# El Español

> The Spanish selects the best stories, without noise. Indomitable journalism.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.elespanol](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.elespanol)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.elespanol`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** El León de El Español Publicaciones S.A.
- **Category:** NEWS\_AND\_MAGAZINES
- **Downloads:** 172,169
- **Rating:** 4.37 / 5 (1,836 ratings)
- **Version:** 3.12.6
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-27
- **First published:** 2015-10-28
- **Publisher country:** ES
- **Size:** 85 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-13
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.elespanol)
- **Website:** [http://www.elespanol.com](http://www.elespanol.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://www.elespanol.com/aviso\_legal/](http://www.elespanol.com/aviso_legal/)

## Description

El Español is a premier Spanish-language news source bringing you the best of journalism through a Chrome extension designed for efficiency and depth. It offers a curated daily edition with up to three releases, focusing on essential, ad-free news that keeps you up to date without noise. With features like a newspaper library, exclusive interviews, videos, podcasts, and the ability to share news on social media, it caters to news enthusiasts who value quality and convenience.

Subscribers enjoy unlimited access to all premium content, including magazines like Forbes and Tapas. The Ñ Zone invites registered readers to participate in raffles, events, and even contribute to El Blog del Suscriptor. The app provides informative newsletters, priority event access, and interactive games like sudokus and crosswords, enhancing user engagement. Subscriptions start at an introductory offer, ensuring premium journalism is accessible to all who seek reliable Spanish news.

## Rankings

- #171,374 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.DOWNLOAD_WITHOUT_NOTIFICATION`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_DATA_SYNC`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.USE_BIOMETRIC`
- `android.permission.USE_FINGERPRINT`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `android.permission.application`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`
- `com.elespanol.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`
- `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`
- `com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES`

## Review summary

Users appreciate El Español for delivering up-to-date news with a visually appealing and smooth interface. However, frequent ads even for subscribers, slow performance with scrolling and navigation glitches, unreliable notifications, lack of persistent text size settings, and annoying sounds on app launch are common complaints. The app needs improvements in usability and customization to enhance user experience.

### Pros

- Provides the latest news and events effectively.
- User interface is attractive and well-designed.
- App functions smoothly and with good fluidity for some users.

### Cons

- Frequent advertising despite subscription status.
- App is slow, has navigation issues, and scrolling glitches that cause the screen to jump.
- Notifications often fail to appear for important news.
- No persistent option to adjust text size; font is too large by default and must be changed repeatedly.
- App plays sounds on startup or when downloading editions without an easy way to disable them.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.elespanol)