The world is complex—and changing fast. The Economist app unlocks independent reporting and news analysis from correspondents across the globe. Offering articles, podcasts, short-form videos and more, our app is a simple way to make sense of big news on the go. In a constantly changing landscape, know which way is up with The Economist’s smart takes on the latest world news.
What does The Economist report on?
With expert journalists around the world, The Economist reports on US and world politics, economics, business, science, technology news 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 and analysis of the news, 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 decode daily news developments with The Economist app. Install intelligence in a few taps. It’s more than just a news app—decode daily news developments in the format that suits you.
- Read global, fact-checked reporting and analysis of the news—daily
- Listen to award-winning podcasts and audio news articles
- Watch concise videos on important news topics
Get access to trusted news reporting, wherever you are:
- Download the weekly edition for offline reading—and listen with narrated articles
- 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 daily and explore big topics deeply:
- 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 ad-free 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 news puzzle
- Dateline history quiz: guess when news extracts were published in The Economist
- Pint-sized news quiz: have you been following the latest news headlines?
Enjoy additional features:
- Give articles to friends and family
- Read news analysis easily with adjustable text size
- Toggle dark mode
See what The Economist subscribers say:
“This app is home to the best journalism in the world. If I could only afford to pay for one news source, The Economist would be that source.”
“Great app, excellent journalism! The Economist is wonderful. The content is interesting and relevant and the reporting is superlative. Equally impressive is the drive to stay relevant by presenting media in multiple formats, from print to podcasts and short videos.”
“Impeccable journalism with an app to match. The Economist doesn’t need my endorsement of the quality of their journalism. It speaks for itself. Rather, I’ll comment that their app is well-designed and refreshing to use…I love being able to easily download entire editions, listen to articles with real narrators and search for past articles.”
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While The Economist App delivers excellent content, its performance on my iPhone 13 is disappointing. The app is often slow and laggy, even with downloaded editions. Additionally, the "Manage Privacy" screen appears monthly, disrupting the reading experience. I hope the developers address these issues for a smoother, more user-friendly experience.
Not Possible to Listen to Audio in Low Network Conditions
hafelg
Sorry, although I love your articles, and I pay quite a sum for a yearly subscription……the app doesn’t get better 🤨1. I download my weekly edition on Thursdays onto my device.2. I try to listen during the week, often in low network conditions during commutes.3. Before and after each track, I have a loading spinner, canceling playback 7 out of 10 times, taking a minute or more each time.Do you check if I’m still a customer? Pls trust me for one week, and make your app fully offline capable.In a car, it’s impossible to listen to The Economist, in a bus it’s annoying, wasting half of my commute watching the loading spinner.
Hard to unsubscribe and still send emails
Kamirz
I used the Economist for a while under the trial period, when I decided to unsubscribe it seemed like I returned to the Stone Age:A) to unsubscribe you have to call or email them. There is no option to simply click unsubscribe as 99% of modern subscription services B) after you unsubscribe and explaining over the phone I am not interested in their content they kept pestering me with emails with offers and news I can read if I resubscribe. Even after I turned off all email notifications on their website.C) after they decided to call me to tell me about discounts I said no. D) after getting a few more emails I used the chat function to request for all my contact data to be deleted and not be contacted again. Again the stone ages return. To have them remove your data you need to fill in a form they send via email. Again many services where I had requested to have my data deleted a simple email to them was sufficient. E) now after 2 weeks of submitting form under point d, I am receiving emails again. The economist is now set to go directly to junk mail in my mailbox. Even if I ever had an inkling to subscribe again this pestering has steered me away.
Great Journalism, poor customer service
Slicingdicing
Anytime you want to change your subscription, you have to go through an arduous chat and give all your details every time. This is so 1990.
We've made general improvements and fixed bugs for a smoother experience.
Version 4.96.0
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