# The Guardian Editions

> News

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id452707806](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id452707806)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id452707806`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Guardian News and Media Limited
- **Category:** News
- **Rating:** 4.60 / 5 (405 ratings)
- **Version:** 11.5.9
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-17
- **First published:** 2011-10-12
- **Size:** 48 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-22
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/the-guardian-editions/id452707806)
- **Website:** [http://www.theguardian.com/](http://www.theguardian.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.theguardian.com/help/privacy-policy](https://www.theguardian.com/help/privacy-policy)

## Description

Guardian Editions brings the Guardian's daily UK editions to mobile and tablet for subscribers. Editions update by 6am (GMT) and include the Guardian Weekly and Long Read magazines, with offline reading and an ad-free experience.

Navigate with ease—read cover to cover or swipe through sections, enjoy multi-device support, and schedule offline downloads. This app is subject to Guardian News & Media terms, privacy policy, and Guardian subscription terms.

## Rankings

- #79,802 — Overall

## Review summary

Top pros: fast navigable/readable on devices, strong Guardian journalism with broad coverage, and valuable subscription. Top cons: performance glitches, clunky UI post-update, access/subscription problems, readability on small screens, and edition fragmentation.

### Pros

- Fast, easy to navigate and readable interface, especially on iPad.
- High-quality, balanced Guardian journalism with broad global coverage.
- Subscription is valuable and worth the price for daily news.
- Elegant, seamless UI that many users find pleasant to read.

### Cons

- Performance and reliability issues: frequent freezes, slow loads, and unreliable downloads/back-issues.
- Post-update UI/UX problems: tiny text, hard to enlarge, sections download separately, awkward navigation.
- Login/subscription access problems: inability to download/read due to subscription/login failures and weak support.
- Readability/format challenges on small screens: newsprint-like layout with limited format options.
- Edition fragmentation/misrepresentation: UK/Australia editions vs US coverage causes confusion and perceived neglect.

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