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The Observer: News & podcasts

Tortoise Media LtdMagazines & Newspapers4.73 · 211 ratings in United States
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Publisher
Tortoise Media Ltd
Category
Magazines & Newspapers
Version
3.1.0
Last updated
Aug 26, 2026
Public page · no login requiredUpdated Sep 29, 2026, 1:09 AM
Country
All countries combined
Store details come from the US App Store. Country figures describe that App Store, not where users live.
Period
7D30D
What we estimate
Downloads and revenue
Revenue is what users spend, before Apple's commission. These are estimates, not the developer's numbers.
Last updated
Sep 29, 2026, 2:44 AM
When we last checked this app.
Data quality
No estimate for this period yet
Not enough data yet.

Research answer

What AppTrendKit can say about The Observer: News & podcasts today

The Observer: News & podcasts has no estimate-backed download or gross-consumer-spend figure that meets the public evidence contract yet.

Observed App Store metadata, chart positions, and history are shown below. Missing, non-finite, undefined-currency, or undefined-metric evidence stays missing rather than becoming zero.

Performance

Downloads, revenue and chart history

Estimates for the last 7D. Chart positions come from the App Store; downloads and revenue are AppTrendKit estimates, shown as a size band (for example 10K–50K) with a confidence level.

Estimated downloads · 7D

Unavailable

No estimate yet

We only show an estimate once we have enough data. Missing numbers are never shown as zero.

Estimated App Store gross consumer spend · 7D

Unavailable

No estimate yet

We only show an estimate once we have enough data. Missing numbers are never shown as zero.

Revenue growth · 30D
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Download growth · 30D
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Grossing rank
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Free rank
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History

Collected daily performance

No daily history yet.

No backfilled days
Daily numbers appear after a few days of data.

Rank history

Chart positions

Lower rank is better. Only collected observations are shown.

No positive rank observations are stored for this storefront yet.

Coverage note

What the ranks mean

A missing rank is not treated as zero downloads or zero revenue. Apple chart feeds are bounded and may return censored or not-ranked observations outside the visible chart depth.

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Storefront mix

Top countries by estimated contribution · 7D

Country figures cover the days we collected in each country, so they don't add up to the worldwide estimate. Each country shows when it was last updated.

No 7D country-level economics have been persisted for this app yet.

Monetization

How the app makes money

Classification
Free listing
Price
Free
In-app purchases
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Subscriptions
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These are listing and product observations. They are not company revenue, subscriber counts, or advertising revenue.

App details

Store metadata

Version
3.1.0
Released
Jan 12, 2019
Last updated
Aug 26, 2026
Content rating
12+
Default storefront
US

Public IAP observations

Validated in-app purchase prices

Only persisted rows with an explicit public publication boundary are shown. Missing price, currency, country, or date values stay unknown.

Unavailable
No validated public IAP price observations have been persisted for this app yet.

Listing detail

What the store says

The Observer: Independent journalism that matters The Observer has been challenging power, explaining the modern world and celebrating arts, culture, food and the things that make life worth living since 1791. Our subscriber-only app brings together The Observer’s award-winning journalism, the complete weekly print edition, exclusive digital stories, ad-free podcasts, puzzles, recipes and more, all in one place. Download The Observer app to enjoy: UNLIMITED ACCESS TO THE OBSERVER Read our journalism every day of the week, with in-depth reporting, investigations, analysis and comment on politics, world affairs, climate, culture, ideas, food, travel and more. EXCLUSIVE DAILY STORIES Discover digital stories published exclusively for subscribers, with journalism from observer.co.uk and the weekly newspaper. THE COMPLETE PRINT EDITION Read the full Observer newspaper every Sunday on your phone or tablet, including the Observer Magazine and New Review. Browse every page in our digital edition and enjoy the experience of the Sunday newspaper wherever you are. EXCLUSIVE, AD-FREE PODCASTS Listen to award-winning podcasts, investigations and original audio series without advertising. Hear major series including We Call Her Emma and Foundling, as well as behind-the-headlines conversations and reporting from Observer journalists. Subscribers can also access exclusive and ad-free Observer audio through their preferred podcast app. PUZZLES FOR EVERY DAY Take a break with a growing selection of digital puzzles, from accessible daily challenges to The Observer’s famously demanding cryptic crossword. The Observer published the world’s first cryptic crossword more than a century ago. Our app continues that tradition with puzzles designed to test, entertain and delight. OUR NEW CULTURE CLUB Observer subscribers receive unlimited access to Culture Club, with a wide range of cultural benefits and exclusive offers. Enjoy access to special offers, experiences and events, including events in our newsroom featuring famous authors and conversations with leading cultural figures. RECIPES FROM NIGEL SLATER AND OUR FOOD TEAM Find trusted recipes from Nigel Slater and The Observer’s food writers, presented in an easy-to-follow format that is simple to use while you cook. EXCLUSIVE NEWSLETTERS Stay close to the subjects that matter to you with subscriber newsletters from leading Observer writers. Receive insight and analysis from voices including Rachel Sylvester on Westminster, Ben Zaranko on economics, Rory Smith on football, Patricia Clarke on artificial intelligence, and more. DARK MODE Read comfortably at any time of day with a night-reading-friendly dark mode throughout the app. INDEPENDENT JOURNALISM, SINCE 1791 For more than two centuries, The Observer has looked beyond the headlines: holding power to account, investigating the stories that matter and finding joy in culture, food, ideas and everyday life. Download The Observer app today and enjoy everything your subscription has to offer. Terms of Use https://observer.co.uk/policy/terms Editorial Guidelines https://observer.co.uk/news/about-us/article/the-observers-editorial-guidelines Privacy Policy https://observer.co.uk/policy/privacy Apple Standard EULA https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

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How we estimate

Where every number comes from

App details: Apple iTunes Search API, updated Sep 29, 2026, 1:09 AM.

Rankings: collected chart positions from the listed storefront. Missing ranks are not zeros.

Economics: downloads and gross store consumer spend are estimated, not official Apple or publisher figures.

Model: Lineage not exposed by this aggregate.

Confidence: —; intervals widen when evidence or history is limited.

Last updated: Sep 29, 2026, 2:44 AM.

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