# Público

> Read your favorite newsletters, listen to the playlist of the day and follow the world.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/pt.publico.android](https://chrome-stats.com/d/pt.publico.android)

## Overview

- **ID:** `pt.publico.android`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Público Comunicação Social S.A.
- **Category:** NEWS\_AND\_MAGAZINES
- **Downloads:** 393,744
- **Rating:** 4.79 / 5 (4,419 ratings)
- **Version:** 3.5.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-06-08
- **First published:** 2011-07-08
- **Publisher country:** PT
- **Size:** 103 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-15
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=pt.publico.android)
- **Website:** [https://www.publico.pt](https://www.publico.pt/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.publico.pt/nos/politica-de-privacidade](https://www.publico.pt/nos/politica-de-privacidade)

## Description

The Público Chrome extension offers a comprehensive experience tailored for subscribers to stay informed and entertained. Users can read their favorite newsletters, enjoy the playlist of the day, follow and save podcasts, and access exclusive content including the PDF of the print edition. The app features a renewed reading interface, personalized author and topic following, and customizable notifications for breaking news and editors' picks.

Available to all Público subscribers, the extension also supports subscription management through Google Play Store. New subscribers enjoy a free first month, with monthly automatic renewals afterward. For full access, users need to link their app subscription with a Público account. With this extension, stay connected to the world in real time and never miss essential daily updates.

## Rankings

- #113,174 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NOTIFICATION_POLICY`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.BILLING`
- `android.permission.DOWNLOAD_WITHOUT_NOTIFICATION`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PLAYBACK`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.SCHEDULE_EXACT_ALARM`
- `android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW`
- `android.permission.USE_BIOMETRIC`
- `android.permission.USE_FINGERPRINT`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `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`
- `pt.publico.android.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

## Review summary

Persisting issues: authentication failures prevent access to subscriptions; the app is unstable after updates (Android 15) with crashes and constant refresh/flicker. Offline access is limited—news often unreadable without internet, and some features fail offline. In-app navigation is frustrating: links open in the browser or redirect to the homepage instead of the article. Front page doesn’t refresh consistently. While Público offers broad coverage, these recurring problems lead many users to use the web instead.

### Cons

- Authentication/login problems prevent accessing the subscription (Google login issues).
- Severe instability and bugs after updates (notably Android 15), including crashes, flickering, and constant refreshing.
- Limited offline access: articles cannot be read offline or without internet, reducing portability.
- In-app navigation issues: links to articles open in the browser, or the app redirects to the homepage instead of the article.
- Front page/content not updating regularly; stale or empty sections.

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