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Should I use El País?

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Depends. Buy it if you want Spain's leading newspaper or its English edition — the journalism is the product, not software. Skip it if you're shopping for a tool, or if responsive subscription support matters: Trustpilot sits at 1.3/5.

Confidence

Medium. Based on ~20 public sources. No published subscription prices were found; ratings from Trustpilot, App Store, and Facebook. No companies were named as users in the evidence.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Feature depthNo evidence in sources
  • Support quality
  • Security posture

Pricing

Digital subscription

Not disclosed in reviewed sources

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed
Free tierYes

Best for

  • Spanish-language news readers
  • Followers of Spanish and Latin American politics
  • English edition readers
  • US readers wanting the NYT bundle

Not for

  • Anyone shopping for software — this is a newspaper
  • Users needing responsive subscription support or easy cancellation
  • Budget readers — free outlets cover similar global news

Gotchas - check before you buy

high

Trustpilot is 1.3/5 'Bad' — subscription and support friction dominates reviews.

medium

No prices found in reviewed sources; regional editions differ — confirm before subscribing.

medium

Regional editions run separately;.uy was defaced,.com had an XSS report.

low

iOS app rates 1.8/5; reading on the web is likely the better experience.

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Spain's leading daily with a full English edition
  • US digital subscription bundles full New York Times access
  • Security score of 80.9/100
  • Backed by PRISA, a major Spanish media group

Cons

  • 1.3/5 'Bad' on Trustpilot, dominated by service complaints
  • iOS app rated just 1.8/5 on the App Store
  • .com had an open XSS vulnerability report
  • No security page found on its own site

Sources & method

Analyzed 9/25/2026 - 11 sources - No major known breaches; CyStack scores the site 80.9/100, with a minor XSS report on plus.elpais.com and a defacement of elpais.com.uy.

official x3review x3security x3news x2
  • XSS vulnerability report on plus.elpais.com, Open Bug Bounty lists a cross-site scripting report by an external researcher.
  • elpais.com.uy defaced, A Reddit thread reports the Uruguayan edition's website was defaced.

Key stats

  • Value for money: 2/5

    Rating

  • Not disclosed

    Starting price

  • 11

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 2/5. Poor service reviews; NYT bundle softens US value
  • Ease of use: 2/5. iOS app rated 1.8/5
  • Feature depth. No evidence in sources
  • Support quality: 1/5. Trustpilot 1.3/5, service complaints
  • Security posture: 3/5. CyStack 80.9/100; minor XSS, .uy defacement
  • 1.3/5 Trustpilot rating 'Bad' — customer service reviews
  • 1.8/5 iOS App Store rating iPhone reviews
  • 1976 Founded Madrid; owned by PRISA
  • 80% Facebook recommends 94 reviews

Pricing

Digital subscription

Not disclosed

  • Full web and app access
  • US plan includes full New York Times access

Security

No major known breaches; CyStack scores the site 80.9/100, with a minor XSS report on plus.elpais.com and a defacement of elpais.com.uy.

  • XSS vulnerability report on plus.elpais.comOpen Bug Bounty lists a cross-site scripting report by an external researcher.⁵
  • elpais.com.uy defacedA Reddit thread reports the Uruguayan edition's website was defaced.⁶

What users say

Ratings are poor — 1.3/5 on Trustpilot and 1.8/5 on iOS — though its Facebook page shows 80% of 94 reviewers recommending it.

Alternatives

Compare El País with each alternative.

  • PressReader

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  • The New York Times

    Guess: US readers wanting the bundle's key perk could subscribe directly.

  • Feedly (RSS reader)

    Guess: follow El País headlines free via RSS without subscribing.

  • The Guardian

    Guess: free English-language global news without a paywall.

Full analysis

Based on ~20 public sources. No published subscription prices were found; ratings from Trustpilot, App Store, and Facebook. No companies were named as users in the evidence.

Not a tool — it's Spain's top newspaper. Worth it for the journalism; support is bad (1.3/5 Trustpilot), iOS app rates 1.8/5.

Methodology

Based on ~20 public sources. No published subscription prices were found; ratings from Trustpilot, App Store, and Facebook. No companies were named as users in the evidence.

Sources

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  10. EL PAÍS English Editionenglish.elpais.com
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  11. El País — Wikipediaen.wikipedia.org
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