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Espresso: World news in a shot

The Economist · News · United Kingdom store
#34 GROSSING · NEWS
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Revenue a month, worldwide EST
$64.8K
Likely $21.6K to $194.4K
▲ 822.2% in 11 days
New ratings
Tracking
Daily counts start building from today
Rating
4.8 of 5
7.8K ratings in this store
Countries it ranks in
43
was 41 on Oct 15, 2026

Revenue

Estimated from the grossing charts of Oct 21, 2026 in the 53 countries we track, and ratings growth on the App Store.

EST. REVENUE / YEAR · WORLDWIDE
$777.6K
Not ranked on Google Play in tracked countries
EST. LIFETIME DOWNLOADS
271.9K to 776.8K
Estimated from ratings count
WHERE IT EARNS · EST. / MONTH
  • United States #76 News$24K · 37%
  • Japan #36 News$22.9K · 35%
  • United Kingdom #52 News$3.4K · 5%
  • UAE #13 News$2K · 3%
  • Saudi Arabia #85 News$1.4K · 2%
  • Thailand #15 News$1.2K · 2%
  • Mexico #28 News$937 · 1%
  • Switzerland #67 News$923 · 1%
22 more countries
  • Brazil #28 News$771 · 1%
  • Turkey #44 News$732 · 1%
  • Qatar #21 News$729 · 1%
  • Italy #84 News$656 · 1%
  • Nigeria #32 News$478 · 1%
  • Ireland #64 News$443 · 1%
  • Finland #22 News$420 · 1%
  • India #72 News$395 · 1%
  • Spain #82 News$378 · 1%
  • South Africa #44 News$363 · 1%
  • Singapore #57 News$351 · 1%
  • Hong Kong #81 News$336 · 1%
  • Argentina #18 News$296 · 0%
  • Belgium #46 News$296 · 0%
  • Kuwait #54 News$252 · 0%
  • Pakistan #32 News$212 · 0%
  • Indonesia #61 News$206 · 0%
  • Egypt #15 News$163 · 0%
  • Colombia #31 News$148 · 0%
  • Israel #48 News$144 · 0%
  • Vietnam #52 News$97 · 0%
  • Portugal #84 News$78 · 0%
HOW SURE ARE WE
Small app: combines its grossing ranks with ratings growth (218 new ratings a month on average since launch). Tested on 418 apps with verified revenue: typically off by about 2.6 times, so the range is wide. Countries we don't track (and Google Play in China, which doesn't exist) aren't included, and neither are ads or web payments. Gross revenue before store fees.
RATINGS
7.8K
AVG RATING
4.78
PRICE
Free
AGE
12.0y
LAST UPDATE
189d ago
VERSION
3.42.0
SIZE
57 MB
AGE RATING
17+

Last 29 days

From our daily snapshots of every grossing chart.

DAYS IN A GROSSING CHART
29 / 29
COUNTRIES NOW
43 (was 15)
EST. REVENUE A MONTH, DAILY · BOTH STORES EST
Show daily values
Sep 24, 2026$52.8K a month
Sep 25, 2026$53.8K a month
Sep 26, 2026$53.8K a month
Sep 27, 2026$55.2K a month
Sep 28, 2026$62.9K a month
Sep 29, 2026$67K a month
Sep 30, 2026$65.7K a month
Oct 1, 2026$66K a month
Oct 2, 2026$65.6K a month
Oct 3, 2026$65.6K a month
Oct 4, 2026$64.5K a month
Oct 5, 2026$64.9K a month
Oct 6, 2026$64.2K a month
Oct 7, 2026$64.6K a month
Oct 8, 2026$65K a month
Oct 9, 2026$65.3K a month
Oct 10, 2026$65.5K a month
Oct 11, 2026$65.5K a month
Oct 12, 2026$63.8K a month
Oct 13, 2026$749.8K a month
Oct 14, 2026$652.3K a month
Oct 15, 2026$481.4K a month
Oct 16, 2026$337.1K a month
Oct 17, 2026$281.4K a month
Oct 18, 2026$498.3K a month
Oct 19, 2026$497.6K a month
Oct 20, 2026$488.5K a month
Oct 21, 2026$603.7K a month
Oct 22, 2026not in a grossing chart
The same estimate as the headline, saved every day. Best rank Sep 24, 2026: #13 News · MX. Now: #5 News · CL.

Money and momentum

Measured from the store, not estimated.

WHAT IT CHARGES
3 purchases listed
  • Espresso monthly subscription£8.90
  • Espresso monthly subscription£9.90
  • Espresso annual subscription£99.00
Top in-app purchases as listed on the App Store, in local prices.
REVIEW MOMENTUM
0.9 reviews / week
  • Trendfalling
  • Recent reviews average4.4 stars
  • Recent 1 and 2 star share11%
From the latest 500 written reviews, covering 3941 days. The store only returns this many, so this is the most recent slice.
RELEASE CADENCE
0 updates in 90 days
  • Typical gap between releases20 days
From the last 25 versions listed on the App Store.
RATING BREAKDOWN
7.8K ratings
5★82%
4★15%
3★2%
2★0%
1★1%

What users want

From the latest 500 reviews on the United Kingdom App Store, Jan 7, 2016 to Jul 22, 2026: 11% are 1 or 2 stars. Open a theme to read what people wrote.

WHAT THEY COMPLAIN ABOUT · SHARE OF BAD REVIEWS
Price and subscription44%

24 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ The app doesn't recognise my subscription every single day.
★★★★★ No option to cancel it directly and you have to chat or call.
★★★★★ Every article but one required a subscription, the one article I could read was opened in browser, Great idea, but tired of downloading apps only to be told I need a subscription afterwards
Bugs, things not working16%

9 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ Have tried everything to login on this app but always get an authentication error.
★★★★★ Please fix the problem, I can't skip the page even I accept all or reject all.
★★★★★ Subscribed today. Added my topics to the 'for you' section. Every time I go to 'for you' the screen goes blank and the app freezes. Please fix! Not a great first impression.
Too many ads13%

7 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ Yet I am still forced to view unacceptably intrusive ads when using this app.
★★★★★ I'm also annoyed by the pop-up adverts.
★★★★★ Also some ads are still showing even to subscribers.
Login and account problems11%

6 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ Have tried everything to login on this app but always get an authentication error.
★★★★★ The app doesn't recognise my subscription every single day. It takes multiple attempts to access the content.
★★★★★ They have recently announced that this app is free for students over 16 yet they make it impossible to create an account.
Lost data, sync, backup11%

6 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ Option to go back to previous days is gone.
★★★★★ A really good app giving bite sized chunks of what's happening worldwide, but I have deleted it because BP are one of the sponsors.
★★★★★ As a long-term paying subscriber, I'm disappointed this app has lost its lead.
Slow, laggy, battery11%

6 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ The main issue I have is that when going between many screens the animation is very laggy.
★★★★★ But it loads slowly, and consistently times out on low bandwidth, which makes it hard to use when travelling abroad with slow internet.
★★★★★ Not sure what the issue is but this app has used 47% of my battery with 110 hours of background processing in last week.
Crashes and freezes9%

5 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ I love this app, but… Having for once used a video selection I can no longer return to the home page. “Home” seems to be the video selections. Removing and reinstalling the app changed nothing. How do I get back to…
★★★★★ Every time I go to 'for you' the screen goes blank and the app freezes.
★★★★★ Won't load 2017 days, keeps popping back to Dec
Wrong or poor results9%

5 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ Since this new update however, the app is not only bloated and impractical, but also rendered useless for non-paying readers.
★★★★★ The useful markets page has been missing for a month now, citing technical issues; was never a problem before, what is wrong?
★★★★★ Frequently crashes, opens the wrong day, and is very unstable.
WHAT THEY ASK FOR
  • Every article but one required a subscription, the one article I could read was opened in browser, Great idea, but tired of downloading apps only to be told I need a subscription afterwards 2★, Aug 14, 2023
  • It would be great to have a highlight copy paste function for up to 3 words to Google items mentioned sometimes I want a family license to pay extra but not much more for my kids 5★, Sep 3, 2021
  • It would be great to have the option to increase it further. 4★, Feb 17, 2020
  • Wish it included meta data about articles for the uninformed like the location on google maps, a Wikipedia snippet and more images. 3★, Jan 26, 2019
  • Please add the option to listen to the news on the go. 5★, Jan 3, 2019
  • Would be nice to have a website version to read from a computer though. 4★, Jul 18, 2018
  • Not easy to cancel a membership I got a free trial and I am not satisfied with the amount of news I get and I wish to not pay 2.30 a month for 2 news articles. 1★, May 1, 2018
  • I wish there were an Arts version of this app. 5★, Mar 15, 2018
WORDS THAT KEEP COMING UP IN BAD REVIEWS
free trial4paying subscriber3please fix3
WHAT THEY LOVE · SHARE OF GOOD REVIEWS
Easy to use9%

39 of the 4 and 5 star reviews.

★★★★★ Could do with an easy way to change text size
★★★★★ A simple app with not much functionality, but all easy to use.
★★★★★ The app itself is well designed and refreshingly simple.
Fast9%

37 of the 4 and 5 star reviews.

★★★★★ In the morning, all you need is a quick overview of the most significant news from various sectors - politics, economy, culture, and technology.
★★★★★ I love a quick incisive round up of the breaking news as well as the links.
★★★★★ It is an app which u can quickly scan Highlight news everyday, also helps me to improve my reading and vocabulary. You shouldn't miss it!
Accurate, great results6%

24 of the 4 and 5 star reviews.

★★★★★ Quality, independent journalism.
★★★★★ I really recommend getting this app as it notifies you for new news and very important updates and like reading a newspaper but amazing quality
★★★★★ I start my day with this brief digest of high quality news delivered the first thing in the morning!
Useful, it helps5%

22 of the 4 and 5 star reviews.

★★★★★ It is an app which u can quickly scan Highlight news everyday, also helps me to improve my reading and vocabulary.
★★★★★ A useful little app with a handful of stories just the right length for a morning briefing.
★★★★★ UI suggestion: It would be helpful to be able to scroll down or sideways to reach the first article, rather than having to tap on the small heading.
Fun, addictive5%

20 of the 4 and 5 star reviews.

★★★★★ I've been keeping my monthly subscription and enjoying a daily read of the Espresso for years.
★★★★★ Really enjoying this app.
★★★★★ While enjoying your daily morning cup of coffee or espresso, you can quickly read up on interesting news and articles.

Found by matching words and phrases in the reviews, not read by a person. A review can count toward more than one theme.

What users say

Latest reviews, United Kingdom App Store.

★★★★★Jul 22, 2026
Okay but needs optimisation

The app is feature-wise fine, however what should be a simple and elegant reading experience is marred by performance issues. The main issue I have is that when going between many screens the animation is very laggy. This is most noticeable when opening articles — the main point of the app — where it looks like it tries to generate the article while it’s opening, which will inevitably be inefficient. Better to pre-load the article before it’s opened, or let it open and then load it. It’s a design choice that makes the app feel sluggish. The main Economist app doesn’t suffer from this problem.

★★★★★Aug 28, 2025
Broken Login

Have tried everything to login on this app but always get an authentication error. Works with my partner’s and my login on a browser but not once on the app. 1 star as it’s unusable

★★★★★Apr 27, 2025
Login problems EVERY SINGLE day

The app doesn’t recognise my subscription every single day. It takes multiple attempts to access the content.

★★★★★Apr 6, 2025
Paid

Paid articles, misleading free app

★★★★★Mar 10, 2025
Excellent but problems with subscription

Typically high standard journalism from the Economist however every time I start the app I have to restart it and check the subscription, often several times.

★★★★★Feb 4, 2025
Essential part of morning routine.

The only news you need.

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App Store ads

Apple Search Ads this app ran in the last 90 days, from Apple's public ad repository.

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None in the last 90 days.

Apple only publishes ads shown in the EU (EU Digital Services Act), with a 7 day delay. An app that advertises only outside the EU shows nothing here.

Growth research

Where this app is buying and earning its users. Each link opens pre filtered.

Meta Ad Library ↗Active Facebook and Instagram adsTikTok Creative Center ↗Top performing TikTok adsTikTok creators ↗Organic videos mentioning the appInstagram ↗Reels and posts under its hashtagYouTube ↗Reviews, tutorials and ShortsDeveloper site ↗Landing page and pricing

ASO keywords

Most repeated terms in the listing. Highlighted ones also appear in the title.

day8news5espresso4top stories3found economistgroup3stories3world2top2time2analysis2updated2people2size2articles2offering2found2economistgroup2

What's new in 3.42.0

- General improvements Thank you for reading Espresso. We're constantly working to improve your experience.

Released Oct 22, 2014. Current version shipped Apr 16, 2026.

Store description

Espresso from The Economist is the faster, smarter way to know the news. Power through the world’s top stories in the time it takes to have a cup of coffee, with incisive analysis updated throughout the day. The Espresso app is now free for students. Here is what people say about Espresso: “If all you have each day is a few minutes and you're tired of the 24hrs news cycle mostly regurgitating the same info all day everyday, the Espresso helps distil the cacophony of news each day into a single powerful update.” What you’ll get: - Top stories for quick analysis - “The World in Brief” news summary updated three times a day - Five bite-size articles offering finishable 1 minute reads - Audio versions of articles to enjoy hands-free - Daily podcasts and short videos offering fresh perspectives on current events - A zingy blend of Figure of the day, Quote of the day and Chart of the day - Selected news stories from the weekly edition in the “For you” tab Features: - Time to read highlighted on each article - Adjustable text size - Personalize your topic preferences - Dark mode for more comfortable reading - Mobile and tablet-compatible - Enable notifications Topics covered: - The Americas - Asia - China - Britain - Business - Middle East - Africa - Finance - Economics - Science - Technology - Culture - People - Coronavirus - US Elections - Editor’s Picks Full terms of use can be found at https://www.economistgroup.com/terms-of-use Our privacy policy can be found at https://www.economistgroup.com/privacy-policy

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