The West Australian Downloads & RevenueThe West Australian · App Store & Google Play
The West Australian by West Australian Newspapers Limited is on App Store and Google Play. Active Users (MAU & DAU), Downloads, rankings, keywords, revenue, and rating totals.
The West Australian update history & changes
Last change · 27 events since 17 May 2017Full timeline ↓📈iOSEntered the top 100📈iOSCharting in a new country📦iOSUpdated to version 2.7.592📦AndroidUpdated to version 2.7.592📦iOSUpdated to version 2.7.587📦AndroidUpdated to version 2.7.587📈AndroidCharting in a new country📈AndroidCharting in a new country in 4 charts🆕iOSFirst spotted by AppInsider🆕AndroidFirst spotted by AppInsider🆕AndroidReleased on Google Play🆕iOSReleased on the App Store
Full timeline · 27 events
- 📈The West Australian entered the top 100iOSTop Grossing · News · IN
- 📈The West Australian charting in a new countryiOSIndia
- 📦The West Australian updated to version 2.7.592iOSThis release contains bug fixes and improvements.
- 📦The West Australian updated to version 2.7.592AndroidThis release contains bugfixes and improvements.
- 📈The West Australian entered the top 100iOSTop Grossing · News · AU
- 📦The West Australian updated to version 2.7.587iOSThis release contains login bugfixes.
- 📦The West Australian updated to version 2.7.587AndroidThis release contains login bugfixes.
- 📦The West Australian: now updating weeklyiOS4 updates in 30 days, after a quiet two months
- 📦The West Australian updated to version 2.7.579iOSThis release contains bug fixes and improvements.
- 📦The West Australian updated to version 2.7.579AndroidThis release contains bugfixes and improvements.
- 📦The West Australian: now updating weeklyAndroid4 updates in 30 days, after a quiet two months
- 📦The West Australian updated to version 2.7.573iOSThis release includes bugfixes and improvements.
- 📦The West Australian updated to version 2.7.573AndroidThis release contains bugfixes and improvements.
- 📈The West Australian charting in a new countryAndroidNetherlands
- 📈The West Australian charting in a new country in 4 chartsAndroidMexico · Thailand · Turkey · Vietnam
- 📦The West Australian updated to version 2.7.558iOSThis release contains bugfixes and improvements.
- 📦The West Australian updated to version 2.7.558AndroidThis release contains bugfixes and improvements.
- 📈The West Australian entered the top 100 in 2 chartsAndroidTop Grossing · News & Magazines · ID · Top Grossing · News & Magazines · SA
- 📈The West Australian entered the top 100 in 2 chartsAndroidTop Grossing · News & Magazines · AE · Top Grossing · News & Magazines · IN
- 📦The West Australian updated to version 2.7.548iOSThis release includes bug fixes and improvements.
- 🆕The West Australian first spotted by AppInsideriOS#82 in Top Free · News · Australia
- 🆕The West Australian first spotted by AppInsiderAndroidIndia
- 📦The West Australian updated to version 2.7.548AndroidThis release contains bugfixes and improvements.
- 📦The West Australian version 2.7.529iOSThis release contains bugfixes and improvements.
- 📦The West Australian version 2.7.529AndroidThis release contains bugfixes and improvements.
- 🆕The West Australian released on Google PlayAndroid
- 🆕The West Australian released on the App StoreiOS
Collected from the stores by AppInsider since we first spotted the app. Dates are when we saw each change.
Rating
1.9 ★
206 ratings, both stores
Measured
Best rank now
#11
Android · 
News & Magazines Grossing
News & Magazines GrossingMeasured
App Store
App details
App ID
1198233691
Publisher
West Australian Newspapers Limited
Publisher country
Australia
On the store since
May 2017
9 years on the store
Minimum OS
iOS 16.0+
iPhone 8 and later
Devices
iPhone · iPad
Universal purchase
Content rating
12+
3 content notes below
Languages
1
EN
Size
78 MB
Content notesInfrequent/Mild Realistic ViolenceInfrequent/Mild Alcohol, Tobacco or Drug Use or ReferencesInfrequent/Mild Sexual Content and Nudity
Google Play
App details
App ID
com.thewest
Publisher
WEST AUSTRALIAN NEWSPAPERS LIMITED
Publisher country
Australia
Content rating
Everyone
Tech stack
Trackers and permissions of build v2.6.214, from the εxodus privacy report (CC BY-SA).
Trackers
5
Permissions
25
Trackers
Full permission listProSee plans
The West Australian downloads & installs
Both stores, worldwide. Bands are open; exact numbers are free with an account.
| Store | Downloads / day | Lifetime installs |
|---|---|---|
| App Store | 10+ | 10k+ |
| Google Play | 5+ | 50k+ Measured |
| Total | 10+ Confidence | 50k+ 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 West Australian'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: Subscription-led
How The West Australian makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
SubscriptionsIn-app purchasesAds
Subscriptions
/mo
of revenue
Ads
/mo
of revenue
Top in-app purchases · App Store US, most popular first
| 1 | Digital (Weekly) subscription |
Where it ranks now
Both stores, across every country we track.
| Store | Best rank | Charting in | US Top Free | US Top Grossing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| App Store | #79 News Grossing | 2 of 30 countries | – | – |
| Google Play | #11 News & Magazines Grossing | 10 of 23 countries | – | – |
Full chart lists: App Store · Google Play.
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisNew ratings a week
under 1
4-week average
Lifetime rating
1.9★
recent stars not readable yet: new ratings are a tiny share of the total
Review momentum
20/100
faster than 0% 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.
Ratings
Both stores. Store data, measured.
| Store | Rating | Ratings |
|---|---|---|
| App Store | 1.9 ★ | 206 |
| Google Play | 1.8 ★ | – |
| Both stores | 1.9 ★ weighted by ratings | 206 |
What users say about The West Australian
From the 61 most recent Google Play reviews in the US.
Users report severe technical failures, particularly with login loops and broken notification links that open incorrect articles. The app is widely described as unreliable, slow, and frustrating to use despite some praise for its journalism.
Mostly negative (13% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for its features and content. The main complaints are about login and account problems, and crashes and bugs.
What people like
- Features & content: “I'm enjoying the new notification options and the higher resolution of the digital editions”
Common complaints
- Login & account: “It just keeps going back to login page”
- Crashes & bugs: “Terrible app with too many bugs”
- Updates: “The new update is VERY BAD”
- Speed & performance: “Terrible app always lagging”
About The West Australian
Download The West Australian app now to unlock premium access to the best in news, opinion, sport, business, politics, lifestyle, entertainment, travel, and more from WA’s biggest and most experienced newsroom. Delivered fast to your mobile and tablet, stay in touch when you are on the move.
Plus browse WA’s daily newspaper on your device, every morning exactly as it was printed, and unlock exclusive discounts for dining, movies and more with your digital West Rewards card.
Features:
- Premium News: unrivalled coverage of local and regional news that matters, plus informed opinion and analysis from WA’s most trusted journalists and columnists
- Breaking news: up to the minute news from around the country and the world
- Notifications: Be the first to know with breaking news alerts
- Comments: Have your say on stories that matter to you
- Today’s newspaper: browse WA’s daily newspaper and other regional newspapers – exactly as they were printed each day, anytime anywhere. View the whole paper and access past editions.
- Exclusive rewards: Get access to discounts on dining, movies and more with your digital West Rewards card
Your ideas and feedback will help guide future development. Please send your comments to [email protected]
Privacy Policy:
http://www.sevenwestmedia.com.au/privacy-policies/privacy
Terms and Conditions:
https://thewest.com.au/terms
Please note: This app features IPSOS proprietary measurement software which will allow you to contribute to market research or audience ratings services.
Plus browse WA’s daily newspaper on your device, every morning exactly as it was printed, and unlock exclusive discounts for dining, movies and more with your digital West Rewards card.
Features:
- Premium News: unrivalled coverage of local and regional news that matters, plus informed opinion and analysis from WA’s most trusted journalists and columnists
- Breaking news: up to the minute news from around the country and the world
- Notifications: Be the first to know with breaking news alerts
- Comments: Have your say on stories that matter to you
- Today’s newspaper: browse WA’s daily newspaper and other regional newspapers – exactly as they were printed each day, anytime anywhere. View the whole paper and access past editions.
- Exclusive rewards: Get access to discounts on dining, movies and more with your digital West Rewards card
Your ideas and feedback will help guide future development. Please send your comments to [email protected]
Privacy Policy:
http://www.sevenwestmedia.com.au/privacy-policies/privacy
Terms and Conditions:
https://thewest.com.au/terms
Please note: This app features IPSOS proprietary measurement software which will allow you to contribute to market research or audience ratings services.
The West Australian App Store
The West Australian is #79 in News Grossing in Australia and charting in 2 of 30 countries we track.
Updated 11 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
DeveloperWest Australian Newspapers Limited
CategoryNews
PriceFree
Released
Rating★ 1.9 (206)
Version2.7.592
Age rating12+
First seen by us 25 Sep 2026
25 Sep 2026Installs (est.)10k+ worldwide
Rating
1.9 ★
206 ratings
Measured
Best rank now
#79
News GrossingMeasured
The West Australian on the App Store
App details
App ID
1198233691
Publisher
West Australian Newspapers Limited
Publisher country
Australia
On the store since
May 2017
9 years on the store
Minimum OS
iOS 16.0+
iPhone 8 and later
Devices
iPhone · iPad
Universal purchase
Content rating
12+
3 content notes below
Languages
1
EN
Size
78 MB
Content notesInfrequent/Mild Realistic ViolenceInfrequent/Mild Alcohol, Tobacco or Drug Use or ReferencesInfrequent/Mild Sexual Content and Nudity
The West Australian 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 West Australian'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 West Australian 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: Subscription-led
How The West Australian makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
SubscriptionsIn-app purchasesAds
Subscriptions
/mo
of revenue
Ads
/mo
of revenue
Top in-app purchases · App Store US, most popular first
| 1 | Digital (Weekly) subscription |
Where it ranks now
Every top chart it appears in across 30 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | NewsGrossing | #79 |
 India | NewsGrossing | #88 |
| Australia | NewsFree | #89 |
Apps near The West Australian on the chart
News Grossing, around #79.
Ratings
App Store, worldwide.
Rating
1.9 ★
206 ratings
Measured
Ratings
206
Measured
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisNew ratings a week
under 1
4-week average
Lifetime rating
1.9★
recent stars not readable yet: new ratings are a tiny share of the total
Review momentum
20/100
faster than 0% 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 West Australian
Download The West Australian app now to unlock premium access to the best in news, opinion, sport, business, politics, lifestyle, entertainment, travel, and more from WA’s biggest and most experienced newsroom. Delivered fast to your mobile and tablet, stay in touch when you are on the move.
Plus browse WA’s daily newspaper on your device, every morning exactly as it was printed, and unlock exclusive discounts for dining, movies and more with your digital West Rewards card.
Features:
- Premium News: unrivalled coverage of local and regional news that matters, plus informed opinion and analysis from WA’s most trusted journalists and columnists
- Breaking news: up to the minute news from around the country and the world
- Notifications: Be the first to know with breaking news alerts
- Comments: Have your say on stories that matter to you
- Today’s newspaper: browse WA’s daily newspaper and other regional newspapers – exactly as they were printed each day, anytime anywhere. View the whole paper and access past editions.
- Exclusive rewards: Get access to discounts on dining, movies and more with your digital West Rewards card
Your ideas and feedback will help guide future development. Please send your comments to [email protected]
Privacy Policy:
http://www.sevenwestmedia.com.au/privacy-policies/privacy
Terms and Conditions:
https://thewest.com.au/terms
Please note: This app features IPSOS proprietary measurement software which will allow you to contribute to market research or audience ratings services.
Plus browse WA’s daily newspaper on your device, every morning exactly as it was printed, and unlock exclusive discounts for dining, movies and more with your digital West Rewards card.
Features:
- Premium News: unrivalled coverage of local and regional news that matters, plus informed opinion and analysis from WA’s most trusted journalists and columnists
- Breaking news: up to the minute news from around the country and the world
- Notifications: Be the first to know with breaking news alerts
- Comments: Have your say on stories that matter to you
- Today’s newspaper: browse WA’s daily newspaper and other regional newspapers – exactly as they were printed each day, anytime anywhere. View the whole paper and access past editions.
- Exclusive rewards: Get access to discounts on dining, movies and more with your digital West Rewards card
Your ideas and feedback will help guide future development. Please send your comments to [email protected]
Privacy Policy:
http://www.sevenwestmedia.com.au/privacy-policies/privacy
Terms and Conditions:
https://thewest.com.au/terms
Please note: This app features IPSOS proprietary measurement software which will allow you to contribute to market research or audience ratings services.
Latest updates
2.7.592
This release contains bug fixes and improvements.
2.7.587
This release contains login bugfixes.
2.7.579
This release contains bug fixes and improvements.
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The West Australian Android
The West Australian is #11 in News & Magazines Grossing on Google Play in Australia and charting in 10 of 23 countries we track.
Updated 11 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
DeveloperWest Australian Newspapers
CategoryNews & Magazines
PriceFree
Released
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Rating★ 1.8 (0)
Updated
Content ratingEveryone
Rating
1.8 ★
0 ratings
Measured
Best rank now
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News & Magazines GrossingMeasured
The West Australian on Google Play
App details
App ID
com.thewest
Publisher
WEST AUSTRALIAN NEWSPAPERS LIMITED
Publisher country
Australia
Content rating
Everyone
Tech stack
Trackers and permissions of build v2.6.214, from the εxodus privacy report (CC BY-SA).
Trackers
5
Permissions
25
Trackers
Full permission listProSee plans
The West Australian 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 West Australian'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 West Australian 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: Subscription-led
How The West Australian makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
SubscriptionsIn-app purchasesAds
Subscriptions
/mo
of revenue
Ads
/mo
of revenue
Top in-app purchases · App Store US, most popular first
| 1 | Digital (Weekly) subscription |
Where it ranks on Google Play
Every top 200 chart it appears in across 23 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | News & MagazinesGrossing | #11 |
| India | News & MagazinesGrossing | #115 |
 Mexico | News & MagazinesGrossing | #124 |
 Indonesia | News & MagazinesGrossing | #119 |
 Saudi Arabia | News & MagazinesGrossing | #126 |
 Turkey | News & MagazinesGrossing | #125 |
 United Arab Emirates | News & MagazinesGrossing | #126 |
 Netherlands | News & MagazinesGrossing | #127 |
 Thailand | News & MagazinesGrossing | #124 |
 Vietnam | News & MagazinesGrossing | #126 |
Apps near The West Australian on the chart
News & Magazines Grossing, around #11.
Ratings
Google Play, worldwide.
Rating
1.8 ★
0 ratings
Measured
Ratings
0
Measured
What users say about The West Australian
From the 61 most recent Google Play reviews in the US.
Users report severe technical failures, particularly with login loops and broken notification links that open incorrect articles. The app is widely described as unreliable, slow, and frustrating to use despite some praise for its journalism.
Mostly negative (13% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for its features and content. The main complaints are about login and account problems, and crashes and bugs.
What people like
- Features & content: “I'm enjoying the new notification options and the higher resolution of the digital editions”
Common complaints
- Login & account: “It just keeps going back to login page”
- Crashes & bugs: “Terrible app with too many bugs”
- Updates: “The new update is VERY BAD”
- Speed & performance: “Terrible app always lagging”
About The West Australian
Download The West Australian app now to unlock premium access to the best in news, opinion, sport, business, politics, lifestyle, entertainment, travel, and more from WA’s biggest and most experienced newsroom. Delivered fast to your mobile and tablet, stay in touch when you are on the move.
Plus browse WA’s daily newspaper on your device, every morning exactly as it was printed, and unlock exclusive discounts for dining, movies and more with your digital West Rewards card.
Features:
- Premium News: unrivalled coverage of local and regional news that matters, plus informed opinion and analysis from WA’s most trusted journalists and columnists
- Breaking news: up to the minute news from around the country and the world
- Notifications: Be the first to know with breaking news alerts
- Comments: Have your say on stories that matter to you
- Today’s newspaper: browse WA’s daily newspaper and other regional newspapers – exactly as they were printed each day, anytime anywhere. View the whole paper and access past editions.
- Exclusive rewards: Get access to discounts on dining, movies and more with your digital West Rewards card
Your ideas and feedback will help guide future development. Please send your comments to [email protected]
Privacy Policy:
http://www.sevenwestmedia.com.au/privacy-policies/privacy
Terms and Conditions:
https://thewest.com.au/terms
Please note: This app features IPSOS proprietary measurement software which will allow you to contribute to market research or audience ratings services.
Plus browse WA’s daily newspaper on your device, every morning exactly as it was printed, and unlock exclusive discounts for dining, movies and more with your digital West Rewards card.
Features:
- Premium News: unrivalled coverage of local and regional news that matters, plus informed opinion and analysis from WA’s most trusted journalists and columnists
- Breaking news: up to the minute news from around the country and the world
- Notifications: Be the first to know with breaking news alerts
- Comments: Have your say on stories that matter to you
- Today’s newspaper: browse WA’s daily newspaper and other regional newspapers – exactly as they were printed each day, anytime anywhere. View the whole paper and access past editions.
- Exclusive rewards: Get access to discounts on dining, movies and more with your digital West Rewards card
Your ideas and feedback will help guide future development. Please send your comments to [email protected]
Privacy Policy:
http://www.sevenwestmedia.com.au/privacy-policies/privacy
Terms and Conditions:
https://thewest.com.au/terms
Please note: This app features IPSOS proprietary measurement software which will allow you to contribute to market research or audience ratings services.
What's new in 2.7.592
This release contains bugfixes and improvements.