The Independent Downloads & RevenueThe Independent · App Store & Google Play
The Independent gets 100+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).
The Independent by Independent Digital News & Media Limited is on App Store and Google Play. Active Users (MAU & DAU), Downloads, rankings, keywords, revenue, and rating totals.
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- 📈The Independent charting in a new countryAndroidMexico
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- 📈The Independent charting in a new country in 4 chartsAndroidNetherlands · Thailand · Turkey · Vietnam
- 📈The Independent charting in a new countryiOSGermany
- 📈The Independent charting in a new countryiOSFrance
- 📈The Independent entered the top 100iOSTop Grossing · Magazines & Newspapers · FR
- 📈The Independent charting in a new countryiOSRussia
- 📈The Independent entered the top 100iOSTop Free · Magazines & Newspapers · RU
- 📈The Independent entered the top 100iOSTop Grossing · News · IN
- 📈The Independent entered the top 100iOSTop Free · Magazines & Newspapers · SA
- 🌟The Independent featured by AppleiOSapps · GB
- 📈The Independent entered the top 100 in 2 chartsiOSTop Grossing · News · AU · Top Grossing · Magazines & Newspapers · AU
- 🌟The Independent featured by AppleiOSapps · GB
- 🌟The Independent featured by AppleiOSapps · GB
- 🌟The Independent featured by AppleiOSapps · GB
- 📈The Independent entered the top 100iOSTop Free · Magazines & Newspapers · ID
- 📈The Independent entered the top 100 in 2 chartsAndroidTop Grossing · News & Magazines · AE · Top Grossing · News & Magazines · ID
- 🌟The Independent featured by AppleiOSapps · GB
- 📈The Independent entered the top 100iOSTop Free · Magazines & Newspapers · AU
- 📈The Independent charting in a new countryiOSAustralia
- 📈The Independent entered the top 100 in 2 chartsAndroidTop Grossing · News & Magazines · IN · Top Grossing · News & Magazines · SA
- 🌟The Independent featured by AppleiOSapps · GB
- 🆕The Independent first spotted by AppInsiderAndroidIndia
- 🆕The Independent first spotted by AppInsideriOS#29 in Top Grossing · Magazines & Newspapers · Japan
- 🌟The Independent featured by AppleiOSapps · GB
- 📦The Independent version 11.0.18iOSNo release notes
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- 🆕The Independent released on the App StoreiOS
- 🆕The Independent released on Google PlayAndroid
Collected from the stores by AppInsider since we first spotted the app. Dates are when we saw each change.
Rating
3.9 ★
19k ratings, both stores
Measured
Best rank now
#20
App Store · 
Magazines & Newspapers Grossing
Magazines & Newspapers GrossingMeasured
New ratings a week
26
▼ -19% vs the 2 weeks before (App Store)
Measured
App Store
App details
App ID
499587380
Publisher
Independent Digital News & Media Limited
Publisher country
United Kingdom
On the store since
Feb 2012
14 years on the store
Minimum OS
iOS 17.0+
iPhone XS and later
Devices
iPhone · iPad
Universal purchase
Content rating
4+
Languages
1
EN
Size
56 MB
Also listed in
Magazines & Newspapers
Google Play
App details
App ID
com.freerange360.mpp.indy
Publisher
INDEPENDENT DIGITAL NEWS AND MEDIA LIMITED
Publisher country
United Kingdom
Content rating
Teen
The Independent downloads & installs
Both stores, worldwide. Bands are open; exact numbers are free with an account.
| Store | Downloads / day | Lifetime installs |
|---|---|---|
| App Store | 100+ | 500k+ |
| Google Play | 50+ | 500k+ Measured |
| Total | 100+ Confidence | 1M+ Confidence |
How this is calculated
App Store: chart positions and rating growth per country, anchored on its own Android downloads; lifetime from ratings worldwide × installs per rating. Google Play: the daily change in its exact install count. The total adds every store.
Where The Independent'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.
Stickiness (DAU / MAU)
how many monthly users open it on a given day
Retention · share of new users still active
Day 1
Day 7
Day 30
Time spent · per daily user
Average time spent Pro
min a day
Sessions a day Pro
Time per session Pro
min
How this is calculated
Monthly users come from lifetime installs across every store, fitted on monthly active user figures companies publish; daily users = monthly × the typical daily/monthly ratio for the category. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
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: In-app purchase-led
How The Independent makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
In-app purchases
One-off purchases
/mo
of revenue
Where it ranks now
Both stores, across every country we track.
| Store | Best rank | Charting in | US Top Free | US Top Grossing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| App Store | #20 Magazines & Newspapers Grossing | 7 of 30 countries | – | – |
| Google Play | #28 News & Magazines Grossing | 10 of 23 countries | – | – |
Full chart lists: App Store · Google Play.
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisApp Store
New ratings a week
21
▼ -19% vs the 2 weeks before
Lifetime rating
4.5★
recent stars not readable yet: new ratings are a tiny share of the total
Review momentum
71/100
faster than 91% of News apps
Google Play
New ratings a week
5.2
▼ -47% vs the 2 weeks before
Written reviews a week
under 1
Google Play
Lifetime rating
4.3★
recent stars not readable yet: new ratings are a tiny share of the total
Review momentum
41/100
faster than 54% of News and magazines apps
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 | 4.5 ★ | 9k |
| Google Play | 3.4 ★ | 10k 195 written reviews |
| Both stores | 3.9 ★ weighted by ratings | 19k |
About The Independent
It’s now even easier to stay expertly informed
The all-new Independent app puts breaking news and awarding-winning journalism at your fingertips, wherever you are and whenever you want. With a host of new features and our signature free-thinking reporting, the Independent app is your essential source of trusted journalism on the go.
What’s included in the Independent app?
All our journalism in one place
From up-to-the-minute breaking news to the daily digital newspaper, enjoy ad-free access to our reporting wherever you are and whenever you want.
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The daily digital newspaper
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Exclusive events and e-books
Join the debate with expert-led digital events and deepen your understanding of a topic with our curated selection of e-books.
Dark mode
Perfect for evening reads and bedtime browsing.
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The Independent app is free to download and use. Simply register to access a limited number of free articles each week and stay up to date with breaking news notifications.
To unlock all features of the app, an active subscription is required. Subscribers benefit from unlimited access to our journalism, including premium analysis and opinion articles, the daily digital newspaper, audio articles, exclusive digital events, extensive puzzles and more.
To view our latest introductory offers, please check the app.
Please note:
• Payments for in-app subscriptions will be charged to your *Apple account* upon confirmation of purchase.
• Your subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period.
• Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current subscription period.
• You can manage your subscription and adjust your auto-renewal preferences by accessing your *Apple ID account settings* after purchase.
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The all-new Independent app puts breaking news and awarding-winning journalism at your fingertips, wherever you are and whenever you want. With a host of new features and our signature free-thinking reporting, the Independent app is your essential source of trusted journalism on the go.
What’s included in the Independent app?
All our journalism in one place
From up-to-the-minute breaking news to the daily digital newspaper, enjoy ad-free access to our reporting wherever you are and whenever you want.
5 things you need to know today
Streamline your morning with an essential briefing of the key stories that you need to know about that day.
Independent TV
Bring headlines to life and immerse yourself in the story with access to the latest news clips and trending videos.
Audio articles and playlists
Bring our reporting with you when on the go with audio articles and create playlists for offline listening.
The daily digital newspaper
Wake up to your digital newspaper from 5am each morning and enjoy your read of the day's biggest stories.
Daily crosswords, sudoku and puzzles
Challenge yourself with our entertaining and extensive range of brain-training puzzles.
Exclusive events and e-books
Join the debate with expert-led digital events and deepen your understanding of a topic with our curated selection of e-books.
Dark mode
Perfect for evening reads and bedtime browsing.
--------------------------------------------------------
The Independent app is free to download and use. Simply register to access a limited number of free articles each week and stay up to date with breaking news notifications.
To unlock all features of the app, an active subscription is required. Subscribers benefit from unlimited access to our journalism, including premium analysis and opinion articles, the daily digital newspaper, audio articles, exclusive digital events, extensive puzzles and more.
To view our latest introductory offers, please check the app.
Please note:
• Payments for in-app subscriptions will be charged to your *Apple account* upon confirmation of purchase.
• Your subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period.
• Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current subscription period.
• You can manage your subscription and adjust your auto-renewal preferences by accessing your *Apple ID account settings* after purchase.
Need a helping hand?
For support, please visit the Help Centre: https://help.independent.co.uk/hc
Alternatively, please feel welcome to get in touch with our team directly: https://help.independent.co.uk/hc/en-us/requests/new
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The Independent App Store
The Independent gets 100+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).
The Independent is #20 in Magazines & Newspapers Grossing in United Kingdom and charting in 7 of 30 countries we track.
Updated 8 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
CategoryNews
PriceFree
Released
Rating★ 4.5 (9k)
Version11.0.18
Age rating4+
First seen by us
24 Sep 2026
24 Sep 2026Installs (est.)500k+ worldwide
Rating
4.5 ★
9k ratings
Measured
Best rank now
#20
Magazines & Newspapers GrossingMeasured
New ratings a week
21
▼ -19% vs the 2 weeks before
Measured
The Independent on the App Store
App details
App ID
499587380
Publisher
Independent Digital News & Media Limited
Publisher country
United Kingdom
On the store since
Feb 2012
14 years on the store
Minimum OS
iOS 17.0+
iPhone XS and later
Devices
iPhone · iPad
Universal purchase
Content rating
4+
Languages
1
EN
Size
56 MB
Also listed in
Magazines & Newspapers
The Independent downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Apple publishes no download counts. App Store downloads come from chart positions and daily rating growth per country, calibrated on Google Play install counts; lifetime installs from ratings worldwide × installs per rating. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
Where The Independent'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.
Stickiness (DAU / MAU)
how many monthly users open it on a given day
Retention · share of new users still active
Day 1
Day 7
Day 30
Time spent · per daily user
Average time spent Pro
min a day
Sessions a day Pro
Time per session Pro
min
How this is calculated
Monthly users come from lifetime installs across every store, fitted on monthly active user figures companies publish; daily users = monthly × the typical daily/monthly ratio for the category. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
In-app revenue
Worldwide, what users spend in The Independent before Apple and Google take their fee.
How this is calculated
Not in an overall Top Grossing chart, only in category charts: each category position is converted to the overall position it corresponds to, then priced on the same rank-to-revenue curve, inside the part of each market the charted apps leave over.
Business model: In-app purchase-led
How The Independent makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
In-app purchases
One-off purchases
/mo
of revenue
Where it ranks now
Every top chart it appears in across 30 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | Magazines & NewspapersGrossing | #20 |
| United Kingdom | NewsGrossing | #35 |
| United Kingdom | Magazines & NewspapersFree | #32 |
| United Kingdom | NewsFree | #36 |
 India | Magazines & NewspapersGrossing | #68 |
| India | NewsGrossing | #71 |
 Saudi Arabia | Magazines & NewspapersGrossing | #42 |
 Australia | Magazines & NewspapersFree | #72 |
 United Arab Emirates | Magazines & NewspapersGrossing | #34 |
| Saudi Arabia | NewsGrossing | #52 |
| Australia | NewsGrossing | #94 |
 Russia | Magazines & NewspapersFree | #67 |
| India | Magazines & NewspapersFree | #106 |
| United Arab Emirates | NewsGrossing | #51 |
 Indonesia | NewsGrossing | #94 |
| Indonesia | Magazines & NewspapersFree | #86 |
| Saudi Arabia | Magazines & NewspapersFree | #135 |
Apps near The Independent on the chart
Magazines & Newspapers Grossing, around #20.
Ratings
App Store, worldwide.
Rating
4.5 ★
9k ratings
Measured
Ratings
9k
Measured
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisNew ratings a week
21
▼ -19% vs the 2 weeks before
Lifetime rating
4.5★
recent stars not readable yet: new ratings are a tiny share of the total
Review momentum
71/100
faster than 91% of News apps
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.
About The Independent
It’s now even easier to stay expertly informed
The all-new Independent app puts breaking news and awarding-winning journalism at your fingertips, wherever you are and whenever you want. With a host of new features and our signature free-thinking reporting, the Independent app is your essential source of trusted journalism on the go.
What’s included in the Independent app?
All our journalism in one place
From up-to-the-minute breaking news to the daily digital newspaper, enjoy ad-free access to our reporting wherever you are and whenever you want.
5 things you need to know today
Streamline your morning with an essential briefing of the key stories that you need to know about that day.
Independent TV
Bring headlines to life and immerse yourself in the story with access to the latest news clips and trending videos.
Audio articles and playlists
Bring our reporting with you when on the go with audio articles and create playlists for offline listening.
The daily digital newspaper
Wake up to your digital newspaper from 5am each morning and enjoy your read of the day's biggest stories.
Daily crosswords, sudoku and puzzles
Challenge yourself with our entertaining and extensive range of brain-training puzzles.
Exclusive events and e-books
Join the debate with expert-led digital events and deepen your understanding of a topic with our curated selection of e-books.
Dark mode
Perfect for evening reads and bedtime browsing.
--------------------------------------------------------
The Independent app is free to download and use. Simply register to access a limited number of free articles each week and stay up to date with breaking news notifications.
To unlock all features of the app, an active subscription is required. Subscribers benefit from unlimited access to our journalism, including premium analysis and opinion articles, the daily digital newspaper, audio articles, exclusive digital events, extensive puzzles and more.
To view our latest introductory offers, please check the app.
Please note:
• Payments for in-app subscriptions will be charged to your *Apple account* upon confirmation of purchase.
• Your subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period.
• Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current subscription period.
• You can manage your subscription and adjust your auto-renewal preferences by accessing your *Apple ID account settings* after purchase.
Need a helping hand?
For support, please visit the Help Centre: https://help.independent.co.uk/hc
Alternatively, please feel welcome to get in touch with our team directly: https://help.independent.co.uk/hc/en-us/requests/new
Terms and conditions
https://www.independent.co.uk/service/terms-and-conditions-subscriptions-a7357841.html
Privacy Policy
https://www.independent.co.uk/service/privacy-notice-a6184181.html
Follow us on social media:
Join the co
The all-new Independent app puts breaking news and awarding-winning journalism at your fingertips, wherever you are and whenever you want. With a host of new features and our signature free-thinking reporting, the Independent app is your essential source of trusted journalism on the go.
What’s included in the Independent app?
All our journalism in one place
From up-to-the-minute breaking news to the daily digital newspaper, enjoy ad-free access to our reporting wherever you are and whenever you want.
5 things you need to know today
Streamline your morning with an essential briefing of the key stories that you need to know about that day.
Independent TV
Bring headlines to life and immerse yourself in the story with access to the latest news clips and trending videos.
Audio articles and playlists
Bring our reporting with you when on the go with audio articles and create playlists for offline listening.
The daily digital newspaper
Wake up to your digital newspaper from 5am each morning and enjoy your read of the day's biggest stories.
Daily crosswords, sudoku and puzzles
Challenge yourself with our entertaining and extensive range of brain-training puzzles.
Exclusive events and e-books
Join the debate with expert-led digital events and deepen your understanding of a topic with our curated selection of e-books.
Dark mode
Perfect for evening reads and bedtime browsing.
--------------------------------------------------------
The Independent app is free to download and use. Simply register to access a limited number of free articles each week and stay up to date with breaking news notifications.
To unlock all features of the app, an active subscription is required. Subscribers benefit from unlimited access to our journalism, including premium analysis and opinion articles, the daily digital newspaper, audio articles, exclusive digital events, extensive puzzles and more.
To view our latest introductory offers, please check the app.
Please note:
• Payments for in-app subscriptions will be charged to your *Apple account* upon confirmation of purchase.
• Your subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period.
• Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current subscription period.
• You can manage your subscription and adjust your auto-renewal preferences by accessing your *Apple ID account settings* after purchase.
Need a helping hand?
For support, please visit the Help Centre: https://help.independent.co.uk/hc
Alternatively, please feel welcome to get in touch with our team directly: https://help.independent.co.uk/hc/en-us/requests/new
Terms and conditions
https://www.independent.co.uk/service/terms-and-conditions-subscriptions-a7357841.html
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The Independent: Breaking News gets 100+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).
The Independent: Breaking News is #28 in News & Magazines Grossing on Google Play in United Kingdom and charting in 10 of 23 countries we track.
Updated 8 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
CategoryNews & Magazines
PriceFree
Released
Installs500k+
Rating★ 3.4 (10k)
Updated
Content ratingTeen
Rating
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10k ratings
Measured
Best rank now
#28
News & Magazines GrossingMeasured
New ratings a week
5.2
▼ -47% vs the 2 weeks before
Measured
The Independent: Breaking News on Google Play
App details
App ID
com.freerange360.mpp.indy
Publisher
INDEPENDENT DIGITAL NEWS AND MEDIA LIMITED
Publisher country
United Kingdom
Content rating
Teen
The Independent: Breaking 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
Google Play shows an exact lifetime install count; downloads per day are its daily change (measured). When Play hasn't refreshed the count, they come from new ratings and Top Free chart positions. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
Where The Independent: Breaking 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.
Stickiness (DAU / MAU)
how many monthly users open it on a given day
How this is calculated
Monthly users come from lifetime installs across every store, fitted on monthly active user figures companies publish; daily users = monthly × the typical daily/monthly ratio for the category. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
In-app revenue
Worldwide, what users spend in The Independent: Breaking News before Apple and Google take their fee.
How this is calculated
Not in an overall Top Grossing chart, only in category charts: each category position is converted to the overall position it corresponds to, then priced on the same rank-to-revenue curve, inside the part of each market the charted apps leave over.
Business model: In-app purchase-led
How The Independent: Breaking News makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
In-app purchases
One-off purchases
/mo
of revenue
Where it ranks on Google Play
Every top 200 chart it appears in across 23 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | News & MagazinesGrossing | #28 |
| United Kingdom | News & MagazinesFree | #54 |
| India | News & MagazinesGrossing | #142 |
 Mexico | News & MagazinesGrossing | #146 |
| Indonesia | News & MagazinesGrossing | #139 |
| Saudi Arabia | News & MagazinesGrossing | #152 |
| United Arab Emirates | News & MagazinesGrossing | #141 |
 Turkey | News & MagazinesGrossing | #145 |
 Netherlands | News & MagazinesGrossing | #161 |
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 Vietnam | News & MagazinesGrossing | #140 |
Apps near The Independent: Breaking News on the chart
News & Magazines Grossing, around #28.
Ratings
Google Play, worldwide.
Rating
3.4 ★
10k ratings
Measured
Ratings
10k
Measured
Written reviews
195
Measured
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisNew ratings a week
5.2
▼ -47% vs the 2 weeks before
Written reviews a week
under 1
Google Play
Lifetime rating
4.3★
recent stars not readable yet: new ratings are a tiny share of the total
Review momentum
41/100
faster than 54% of News and magazines apps
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.
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