# Liverpool Echo

> Liverpool and Merseyside news, sports, events, and more with personalized alerts. (iPhone/iPad app by Trinity Mirror Digital Media Limited.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/liverpool-echo/id684274958 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Trinity Mirror Digital Media Limited](https://appshunter.io/developer/360153141)
- Category: News
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.80/5 from 285 App Store ratings · 187 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 12+
- Requires: iOS 15.0 · 118 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2013-09-09
- Data updated: 2026-09-01
- Monetization: subscription
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/liverpool-echo/id684274958/reviews.md

## What is Liverpool Echo?

Trusted reporting from the heart of Liverpool since 1879.
The Liverpool Echo brings you the very latest Liverpool and Merseyside news, as well as breaking news from around the globe, sport, what's on, travel, weather and more. Get your news on the go and don’t miss out on the latest top stories, football updates, celebrity gossip and events happening in your city. Great journalism takes time and resources — your subscription helps us keep doing it.

What’s included? 

Breaking News Alerts:
Be the first to know about important news, updates, and events with our real-time push notifications. From breaking news stories to traffic updates, we'll keep you informed and connected to the pulse of Liverpool.

Personalised Content:
Customise your newsfeed based on your preferences and interests. Stay up-to-date with the topics you care about effortlessly.

Live Sports Coverage:
Never miss a moment of the action with our extensive coverage of Liverpool’s sports scene. Get real-time updates, match highlights, expert analysis, and exclusive interviews from Liverpool FC, Everton FC and other teams. Whether it's football, boxing, rugby league or cricket, we’ve got you covered.

What’s On:
Discover the latest things to do, from music to comedy to nightlife, with our comprehensive What’s On section. Stay informed about upcoming events, concerts, festivals, and exhibitions, ensuring you never miss out on the vibrant cultural scene of Liverpool. 

Interactive Features:
Share articles with friends, leave comments, and participate in polls to voice your opinions. Join the conversation and become a part of the Liverpool Echo community.

Save For Later:
Save articles to read later, even when you're offline, so you can enjoy your news on the go, anytime. 

Echo Essential:
A weekly curation of the best long reads every Monday morning selected by our features editor. 

The Digest:
A specially curated round-up of the most important stories to catch you up on anything you might have missed, twice-daily.

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To unlock all features of the app, an active subscription is required. 

Subscribers benefit from unlimited access to our journalism, including premium analysis and opinion articles, listen to articles, unique puzzles and more.

Subscribe to Liverpool Echo Premium

The best way to get the most from this app is with Liverpool Echo Premium
Ad-lite*, a cleaner and faster reading experience
Access to exclusive subscriber-only journalism and all our newsroom’s brilliant content across website and app
Insight and analysis on local politics and current affairs you won’t find elsewhere
Articles that take you behind the scenes and bring you up to speed 
Daily puzzles: unlock crosswords, sudoku & more each day
Bespoke special offers, rewards & competitions from our partners

*Ad-lite indicates that you will be shown far fewer standard advertising display formats within the article pages that you read, selected articles may contain commercial messages/affiliate links where contractually required.

To view our latest introductory offers, please check the app.

Terms and Conditions
https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/terms-conditions/

Privacy Notice 
https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/privacy-notice/

## Key features

- Breaking News Alerts
- Personalized Content Feed
- Live Sports Coverage
- What's On Event Listings
- Save Articles for Offline Reading
- Interactive Features (Comments, Polls)
- Weekly and Daily News Digests

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Yearly | $49.99 | per year |
| Monthly | $4.99 | per month |


## What do users think of Liverpool Echo?

Overall sentiment: negative

**Pros**

- 🚀 Up-to-date news
- 👍 Convenient for local news
- 👍 Good source for LFC news

**Cons**

- 🐛 Buggy and crashes frequently
- 🔋 High battery consumption
- 👎 Excessive ads and paywalls
- 👎 Declining journalistic quality
- 👎 Biased and lacks local focus

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Login issues
- Inability to save preferences
- Scrolling issues and content jumping

**Most requested features**

- Improve comment section moderation
- Add search functionality
- Optimize app performance and stability

## Recent user reviews (10 of 187)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/liverpool-echo/id684274958/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Amateurish app

*2026-08-09*

1 Needs to have more consistency about the WHEN the 7 free articles are restored Eg if it’s restoring 7 free articles after seven days at 12 midday stick to that . Willy nilly random restoring the 7 free articles just causes confusion and wastes valuable time. 
2 Developers do not always reply to feedback customers give when a reply is expected. That’s disrespectful of their users.
3 Give customers more choice on their content. Some of us don’t want Headline News of Latest Stabbing content forced  upon us. We just want to see how our football team is doing.
4/10. Could do a lot better .

### 1/5 — Useless

*2026-05-12, version 26.4.8*

Horrendous app to use.  Freezes and locks out. Not sure why but it’s appalling.

### 1/5 — Downhill

*2026-03-08, version 26.2.5*

Used to be half decent but now you’re forced to pay for old news and boring stories by non local journalists. The Premium option overseen by an out of town media company is the final nail in the coffin for the once magnificent Liverpool Echo. I’ll be deleting the app.

### 2/5 — Not as good as it used to be

*2026-02-25, version 26.2.5*

Well well so our own Liverpool echo has moved to Manchester and has outgrown the city that made it 
What happened to our regular on line echo headlines money now seems to be the go word for our online read well goodbye echo

### 1/5 — £4.99 per month 😂

*2026-02-14, version 26.1.2*

Absolutely disgusting that this lot have turned a local paper into a high charging subscription model. It’s been free since inception. Uninstalled 👋

### 1/5 — Avoid now, sad to say

*2026-02-06, version 26.1.2*

When the News was free, you could put up with all the adverts, data acquisition via cookies, racist comments and frankly poor writing (spelling mistakes and weak journalism). Now they insist on charging £5 per month, it’s really not worth it. You get 10 articles ‘free’ per week but really it’s a waste of time. If you want to pay for news, this is not the place.

### 1/5 — Liverpool

*2026-01-19, version 9.5.14*

The paper only has Rooneys in it.

### 1/5 — Echo needs to leg it!

*2026-01-08*

Not even a Liverpool newspaper, these proper doggy journalists spend about 10 minutes in Liverpool,  take their picture in sevy park, repost an article from abar 15 years ago, get back in their Fiat 500’s that’s powered by fairy dust and go back to living in Chester. 90% of the articles are all clickbait, other 10% are about somewhere else in the UK. Full of those blatent fake adverts that are designed to track and steal identities if they are clicked on, considering alot of the Echo’s readers are in the older age bracket will not even recognise this and will probably end up getting their pension sent to Nigeria. Absolute stinker of an app this, oh and now those dog poo articles are locked behind a paywall subscription after you read 1-2 of them, wouldn’t be surprised if the app is logging people’s details and selling them on. Dont waste you phone space on this, rather read your news on google instead and will probably still be more local than these lizards. Weapons!

### 1/5 — Short story long

*2026-01-02, version 9.5.12*

.. I’ve considered paying for premium .. mostly for the football.. however every story starts with repeated history.. for instance.. January window .. Liverpool FC sign a player .. before we get to the story .. it’s .. Trent left .. Diego Died .. LFC spent £££ .. Sala this . ..Isak  that 
Slot said .. the fans think .. last year .. and then .. the story .. it’s all headlines .. no news

### 1/5 — Too many ads now echo now wants money to read articles

*2025-12-31*

Lately this app has had a HUGE increase in the number of ads popping up and filling the screen. A lot of them are difficult to close. This makes it almost impossible to read an article. Many times I’ve had to abandon my attempts and close the app.
Today I find they want me to pay a subscription to read more than 10 articles. That’s not happening. I’m not going to pay to read news stories I can read free elsewhere. I have deleted my account at the Liverpool Echo and I will be removing the app from my phone. Note to developers - money grabs are a sure way to lose people. Corporate greed may work for a while but eventually will be the cause of your downfall.

## Frequently asked questions about Liverpool Echo

### What kind of news does the Liverpool Echo app provide?

The app provides trusted reporting from Liverpool and Merseyside, covering the very latest local news, breaking news from around the globe, sports updates, what's on listings, travel information, and weather. It also includes celebrity gossip and events happening in the city.

### What are the key features of the Liverpool Echo app?

Key features include real-time breaking news alerts, a personalized newsfeed based on your interests, live sports coverage with match highlights and analysis, a comprehensive 'What's On' section for local events, and the ability to save articles for offline reading. It also offers interactive features like commenting and polls.

### How much does the Liverpool Echo app cost?

To unlock all features and access premium content, an active subscription to Liverpool Echo Premium is required. Subscribers benefit from unlimited access to journalism, including analysis, opinion articles, puzzles, and an ad-lite reading experience.

### What is included with a Liverpool Echo Premium subscription?

A premium subscription offers unlimited access to all journalism, including exclusive subscriber-only content, premium analysis, opinion articles, and the ability to listen to articles. It also provides access to daily puzzles, bespoke offers from partners, and an ad-lite reading experience.

### Can I read articles offline with this app?

Yes, you can save articles to read later, even when you are offline. This feature allows you to enjoy your news on the go at any time, ensuring you don't miss out on important stories or updates.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 26.8.16 — 2026-08-20

This release is mostly bug fixes, tidy up and maintenance, all meant to improve your experience.
• Some general UI and UX tidy up here and there around the app.

There are bigger changes on the way so stay tuned for more.

### 26.8.15 — 2026-08-13

This release is mostly bug fixes, tidy up and maintenance, all meant to improve your experience.
• Some general UI and UX tidy up here and there around the app.

There are bigger changes on the way so stay tuned for more.

### 26.7.14 — 2026-07-23

This release is mostly bug fixes, tidy up and maintenance, all meant to improve your experience.
• Some general UI and UX tidy up here and there around the app.

There are bigger changes on the way so stay tuned for more.

### 26.6.10 — 2026-06-15

This release is mostly bug fixes, tidy up and maintenance, all meant to improve your experience.
· A small number of premium users were finding the app was losing track of their subscription status. This has now been resolved.
· Some general UI and UX tidy up here and there around the app.

There are bigger changes on the way so stay tuned for more.

### 26.4.8 — 2026-04-27

This release has had some polish, some fixes and a good old general tidy up all around the app to make the whole experience better.

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