The Guardian - US & World News

Name: The Guardian - US & World News
Rating: 4.5523887 (406151 reviews)
Author: Guardian News & Media Ltd

By: Guardian News & Media Ltd App

Independent global news, opinion and analysis, sport, podcasts and puzzles

Overview

Google Play Store

Downloads

9,645,193 ▲ 11.85K

Data as of 2026-09-16

Rating:

4.55

(406,151)

Version:

6.235.23278

Last updated: 2026-09-14

News and magazines (Gross)

Features & Capabilities

Get fearless, independent journalism from the United States and around the world with The Guardian app. Stay on top of breaking news, minute-by-minute live blogs, in-depth analysis and diverse opinion pieces across politics, business, sport and culture. The redesigned My Guardian tab lets you follow topics that matter to you for a personalized news experience.

Enjoy app-exclusive features including a dedicated podcast tab with an in-app audio player, enhanced text-to-speech to listen to articles, and a puzzles hub with favourites like Sudoku, Word Wheel and Film Reveal. The app is free to download with a limited number of articles; subscribe to unlock unlimited, ad-free reading, offline downloads and support independent, reader-funded journalism.

User Growth & Download Statistics

App News & Magazines Content Accessibility Entertainment

By:

Guardian News & Media Ltd

Downloads:

9,645,193 11.85K

Rating:

4.55

(406,151)

Version:

6.235.23278 Last updated: 2026-09-14

Version code:

23278

Creation date:

2011-09-07

Publisher country:

Permissions:

android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION Very high risk
android.permission.AD_ID Moderate risk
android.permission.WRITE_SYNC_SETTINGS Moderate risk
com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID Moderate risk
android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID Low risk
android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION Low risk
android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS Low risk
android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE Low risk
android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE Low risk
android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_DATA_SYNC Low risk

Size:

63.79MB

Email:

ap*****@guardian.co.uk

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Google Play Store

Data ingested on:

2026-09-16

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 14,538 ▼ 31

Other rankings

#8 in News and magazines (Gross) #58 in News and magazines (Free) ▲ 131#18 in news keyword 23

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Developed by:

Guardian News & Media Ltd

Google Play Store

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.guardian

Email:

ap*****@guardian.co.uk

Website:

https://www.theguardian.com

User Reviews

Reviewers praise The Guardian for its high-quality journalism and broad coverage, but report paywall friction, login problems, app instability, navigation issues, and data/privacy concerns affecting Android use.

Pros

High-quality, independent journalism.
Good app UI and generally smooth experience when the app works.
Broad coverage with many news options and some free content.
Trusted, long-standing source of news.

Cons

Paywall and subscription friction or restricted access on mobile apps.
Frequent sign-in/out issues and password remembering problems.
App instability crash and hangs after updates.
Poor persistence of reading progress and navigation on pages (loss of last read position, hard to return home).
High data usage and concerns about data harvesting/privacy.