The Economist: News & Analysis: iPhone vs Android
The Economist: News & Analysis gets 1k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, October 2026, rounded down to a band).
The Economist: News & Analysis by The Economist is on both the App Store and Google Play. Here are both versions together: downloads, users, revenue, ratings and chart positions, store by store with totals.
Magazines & Newspapers GrossingThe Economist: News & Analysis at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data, 2026-10-23. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
A news and analysis app from The Economist offering global reporting, podcasts, videos, and games to readers seeking in-depth coverage of politics, economics, and science. The app holds the #1 grossing position in the Magazines & Newspapers category across multiple international markets including the UAE, India, South Korea, and Saudi Arabia, while also ranking highly in major Western markets like the US and UK.
Similar apps: The New York Times, Financial Times, Bloomberg
App Store
App details
App privacy Measured
The Economist: News & Analysis’s App Store privacy label declares 4 data categories used to track you across other companies’ apps and websites, 5 linked to your identity and 2 collected anonymously.
As declared by the developer on the App Store — Apple requires every app to publish this label. We track changes over time.
Google Play
App details
Tech stack
Trackers and permissions of build v4.102.0, from the εxodus privacy report (CC BY-SA).
The Economist: News & Analysis downloads & installs
Both stores, worldwide. Bands are open; exact numbers are free with an account.
| Store | Downloads / day | Lifetime installs |
|---|---|---|
| iPhone | 1k+ | 10M+ |
| Google Play | 500+ | 1M+ Measured |
| Total | 1k+ Confidence | 10M+ Confidence |
How this is calculated
Where The Economist: News & Analysis'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 Economist: News & Analysis makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
Top in-app purchases · App Store US, most popular first
| 1 | Premium Monthly subscription | |
| 2 | Premium Annual subscription | |
| 3 | Three month subscription subscription | |
| 4 | Podcasts Monthly subscription | |
| 5 | Podcasts Annual subscription | |
| 6 | One year subscription subscription |
Hidden keywords
The Economist: News & Analysis shows up in App Store search (US) for 6 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.
Ratings
Both stores. Store data, measured.
| Store | Rating | Ratings |
|---|---|---|
| App Store | 4.9 ★ | 182k |
| Google Play | 4.9 ★ | 80k 1.8k written reviews |
| Both stores | 4.9 ★ weighted by ratings | 262k |
What users say about The Economist: News & Analysis
From the 57 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Users strongly criticize the app's technical instability, particularly regarding offline access failures and broken audio playback features. While content quality is acknowledged, frequent bugs, forced AI narration issues, and billing disputes drive significant dissatisfaction.
Mostly negative (18% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for its features and content, and good value. The main complaints are about price and subscriptions, and crashes and bugs. Recent reviews are more negative than earlier ones.
What people like
- Features & content: “Great content but the app needs work”
- Price & subscription: “This is news and insight worth paying for”
Common complaints
- Price & subscription: “I pay the Economist, they don’t pay me”
- Crashes & bugs: “The app is crashing on iPad”
- Features & content: “Content great but app is trash”
- Updates: “Audio gone from most recent app update”
About The Economist: News & Analysis
Start your free trial today for full access. Or you can register to read one free article in the app and one on the web every month.
What does The Economist cover?
The Economist reports on American and world politics, finance, economics, business, science, technology, culture and more.
Why choose The Economist app?
Access The Economist’s fact-checked reporting and analysis, wherever you are. In our app you’ll find daily updates on the most important news stories shaping our world, in the formats that suit you best.
- Read global, fact-checked reporting and analysis—daily
- Watch Insider episodes and concise videos on important news topics
- Listen to award-winning podcasts and narrated news articles
Stay ahead on news stories daily and explore big topics deeply:
- Enjoy early access to The Economist’s weekly edition, ahead of print delivery
- Watch the newsroom debates that shape our reporting on Insider, plus exclusive interviews with global guests from Elon Musk to Mark Carney
- Listen to podcasts on global affairs and news events
- Catch up quickly with The World in Brief
Play news games to test your knowledge:
- Mini crossword
- Dateline history quiz
- News quiz
- Inboxes: how fast can you fill the grid?
Enjoy additional features:
- Bookmark news articles to read later
- Go hands-free with narrated articles
- Create your own audio queue for a custom playlist
- Give articles to friends and family
- Read easily with adjustable text size
- Toggle screen to dark mode to rest your eyes
See what The Economist subscribers say:
“This app is home to the best journalism in the world. If I could only afford to pay for one news source, The Economist would be that source.”
“Great app, excellent journalism! The Economist is wonderful. The content is interesting and relevant and the reporting is superlative. Equally impressive is the drive to stay relevant by presenting media in multiple formats, from print to podcasts and short videos.”
“Impeccable journalism with an app to match. The Economist doesn’t need my endorsement of the quality of their journalism. It speaks for itself. Rather, I’ll comment that their app is well-designed and refreshing to use…I love being able to easily download entire editions, listen to articles with real narrators and search for past articles.”
Full terms of use: https://www.economist.com/legal/terms-of-use
Our privacy policy: https://www.economist.com/privacy
Register for your free trial in The Economist app now to understand what the latest news developments mean for what’s next—from science and tech to business and finance.
The Economist: News & Analysis iPhone
The Economist: News & Analysis gets 1k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, October 2026, rounded down to a band).
The Economist: News & Analysis is #5 in Magazines & Newspapers Grossing in United States and charting in 15 of 30 countries we track.
Updated 25 Oct 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
24 Sep 2026
Magazines & Newspapers GrossingThe Economist: News & Analysis at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data, 2026-10-23. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
A news and analysis app from The Economist offering global reporting, podcasts, videos, and games to readers seeking in-depth coverage of politics, economics, and science. The app holds the #1 grossing position in the Magazines & Newspapers category across multiple international markets including the UAE, India, South Korea, and Saudi Arabia, while also ranking highly in major Western markets like the US and UK.
Similar apps: The New York Times, Financial Times, Bloomberg
The Economist: News & Analysis on the App Store
App details
App privacy Measured
The Economist: News & Analysis’s App Store privacy label declares 4 data categories used to track you across other companies’ apps and websites, 5 linked to your identity and 2 collected anonymously.
As declared by the developer on the App Store — Apple requires every app to publish this label. We track changes over time.
The Economist: News & Analysis 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 Economist: News & Analysis'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 Economist: News & Analysis before Apple and Google take their fee.
How this is calculated
Business model: Subscription-led
How The Economist: News & Analysis makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
Top in-app purchases · App Store US, most popular first
| 1 | Premium Monthly subscription | |
| 2 | Premium Annual subscription | |
| 3 | Three month subscription subscription | |
| 4 | Podcasts Monthly subscription | |
| 5 | Podcasts Annual subscription | |
| 6 | One year subscription subscription |
Hidden keywords
The Economist: News & Analysis shows up in App Store search (US) for 6 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.
Australia
ItalyApps near The Economist: News & Analysis on the chart
Magazines & Newspapers Grossing, around #5.
Ratings
App Store, worldwide.
What users say about The Economist: News & Analysis
From the 57 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Users strongly criticize the app's technical instability, particularly regarding offline access failures and broken audio playback features. While content quality is acknowledged, frequent bugs, forced AI narration issues, and billing disputes drive significant dissatisfaction.
Mostly negative (18% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for its features and content, and good value. The main complaints are about price and subscriptions, and crashes and bugs. Recent reviews are more negative than earlier ones.
What people like
- Features & content: “Great content but the app needs work”
- Price & subscription: “This is news and insight worth paying for”
Common complaints
- Price & subscription: “I pay the Economist, they don’t pay me”
- Crashes & bugs: “The app is crashing on iPad”
- Features & content: “Content great but app is trash”
- Updates: “Audio gone from most recent app update”
About The Economist: News & Analysis
Start your free trial today for full access. Or you can register to read one free article in the app and one on the web every month.
What does The Economist cover?
The Economist reports on American and world politics, finance, economics, business, science, technology, culture and more.
Why choose The Economist app?
Access The Economist’s fact-checked reporting and analysis, wherever you are. In our app you’ll find daily updates on the most important news stories shaping our world, in the formats that suit you best.
- Read global, fact-checked reporting and analysis—daily
- Watch Insider episodes and concise videos on important news topics
- Listen to award-winning podcasts and narrated news articles
Stay ahead on news stories daily and explore big topics deeply:
- Enjoy early access to The Economist’s weekly edition, ahead of print delivery
- Watch the newsroom debates that shape our reporting on Insider, plus exclusive interviews with global guests from Elon Musk to Mark Carney
- Listen to podcasts on global affairs and news events
- Catch up quickly with The World in Brief
Play news games to test your knowledge:
- Mini crossword
- Dateline history quiz
- News quiz
- Inboxes: how fast can you fill the grid?
Enjoy additional features:
- Bookmark news articles to read later
- Go hands-free with narrated articles
- Create your own audio queue for a custom playlist
- Give articles to friends and family
- Read easily with adjustable text size
- Toggle screen to dark mode to rest your eyes
See what The Economist subscribers say:
“This app is home to the best journalism in the world. If I could only afford to pay for one news source, The Economist would be that source.”
“Great app, excellent journalism! The Economist is wonderful. The content is interesting and relevant and the reporting is superlative. Equally impressive is the drive to stay relevant by presenting media in multiple formats, from print to podcasts and short videos.”
“Impeccable journalism with an app to match. The Economist doesn’t need my endorsement of the quality of their journalism. It speaks for itself. Rather, I’ll comment that their app is well-designed and refreshing to use…I love being able to easily download entire editions, listen to articles with real narrators and search for past articles.”
Full terms of use: https://www.economist.com/legal/terms-of-use
Our privacy policy: https://www.economist.com/privacy
Register for your free trial in The Economist app now to understand what the latest news developments mean for what’s next—from science and tech to business and finance.
Latest updates
Store changes
What The Economist: News & Analysis changed on its store page: name, icon, screenshots, price, size, languages, requirements.
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The Economist - World News Android
The Economist - World News gets 1k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, October 2026, rounded down to a band).
The Economist - World News is #14 in News & Magazines Grossing on Google Play in United States and charting in 14 of 23 countries we track.
Updated 25 Oct 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
News & Magazines GrossingThe Economist - World News on Google Play
App details
Tech stack
Trackers and permissions of build v4.102.0, from the εxodus privacy report (CC BY-SA).
The Economist - 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 Economist - 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 Economist - World News before Apple and Google take their fee.
How this is calculated
Business model: Subscription-led
How The Economist - World News makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
Top in-app purchases · App Store US, most popular first
| 1 | Premium Monthly subscription | |
| 2 | Premium Annual subscription | |
| 3 | Three month subscription subscription | |
| 4 | Podcasts Monthly subscription | |
| 5 | Podcasts Annual subscription | |
| 6 | One year subscription subscription |
Where it ranks on Google Play
Every top 200 chart it appears in across 23 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| United States | News & MagazinesGrossing | #14 |
| United Kingdom | News & MagazinesGrossing | #11 |
| India | News & MagazinesGrossing | #16 |
| United States | News & MagazinesFree | #87 |
| United Kingdom | News & MagazinesFree | #33 |
 Mexico | News & MagazinesGrossing | #17 |
| Indonesia | News & MagazinesGrossing | #16 |
| Saudi Arabia | News & MagazinesGrossing | #16 |
| United Arab Emirates | News & MagazinesGrossing | #14 |
 Turkey | News & MagazinesGrossing | #16 |
 Netherlands | News & MagazinesGrossing | #16 |
 Canada | News & MagazinesFree | #47 |
 Thailand | News & MagazinesGrossing | #15 |
 Vietnam | News & MagazinesGrossing | #16 |
 Germany | News & MagazinesFree | #159 |
 France | News & MagazinesFree | #129 |
| United Arab Emirates | News & MagazinesFree | #153 |
| Thailand | News & MagazinesFree | #152 |
Apps near The Economist - World News on the chart
News & Magazines Grossing, around #14.
Ratings
Google Play, worldwide.
What users say about The Economist - World News
From the 105 most recent Google Play reviews in the US.
Users are highly critical of recent app updates, citing persistent bugs like broken bookmarks, unskippable autoplay videos, and audio playback issues. While the journalism quality is praised, the technical instability and aggressive ad/video integration have led to significant frustration and subscription cancellations.
Mixed (33% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for its features and content, and speed. The main complaints are about price and subscriptions, and crashes and bugs.
What people like
- Features & content: “Please keep this feature!”
- Speed & performance: “Opening the app and getting articles is fast”
- Updates: “prev app was poor, updated version is great”
- Price & subscription: “Not renewing my subscription”
Common complaints
- Price & subscription: “I canceled my subscription via this app”
- Crashes & bugs: “The app has been getting buggy lately”
- Features & content: “5 stars for content, but 1 star for the application”
- Updates: “downloaded update and can no longer open”
About The Economist - World News
What does The Economist report on?
With expert journalists around the world, The Economist reports on US and world politics, economics, business, science, technology news and more. We go beyond the headlines, connecting the dots to explain the news today and implications for tomorrow.
Why choose The Economist app?
Get unlimited access to The Economist’s trusted, fact-checked reporting and analysis of the news, wherever you are. Our app gives you daily updates on the most important news stories shaping our world. Slightly irreverent and always sharp, our reporting has been forward-looking since 1843—and now it’s even easier to decode daily news developments with The Economist app. Install intelligence in a few taps. It’s more than just a news app—decode daily news developments in the format that suits you.
- Read global, fact-checked reporting and analysis of the news—daily
- Listen to award-winning podcasts and audio news articles
- Watch concise videos on important news topics
Get access to trusted news reporting, wherever you are:
- Download the weekly edition for offline reading—and listen with narrated articles
- Bookmark news articles to read later
- Listen to articles and podcasts to keep up with news stories on the go
Stay ahead on news stories daily and explore big topics deeply:
- Enjoy early access to The Economist’s weekly edition, ahead of print delivery
- Catch up quickly with The World in Brief for short news updates
- Explore short videos that distill big news topics
Listen to crucial reporting on news topics:
- Get ad-free podcasts on global issues and news events
- Go hands-free with professionally narrated articles
- Create an audio queue for a custom playlist of news analysis
Play news games to test your knowledge:
- Mini crossword: The Economist’s wordplay news puzzle
- Dateline history quiz: guess when news extracts were published in The Economist
- Pint-sized news quiz: have you been following the latest news headlines?
Enjoy additional features:
- Give articles to friends and family
- Read news analysis easily with adjustable text size
- Toggle dark mode
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