# Echo News — South Essex news and sport

> South Essex news, sport, and events with digital newspapers and audio articles. (iPhone/iPad app by Newsquest.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/echo-news/id559807851 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Newsquest](https://appshunter.io/developer/504547133)
- Category: Magazines & Newspapers, News
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 17+
- Requires: iOS 15.0 · 146 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2012-10-24
- Data updated: 2026-09-07
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/echo-news/id559807851/reviews.md

## What is Echo News?

Echo News provides something for everyone who lives in or loves the South Essex area, offering comprehensive coverage of the latest news, sport and events in Basildon, Southend and the surrounding areas. We’re committed to delivering quality journalism with a local focus and driving community engagement. The Echo News also celebrates the region's cultural vibrancy with features on arts, entertainment and leisure activities, alongside dedicated reporting on Southend United FC.

The Echo News app is the best way to keep up to date with all the breaking news, sports and events in South Essex and gives you the following great features… 

• Live Updates: Get the latest Essex news, events and sport as it happens
• Ad-Free Reading: No ads, no pop-ups, no distractions
• Daily Digital Newspapers: Read the paper in full, cover to cover
• Interactive Puzzles: Play new crosswords, sudoku and more every day
• Article Audio Player: Listen to articles and create content playlists

All subscriptions are auto-renewing. Payment for this subscription will be charged to your Apple account upon purchase. The subscription will auto-renew within 24 hours of the current subscription expiring, at the same rate as the initial purchase. Auto-renewing subscriptions can be managed via Account Settings allowing them to be turned off. No cancellations of the current subscription are allowed during the active subscription period.

Privacy Policy - https://www.newsquest.co.uk/our-policies/privacy-policy/
Terms of Use - https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

## Key features

- Live news, events, and sport updates
- Ad-free reading experience
- Full digital daily newspapers
- Interactive daily puzzles
- Article audio player

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly Subscription | $6.99 | per month |
| Quarterly Subscription | $19.99 | per 3 months |
| 6 Month Subscription | $35.99 | per 6 months |
| Annual Subscription | $69.99 | per year |


## Recent user reviews (6 of 6)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/echo-news/id559807851/reviews.md

### 1/5 — The app doesn’t work anymore

*2024-01-22*

The app is rubbish. It sometimes works but usually just hangs on the apps home page and there’s nothing you can do. Newsquest still happily take your money every month though, even with a non-functioning app.

**Developer response:** Hi Robert, we're sorry to hear you're experiencing problems with the app. Could you please try clearing the app cache, then uninstalling and then reinstalling the app as this may resolve the issue. 

If it doesn't, please contact us at nq-digital.subs@newsquest.co.uk with your device details and the version of iOS you are running and we will do our best to resolve this for you.

### 1/5 — Rubbish

*2020-11-05*

The app is terrible to use but since it appears to have not been updated in 3 years it’s not surprising

### 2/5 — On the latest iOS cannot see the Canvey version

*2018-01-15*

I have this app on two iPads one on iOS 11, and an older on on the previous version. The old iOS shows all 3 versions of the paper, while on iOS 11 you can only see Basildon and Southend. As we live in Castle Point but not Canvey, it is necessary to read either Southend or Canvey versions and skim the other other one to ensure I don’t miss anything relevant for Castle Point.
Could you please investigate this discrepancy.

### 1/5 — Poor app, lack of interest from publishers

*2016-08-22*

Very dated app. You also have to enter an Astute Card number to be able to use the app on multiple platforms. The publishers (Newsquest) - even the editor himself - show contempt for the reader by not even bothering to reply to emails. It's still not sorted out after more than two months! It's no wonder that circulations of local papers are falling; and with an app of this quality and from the attitude of the editor downwards, this newspaper deserves to fail.

### 3/5 — Ok

*2013-03-04*

Dose what it says on the tin! but thats just that having to pinch and zoom can get tiresome where other newspaper apps its seemless. Also in a future update to be able bo but just one copy of the paper instead of buying a subscribtion would be good!

### 5/5 — Impressive

*2012-11-03*

A well presented and easy to use version of the local Echo.  Fairly intuitive to use. Subscriptions automatically renew, but its fairly easy to turn this off if you prefer to renew the sub yourself. I was puzzled at first that having subscribed to the Southend Echo I seemed to be reading the Basildon version, but actually you get three copies of the Echo each day - Basildon, Southend and Castle Point! You just have to scroll through the copies to find the one you want.

## Frequently asked questions about Echo News

### Does Echo News have ads?

No, Echo News offers an ad-free reading experience, ensuring no advertisements or pop-ups distract from the content.

### What subscription plans are available for Echo News?

Echo News offers several auto-renewing subscription plans: Monthly at $6.99, Quarterly at $19.99, 6 Months at $35.99, and Annually at $69.99.

### Can I cancel my Echo News subscription?

Auto-renewing subscriptions can be managed and turned off via Account Settings. However, cancellations of the current subscription are not permitted during the active subscription period.

### What kind of content does Echo News cover?

Echo News provides comprehensive coverage of local news, sport, and events in Basildon, Southend, and surrounding areas, including arts, entertainment, and leisure.

### What devices is Echo News available on?

Echo News is available on iPhone, iPad, and iPod devices.

### How often is Echo News updated?

The app was last updated on February 26, 2026, with version 6.3. New digital newspapers and interactive puzzles are available daily.

### What age rating does Echo News have?

Echo News has an age rating of 17+, suggesting mature themes or content suitable for older audiences.

### Can I listen to articles on Echo News?

Yes, Echo News features an Article Audio Player that allows you to listen to articles and create content playlists.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 6.5.0 — 2026-08-12

Introducing My Content – your personalised space for reading:
• Your News Feed: See more of what matters to you
• Reading History: Track what you’ve read over the past month and when
• Saved articles: Quickly find content you’ve saved for later

Audio player improvements:
• Adjust playback speed
• Smoother, more intuitive listening experience

### 6.4 — 2026-08-06

Introducing My Content – your personalised space for reading:
• Your News Feed: See more of what matters to you
• Reading History: Track what you’ve read over the past month and when
• Saved articles: Quickly find content you’ve saved for later

Audio player improvements:
• Adjust playback speed
• Smoother, more intuitive listening experience

### 6.3 — 2026-02-26

Framework fixes and improvements

### 6.2 — 2025-12-12

• Improvements to the article reading experience

### 6.1 — 2025-10-30

• Dark mode - Activated automatically in line with your device settings, or can be manually enabled via the Settings menu
• Improvements to the article reading experience

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