# The Week UK: Daily Analysis > Because news needs a curator. Politics, business, current affairs and culture. Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.dennis.theweek](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.dennis.theweek) ## Overview - **ID:** `com.dennis.theweek` - **Platform:** Android - **Type:** Android app - **Status:** Available - **Publisher:** Future Publishing Ltd - **Category:** NEWS\_AND\_MAGAZINES - **Downloads:** 88,861 - **Rating:** 3.22 / 5 (1,384 ratings) - **Version:** 4.1.7 - **Last updated:** 2026-06-05 - **First published:** 2013-01-16 - **Publisher country:** GB - **Size:** 23 MB - **Data as of:** 2026-09-09 - **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.dennis.theweek) - **Website:** [http://theweek.com/contact](http://theweek.com/contact) - **Privacy policy:** [http://www.dennis.co.uk/privacy-policy/](http://www.dennis.co.uk/privacy-policy/) ## Description The Week - UK Edition offers a curated selection of the week's most important news stories, summarizing expert commentary and analysis from top media sources. Users can enjoy the digital magazine in a print-like format or tap through full-page articles. The extension provides twice-daily digests in the Daily Editions tab, audio versions of articles, and the engaging The Week Unwrapped podcast. Designed for easy browsing and mobile optimization, it allows saving favorite articles, adjusting text size, and offers both single-issue purchases and subscription options. Subscribers get full access to weekly editions and digital back issues, ensuring a comprehensive and engaging news reading experience tailored for UK audiences. ## Rankings - #232,676 — Overall ## Permissions and access ### Permissions - `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID` - `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION` - `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE` - `android.permission.BLUETOOTH` - `android.permission.DETECT_SCREEN_CAPTURE` - `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE` - `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_DATA_SYNC` - `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PLAYBACK` - `android.permission.INTERNET` - `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS` - `android.permission.READ_APP_BADGE` - `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED` - `android.permission.VIBRATE` - `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK` - `com.anddoes.launcher.permission.UPDATE_COUNT` - `com.android.launcher.permission.INSTALL_SHORTCUT` - `com.android.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS` - `com.android.launcher.permission.UNINSTALL_SHORTCUT` - `com.android.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS` - `com.android.vending.BILLING` - `com.dennis.theweek.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION` - `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE` - `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE` - `com.htc.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS` - `com.htc.launcher.permission.UPDATE_SHORTCUT` - `com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.CHANGE_BADGE` - `com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS` - `com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS` - `com.majeur.launcher.permission.UPDATE_BADGE` - `com.oppo.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS` - `com.oppo.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS` - `com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.READ` - `com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.WRITE` - `com.sonyericsson.home.permission.BROADCAST_BADGE` - `com.sonymobile.home.permission.PROVIDER_INSERT_BADGE` - `me.everything.badger.permission.BADGE_COUNT_READ` - `me.everything.badger.permission.BADGE_COUNT_WRITE` ## Review summary Many users praise The Week magazine content but are frustrated by frequent app bugs such as crashes, freezing, and scrolling issues that hinder full article reading. Offline functionality is poor, as downloaded issues often fail to load properly. Several critical features were removed or worsened in recent updates, and customer support fails to provide adequate help. Users find reading and navigation difficult due to the app's design and stability problems, leading to many considering discontinuing their subscription despite enjoying the magazine itself. ### Pros - The Week magazine app provides access to quality content and news summaries that users appreciate. - The app allows subscription access to the weekly magazine and daily briefings. - There is an option to zoom in to improve readability within the app. ### Cons - The app is plagued by frequent crashes, freezing, and bugs that prevent smooth usage. - Issues with scrolling make many articles unreadable on Android devices. - Offline reading is unreliable because downloaded editions either don’t fully download or don't load correctly without an internet connection. - Customer support is seen as unhelpful and unresponsive to user issues and complaints. - Recent updates have removed or degraded important features such as the contents page, archiving, bookmarks, and have introduced intrusive ads that interfere with reading. ## Similar extensions and apps - [The Week US: Daily Analysis](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.dennis.theweek.us) — 69,475 users, 4.59 / 5 - [The Knowledge](https://chrome-stats.com/d/uk.co.dmgk) — 12,549 users, 3.50 / 5 - [Weekly Reviewer](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.weeklyreviewer.app) — 1 users - [The Week Magazine India](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.magzter.theweek) — 6,229 users - [The Spectator Magazine](https://chrome-stats.com/d/uk.co.spectator.pugpigmobile) — 116,430 users, 4.50 / 5 - [My Weekly](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.pagesuite.droid.myweekly) — 820 users - [UK Newspapers & Magazines](https://chrome-stats.com/d/united.kingdom.newspapers.a4nw) — 379 users - [MoneyWeek: Financial News](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.moneyweek.ppfm) — 18,289 users - [The Independent: Breaking News](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.freerange360.mpp.indy) — 741,460 users, 4.30 / 5 - [UK Investor Magazine](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.ukinvestormagazine.android) — 1,373 users - [The i Paper: UK & World News](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.jpi.inews) — 185,745 users, 3.94 / 5 - [The Observer: News & podcasts](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.tortoisemedia.tortoise) — 50,886 users, 3.29 / 5 --- Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.dennis.theweek)