The Guardian Editions

Name: The Guardian Editions
Rating: 3.4615386 (532 reviews)
Author: Guardian News & Media Ltd

By: Guardian News & Media Ltd

Get each day’s edition of The Guardian, in one simple, elegant app.

Features & Capabilities

Guardian Editions is the official Guardian reading experience for digital subscribers. Get each day’s UK edition by 6am (GMT), with access to Guardian Weekly, Long Read, and other periodicals in a beautifully designed mobile and tablet app.

Read offline, swipe between sections, and enjoy ad-free Guardian journalism on multiple devices. The app includes daily UK editions, Guardian Weekly, Saturday magazine, Long Read, and other publications, with updates as they become available.

User Growth & Download Statistics

App News & Magazines

By:

Guardian News & Media Ltd

Downloads:

87,910 141

Rating:

3.46

(532) 1 new ratings

Version:

7.3.260505 Last updated: 2026-05-11

Version code:

14066092

Creation date:

2019-10-16

Publisher country:

Permissions:

android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION Very high risk
android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION Very high risk
android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE High risk
android.permission.USE_CREDENTIALS High risk
android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE High risk
com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID Moderate risk
android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE Low risk
android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE Low risk
android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PLAYBACK Low risk
android.permission.INTERNET Low risk

Size:

34.48MB

Email:

ed*****@guardian.co.uk

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Google Play Store

Data ingested on:

2026-07-05

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Developed by:

Guardian News & Media Ltd

Google Play Store

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

Email:

ed*****@guardian.co.uk

Website:

http://www.theguardian.com/

User Reviews

Many users find the latest version of The Guardian Editions app difficult to use on phones due to navigation issues, poor formatting, duplicated text, and a print-oriented layout that doesn't translate well to small screens. Offline features like crosswords are removed or impacted. Users also report slow downloads, missing content, and persistent bugs or update problems. While some appreciate offline print edition downloads and enhanced digital experience, most reviews express dissatisfaction and consider cancelling subscriptions.

Pros

The new version allows download and offline reading of the print edition, which some users appreciate.
The latest version enhances the digital experience for some, improving the feel of reading The Guardian digitally.
The app provides access to the full newspaper layout, including newspapers as they appear in print, which may be better suited for tablets or larger screens.
Customer support and live chat have helped some users resolve update issues.
The highlighting of headlines on print pages is a welcomed design touch for easier navigation.

Cons

The new app has poor usability on phones, with navigation difficulties and unpredictable behavior such as flipping between views and back button issues.
Article text duplication and formatting problems are frequent, making reading confusing and frustrating.
Features like crosswords are either non-functional or require being online, removing offline accessibility.
The print layout view is not optimized for mobile, resulting in small headlines, cropped titles, excessive whitespace, and poor readability on phones.
Users report slow or failed automatic/manual downloads and missing editions, with industrial actions cited but no subscription adjustments made.
Lack of sharing functionality within the app frustrates users who want to distribute interesting articles.
Users report frequent bugs, app crashes, update failures and poor response from support, driving cancellations.
Ads are appearing unexpectedly in the paid app, which is negatively received.

Recent reviews

I can honestly say this app is seriously making me cancel my subscription. I neither want nor need print layout. Scrolling through an article can lead back to print but not where you are. Articles are duplicated or truncated. Some articles don't appear unless you go back through print edition. No sharing available. It takes too long to download editions and, on occasions, like today, the internal links don't work. Finally, when I try to pass information back to the Guardian I get no response.

Da*****, 2025-01-29

The original version was easy to read, but the new one is difficult to use or was because now it just seems to recreate the print version visually, and it's very difficult to read. A quantum leap backwards. As a result, I've cancelled my subscription.