# The Guardian - US & World News

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

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.guardian](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.guardian)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.guardian`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Guardian News & Media Ltd
- **Category:** NEWS\_AND\_MAGAZINES
- **Downloads:** 9,645,193
- **Rating:** 4.55 / 5 (406,151 ratings)
- **Version:** 6.235.23278
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-14
- **First published:** 2011-09-07
- **Publisher country:** GB
- **Size:** 64 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-16
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.guardian)
- **Website:** [https://www.theguardian.com](https://www.theguardian.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://www.theguardian.com/help/privacy-policy](http://www.theguardian.com/help/privacy-policy)

## Description

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.

## Rankings

- #14,538 — Overall
- #8 — News and magazines (Gross)
- #58 — News and magazines (Free)
- #18 — news

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.AD_ID`
- `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_SYNC_SETTINGS`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.REORDER_TASKS`
- `android.permission.USE_BIOMETRIC`
- `android.permission.USE_FINGERPRINT`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `android.permission.WRITE_SYNC_SETTINGS`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`
- `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`
- `com.guardian.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

## Review summary

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.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.guardian)