The Economist - News, Podcasts

Fact checked, data driven, unbiased journalism covering daily news

Price
In-App PurchaseYes
Shows AdsYes
LaunchedOct 22, 2019
Store Categories
Applications|News & Magazines

Total Ratings

Worldwide

70K
5 star
51K
4 star
6.3K
3 star
2.6K
2 star
3.3K
1 star
7.2K

Description

We offer noise-cancelling journalism, deciphering the global news and trends beyond the headlines.

Choose from a variety of news topics: Politics, Business, Technology, Science and more. Find thorough reporting, analysis and informed opinion from our correspondents around the world.

Download The Economist news app today and join the people who know.

Key subscriber benefits
- Full access to The Economist app and economist.com - global and local news updated daily
- The World in Brief - a faster way to understand the stories behind the news
- Economist Podcasts+ - award-winning, noise-cancelling podcasts on a variety of global issues and news events
- Weekly edition - read online, listen to narrated articles or download to enjoy offline
- Audio queue to create a custom listening list of the news
- Bookmarks to save articles to read later
- Easy reading with adjustable text size and dark mode

Full terms of use can be found at https://www.economist.com/legal/terms-of-use
Our privacy policy can be found at https://www.economist.com/privacy

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Version History

Releasing updates every 21 days on average. Last update 2 days ago.

4.13.0Dec 12, 2024

We've been working hard to make the app even better. This update includes:

- Article gifting: article gifting is back! You can one again share up to five articles per month with family, friends and colleagues.

- Play all audio from the weekly edition: We’ve made it easier to play the audio version of the weekly edition.

4.12.0Nov 28, 2024

We've been working hard to make the app even better. This update includes:

- Improved audio build queue: We've fixed some minor issues with how the Build queue feature works.

4.11.0Nov 19, 2024

We've been working hard to make the app even better. This update includes:

- Build your listening queue: Audiophiles rejoice! You can now create a queue of audio articles to listen to later.
- Smoother scrolling: We've made it easier to see which section you're in while scrolling through the weekly edition.
- Fixes for new subscribers: We've resolved an issue that affected some users when creating a new account.

3.60.0Nov 08, 2024

This release includes general improvements and bug fixes.

3.59.0Sep 10, 2024

This release includes general improvements and bug fixes.

3.58.2Aug 06, 2024

Bug fixes and improvements

3.58.1Jul 19, 2024

We have resolved an issue where the app was not launching correctly and was stuck on the splash screen for some users.

3.58.0Jul 05, 2024

This release includes general improvements and bug fixes.

3.57.0Jun 26, 2024

This release includes general improvements and bug fixes.

3.56.0Jun 11, 2024

This release includes minor updates including a fix affecting the presentation of the compact audio player.

3.55.0May 28, 2024

This release includes general improvements and bug fixes.

3.54.0May 16, 2024

You will start to notice that our data visualisations will be integrated into the article screens which will enhance your experience.

3.53.0May 08, 2024

You can now watch short-form videos directly from the Home tab for insightful analysis and concise explanations from our expert journalists.

3.52.0Apr 29, 2024

This release includes general improvements and bug fixes.

3.51.0Apr 19, 2024

This release contains updates to comply with regional consent laws in the US as well as minor bug fixes and improvements.

3.50.0Apr 05, 2024

You can now listen to the latest podcast episodes directly from the Home tab. We’ve also made some general improvements and fixed some bugs.

3.49.0Mar 18, 2024

We fixed an issue affecting audio tracks that continued playing after the miniplayer had already been closed.

3.48.0Mar 07, 2024

You might have noticed that we've updated the app with new typefaces, making for a more enjoyable reading experience. You can also now listen to the latest podcast episodes directly from the Podcasts+ tab.

3.47.0Feb 21, 2024

You will now be able to see if an article has been updated, plus we have made general improvements and fixed some bugs.

3.46.0Feb 07, 2024

You can now download your audio queue and listen to it offline.

3.45.0Jan 30, 2024

We've made it easier for you to find the podcasts you're looking for, and improved the performance of the audio player while implementing wider app enhancements and bug fixes.

3.44.1Jan 16, 2024

We have resolved an issue with accessing downloaded weekly editions when offline plus some bug fixes.

3.43.1Dec 15, 2023

This update resolves a problem that caused the app to crash in a small number of cases when visiting the Home tab

3.42.0Dec 04, 2023

Performance improvements around audio playback
Podcast tab caching improvements
We fixed an issue that arose for some people when trying to download a Weekly Edition
Improved accessibility on paywall screens

3.41.1Nov 17, 2023

This update resolves a problem that previously prevented the playback of audio articles directly from both the Home and Explore screens.

3.41.0Oct 30, 2023

We have made improvements to the way we display immersive articles to ensure all content can be consumed as intended. Plus, we have resolved some defects and made performance enhancements.

3.40.0Oct 30, 2023

This release incorporates improvements to the weekly edition download process, interactive articles, along with bug fixes and performance enhancements

3.39.0Oct 16, 2023

We’ve made further improvements to Weekly Edition Downloads, and made it clearer which different content types you’re navigating to from the Home tab and section pages, such as The World Ahead.

3.38.0Oct 05, 2023

- We’ve rewritten Edition downloads functionality, to make it faster and more stable.
- Bug fixes and performance improvements.

3.37.0Sep 22, 2023

- We’ve made it easier to differentiate and navigate between different content types from the home and hub screens

- Improved performance of article swiping behaviour

3.36.1Sep 13, 2023

- Improvements to text selection functionality

3.36.0Sep 06, 2023

- Introduced ‘Pull down to refresh’ interface improvements across key areas
of the app
- Reliability improvements to audio queue function
- Accessibility improvements
- Fixed an issue which stopped iOS users from being able to highlight and look-up text
- Improved accessibility of links on iOS
- Fixed a crash affecting a small number of users on iOS 17 public beta

3.35.0Aug 22, 2023

- New ‘tap tab’ action that allows you to go back up to the top of the screen on Home, Weekly, Saved and Explore tabs
- Design updates enabling better distinction between content types
- Fixed the audio play buttons in the ‘More from’ section

3.34.0Aug 04, 2023

You can now access all of The Economist podcasts in one place. Tap on the “Podcasts” tab in your bottom navigation bar to explore and start listening.

3.33.2Jul 24, 2023

• In this release we’ve made it easier to spot when content is from our 1843 magazine section

3.32.0Jul 14, 2023

- We’ve introduced a new navigation method to make it easier to find your way around the sections in the weekly editions.
- We’ve also been working on some performance improvements - tabs will now load faster when you are switching between them.
- We’ve fixed an intermittent issue where an edition did not fully complete.

3.30.1Jun 23, 2023

Fixed an issue that caused Buy a subscription as a gift link redirection to web view.

3.30.0Jun 08, 2023

- Resolved issues with the audio player around incorrect tracklist information
- Improvements to the audio player interface
- Improved navigation by moving app settings to Home

3.29.1Jun 08, 2023

- Fix for a crash issue in the previous release
- Fixed an issue whereby Editions were shown as partially downloaded after tracks were downloaded for offline listening
- Resolved a memory leak issue affecting a small number of users
- Improvements to App start up times

3.28.0May 17, 2023

• Bug fixes and general improvements

3.27.1May 03, 2023

Bug fixes and improvements

3.24.5Apr 20, 2023

This release introduces a change in the Free trial term for our Monthly subscription

3.24.3Feb 17, 2023

General improvements and bug fixes

3.24.2Feb 16, 2023

General improvements and bug fixes

3.23.1Feb 15, 2023

• Improved support for video playback in web based articles.

3.22.0Feb 06, 2023

General improvements and bug fixes

3.21.0Jan 11, 2023

General improvements and bug fixes.

3.19.0Dec 13, 2022

• We've made some improvements to edition downloads, they will now download quicker
• Other general improvements and bug fixes

3.18.0Oct 31, 2022

General improvements and bug fixes

3.17.0Oct 14, 2022

General improvements and bug fixes

3.16.0Sep 23, 2022

What have we been working on?

This update allows you to build a tracklist for narrated audio articles, adding tracks to the end of the existing list or the existing article.

You can build the queue from the ‘Weekly’ tab for individual articles, whole sections or the entire edition.

We’ve also fixed bugs and made small improvements.

3.14.0Sep 08, 2022

• Fixed a bug in the search sorting function
• Various bug fixes and improvements

3.12.1Jul 22, 2022

Bug fixes and improvements

3.12.0Jul 09, 2022

• Regional optimisation of the background download of the weekly edition
• General improvements

3.11.0Jun 21, 2022

• Fixed playback issue when skipping podcast tracks
• Fixed playback issue when reloading the app
• General improvements

3.10.1May 29, 2022

• Improved audio reliability when switching from other media playing apps
• Improved OS notification controls stability
• Fixed an issue with long load times when playing audio from download
• A refresh of the navigation bar
• General bug fixes

3.9.0May 19, 2022

This release contains various bug fixes and improvements.

3.8.1May 03, 2022

• Stability improvements
• Better support for articles linking out to a web view

3.8.0Apr 25, 2022

Article gifting is now available - subscribers can now give anyone free access to 5 stories every month

3.6.1Apr 13, 2022

This update fixes an issue some users were experiencing with viewing articles

3.6.0Apr 04, 2022

• Improvements to the home page
• Improvements to Light/Dark mode, you can now synchronise with device settings
• General improvements and bug fixes

3.4.2Mar 16, 2022

This version contains a fix that addresses a crash some users may have been experiencing

3.4.1Feb 18, 2022

In this release we have made improvements to the layout of the home screen and Explore pages that make it easier to find stories you like. We've also fixed some bugs and made some general improvements

3.3.0Feb 11, 2022

In this release we have made some general improvements and bug fixes including:
• Fixed issue with wired and wireless audio controls not working properly
• Fixed audio reloads after losing network connectivity
• We now automatically clear up old editions from your device, saving device storage space and improving app performance

3.2.0Jan 19, 2022

• Introduced new "The World in Brief" carousel, which replaces the morning briefing
• Fixed an issue with Android performance on start up
• Fixed an issue with access to searched articles when offline
• Fixed a crash when using the section shortcut button on weekly

3.1.0Nov 10, 2021

New: "Explore" section with editorially-curated features and content from 1843 magazine

Improvements: performance enhancements for audio and downloads, visual bugfixes.

3.0.12Oct 25, 2021

• Improvements and bug fixes for edition download mechanism
• Audio performance and stability improvements

3.0.11Sep 21, 2021

• Improved stability and performance
• Updated weekly to show download progress

3.0.10Sep 02, 2021

• Improved stability and performance
• Added download status to tracklist on audio player to show when a track has been downloaded
• Fixed issue where previous editions list couldn't be accessed offline

3.0.9Aug 17, 2021

- General app performance improvements
- Audio performance and stability improvements
- Fixed an issue with audio progress being lost
- Fixed an issue with edition audio downloads

3.0.8Jul 27, 2021

* Performance and stability improvements on Home and Weekly
* Fix for users getting logged out
* Improvement to audio stability when app is in background

3.0.7Jul 05, 2021

Improvement:
• Fixed a bug with login
• Fixed some memory leaks
• More bug fixes coming iteratively

3.0.6Jun 15, 2021

• Fixed a memory leak
• Fixed issues with audio and downloads
• Made some visual layout improvements

3.0.3-main-70897Jun 01, 2021

Improvements:
• Reinstated the Espresso morning briefing for some users
• Fixed an issue with ads displaying
• Fixed some minor display issues

3.0.2-main-69675May 04, 2021

New:
• Home: improved layout and labelling for the app landing page
• Visualisation of track listing in expanded audio player
• Ads between articles replace in-article ads in the Weekly section

Improvement:
• Refactored audio player for improved performance and stability
• Code improvements and bug fixes

2.30.2-HEAD-40927May 04, 2021

- Background performance improvements.

2.30.1-HEAD-39033Nov 25, 2020

Bug fixes and minor improvements.

2.30.0-HEAD-37783Nov 18, 2020

Background bug fixes and visual improvements.

2.29.0-HEAD-35214Nov 18, 2020

All subscribers can now access their Economist subscription from any device - users who don’t have an Economist account will be prompted to create one in the sign-in flow.

2.28.1-HEAD-30622Nov 03, 2020

Bug fixes and minor improvements.

2.27.2-HEAD-27158Oct 15, 2020

Bug fixes and minor improvements.

2.26.2-HEAD-21167Sep 30, 2020

Bug fixes and minor improvements.

2.26.0-HEAD-18951Sep 02, 2020

Bug fixes and minor improvements.

2.25.0-HEAD-17256Aug 19, 2020

Bug fixes and improvements. Now you can filter and sort your search results.

2.24.0-HEAD-15699Aug 05, 2020

Bug fixes and minor improvements.

2.23.2-HEAD-13992Jul 03, 2020

Bug fixes and minor improvements.

2.23.1-HEAD-12683Jun 29, 2020

Bug fixes and minor improvements.

2.23.0-HEAD-11797Jun 27, 2020

Introducing the ability to search for articles.
Bug fixes for usability and battery life.

2.22.2-release-rdcc8de4a9-HEAD-8756Jun 22, 2020

Fixed bug for some users with store subscriptions.

2.22.1-release-r9fdce082a-HEAD-5914May 27, 2020

Bug fixes and minor improvements.

2.21.1May 21, 2020

Bug fixes and minor improvements.

2.20.5-release-ra8b49cae-release-2.20.5-0Apr 09, 2020

Audio Content
At The Economist, we’re prioritising the health and well-being of our staff which means there will be delay in publishing the audio edition to the app and website. We expect the audio content to be published, at the latest, by 10pm UK Time on Thursdays.

For more information, please see our regularly updated FAQs for COVID-19 in settings, FAQ

2.20.4Mar 02, 2020

- Various bug fixes & performance improvements

2.20.3Feb 26, 2020

- Various bug fixes & performance improvements

2.20.2Feb 21, 2020

- Various bug fixes & performance improvements

2.20.1Feb 19, 2020

- Bug Fixes and Enhancements

2.19.3Jan 08, 2020

- Bug Fixes and Enhancements

2.19.1Dec 31, 2019

- Bug Fixes and Enhancements

2.19.0Dec 09, 2019

- Bug Fixes & Enhancements

2.18.1Dec 05, 2019

- Espresso, the morning briefing on the day ahead
- The Economist today, a handpicked collection of the best of the Economist’s journalism refreshed by the end of the day.
- The weekly edition, available from 9pm every Thursday evening London time
- Audio versions of the weekly edition read by professional broadcasters
- Access to previous weekly editions, to read or listen to on the go
- One of our podcasts each day, playable within the app
- Bug Fixes & Enhancements

2.18.0Dec 02, 2019

- Espresso, the morning briefing on the day ahead
- The Economist today, a handpicked collection of the best of the Economist’s journalism refreshed by the end of the day.
- The weekly edition, available from 9pm every Thursday evening London time
- Audio versions of the weekly edition read by professional broadcasters
- Access to previous weekly editions, to read or listen to on the go
- One of our podcasts each day, playable within the app

LaunchedOct 22, 2019

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