# The Times: UK & World News

> Breaking news, expert analysis, live radio, and daily puzzles

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/uk.co.thetimes](https://chrome-stats.com/d/uk.co.thetimes)

## Overview

- **ID:** `uk.co.thetimes`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Times Media Limited
- **Category:** NEWS\_AND\_MAGAZINES
- **Downloads:** 1,110,167
- **Rating:** 3.52 / 5 (9,003 ratings)
- **Version:** 12.4.2
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-04
- **First published:** 2011-06-29
- **Publisher country:** GB
- **Size:** 303 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-12
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=uk.co.thetimes)
- **Website:** [http://www.thetimes.com/subscribe](http://www.thetimes.com/subscribe)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://www.newsprivacy.co.uk/single/](http://www.newsprivacy.co.uk/single/)

## Description

**The Times: UK & World News** delivers breaking news, expert analysis, and award-winning journalism from Britain’s leading journalists. Personalize your homepage with politics, business, sport, travel, lifestyle, and other sections that matter to you. Follow favorite journalists, receive alerts for new stories, and join discussions by commenting on articles.

Listen live to Times Radio for news, debates, and interviews, or relax with crosswords, Sudoku, and other daily puzzles. Subscribers can access exclusive content, 30 days of print editions, offline reading, web access, and dark mode. The app is free to download, with access available through a Times and Sunday Times subscription or existing subscriber login.

## Rankings

- #64,300 — Overall
- #49 — News and magazines (Gross)

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.AD_SERVICES_CONFIG`
- `android.permission.AUTHENTICATE_ACCOUNTS`
- `android.permission.DOWNLOAD_WITHOUT_NOTIFICATION`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PLAYBACK`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.PROTECTED_MEDIA_ID`
- `android.permission.READ_APP_BADGE`
- `android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.USE_CREDENTIALS`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `com.anddoes.launcher.permission.UPDATE_COUNT`
- `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.htc.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS`
- `com.htc.launcher.permission.UPDATE_SHORTCUT`
- `com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.CHANGE_BADGE`
- `com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS`
- `com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS`
- `com.majeur.launcher.permission.UPDATE_BADGE`
- `com.oppo.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS`
- `com.oppo.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS`
- `com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.READ`
- `com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.WRITE`
- `com.sonyericsson.home.permission.BROADCAST_BADGE`
- `com.sonymobile.home.permission.PROVIDER_INSERT_BADGE`
- `me.everything.badger.permission.BADGE_COUNT_READ`
- `me.everything.badger.permission.BADGE_COUNT_WRITE`
- `uk.co.thetimes.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`
- `uk.co.thetimes.permission.C2D_MESSAGE`

## Review summary

### Pros

- Good quality journalism content when accessible
- Some users appreciate the crossword and cryptic puzzles
- Content variety across sections

### Cons

- Frequent crashing and freezing on various devices
- Poor navigation and user experience
- Repeated articles and padding content
- Issues with loading and downloading content, especially in offline mode
- Inconsistent app performance, including problems with text display and accessibility

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