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The Guardian - US & World News gets 1k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).
The Guardian - US & World News by Guardian News and Media Limited is on App Store and Google Play. Active Users (MAU & DAU), Downloads, rankings, keywords, revenue, and rating totals.
The Guardian - US & World News update history & changes
Last change · 74 events since 7 Sep 2011Full timeline ↓Full timeline · 74 events
- 🌟The Guardian - US & World News featured by AppleiOSapps · IN
- 🌟The Guardian - US & World News featured by AppleiOSapps · IN
- 📈The Guardian - US & World News entered the top 10iOSTop Grossing · Magazines & Newspapers · JP
- 🌟The Guardian - US & World News featured by AppleiOSapps · IN
- 📈The Guardian - US & World News entered the top 100AndroidTop Free · News & Magazines · MX
- ✏️The Guardian - US & World News added hidden keywords: libérateiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 🔎The Guardian - US & World News reached Top 10 for “news”iOS#10 in Saudi Arabia search · popularity 66
- 🎉The Guardian - US & World News in-app event: Your first win of the dayiOSLIVE EVENT · until 5 Dec
- 🌟The Guardian - US & World News featured by AppleiOSapps · IN
- ✏️The Guardian - US & World News added hidden keywords: timesiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 🌟The Guardian - US & World News featured by AppleiOSapps · IN
- 📦The Guardian - US & World News updated to version 14.1iOSWe've been busy improving the app:
* Fixes an issue where editing the homepage requires a restart of the app.
* The puzzles tab has a new header design. - 🌟The Guardian - US & World News featured by AppleiOSapps · IN
- ✏️The Guardian - US & World News added hidden keywords: conversations, yorkiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 🌟The Guardian - US & World News featured by AppleiOSapps · IN
- 🌟The Guardian - US & World News featured by AppleiOSapps · IN
- 🌟The Guardian - US & World News featured by AppleiOSapps · IN
- ✏️The Guardian - US & World News added hidden keywords: voxiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 📦The Guardian - US & World News updated to version 14.0iOSWe've been busy improving the app:
* This version includes Liquid Glass support for devices running iOS 26 and later.
* You can now rotate your iPhone to read and browse in landscape mode on iOS 27.
* Disables Liquid Glass support for a small subset of article types which will not support the updated UI.
* Fixes My Guardian layout on iPad on device rotation.
* Fixes a minor layout issue in the Podcasts tab.… more - ✏️The Guardian - US & World News added hidden keywords: economistiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- ✏️The Guardian - US & World News: keywords changediOS· GB
- ✏️The Guardian - US & World News added hidden keywords: sport, headlinesiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 📈The Guardian - US & World News entered the top 10AndroidTop Grossing · News & Magazines · SE
- 📈The Guardian - US & World News charting in a new countryAndroidSweden
- ✏️The Guardian - US & World News added hidden keywords: walesiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- ✏️The Guardian - US & World News added hidden keywords: sydney, guessiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 📈The Guardian - US & World News entered the top 100AndroidTop Free · News & Magazines · SA
- ✏️The Guardian - US & World News added hidden keywords: in-depth, trainline, through, texas +2 moreiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 📦The Guardian - US & World News updated to version 13.52iOSWe've been busy improving the app:
* Fixes an issue which caused the app to crash for some users with Voiceover enabled.
* Fixed an issue where tapping the “Crosswords” title on the Home screen did not navigate to the new Crosswords list view.… more - 📈The Guardian - US & World News entered the top 10AndroidTop Grossing · News & Magazines · ES
- ✏️The Guardian - US & World News added hidden keywords: economist, ntv, benefits, roulette +1 moreiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 📈The Guardian - US & World News entered the top 100AndroidTop Free · News & Magazines · TH
- ✏️The Guardian - US & World News added hidden keywords: newschanneliOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 🔎The Guardian - US & World News reached Top 10 for “news”iOS#10 in Canada search · popularity 76
- 📈The Guardian - US & World News entered the top 100AndroidTop Free · News & Magazines · NL
- ✏️The Guardian - US & World News added hidden keywords: leaguesiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 📈The Guardian - US & World News entered the top 10iOSTop Grossing · News · AE
- 📈The Guardian - US & World News entered the top 10AndroidTop Grossing · News & Magazines · NL
- 📈The Guardian - US & World News charting in a new countryAndroidNetherlands
- 📦The Guardian - US & World News: now updating weeklyiOS4 updates in 30 days, after a quiet two months
- 📦The Guardian - US & World News updated to version 13.51iOSWe've been busy improving the app:
* Improvements to the stability of browsing articles.
* Changes to article views to ensure correct content insets.
* Changes to address a crash that occurred for a small number of users when opening articles.… more - ✏️The Guardian - US & World News: keywords changediOS· AU
- ✏️The Guardian - US & World News: keywords changediOS· GB
- 📈The Guardian - US & World News entered the top 10 in 4 chartsAndroidTop Grossing · News & Magazines · MX · Top Grossing · News & Magazines · TH · Top Grossing · News & Magazines · TR · Top Grossing · News & Magazines · VN
- 📈The Guardian - US & World News charting in a new country in 5 chartsAndroidSpain · Mexico · Thailand · Turkey · +1 more
- 📈The Guardian - US & World News entered the top 100 in 3 chartsAndroidTop Free · News & Magazines · ES · Top Free · News & Magazines · TR · Top Free · News & Magazines · VN
- 📈The Guardian - US & World News entered the top 10 in 2 chartsiOSTop Grossing · Magazines & Newspapers · KR · Top Grossing · News · US
- ✏️The Guardian - US & World News added hidden keywords: magazinesiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 📦The Guardian - US & World News updated to version 13.50iOSWe've been busy improving the app:
* Attempts to fix a crash that could occur when opening and swiping through articles. - 🎉The Guardian - US & World News in-app event: Midterms 2026iOSLIVE EVENT · until 4 Nov
- ✏️The Guardian - US & World News added hidden keywords: magazineiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- ✏️The Guardian - US & World News added hidden keywords: magazine, magazines, crosswordiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- ✏️The Guardian - US & World News added hidden keywords: latest, journalists, nyt, crosswordiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 🌟The Guardian - US & World News featured by AppleiOSapps · IN
- ✏️The Guardian - US & World News added hidden keywords: magazinesiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 🌟The Guardian - US & World News featured by AppleiOSapps · IN
- ✏️The Guardian - US & World News added hidden keywords: newspapers, mediapart, tagesschau, politique +1 moreiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 📦The Guardian - US & World News updated to version 13.49iOSWe've been fixing bugs and making improvements behind the scenes. For the best possible experience and to ensure you have access to all our latest features we recommend that you update to this latest version as soon as possible.… more
- 🌟The Guardian - US & World News featured by AppleiOSapps · IN
- 📈The Guardian - US & World News entered the top 10 in 2 chartsAndroidTop Free · News & Magazines · AU · Top Free · News & Magazines · GB
- 📈The Guardian - US & World News entered the top 100AndroidTop Free · News & Magazines · DE
- ✏️The Guardian - US & World News added hidden keywords: economist, telegraph, politics, magazines +1 moreiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 🌟The Guardian - US & World News featured by AppleiOSapps · IN
- 🌟The Guardian - US & World News featured by AppleiOSapps · IN
- 🌟The Guardian - US & World News featured by AppleiOSapps · IN
- 🆕The Guardian - US & World News first spotted by AppInsiderAndroidAustralia
- 📈The Guardian - US & World News new best rank in the overall chart: #36AndroidTop Grossing · All Apps · GB
- 🆕The Guardian - US & World News first spotted by AppInsideriOS#80 in Top Free · News · Japan
- 🌟The Guardian - US & World News featured by AppleiOSapps · IN
- 📦The Guardian - US & World News version 13.48iOSNo release notes
- 🎉The Guardian - US & World News in-app event: Start your day the right wayiOSLIVE EVENT · until 1 Oct
- 🆕The Guardian - US & World News released on the App StoreiOS
- 🆕The Guardian - US & World News released on Google PlayAndroid
Collected from the stores by AppInsider since we first spotted the app. Dates are when we saw each change.
News GrossingThe Guardian - US & World News at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data, 2026-11-08. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
The Guardian app provides free access to international news, opinion, podcasts, and puzzles for readers seeking independent journalism, with optional subscriptions for unlimited content. The app is currently ranking #1 in Grossing charts for News and Magazines & Newspapers in the UK and Australia, indicating strong monetization performance in these key markets despite being a free-to-download service.
Similar apps: BBC News, The New York Times, Reuters
App Store
App details
Tech stack
App privacy Measured
The Guardian - US & World News’s App Store privacy label declares 0 data categories used to track you across other companies’ apps and websites, 6 linked to your identity and 3 collected anonymously.
Google Play
App details
Tech stack
Android app v6.174.121373 · checked 26 Sep 2026
The Guardian - US & World News downloads & installs
Both stores, worldwide. Bands are open; exact numbers are free with an account.
| Store | Downloads / day | Lifetime installs |
|---|---|---|
| App Store | 500+ | 10M+ |
| Google Play | 1k+ | 5M+ Measured |
| Total | 1k+ Confidence | 50M+ Confidence |
How this is calculated
Where The Guardian - US & World News's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Retention · share of new users still active
Time spent · per daily user
How this is calculated
In-app revenue
Worldwide, what users spend before Apple and Google take their fee.
| Store | Per day | Per month | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| App Store | |||
| Google Play | |||
| Total | Confidence | 100% |
Business model: Subscription-led
How The Guardian - US & World News makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
Top in-app purchases · App Store US, most popular first
| 1 | Premium Monthly Subscription subscription | |
| 2 | Premium Monthly Subscription subscription | |
| 3 | Monthly Subscription subscription | |
| 4 | Premium annual subscription subscription | |
| 5 | Premium 6-month subscription subscription | |
| 6 | Monthly Subscription subscription | |
| 7 | Premium Monthly Subscription subscription | |
| 8 | Annual Subscription subscription | |
| 9 | Premium 6-month subscription subscription | |
| 10 | Annual subscription subscription |
Hidden keywords
The Guardian - US & World News shows up in App Store search (US) for 5 words that appear nowhere in its name, subtitle or developer name, so they are almost certainly in its private keyword field, and it ranks in the top 10 for at least one of them.
Where it ranks now
Both stores, across every country we track.
| Store | Best rank | Charting in | US Top Free | US Top Grossing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| App Store | #1 News Grossing | 16 of 30 countries | #31 | #7 |
| Google Play | #1 News & Magazines Grossing | 20 of 23 countries | #42 | #9 |
Full chart lists: App Store · Google Play.
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisGrowing fastest in 
Canada ▲ +47%
New ratings by country (7)
| Country | New ratings a week | Share | Last 2 weeks vs the 2 before |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 51 | 36% | ▲ +12% |
 United States | 50 | 36% | ▼ -10% |
 Australia | 16 | 11% | ▼ -43% |
| Canada | 8.8 | 6% | ▲ +47% |
 France | 6.2 | 4% | ▼ -7% |
 Germany | 5.8 | 4% | ▲ +8% |
 Italy | 1.8 | 1% | – |
App Store ratings in the countries we track, 4-week average.
Review momentum (0-100) blends how fast the app collects ratings compared with other apps in its category (60%), whether that pace is speeding up (25%) and what recent raters give it (15%; recent stars well below lifetime pull it down). Ratings counts are read daily. A jump usually means a launch, a feature, ads or a new review prompt.
Ratings
Both stores. Store data, measured.
| Store | Rating | Ratings |
|---|---|---|
| App Store | 4.9 ★ | 114k |
| Google Play | 4.6 ★ | 406k 21k written reviews |
| Both stores | 4.6 ★ weighted by ratings | 520k |
What users say about The Guardian - US & World News
From the 65 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Users overwhelmingly praise The Guardian for its unbiased, fact-based journalism and global perspective, often citing it as a superior alternative to US-centric media. However, recent technical updates have caused significant frustration due to app crashes, battery drain, and forced login requirements.
Mixed but leaning positive (69% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for good value, and its features and content. The main complaints are about crashes and bugs, and recent updates. Recent reviews are more positive than earlier ones.
What people like
- Price & subscription: “I subscribed and guess what?!”
- Features & content: “We enjoy all the amazing content from you”
- Fun: “We enjoy all the amazing content from you”
- Ease of use: “The app is the latest incarnation and one that I find very easy to use”
Common complaints
- Crashes & bugs: “Happy to update this review when these bugs have been squashed”
- Updates: “I have the most recent update”
- Login & account: “Suddenly requires you to sign in to view news articles”
- Speed & performance: “Hot phone and battery drain”
About The Guardian - US & World News
My Guardian - Your own custom feed of your favourite topics and writers, so you can follow the stories you care most about.
Puzzles - Whether you're looking for classics like Soduku and Crosswords, or fun word games like Wordiply and Word wheel, we have the puzzle for you.
Podcasts - Listen to our award-winning podcasts directly in the Guardian app.
Listen to Articles - Can't read our articles? Listen to them instead. You can get realistic audio transcription of every article we publish - excluding live blogs.
The Guardian news app is free to download and offers you a beautiful, intuitive mobile experience – so you can read, watch and listen to our independent reporting whenever and wherever it suits you. Readers have a limited number of articles, which refreshes on a regular basis. If you’re a regular reader, you might consider subscribing. Subscribing gives you full access to Guardian articles in our app, so you can read quality, international journalism with no restrictions.
And, when you subscribe, you’ll unlock:
Unlimited reading in the app, with no subscription messages
Ad-free reading, for an uninterrupted experience
Offline reading – download articles to explore on the go
What’s more, subscribing to our news app is a great way to show your support for fearless, independent Guardian journalism. As a reader-funded news organisation, we rely on your funding to power our future. Thank you.
All content in the Guardian app is copyright Guardian News & Media 2025. All rights reserved.
Our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy apply when accessing content via the Guardian app.
Privacy Policy: http://www.theguardian.com/help/privacy-policy
Terms of Service: http://www.theguardian.com/help/terms-of-service
If you subscribe to the Guardian app, our subscription terms will also apply https://www.theguardian.com/info/2023/feb/24/the-guardian-news-app-terms-conditions. Your subscription will auto renew and you will be charged before the next renewal date unless you cancel.
The Guardian - US & World News App Store
The Guardian - US & World News gets 1k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).
The Guardian - US & World News is #1 in News Grossing in United Kingdom and charting in 16 of 30 countries we track.
Updated 8 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
24 Sep 2026 News GrossingThe Guardian - US & World News at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data, 2026-11-08. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
The Guardian app provides free access to international news, opinion, podcasts, and puzzles for readers seeking independent journalism, with optional subscriptions for unlimited content. The app is currently ranking #1 in Grossing charts for News and Magazines & Newspapers in the UK and Australia, indicating strong monetization performance in these key markets despite being a free-to-download service.
Similar apps: BBC News, The New York Times, Reuters
The Guardian - US & World News on the App Store
App details
Tech stack
App privacy Measured
The Guardian - US & World News’s App Store privacy label declares 0 data categories used to track you across other companies’ apps and websites, 6 linked to your identity and 3 collected anonymously.
The Guardian - US & World News downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Where The Guardian - US & World News's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Retention · share of new users still active
Time spent · per daily user
How this is calculated
In-app revenue
Worldwide, what users spend in The Guardian - US & World News before Apple and Google take their fee.
How this is calculated
Business model: Subscription-led
How The Guardian - US & World News makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
Top in-app purchases · App Store US, most popular first
| 1 | Premium Monthly Subscription subscription | |
| 2 | Premium Monthly Subscription subscription | |
| 3 | Monthly Subscription subscription | |
| 4 | Premium annual subscription subscription | |
| 5 | Premium 6-month subscription subscription | |
| 6 | Monthly Subscription subscription | |
| 7 | Premium Monthly Subscription subscription | |
| 8 | Annual Subscription subscription | |
| 9 | Premium 6-month subscription subscription | |
| 10 | Annual subscription subscription |
Hidden keywords
The Guardian - US & World News shows up in App Store search (US) for 5 words that appear nowhere in its name, subtitle or developer name, so they are almost certainly in its private keyword field, and it ranks in the top 10 for at least one of them.
Where it ranks now
Every top chart it appears in across 30 countries.
China
India
Brazil
South Korea
Russia
United Arab Emirates
Indonesia
Saudi ArabiaApps near The Guardian - US & World News on the chart
News Grossing, around #1.
Ratings
App Store, worldwide.
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisGrowing fastest in Canada ▲ +47%
New ratings by country (7)
| Country | New ratings a week | Share | Last 2 weeks vs the 2 before |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 51 | 36% | ▲ +12% |
| United States | 50 | 36% | ▼ -10% |
| Australia | 16 | 11% | ▼ -43% |
| Canada | 8.8 | 6% | ▲ +47% |
| France | 6.2 | 4% | ▼ -7% |
| Germany | 5.8 | 4% | ▲ +8% |
| Italy | 1.8 | 1% | – |
App Store ratings in the countries we track, 4-week average.
Review momentum (0-100) blends how fast the app collects ratings compared with other apps in its category (60%), whether that pace is speeding up (25%) and what recent raters give it (15%; recent stars well below lifetime pull it down). Ratings counts are read daily. A jump usually means a launch, a feature, ads or a new review prompt.
What users say about The Guardian - US & World News
From the 65 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Users overwhelmingly praise The Guardian for its unbiased, fact-based journalism and global perspective, often citing it as a superior alternative to US-centric media. However, recent technical updates have caused significant frustration due to app crashes, battery drain, and forced login requirements.
Mixed but leaning positive (69% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for good value, and its features and content. The main complaints are about crashes and bugs, and recent updates. Recent reviews are more positive than earlier ones.
What people like
- Price & subscription: “I subscribed and guess what?!”
- Features & content: “We enjoy all the amazing content from you”
- Fun: “We enjoy all the amazing content from you”
- Ease of use: “The app is the latest incarnation and one that I find very easy to use”
Common complaints
- Crashes & bugs: “Happy to update this review when these bugs have been squashed”
- Updates: “I have the most recent update”
- Login & account: “Suddenly requires you to sign in to view news articles”
- Speed & performance: “Hot phone and battery drain”
About The Guardian - US & World News
My Guardian - Your own custom feed of your favourite topics and writers, so you can follow the stories you care most about.
Puzzles - Whether you're looking for classics like Soduku and Crosswords, or fun word games like Wordiply and Word wheel, we have the puzzle for you.
Podcasts - Listen to our award-winning podcasts directly in the Guardian app.
Listen to Articles - Can't read our articles? Listen to them instead. You can get realistic audio transcription of every article we publish - excluding live blogs.
The Guardian news app is free to download and offers you a beautiful, intuitive mobile experience – so you can read, watch and listen to our independent reporting whenever and wherever it suits you. Readers have a limited number of articles, which refreshes on a regular basis. If you’re a regular reader, you might consider subscribing. Subscribing gives you full access to Guardian articles in our app, so you can read quality, international journalism with no restrictions.
And, when you subscribe, you’ll unlock:
Unlimited reading in the app, with no subscription messages
Ad-free reading, for an uninterrupted experience
Offline reading – download articles to explore on the go
What’s more, subscribing to our news app is a great way to show your support for fearless, independent Guardian journalism. As a reader-funded news organisation, we rely on your funding to power our future. Thank you.
All content in the Guardian app is copyright Guardian News & Media 2025. All rights reserved.
Our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy apply when accessing content via the Guardian app.
Privacy Policy: http://www.theguardian.com/help/privacy-policy
Terms of Service: http://www.theguardian.com/help/terms-of-service
If you subscribe to the Guardian app, our subscription terms will also apply https://www.theguardian.com/info/2023/feb/24/the-guardian-news-app-terms-conditions. Your subscription will auto renew and you will be charged before the next renewal date unless you cancel.
Latest updates
Store changes
What The Guardian - US & World News changed on its store page: name, icon, screenshots, price, size, languages, requirements.
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The Guardian - US & World News Android
The Guardian - US & World News gets 1k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).
The Guardian - US & World News is #1 in News & Magazines Grossing on Google Play in United Kingdom and charting in 20 of 23 countries we track.
Updated 8 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
News & Magazines GrossingThe Guardian - US & World News at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data, 2026-11-06. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
A free news application from Guardian News & Media Ltd that provides global journalism, podcasts, and puzzles to readers seeking independent reporting. The app is currently ranked #1 in Grossing for News & Magazines in Great Britain and holds top-10 positions in multiple international markets including Australia, Indonesia, Thailand, Turkey, Vietnam, UAE, Mexico, Netherlands, Saudi Arabia, India, and Canada.
Similar apps: BBC News, The New York Times, Reuters
The Guardian - US & World News on Google Play
App details
Tech stack
Android app v6.174.121373 · checked 26 Sep 2026
Its iPhone app is most likely native Swift.
The Guardian - US & World News downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Where The Guardian - US & World News's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Retention · share of new users still active
Time spent · per daily user
How this is calculated
In-app revenue
Worldwide, what users spend in The Guardian - US & World News before Apple and Google take their fee.
How this is calculated
Business model: Subscription-led
How The Guardian - US & World News makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
Top in-app purchases · App Store US, most popular first
| 1 | Premium Monthly Subscription subscription | |
| 2 | Premium Monthly Subscription subscription | |
| 3 | Monthly Subscription subscription | |
| 4 | Premium annual subscription subscription | |
| 5 | Premium 6-month subscription subscription | |
| 6 | Monthly Subscription subscription | |
| 7 | Premium Monthly Subscription subscription | |
| 8 | Annual Subscription subscription | |
| 9 | Premium 6-month subscription subscription | |
| 10 | Annual subscription subscription |
Where it ranks on Google Play
Every top 200 chart it appears in across 23 countries.
Mexico
Netherlands
Turkey
Spain
Thailand
Vietnam
SwedenApps near The Guardian - US & World News on the chart
News & Magazines Grossing, around #1.
Ratings
Google Play, worldwide.
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisReview momentum (0-100) blends how fast the app collects ratings compared with other apps in its category (60%), whether that pace is speeding up (25%) and what recent raters give it (15%; recent stars well below lifetime pull it down). Ratings counts are read daily. A jump usually means a launch, a feature, ads or a new review prompt.
What users say about The Guardian - US & World News
From the 136 most recent Google Play reviews in the US.
Users are predominantly frustrated by recent UI changes to the crossword puzzle and persistent bugs with the Android home screen widget. While some praise the quality of journalism, many subscribers report billing errors, paywall issues, and app instability.
Mixed (38% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for good value, and regular updates. The main complaints are about price and subscriptions, and recent updates.
What people like
- Price & subscription: “I don't want to pay in USD”
- Updates: “since the last update, the widget gets stuck on 'loading'”
- Features & content: “Where's the option for that?!”
- Crashes & bugs: “widget is currently broken”
Common complaints
- Price & subscription: “expensive news and buggy app”
- Updates: “It was perfect before the update”
- Crashes & bugs: “expensive news and buggy app”
- Design: “Messed up the crossword UI again”
About The Guardian - US & World News
Your news, your way: A redesigned My Guardian tab allows you to follow topics that matter to you.
Your news, now hands-free: All our award-winning podcasts are available via a dedicated podcast tab, allowing easier discovery via our new in-app audio player. You can also listen to all articles via a new enhanced text-to-speech facility.
Upgrade your downtime with Guardian puzzles: A hub featuring our most popular games, including On the ball, Film reveal, Word wheel, Wordiply and Sudoku.
The Guardian news app is free to download and offers you a beautiful, intuitive mobile experience – so you can read, watch and listen to our independent reporting whenever and wherever it suits you.
Readers have a limited number of articles, which refreshes on a regular basis. If you’re a regular reader, you might consider subscribing. Subscribing gives you full access to Guardian articles in our app, so you can read quality, international journalism with no restrictions.
And, when you subscribe, you’ll unlock:
Unlimited reading in the app, with no subscription messages
Ad-free reading, for an uninterrupted experience
Offline reading – download articles to explore on the go
What’s more, subscribing to our news app is a great way to show your support for fearless, independent Guardian journalism. As a reader-funded news organisation, we rely on your funding to power our future. Thank you.
All content in the Guardian app is copyright Guardian News & Media 2025. All rights reserved.
Our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy apply when accessing content via the Guardian app.
Privacy Policy: http://www.theguardian.com/help/privacy-policy
Terms of Service: http://www.theguardian.com/help/terms-of-service
If you subscribe to the Guardian app, our subscription terms will also apply https://www.theguardian.com/info/2023/feb/24/the-guardian-news-app-terms-conditions. Your subscription will auto renew and you will be charged before the next renewal date unless you cancel.
What's new
For the best possible experience and to ensure you have access to all our latest features we recommend that you update to this latest version as soon as possible.
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