The Economist - News, Podcasts

Name: The Economist - News, Podcasts
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Rating: 4.711538314819336 (79724 reviews)
Author: The Economist Newspaper

The Economist Newspaper

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About this app

The world is complex—and changing fast. The Economist app unlocks independent reporting and analysis from correspondents across the globe. Offering articles, podcasts, short-form videos and more, our app is a simple way to understand big news developments and why they matter, on the go.

What does The Economist report on?

With expert journalists around the world, The Economist reports on politics, economics, business, science, technology and more. We go beyond the headlines, connecting the dots to explain the news today and implications for tomorrow.

Why choose The Economist app?

Get unlimited access to The Economist’s trusted, fact-checked reporting wherever you are. Our app gives you daily updates on the most important news stories shaping our world. Slightly irreverent and always sharp, our reporting has been forward-looking since 1843—and now it’s even easier to explore. Install intelligence in a few taps.

- Read global, fact-checked reporting on the news—daily
- Listen to award-winning podcasts and audio news articles
- Watch concise video clips to stay informed

Get access to trusted news reporting, wherever you are:

- Download the weekly edition for offline reading
- Bookmark news articles to read later
- Listen to articles and podcasts to keep up with news stories on the go

Stay ahead on news stories, quickly:

- Enjoy early access to The Economist’s weekly edition, ahead of print delivery
- Catch up quickly with The World in Brief for short news updates
- Explore short videos that distill big news topics

Listen to crucial reporting on news topics:

- Get award-winning podcasts on global issues and news events
- Go hands-free with professionally narrated articles
- Create an audio queue for a custom playlist of news analysis

Play news games to test your knowledge:

- Mini crossword: The Economist’s wordplay puzzle
- Dateline history quiz: guess when news extracts were published in The Economist
- Pint-sized news quiz: have you been following the news headlines?

Enjoy additional features:

- Give news articles to friends and family
- Read easily with adjustable text size
- Toggle dark mode

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

Download The Economist app now for trusted reporting on the news and global issues.

Fact checked, data driven, unbiased journalism covering daily news

Updated on

Oct 16, 2026

Data safety

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Data is encrypted in transit
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Ratings and reviews

72.8K reviews

Anirudh Lohia

September 11, 2021

Paid subscription service is a trap. The content is undoubtedly very good and I initially wanted to only change my subscription model from online+magazine to online only. However the friction of changing *anything* is so high that I decided to simply cancel to avoid being charged in future. for cancelling you have to call them (in my case international call). Also on my mobile phone I wished to turn off notifications, again no way to turn off the notifications. Again intrusive experience.

19 people found this review helpful

Dmitry Donskov

April 17, 2021

The app is pretty simple, it allows to read last articles and save them to your library. There is no option to see articles from the previous weeks and no option to manage your subscription. And the process of cancelling the subscription is awful: you have to chat with their advisors through the Live chat, where they would be able to give you some discounts... It's like come back into 90's. Please implement a normal process, where I can manage my subscription from Google Play.

20 people found this review helpful

Rob Hooft

August 11, 2026

The price you pay for subscriptions depends on the country you live in, with astronomical differencs. This is completely ridiculous for a digital, worldwide publication. As a matter of principle I refuse to buy from someone who tries to look into my wallet to guess how much money I have, to adjust their asking price- the Marrakesh marketsquare trick. Too bad this great magazine has such poor marketing, taking subscribers for idiots. I would be happy to subscribe, now get my copy from a friend...

3 people found this review helpful