [R32] Primera Hora 5/5 · US ¡Espectacular!: Lo más que me gusta es que no cobra como El Nuevo Día.
  15. [R58] Primera Hora 5/5 · US Primera hora: La única forma de enterarme de lo qué pasa en Puerto Rico
  16. [R74] Univision Noticias 4/5 · US Noticias: Mi único comentario ? Repiten mucho algunas noticias ay una noticia de Alejandro Saenz tiene 3 meses antes el noticiero y encuentras lo mismo. ?
  17. [R49] Primera Hora 5/5 · US Noticias: Buenas noticias pero bloqueadas por comerciaes uno tras otro y no se puede leer.
  18. [R70] Univision Noticias 1/5 · US Cheap: Get a better updated app. Con tanto dinero no pueden tener una aplicación moderna y NOTICIAS CON MENOS ANUNCIOS. TELEMUNDO ESTÁ MEJOR QUE LA DE USTEDES
  19. [R63] Univision Noticias 3/5 · US Ok: Deberian cambiar el formato y color los titulares de cada noticia, no se pueden leer bien en ocaciones. Gracias
  20. [R64] Univision Noticias 1/5 · US Pésima la pagina las letras son demasiado chicas: Muy pequeñas las letras

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