TheJournal.ie News: iPhone vs Android
TheJournal.ie News by Journal Media 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
4.7 ★
12k ratings, both stores
Measured
Best rank now
#158
Android · 
News & Magazines Grossing
News & Magazines GrossingMeasured
App Store
App details
App ID
409359491
Publisher
Journal Media LTD
Publisher country
Ireland
On the store since
Dec 2010
15 years on the store
Minimum OS
iOS 15.0+
iPhone 6s and later
Devices
iPhone · iPad
Universal purchase
Content rating
12+
Languages
1
EN
Size
60 MB
Also listed in
Lifestyle
Google Play
App details
App ID
com.distilledmedia.thejournal
Publisher
JOURNAL MEDIA LIMITED
Publisher country
Ireland
Content rating
Teen
TheJournal.ie News downloads & installs
Both stores, worldwide. Bands are open; exact numbers are free with an account.
| Store | Downloads / day | Lifetime installs |
|---|---|---|
| iPhone | – | 500k+ |
| Google Play | 10+ | 500k+ Measured |
| Total | 10+ Confidence | 1M+ 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 TheJournal.ie 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.
Business model: Ad-led
How TheJournal.ie News makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
In-app purchasesAds · 7 ad networks
One-off purchases
/mo
of revenue
Ads
/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 | 4.7 ★ | 3.4k |
| Google Play | 4.8 ★ | 8.6k 77 written reviews |
| Both stores | 4.7 ★ weighted by ratings | 12k |
About TheJournal.ie News
#1 Free News App in Ireland
The Journal is Ireland’s most popular online news source. Our multi-award winning team delivers breaking news, hard-hitting investigations and smart commentary on the issues that matter to you. We explain, we factcheck, we listen through interactive and multimedia storytelling, all in a user-friendly format.
You can choose to use The Journal for free or you can support our independent journalism with a subscription. As a subscriber you also get The Journal ad-free. Check out our Terms of Use for all details on using The Journal (https://www.thejournal.ie/terms/).
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Awards for our journalism:
Daphne Caruana Galizia Prize 2024
The Mary Raftery Prize for outstanding social affairs journalism 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
Media Literacy Ireland, Media Champion 2023
The Irish Red Cross Humanitarian Journalism Award 2022, 2021, 2020
New York Festival of Radio, Gold medallist, Best Documentary Podcast 2020
Celtic Media Festival, Best Radio Documentary 2020
Justice Media Awards, multiple, 2016-2025
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“Really impressed by The Journal …and its focus on citizen storytelling” - Mark Little, founder of Storyful, Kinzen
"Best Addition to Irish Media" - Ian Dempsey
“A valuable public service” - John FitzGerald, ESRI
**********
> Download now for Free
FEATURES:
- Trustworthy breaking news and opinion from Ireland and beyond
- Get only the most important news alerts straight to your phone
- Clear-sighted analysis and explainers to guide you through hot topics
- Submit photos, video and tips directly to our journalists from your device
- Listen to award-winning podcasts such as The Explainer, Stardust and The Candidate in-app
- Vote in our daily topical polls
- Send a question to Ireland’s only verified FactCheck team
- Submit story ideas to The Journal Investigates
- Hear the diverse stories of a modern Ireland in our Voices opinion section
- Contribute to and read our popular Money Diaries, Sitdown Sunday and other weekly features
- Test out our fun and informative news quizzes
- Join our comments community
- Share articles directly from the app to your social networks, to email and your messaging apps
- Sign up for our behind-the-scenes newsletters on the climate crisis, public health, misinformation and more
- Find brilliant sports storytelling from our sister publication The42
Follow us on instagram.com/thejournal_ie, facebook.com/thejournal.ie, tiktok.com/@thejournal_ie, X.com/thejournal_ie, for latest updates
The Journal is Ireland’s most popular online news source. Our multi-award winning team delivers breaking news, hard-hitting investigations and smart commentary on the issues that matter to you. We explain, we factcheck, we listen through interactive and multimedia storytelling, all in a user-friendly format.
You can choose to use The Journal for free or you can support our independent journalism with a subscription. As a subscriber you also get The Journal ad-free. Check out our Terms of Use for all details on using The Journal (https://www.thejournal.ie/terms/).
*********************************************************
Awards for our journalism:
Daphne Caruana Galizia Prize 2024
The Mary Raftery Prize for outstanding social affairs journalism 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
Media Literacy Ireland, Media Champion 2023
The Irish Red Cross Humanitarian Journalism Award 2022, 2021, 2020
New York Festival of Radio, Gold medallist, Best Documentary Podcast 2020
Celtic Media Festival, Best Radio Documentary 2020
Justice Media Awards, multiple, 2016-2025
***********
“Really impressed by The Journal …and its focus on citizen storytelling” - Mark Little, founder of Storyful, Kinzen
"Best Addition to Irish Media" - Ian Dempsey
“A valuable public service” - John FitzGerald, ESRI
**********
> Download now for Free
FEATURES:
- Trustworthy breaking news and opinion from Ireland and beyond
- Get only the most important news alerts straight to your phone
- Clear-sighted analysis and explainers to guide you through hot topics
- Submit photos, video and tips directly to our journalists from your device
- Listen to award-winning podcasts such as The Explainer, Stardust and The Candidate in-app
- Vote in our daily topical polls
- Send a question to Ireland’s only verified FactCheck team
- Submit story ideas to The Journal Investigates
- Hear the diverse stories of a modern Ireland in our Voices opinion section
- Contribute to and read our popular Money Diaries, Sitdown Sunday and other weekly features
- Test out our fun and informative news quizzes
- Join our comments community
- Share articles directly from the app to your social networks, to email and your messaging apps
- Sign up for our behind-the-scenes newsletters on the climate crisis, public health, misinformation and more
- Find brilliant sports storytelling from our sister publication The42
Follow us on instagram.com/thejournal_ie, facebook.com/thejournal.ie, tiktok.com/@thejournal_ie, X.com/thejournal_ie, for latest updates
TheJournal.ie News iPhone
Not in any tracked top chart right now.
Updated 24 Oct 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
DeveloperJournal Media
CategoryNews
PriceFree
Released
Rating★ 4.7 (3.4k)
Version3.52.0
Age rating12+
First seen by us
26 Sep 2026
26 Sep 2026Installs (est.)500k+ worldwide
Rating
4.7 ★
3.4k ratings
Measured
TheJournal.ie News on the App Store
App details
App ID
409359491
Publisher
Journal Media LTD
Publisher country
Ireland
On the store since
Dec 2010
15 years on the store
Minimum OS
iOS 15.0+
iPhone 6s and later
Devices
iPhone · iPad
Universal purchase
Content rating
12+
Languages
1
EN
Size
60 MB
Also listed in
Lifestyle
TheJournal.ie 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
Apple publishes no download counts. iPhone 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 TheJournal.ie 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.
Business model: Ad-led
How TheJournal.ie News makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
In-app purchasesAds · 7 ad networks
One-off purchases
/mo
of revenue
Ads
/mo
of revenue
Where it ranks now
Every top chart it appears in across 30 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Not charting right now. | ||
Ratings
App Store, worldwide.
Rating
4.7 ★
3.4k ratings
Measured
Ratings
3.4k
Measured
About TheJournal.ie News
#1 Free News App in Ireland
The Journal is Ireland’s most popular online news source. Our multi-award winning team delivers breaking news, hard-hitting investigations and smart commentary on the issues that matter to you. We explain, we factcheck, we listen through interactive and multimedia storytelling, all in a user-friendly format.
You can choose to use The Journal for free or you can support our independent journalism with a subscription. As a subscriber you also get The Journal ad-free. Check out our Terms of Use for all details on using The Journal (https://www.thejournal.ie/terms/).
*********************************************************
Awards for our journalism:
Daphne Caruana Galizia Prize 2024
The Mary Raftery Prize for outstanding social affairs journalism 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
Media Literacy Ireland, Media Champion 2023
The Irish Red Cross Humanitarian Journalism Award 2022, 2021, 2020
New York Festival of Radio, Gold medallist, Best Documentary Podcast 2020
Celtic Media Festival, Best Radio Documentary 2020
Justice Media Awards, multiple, 2016-2025
***********
“Really impressed by The Journal …and its focus on citizen storytelling” - Mark Little, founder of Storyful, Kinzen
"Best Addition to Irish Media" - Ian Dempsey
“A valuable public service” - John FitzGerald, ESRI
**********
> Download now for Free
FEATURES:
- Trustworthy breaking news and opinion from Ireland and beyond
- Get only the most important news alerts straight to your phone
- Clear-sighted analysis and explainers to guide you through hot topics
- Submit photos, video and tips directly to our journalists from your device
- Listen to award-winning podcasts such as The Explainer, Stardust and The Candidate in-app
- Vote in our daily topical polls
- Send a question to Ireland’s only verified FactCheck team
- Submit story ideas to The Journal Investigates
- Hear the diverse stories of a modern Ireland in our Voices opinion section
- Contribute to and read our popular Money Diaries, Sitdown Sunday and other weekly features
- Test out our fun and informative news quizzes
- Join our comments community
- Share articles directly from the app to your social networks, to email and your messaging apps
- Sign up for our behind-the-scenes newsletters on the climate crisis, public health, misinformation and more
- Find brilliant sports storytelling from our sister publication The42
Follow us on instagram.com/thejournal_ie, facebook.com/thejournal.ie, tiktok.com/@thejournal_ie, X.com/thejournal_ie, for latest updates
The Journal is Ireland’s most popular online news source. Our multi-award winning team delivers breaking news, hard-hitting investigations and smart commentary on the issues that matter to you. We explain, we factcheck, we listen through interactive and multimedia storytelling, all in a user-friendly format.
You can choose to use The Journal for free or you can support our independent journalism with a subscription. As a subscriber you also get The Journal ad-free. Check out our Terms of Use for all details on using The Journal (https://www.thejournal.ie/terms/).
*********************************************************
Awards for our journalism:
Daphne Caruana Galizia Prize 2024
The Mary Raftery Prize for outstanding social affairs journalism 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
Media Literacy Ireland, Media Champion 2023
The Irish Red Cross Humanitarian Journalism Award 2022, 2021, 2020
New York Festival of Radio, Gold medallist, Best Documentary Podcast 2020
Celtic Media Festival, Best Radio Documentary 2020
Justice Media Awards, multiple, 2016-2025
***********
“Really impressed by The Journal …and its focus on citizen storytelling” - Mark Little, founder of Storyful, Kinzen
"Best Addition to Irish Media" - Ian Dempsey
“A valuable public service” - John FitzGerald, ESRI
**********
> Download now for Free
FEATURES:
- Trustworthy breaking news and opinion from Ireland and beyond
- Get only the most important news alerts straight to your phone
- Clear-sighted analysis and explainers to guide you through hot topics
- Submit photos, video and tips directly to our journalists from your device
- Listen to award-winning podcasts such as The Explainer, Stardust and The Candidate in-app
- Vote in our daily topical polls
- Send a question to Ireland’s only verified FactCheck team
- Submit story ideas to The Journal Investigates
- Hear the diverse stories of a modern Ireland in our Voices opinion section
- Contribute to and read our popular Money Diaries, Sitdown Sunday and other weekly features
- Test out our fun and informative news quizzes
- Join our comments community
- Share articles directly from the app to your social networks, to email and your messaging apps
- Sign up for our behind-the-scenes newsletters on the climate crisis, public health, misinformation and more
- Find brilliant sports storytelling from our sister publication The42
Follow us on instagram.com/thejournal_ie, facebook.com/thejournal.ie, tiktok.com/@thejournal_ie, X.com/thejournal_ie, for latest updates
Latest updates
3.52.0
- Bug fixes and improvements
3.51.0
- Bug fixes and improvements
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TheJournal.ie News Android
TheJournal.ie News is #158 in News & Magazines Grossing on Google Play in Indonesia and charting in 2 of 23 countries we track.
Updated 24 Oct 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
DeveloperJournal Media
CategoryNews & Magazines
PriceFree
Released
Installs500k+
Rating★ 4.8 (8.6k)
Updated
Content ratingTeen
Rating
4.8 ★
8.6k ratings
Measured
Best rank now
#158
News & Magazines GrossingMeasured
TheJournal.ie News on Google Play
App details
App ID
com.distilledmedia.thejournal
Publisher
JOURNAL MEDIA LIMITED
Publisher country
Ireland
Content rating
Teen
TheJournal.ie 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 TheJournal.ie 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.
Business model: Ad-led
How TheJournal.ie News makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
In-app purchasesAds · 7 ad networks
One-off purchases
/mo
of revenue
Ads
/mo
of revenue
Where it ranks on Google Play
Every top 200 chart it appears in across 23 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | News & MagazinesGrossing | #158 |
 Turkey | News & MagazinesGrossing | #166 |
Apps near TheJournal.ie News on the chart
News & Magazines Grossing, around #158.
Ratings
Google Play, worldwide.
Rating
4.8 ★
8.6k ratings
Measured
Ratings
8.6k
Measured
Written reviews
77
Measured
About TheJournal.ie News
TheJournal.ie is the future of news in Ireland. Up-to-the-minute breaking news, all day, every day. We tell our stories through word, video, pictures, polls and readers' comments.
ALL FEATURES:
- Offline reading
- Make your voice heard by voting in our polls
- Comment on the stories with your facebook or twitter account
- Submit photos and video directly to our journalists from your phone
- Add widgets to your homescreen to get the latest news at a glance
- View slideshows with high-res photography
- Watch embedded videos from youtube and videos submitted by our users
- Explore stories by article tag
- Ability to switch to our sister publication: The42
Follow us at twitter.com/thejournal_ie or www.facebook.com/thejournal.ie to get the latest news
Please note: If the app is moved to the SD card, you will not be able to add widgets to the homescreen. If you already have the app installed on the SD card, simply move it across onto the phone and it should appear in the list of available widgets. A phone restart after moving the app may be required in some cases.
ALL FEATURES:
- Offline reading
- Make your voice heard by voting in our polls
- Comment on the stories with your facebook or twitter account
- Submit photos and video directly to our journalists from your phone
- Add widgets to your homescreen to get the latest news at a glance
- View slideshows with high-res photography
- Watch embedded videos from youtube and videos submitted by our users
- Explore stories by article tag
- Ability to switch to our sister publication: The42
Follow us at twitter.com/thejournal_ie or www.facebook.com/thejournal.ie to get the latest news
Please note: If the app is moved to the SD card, you will not be able to add widgets to the homescreen. If you already have the app installed on the SD card, simply move it across onto the phone and it should appear in the list of available widgets. A phone restart after moving the app may be required in some cases.
What's new in 6.11.2
- Newly designed UI.
- Multiple improvements and bug-fixes.
- Multiple improvements and bug-fixes.