# The Mercury SA

> The Mercury SA (iPhone/iPad app by IOL.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-mercury-sa/id1111154055 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [IOL](https://appshunter.io/developer/479535203)
- Category: News, Magazines & Newspapers
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 12+
- Requires: iOS 13.0 · 77 MB
- Languages: American English, Dutch
- Released: 2017-08-25
- Data updated: 2026-05-19
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-mercury-sa/id1111154055/reviews.md

## What is The Mercury SA?

The Mercury is positioned to appeal to achievers with a high disposable income, and the upwardly mobile. This includes professionals, business people, opinion makers, political leaders, public servants, and academics as well as sports and arts enthusiasts. Its readers recognise that they should be plugged into their city, province and country and indeed the world to inform their decision-making and achieve success. The newspaper’s crisp and credible reporting ensures that readers get a “head start” every morning.

The Mercury SA publishes on a daily basis. By downloading our app, you can subscribe to the below offers:
• 1 month subscription: R49.99 *
• 1 year subscription: R499.99 *

* Automatically renewed until cancelled:

When purchasing through iTunes your account will be charged at confirmation of purchase.
Your subscription will auto-renew unless you turn this off 24 hours before the subscription runs out. You can turn off auto-renewal at any time from your iTunes account settings.
You can manage your subscription through your account settings after purchase on your device.
No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period.

Privacy Policy: http://www.iol.co.za/privacy-policy
Terms & Conditions: http://www.iol.co.za/terms-and-conditions

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Issue 500 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Issue 482 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Issue 486 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Issue 490 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Issue 491 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Issue 496 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Issue 498 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Issue 494 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Issue 497 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Issue 493 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Issue 514 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Issue 507 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Issue 504 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Issue 522 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Issue 520 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Issue 505 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Issue 503 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Issue 512 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Issue 508 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Issue 509 | $0.99 | one-time |



## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 3.3.9 — 2025-11-21

To make your reading experience even better, we update the app regularly.
This update includes:
• General performance improvements

### 3.3.8 — 2025-02-27

To make your reading experience even better, we update the app regularly.
This update includes:
• General performance improvements

### 3.3.7 — 2024-10-17

To make your reading experience even better, we update the app regularly.
This update includes:
• General performance improvements

### 3.3.6 — 2024-05-27

To make your reading experience even better, we update the app regularly.
This update includes:
• General performance improvements

### 3.3.5 — 2024-03-11

To make your reading experience even better, we update the app regularly.
This update includes:
• General performance improvements

## More apps by IOL

- [IOL News](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/iol-news/id479535200)
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- [The Star SA](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-star-sa/id1108869818)
- [Fast Company SA](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fast-company-sa/id1108870494)
- [Pretoria News SA](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pretoria-news-sa/id1108871839)

All apps by IOL: https://appshunter.io/developer/479535203

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*Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-05-19.*