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The Local - News in English

The Local Europe AB · News & Magazines · United States store
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Revenue a month, worldwide EST
$16.6K
Likely $5.5K to $49.7K
▲ 8.9% in 11 days
New ratings
Tracking
Daily counts start building from today
Rating
4.7 of 5
1.9K ratings in this store
Countries it ranks in
0
was 1 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
$198.8K
Both stores combined. Small app estimate, so no split per store
LIFETIME INSTALLS (GOOGLE)
93.8K
About 789 per month on average since launch
WHERE IT EARNS · EST. / MONTH
  • United Kingdom #50 News (iOS)$6.7K · 40%
  • Sweden #15 News (iOS)$3.8K · 23%
  • Italy #55 News (iOS)$1.9K · 11%
  • Norway #38 News (iOS)$1.1K · 7%
  • Ireland #86 News (iOS)$622 · 4%
  • India #88 News (iOS)$609 · 4%
  • Singapore #73 News (iOS)$516 · 3%
  • Vietnam #19 News (iOS)$501 · 3%
4 more countries
  • Nigeria #86 News (iOS)$335 · 2%
  • Belgium #96 News (iOS)$267 · 2%
  • Pakistan #76 News (iOS)$169 · 1%
  • Egypt #62 News (iOS)$74 · 0%
HOW SURE ARE WE
Small app: combines its grossing ranks with ratings growth (30 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
1.9K
AVG RATING
4.72
PRICE
Free
IN APP PURCHASES
$0.99 - $74.99 per item
CONTAINS ADS
Yes
LAST UPDATE
0d ago
RELEASED
Nov 29, 2016
CONTENT RATING
Everyone

Last 29 days

From our daily snapshots of every grossing chart.

DAYS IN A GROSSING CHART
14 / 29
COUNTRIES NOW
0 (was 0)
EST. REVENUE A MONTH, DAILY · BOTH STORES EST
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Oct 4, 2026$71K a month
Oct 5, 2026$68.3K a month
Oct 6, 2026not in a grossing chart
Oct 7, 2026$72.3K a month
Oct 8, 2026$70.4K a month
Oct 9, 2026$73.6K a month
Oct 10, 2026$75.2K a month
Oct 11, 2026$70.4K a month
Oct 12, 2026$74.6K a month
Oct 13, 2026$81.4K a month
Oct 14, 2026$87.4K a month
Oct 15, 2026$90.4K a month
Oct 16, 2026$91.1K a month
Oct 17, 2026$91.1K a month
Oct 18, 2026$94.5K a month
Oct 19, 2026not in a grossing chart
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Oct 21, 2026$81.9K a month
Oct 22, 2026not in a grossing chart
The same estimate as the headline, saved every day. Best rank Sep 24, 2026: not ranked. Now: not ranked.

Money and momentum

Measured from the store, not estimated.

WHAT IT CHARGES
$0.99 - $74.99 per item
Google Play only shows the price range per item.
REVIEW MOMENTUM
0.5 reviews / week
  • Trendrising
  • Recent reviews average3.2 stars
  • Recent 1 and 2 star share39%
From the latest 256 written reviews, covering 3496 days.
RATING BREAKDOWN
1.9K ratings
5★87%
4★6%
3★4%
2★2%
1★2%

What users want

From the latest 256 reviews on the United States Google Play, Mar 28, 2017 to Sep 25, 2026: 39% are 1 or 2 stars. Open a theme to read what people wrote.

WHAT THEY COMPLAIN ABOUT · SHARE OF BAD REVIEWS
Price and subscription30%

30 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ Will never subscribe again.
★★★★★ It never worked for me and I had a lot of trouble canceling ongoing charges
★★★★★ I have paid the annual subscription upto 2026 yet I can not read the news unless I pay again?
Bugs, things not working12%

12 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ app doesn't work properly.
★★★★★ Great content but the app itself has really annoying glitches, enough to make me prefer using the website, even on the phone.
★★★★★ Purchased a membership but it doesn't work
Login and account problems11%

11 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ I can't even access my actual account on it, just a blank white screen page after page.
★★★★★ The app sets my edition as 'Austria' when I log in; it is supposed to be Denmark.
★★★★★ Created an account by selecting a subscription.
Crashes and freezes8%

8 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ Doesnt open the article when we click on the notification
★★★★★ The app sometimes can't open and gets stuck on a black screen.
★★★★★ Crashes immediately after trying to start app.
Limits, credits, locked features6%

6 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ Technically, the app works but you can only find limited recent stories arranged by date.
★★★★★ Terrible they don't respond to problems with my subscription and their app doesn't recognize a valid credit card.
★★★★★ I get they need money, but the limit of free news is extremely minimal.
Missing features5%

5 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ It's impossible to read anything in this app: if I open any article, I see Consent to cookies instead of the article and there is no option to hide or remove it
★★★★★ Missing basic features you expect in any news app.
★★★★★ My biggest complaint is the lack of being able to search the data base for specific stories previously posted or even a general word search.
Wrong or poor results4%

4 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ Useless, only works if you pay while same news can be found on the inernet easily.
★★★★★ Useless app, uninstalling it immediately
Worse after an update4%

4 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ Update We paid for the subscription and still do not have members access.
★★★★★ App has not updated since the 23rd of February.
★★★★★ Update 20.07.20: Still not working.
WHAT THEY ASK FOR
  • I would love to have a way to save articles. 4★, Sep 23, 2025
  • It would be nice to be able to bookmark articles. 3★, Sep 30, 2023
  • Please add the bookmark feature atleast. 3★, Jan 15, 2023
  • that's being said i wish I could save articles or favorite them in a place or something for future reference, also a search functionality would be a good addition 4★, Jan 20, 2022
  • I don't understand why it needs access to my contacts if I want to get a subscription. 3★, Oct 13, 2020
  • Please bring that back and I'll update my rating to 5-stars. 5★, Oct 30, 2019
  • I don't need an app to do that. 2★, Oct 24, 2019
  • Please add the news from Baltic States 3★, Aug 11, 2018
WORDS THAT KEEP COMING UP IN BAD REVIEWS
paid subscription5google play4read the news3paid for subscription3via google3dark mode3
WHAT THEY LOVE · SHARE OF GOOD REVIEWS
Useful, it helps10%

13 of the 4 and 5 star reviews.

★★★★★ this site is very useful to me.
★★★★★ local digital magazine is useful
★★★★★ Covers main news stories in Sweden, contains useful information for foreigners who have moved to and are living in Sweden, such as immigration rules and changes, Swedish culture and Swedish word of the day.
Fun, addictive3%

4 of the 4 and 5 star reviews.

★★★★★ Such a helpful publication to know what's happening in Italy, including strikes, with some fun language learning sprinkled in.
★★★★★ I really enjoy Talking France and never miss the weekly podcast.
★★★★★ Really useful for anyone needing to be up to date on laws etc but entertaining too.
Easy to use2%

3 of the 4 and 5 star reviews.

★★★★★ Good that it's simple but a share option is necessary.
Worth the money2%

3 of the 4 and 5 star reviews.

★★★★★ Totally worth it, to the point appropriate news.
★★★★★ Great to recieve local news in English for free.
★★★★★ It works, it's fast, it's non-political, it's ad-free.
Accurate, great results2%

2 of the 4 and 5 star reviews.

★★★★★ Good variety of news, accurate in details
★★★★★ Really works well for me, and with what's going on in the world today..

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 States Google Play.

★★★★★Sep 25, 2026

I've been subscribed for years. As an American who frequently visits many friends in Italia, this is my go to app and website.

★★★★★Sep 9, 2026

best work experience driving tractor driver and I have also worked in the fields, I have also done shop management, I have done cleaning work.

★★★★★Sep 5, 2026

best way to stay informed

★★★★★Aug 17, 2026

too many articles are recycled with only minor changes

★★★★★Jun 2, 2026

News coverage is good, but the app navigation is buggy, and feedback forms in the app often don't work. It needs some work to fix these things, and I often feel like giving up on it.

★★★★★May 26, 2026

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Store screenshots

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App Store ads

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

STATUS
Stopped
FIRST SEEN
Jun 29, 2026
AD VARIATIONS
12
EU COUNTRIES
1
WHERE
Search results in SE. Formats: Icon + Asset Ad, Icon Ad. Last impression Aug 28, 2026.
AD TEXT
  • Latest news, updates & guides
Ad creativeAd creativeAd creativeAd creativeAd creativeAd creative

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. Shown for the App Store version (The Local - News in English).

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.

local2news2guides2

What's new in 5.4.4

Improved handling of temporary network connectivity issues.

Store description

The Local provides the latest news, practical advice and essential guides for international residents and visitors in nine European countries. Download the app to get news, updates, guides and tips on travel, jobs, visas, citizenship, property, language, taxes, second homes, politics & more. The Local is published in English for those interested in life in Austria, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Norway, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland.

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