# The Independent: Breaking News

> Get your daily news and sport - World, US and UK from award-winning journalists

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.independent.mindsus`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Independent Digital News & Media Limited
- **Category:** NEWS\_AND\_MAGAZINES
- **Downloads:** 18,391
- **Rating:** 4.10 / 5 (128 ratings)
- **Version:** 3.0.23
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-14
- **First published:** 2018-10-30
- **Publisher country:** GB
- **Size:** 28 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-17
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.independent.mindsus)
- **Website:** [http://www.independent.co.uk/](http://www.independent.co.uk/)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://www.independent.co.uk/service/privacy-policy-a6184181.html](http://www.independent.co.uk/service/privacy-policy-a6184181.html)

## Description

The Independent app offers a seamless way to access breaking news, live updates, and in-depth journalism from award-winning reporters. Enjoy features such as a daily digital newspaper available from 5am, 5 key stories to start your day, and Independent TV with trending videos and news clips.

Designed for news lovers on the go, the app includes audio articles and playlists for offline listening, daily brain-training puzzles like crosswords and sudoku, and a dark mode for comfortable evening reading. Free to download with limited access, full features unlock via subscription providing unlimited news, premium analysis, exclusive events, and much more.

## Rankings

- #449,453 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_CUSTOM_AUDIENCE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_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.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`
- `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.huawei.appmarket.service.commondata.permission.GET_COMMON_DATA`
- `com.independent.mindsus.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`
- `com.samsung.android.mapsagent.permission.READ_APP_INFO`

## Review summary

Users appreciate the app's quick news updates and balanced reporting but commonly complain about forced subscription sign-ups, excessive and misleading ads, technical performance issues such as slow loading and scrolling problems, and ineffective customer support. Many users find the app unreliable, with crashes and non-opening bugs, leading to frustration and uninstalls despite the app's valuable news content.

### Pros

- Provides quick, handy access to breaking news.
- Presents news that is impartial and balanced, avoiding bias.
- Offers content that some users find useful and important.

### Cons

- The app frequently requests users to subscribe or create an account before use, which frustrates some users.
- Displays too many advertisements and sometimes disguises ads as news headlines, leading to distrust.
- App has technical issues such as trouble loading, slow performance, and difficulties scrolling through articles.
- Poor customer support, including non-functional contact email addresses.
- Some users report the app doesn't open or crashes repeatedly after installation.

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