The Independent: Breaking News: iPhone vs Android
The Independent: Breaking News by Independent Digital News & Media Limited 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.
Rating
4.2 ★
11k ratings, both stores
Measured
Best rank now
#18
Android · 
News & Magazines Grossing
News & Magazines GrossingMeasured
App Store
App details
App ID
1436169192
Publisher
Independent Digital News & Media Limited
Content rating
12+
Google Play
App details
App ID
com.freerange360.mpp.indy
Publisher
Independent Digital News & Media Limited
Content rating
Teen
The Independent: Breaking News downloads & installs
Both stores, worldwide. Bands are open; exact numbers are free with an account.
| Store | Downloads / day | Lifetime installs |
|---|---|---|
| iPhone | – | – |
| Google Play | 10+ | 500k+ Measured |
| Total | 10+ Confidence | 500k+ Confidence |
How this is calculated
iPhone: 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: 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 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: Breaking News 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.
Ratings
Both stores. Store data, measured.
| Store | Rating | Ratings |
|---|---|---|
| App Store | 4.6 ★ | 600 |
| Google Play | 4.2 ★ | 10k 195 written reviews |
| Both stores | 4.2 ★ weighted by ratings | 11k |
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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.
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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.
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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.
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
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