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The Independent: Breaking News

The Independent: Breaking News

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  • Released
  • Updated
  • September 26, 2018
  • August 7, 2025

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Independent Digital News & Media Limited
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Access breaking news, award-winning journalism, and a daily digital newspaper with this app. Enjoy features like video content, audio articles, puzzles, and exclusive events. Register for free access to limited articles or subscribe for unlimited content.

✓Breaking news alerts
✓Daily digital newspaper
✓Video news clips
✓Audio articles
✓Daily puzzles
✓Exclusive digital events
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What's New in The Independent

4.0.18

August 7, 2025

Bug fixes and performance improvements

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Last updated on July 19, 2026.

User reviews

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A predatory app that should be banned from the App Store

A predatory app that should be banned from the App Store
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Can’t Login

Hopeless will not let me login just keeps cycling the login screen
BrettC1960BrettC1960

buy with only 1 USD for the first month

I am an English learner who wants to subscribe to a centre/centre-left newspaper. This is a fairly reasonable price for me as they’re also games to play
Theophilus C. BirdwhistleTheophilus C. Birdwhistle

News feed frozen

The “latest” feed seems to be frozen for the last few days, just showing some inane “premium” lifestyle stories instead of breaking news. Cannot recommend.
flywobinflywobin

No way to retrieve bookmarks

Gotta love developers.
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FAQ

What does The Independent app offer?

The app provides breaking news, award-winning journalism, and a daily digital newspaper. It also includes features like video news clips, audio articles for offline listening, daily puzzles, exclusive digital events, and e-books. Users can register for free access to a limited number of articles weekly or subscribe for unlimited access.

Is The Independent app free to use?

The app is free to download and use, allowing registration for a limited number of free articles each week and breaking news notifications. However, to unlock all features, including unlimited access to premium content, the daily digital newspaper, audio articles, and exclusive events, an active subscription is required.

What kind of content can I find in the app?

You can find a wide range of content including up-to-the-minute breaking news, in-depth analysis, opinion articles, the daily digital newspaper, trending videos, audio versions of articles, and a selection of puzzles like crosswords and sudoku. The app also offers exclusive digital events and e-books.

How do I manage my subscription?

Subscription payments are charged to your Apple account upon purchase confirmation. Your subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. You can manage your subscription and auto-renewal preferences in your Apple ID account settings after purchase.

What are the benefits of subscribing?

Subscribers gain unlimited access to all journalism, including premium analysis and opinion articles. They also receive access to the daily digital newspaper, audio articles, exclusive digital events, and an extensive range of puzzles. This provides a comprehensive and uninterrupted news and content experience.