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The Independent 4+
World, News, Politics & Sport
Independent Digital News & Media Limited
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- Free
- Offers In-App Purchases
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Description
It’s now even easier to stay expertly informed
The all-new Independent app puts breaking news and awarding-winning journalism at your fingertips, wherever you are and whenever you want. With a host of new features and our signature free-thinking reporting, the Independent app is your essential source of trusted journalism on the go.
What’s included in the Independent app?
All our journalism in one place
From up-to-the-minute breaking news to the daily digital newspaper, enjoy ad-free access to our reporting wherever you are and whenever you want.
5 things you need to know today
Streamline your morning with an essential briefing of the key stories that you need to know about that day.
Independent TV
Bring headlines to life and immerse yourself in the story with access to the latest news clips and trending videos.
Audio articles and playlists
Bring our reporting with you when on the go with audio articles and create playlists for offline listening.
The daily digital newspaper
Wake up to your digital newspaper from 5am each morning and enjoy your read of the day's biggest stories.
Daily crosswords, sudoku and puzzles
Challenge yourself with our entertaining and extensive range of brain-training puzzles.
Exclusive events and e-books
Join the debate with expert-led digital events and deepen your understanding of a topic with our curated selection of e-books.
Dark mode
Perfect for evening reads and bedtime browsing.
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The Independent app is free to download and use. Simply register to access a limited number of free articles each week and stay up to date with breaking news notifications.
To unlock all features of the app, an active subscription is required. Subscribers benefit from unlimited access to our journalism, including premium analysis and opinion articles, the daily digital newspaper, audio articles, exclusive digital events, extensive puzzles and more.
To view our latest introductory offers, please check the app.
Please note:
• Payments for in-app subscriptions will be charged to your *Apple account* upon confirmation of purchase.
• Your subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period.
• Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current subscription period.
• You can manage your subscription and adjust your auto-renewal preferences by accessing your *Apple ID account settings* after purchase.
Need a helping hand?
For support, please visit the Help Centre: https://help.independent.co.uk/hc
Alternatively, please feel welcome to get in touch with our team directly: https://help.independent.co.uk/hc/en-us/requests/new
Terms and conditions
https://www.independent.co.uk/service/terms-and-conditions-subscriptions-a7357841.html
Privacy Policy
https://www.independent.co.uk/service/privacy-notice-a6184181.html
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What’s New
Version 11.0.13
This app release contains app improvements
Ratings and Reviews
Nearly there!
I’ve been reading the Indy since it first appeared and was an early adopter of digital. Having also used other news apps I can say this combines live news with a digital paper (if you want that option) well.
The content continues to be excellent, avoiding click bait headlines and providing a balanced view of the world compared to others.
The one and only frustration is the inability to comment on articles from within the app. Having to go the the website to do this is a drawback. Otherwise, excellent.
I’m trying to tolerate the user experience but failing
I signed up to a a three month trial early winter and didn’t renew as the user experience such as app layout, caching and refresh is terrible. I had an offer to renew for another three months and I’m still in that three months. During that time the user experience has declined further. The layout in the app is just dreadful. If I view from my laptop browser I can select sub-headings and view articles. It seems as though the app is the lite version with minimal content. The biggest issue is refreshing of content. My mobile is stuck on articles from five days ago and will not refresh. iPad simply won’t load anything, just blank. The standard of journalism is excellent hence 3 stars but the app is awful. In a time when survival of a news outlet depends on digital perhaps the best newspaper in the UK is heading in the wrong direction. Either there is not sufficient investment or the wrong team are running the show. I subscribe to the Guardian too and though I’ve tired of their click bait reporting the digital experience is amazing. Please sort it out. The UK without a decent readership of The Independent will be a poorer place.
Developer Response ,
Thanks for your feedback! We deeply respect your advice, and we will try to combine your feedback with our app development, in order to provide better user experience. The Independent team
Doesn’t open newspaper
For an online newspaper you’d expect the app to be brilliant and, at least, to open the daily newspaper. But no! Every day I try to open it and every day it gives the error: “Fail to load timeline. The operation couldn’t be completed. (NSURLErrorDomain error -999.)”. I hit Retry and get another error, and so on. The only way to actually read the paper is to download it, open it, it will give another error, and only then it loads. But then, if you swap to another app, and go back, the entire app will reset and restart on the main menu, having to again go to the newspaper icon, get the error and hit Retry to read it again. Seriously?? You are an online newspaper! Please sort this out asap. And before you question it: yes, I’ve deleted the app and reinstalled it multiple times; yes, I am logged in; yes, my Wi-Fi is on and internet is working; yes, my storage is not full; and yes, I have paid and my subscription is active. It is an issue with the app, and apparently a lot of other people are experiencing the same problems. Please, please, fix the app. Thanks
Developer Response ,
Hi, Could you please contact us via [email protected]? We'd love to hear more about this issue in order to assist you.
App Privacy
The developer, Independent Digital News & Media Limited, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy.
Data Used to Track You
The following data may be used to track you across apps and websites owned by other companies:
- Identifiers
Data Linked to You
The following data may be collected and linked to your identity:
- Purchases
- Location
- Identifiers
- Usage Data
Data Not Linked to You
The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
- Search History
- Usage Data
- Diagnostics
Privacy practices may vary based on, for example, the features you use or your age. Learn More
Information
- Provider
- Independent Digital News & Media Limited
- Size
- 50.6 MB
- Category
- News
- Compatibility
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- iPhone
- Requires iOS 15.0 or later.
- iPad
- Requires iPadOS 15.0 or later.
- iPod touch
- Requires iOS 15.0 or later.
- Apple Vision
- Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- Languages
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English
- Age Rating
- 4+
- Copyright
- © 2022 Independent Digital News & Media Ltd
- Price
- Free
- In-App Purchases
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- Premium £8.99
- Independent Digital Annual £99.00
- Independent Digital Monthly £10.99
- Premium + Daily Edition £12.99
- Premium £69.99
- Premium + Daily Edition £149.99