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Irish Independent News

Mediahuis Ireland Limited · News & Magazines · India store
#40 GROSSING · NEWS & MAGAZINES
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Revenue a month, worldwide EST
$358.3K
Likely $137.8K to $875.8K
▼ 31.2% in 11 days
New ratings
Tracking
Daily counts start building from today
Rating
4.4 of 5
2.6K ratings in this store
Countries it ranks in
40
was 40 on Oct 15, 2026

Revenue

Estimated from the grossing charts of Oct 21, 2026 in the 53 countries we track.

EST. REVENUE / YEAR · WORLDWIDE
$4.3M
No App Store version found
LIFETIME INSTALLS (GOOGLE)
550.5K
About 3K per month on average since launch
WHERE IT EARNS · EST. / MONTH
  • Singapore #43 News & Magazines$95K · 27%
  • Switzerland #46 News & Magazines$49.5K · 14%
  • South Africa #44 News & Magazines$46.5K · 13%
  • Ireland #38 apps$41.2K · 11%
  • Saudi Arabia #43 News & Magazines$19.1K · 5%
  • India #43 News & Magazines$16.7K · 5%
  • Turkey #43 News & Magazines$10.5K · 3%
  • Hong Kong #43 News & Magazines$8.9K · 2%
30 more countries
  • Mexico #45 News & Magazines$8.2K · 2%
  • Indonesia #43 News & Magazines$8.2K · 2%
  • Thailand #43 News & Magazines$7.9K · 2%
  • UAE #43 News & Magazines$3.7K · 1%
  • Pakistan #43 News & Magazines$3.5K · 1%
  • Nigeria #43 News & Magazines$3.3K · 1%
  • Vietnam #43 News & Magazines$3.3K · 1%
  • Philippines #43 News & Magazines$2.7K · 1%
  • Argentina #43 News & Magazines$2.7K · 1%
  • New Zealand #45 News & Magazines$2.6K · 1%
  • Netherlands #49 News & Magazines$2.5K · 1%
  • Poland #45 News & Magazines$2.2K · 1%
  • Kuwait #43 News & Magazines$2.1K · 1%
  • Israel #44 News & Magazines$1.9K · 1%
  • Bangladesh #43 News & Magazines$1.5K · 0%
  • Colombia #43 News & Magazines$1.4K · 0%
  • Finland #48 News & Magazines$1.4K · 0%
  • Egypt #43 News & Magazines$1.2K · 0%
  • Chile #43 News & Magazines$1.2K · 0%
  • Belgium #48 News & Magazines$1.1K · 0%
  • Norway #45 News & Magazines$1K · 0%
  • Ukraine #42 News & Magazines$1K · 0%
  • Romania #43 News & Magazines$890 · 0%
  • Portugal #46 News & Magazines$867 · 0%
  • Qatar #43 News & Magazines$834 · 0%
  • Czechia #43 News & Magazines$824 · 0%
  • Austria #49 News & Magazines$740 · 0%
  • Denmark #45 News & Magazines$733 · 0%
  • Greece #48 News & Magazines$664 · 0%
  • Kazakhstan #41 News & Magazines$636 · 0%
HOW SURE ARE WE
Calibrated range: for apps in the top 50, our estimates were within about 30% of published figures for 9 of 12 apps tested. 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
2.6K
AVG RATING
4.43
PRICE
Free
IN APP PURCHASES
₹920.00 - ₹12,600.00 per item
CONTAINS ADS
Yes
LAST UPDATE
48d ago
RELEASED
Sep 21, 2011
CONTENT RATING
Rated for 3+

Last 29 days

From our daily snapshots of every grossing chart.

DAYS IN A GROSSING CHART
29 / 29
COUNTRIES NOW
40 (was 9)
EST. REVENUE A MONTH, DAILY · GOOGLE PLAY EST
Show daily values
Sep 24, 2026$91.5K a month
Sep 25, 2026$90.5K a month
Sep 26, 2026$86.3K a month
Sep 27, 2026$84.2K a month
Sep 28, 2026$92.5K a month
Sep 29, 2026$87.6K a month
Sep 30, 2026$89.1K a month
Oct 1, 2026$87.7K a month
Oct 2, 2026$82.2K a month
Oct 3, 2026$78.6K a month
Oct 4, 2026$81.1K a month
Oct 5, 2026$82.4K a month
Oct 6, 2026$72.2K a month
Oct 7, 2026$78.8K a month
Oct 8, 2026$82.7K a month
Oct 9, 2026$83.6K a month
Oct 10, 2026$521.1K a month
Oct 11, 2026$389.8K a month
Oct 12, 2026$400.3K a month
Oct 13, 2026$331K a month
Oct 14, 2026$339.8K a month
Oct 15, 2026$212.1K a month
Oct 16, 2026$227.1K a month
Oct 17, 2026$241.6K a month
Oct 18, 2026$334.2K a month
Oct 19, 2026$399.7K a month
Oct 20, 2026$321.5K a month
Oct 21, 2026$358.3K a month
Oct 22, 2026not in a grossing chart
The same estimate as the headline, saved every day. Best rank Sep 24, 2026: #41 News & Magazines · TR. Now: #36 apps · IE.

Money and momentum

Measured from the store, not estimated.

WHAT IT CHARGES
₹920.00 - ₹12,600.00 per item
Google Play only shows the price range per item.
REVIEW MOMENTUM
0.9 reviews / week
  • Trendfalling
  • Recent reviews average2.3 stars
  • Recent 1 and 2 star share67%
From the latest 500 written reviews, covering 3789 days. The store only returns this many, so this is the most recent slice.
RATING BREAKDOWN
2.6K ratings
5★57%
4★29%
3★14%
2★0%
1★0%

What users want

From the latest 500 reviews on the India Google Play, Jun 7, 2016 to Oct 17, 2026: 67% are 1 or 2 stars. Open a theme to read what people wrote.

WHAT THEY COMPLAIN ABOUT · SHARE OF BAD REVIEWS
Crashes and freezes19%

63 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ The newest version of this app is totally unusable, it's not about "getting used to the new features" when everything requires payment to access and even after payment there's either a crazy number of ads or the app…
★★★★★ Worked fine for abt 2 months, now freezing on opening, harp & green background, then white screen (eventually) asking I check WiFi.
★★★★★ Updated the app as instructed and app won't open on phone.
Price and subscription18%

59 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ Having just taken out a subscription, I've reached that point of logging in to access premium content.
★★★★★ if it's not improved will be moving my subscription to somewhere else
★★★★★ I cancelled my subscription because the redesign is so bad and the app now so unenjoyable.
Worse after an update15%

49 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ Since the update the app no longer has the bookmark feature.
★★★★★ Updated phones, cleared cache took lots of troubleshooting steps but its still happening .
★★★★★ Update: The log in issue is getting worse.
Too many ads13%

44 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ Also, the amount of ads in this app is overkill.
★★★★★ The newest version of this app is totally unusable, it's not about "getting used to the new features" when everything requires payment to access and even after payment there's either a crazy number of ads or the app…
★★★★★ Ads are now woven directly into articles, which completely ruins the reading experience.
Bugs, things not working6%

21 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ New version is AWFUL why try fix something that isn't broken.!!
★★★★★ this updated app does not work, I am abroad at present, a technical upgrade that is a downgrade
★★★★★ This App doesn't work 99% of the time won't even load.
Slow, laggy, battery6%

19 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ It's very slow to open on my Samsung S23, and if it does it doesn't necessarily update to the latest news.
★★★★★ The app has not been working properly for the last week not updating and so slow.
★★★★★ V.poor platform,they should have used the same one the daily mail use.Too many video clips this is not sky news Additionally content remains for days, well past the definition of up to date news.Have no idea how they…
Login and account problems5%

17 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ I go to click on an article when I get notified & I've to log in.
★★★★★ Update: The log in issue is getting worse.
★★★★★ Who'd have thought that I'd have to log in repeatedly.
Lost data, sync, backup4%

14 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ It's gone to absolute muck, I only get notifications about feminist articles and a painful amount of notifications about somebody called Molly Martens.
★★★★★ Have deleted and reverted to browser
★★★★★ Pure junk, they can't even sync the account from a webpage and the app, one i have a subscription the other i don't, or is that part of the trap ?
WHAT THEY ASK FOR
  • I often have to Google the article then it opens the app but if I could search within the app it would be better. 3★, Jun 17, 2025
  • Really like the app, but can you add a search tool? 5★, May 9, 2024
  • The reporter's are very good at what they do and I think add a human side to both serious news and just news.Their coverage of Dublin is fantastic and being a Dub myself I obviously enjoy reading anything about Dublin… 4★, Nov 25, 2023
  • V.poor platform,they should have used the same one the daily mail use.Too many video clips this is not sky news Additionally content remains for days, well past the definition of up to date news.Have no idea how they… 1★, Nov 29, 2021
  • But would it be possible to add a dark mode to this app. 4★, Oct 20, 2021
  • For most content you need to have a subscription. 2★, Feb 11, 2020
  • Please add a easy to access and toggle, night mode that's easier on your eyes in the dark like twitter has implemented. 4★, Feb 1, 2017
  • Also a politics section would be nice. 4★, Feb 1, 2017
WORDS THAT KEEP COMING UP IN BAD REVIEWS
keeps crashing10premium articles9keeps freezing8last update7won't open6blank screen5scroll through5premium subscription5white screen5new update5irish times5articles are premium5
WHAT THEY LOVE · SHARE OF GOOD REVIEWS
Fun, addictive4%

6 of the 4 and 5 star reviews.

★★★★★ Johnny McEvoy a true gentleman,his wife was a lovely lady Lord have mercy on her Lovely Soul He adored her , God help him now 🙏👍 Johnny sing prayers to her every day she will enjoy that lovely voice of yours she fell…
★★★★★ I really enjoy being able to access all the news on my mobile.
★★★★★ Always enjoyed reading the indo
Easy to use4%

5 of the 4 and 5 star reviews.

★★★★★ Easy to navigate, easy to read.
★★★★★ Regarding the registration issues that people have mentioned, it is easy to register once with a Google or Facebook account and you won't have to again.
★★★★★ A simple, easy to use and highly functional news source, I use to it read several articles every day and I've never had a problem.
Accurate, great results2%

3 of the 4 and 5 star reviews.

★★★★★ Great app top quality and service
★★★★★ Besides that app works perfectly.
★★★★★ Good app that works well.

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, India Google Play.

★★★★★Oct 17, 2026

Tried installing 3 times. Each time got a blank screen with 4 dots. clearly from the reviews this is a problem that's been going on for some time. Not going to bother anymore.

★★★★★Oct 16, 2026

The app doesn't open. I've uninstalled and reinstalled multiple times and i get a blank page.

★★★★★Oct 8, 2026

I'm constantly getting a flashing red banner saying "Network Issues. Check your Internet connection and try again". Its very annoying

★★★★★Oct 2, 2026

App keeps stopping

★★★★★Sep 19, 2026

Since the update the app no longer has the bookmark feature. I can't save articles to read them later. Very annoying!

★★★★★Sep 10, 2026

daily newspaper were you get the news. thank you for the comment

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Store screenshots

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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 or short description.

news12irish news6irish6irish independent3live updates3across ireland3news politics3breaking news3independent3breaking3latest3ireland3stories3headlines2live2updates2across2coverage2politics2business2sport2affairs2trusted2journalism2

What's new in 20.2.0

Bug fixes and performance improvements.

Store description

Stay informed with the Irish Independent News app. Your destination for breaking Irish news, latest headlines and live updates from across Ireland and around the world. Get comprehensive coverage of Irish news, politics, business, sport and current affairs. Follow the stories shaping Ireland with trusted journalism from the award-winning teams at the Irish Independent and Sunday Independent. Features: • Exclusive journalism you won’t find elsewhere • In-depth reporting and analysis on Irish news, politics and current affairs • Local news and stories from your county across Ireland • Breaking news and live updates as stories unfold • Crime news, sport news, business news, lifestyle and entertainment coverage • Latest podcast episodes and exclusive series • Daily puzzles • A clean, intuitive design for easy reading, listening and discovery Get the latest Irish news, breaking news and headlines in one trusted news app. The app is free to download. Registration is required to read some articles. A subscription unlocks unlimited access.

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