# The Mirror

> The Heart of Britain

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id538338235](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id538338235)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id538338235`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Trinity Mirror Digital Media Limited
- **Category:** News
- **Rating:** 4.70 / 5 (1,482 ratings)
- **Version:** 26.9.17
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-03
- **First published:** 2012-08-01
- **Size:** 198 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-16
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/the-mirror/id538338235)
- **Website:** [http://www.mirror.co.uk/](http://www.mirror.co.uk/)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://www.mirror.co.uk/privacy-policy/](http://www.mirror.co.uk/privacy-policy/)

## Description

**The Mirror** app delivers breaking UK and global news, award-winning journalism, political updates, sports coverage, celebrity gossip, entertainment reviews, technology stories and money-saving tips. Follow your favourite teams, topics and authors, or explore horoscopes, interviews, videos and unusual news.

Create a personalised news feed, save articles for offline reading and enjoy native iPad support. Mirror+ subscribers can access exclusive columns, newsletters and expert analysis across news, celebrities, football and more, with fewer ads and a cleaner reading experience.

## Rankings

- #46,045 — Overall

## Review summary

Reviews praise The Mirror for engaging, up-to-date content and a handy mobile edition, with several users noting strong football coverage and timely updates. However, multiple reviews highlight reliability problems (frequent crashes, slow loads, audio/video issues) and usability frustrations (search missing, categories not in order). There’s also concern about the app’s editorial quality: gossip-driven content, alleged bias, and inconsistent moderation. Overall, the app is valued for its content by UK readers, but significant stability and editorial concerns limit a uniformly positive rating.

### Pros

- High-quality, up-to-date content and engaging reporting.
- Convenient mobile edition (iPad/iPhone) for UK-focused news.
- Strong football coverage and sports reporting.
- Timely updates and alerts on notable events.
- Widely used and valued as a daily reading source.

### Cons

- Reliability issues: frequent crashes, slow loads, and various playback problems.
- Gossip-driven editorial style with inconsistent moderation and perceived bias.
- Usability and navigation problems: lack of search and categories not in order.

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