# The West Australian — WA, National & World News

> Western Australian news, opinion, sport, business, and digital newspaper access. (iPhone/iPad app by West Australian Newspapers Limited.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-west-australian/id1198233691 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [West Australian Newspapers Limited](https://appshunter.io/developer/428240405)
- Category: News
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 12+
- Requires: iOS 16.0 · 69 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2017-05-17
- Data updated: 2026-08-25
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-west-australian/id1198233691/reviews.md

## What is The West Australian?

Download The West Australian app now to unlock premium access to the best in news, opinion, sport, business, politics, lifestyle, entertainment, travel, and more from WA’s biggest and most experienced newsroom. Delivered fast to your mobile and tablet, stay in touch when you are on the move.

Plus browse WA’s daily newspaper on your device, every morning exactly as it was printed, and unlock exclusive discounts for dining, movies and more with your digital West Rewards card. 

Features:
- Premium News: unrivalled coverage of local and regional news that matters, plus informed opinion and analysis from WA’s most trusted journalists and columnists
- Breaking news: up to the minute news from around the country and the world
- Notifications: Be the first to know with breaking news alerts
- Comments: Have your say on stories that matter to you
- Today’s newspaper: browse WA’s daily newspaper and other regional newspapers – exactly as they were printed each day, anytime anywhere. View the whole paper and access past editions.
- Exclusive rewards: Get access to discounts on dining, movies and more with your digital West Rewards card

Your ideas and feedback will help guide future development. Please send your comments to digital-app-support@wanews.com.au

Privacy Policy:
http://www.sevenwestmedia.com.au/privacy-policies/privacy

Terms and Conditions:
https://thewest.com.au/terms

Please note: This app features IPSOS proprietary measurement software which will allow you to contribute to market research or audience ratings services.

## Key features

- Premium news coverage
- Breaking news alerts
- Digital daily newspaper
- Exclusive rewards discounts
- Opinion and analysis

## What do users think of The West Australian?

Overall sentiment: negative

**Pros**

- 👍 Great new update (Shrekguvuvuyvuy)
- 👍 Excellent new app (Shrenik Jobanputra)
- 👍 Good interface (Sctmreader)
- 👍 Reinstated landscape reading (66Paul66)
- 👍 Vastly improved (johnsy_83)
- 👍 Much improved (Kensingtonlad)
- 👍 Very good (lepint)

**Cons**

- 🐛 App crashes frequently
- 🐛 App won't load
- 🐛 App is slow
- 🐛 App is unresponsive
- 🐛 App is unstable
- 🐛 App is too sensitive
- 🐛 Ads are intrusive
- 🐛 Subscription issues
- 🐛 Content not loading properly
- 🐛 Poorly designed interface
- 🐛 Difficult to navigate
- 🐛 Auto-playing videos are annoying
- 🐛 Audio hijacking
- 🐛 Latest updates are problematic
- 🐛 Content not fully displayed
- 🐛 Login issues
- 🐛 Download errors
- 🐛 Text mode issues
- 🐛 Puzzles not working correctly
- 🐛 Subscription cancellation problems
- 🐛 Web-based app experience
- 🐛 Obits run together
- 🐛 Content fuzzy or blurred

**Commonly reported bugs**

- App won't go past login page
- App crashes frequently
- App no longer loading after update
- App takes multiple attempts to download
- App sometimes fails to download paper fully
- App crashes on opening after update
- App is too sensitive and changes screen accidentally
- App keeps losing wifi connection
- App pages don't fill screen
- App is unstable
- App sleeps too quickly while reading text
- App refuses to boot, hangs on logo then crashes
- Newspapers editions often don't download
- New two-page spread viewer is terrible on iPads
- Sunday Times not coming up under Editions after update
- App frequently won't allow opening of puzzles
- Puzzle states completed before trying
- App constantly asking to sign in
- App freezes on WA logo on iPhone SE
- App doesn't load well, half pages blank or fuzzy
- Last accessible page blurred
- App keeps jumping to non-newspaper view
- App is hard to navigate due to jumping
- App doesn't work on iPhone
- App crashes regularly
- App is clunky to navigate
- App often fails to load articles and needs restart
- App crashes almost every time it is opened
- Difficult to navigate to newspaper tab and download edition
- App has too many Google ads
- App has annoying banner ad at the bottom
- Live podcast band across the bottom of the screen
- NEDS ADVERT across the bottom of the banner
- Login issues with iPhone 'save password' feature
- Cannot access back page or Sport Cover
- Cannot see whole page without scrolling/dragging
- Cannot set up an account
- No email sent for password reset
- Subscription fraud prevention system rejects
- Cannot send messages due to fraud prevention
- Cannot zoom in on photo/article without it shutting down and refreshing
- Videos auto-play when reading pages
- App hijacks audio on opening
- Articles opening to text view when trying to move pages
- Painfully slow to load when moving between articles
- Tortuous effort to return to main screen after following links
- Subscription service bombards with ads
- App is slow, won't download, too sensitive to touch
- App drains data
- Articles dating back to last year and 'live' news stories appear
- New format seems unstable
- Difficult to print a single page of readable size
- App is impossibly slow, news is out of date
- Latest update is a massive step backwards
- Auto opening of individual articles is irritating
- Pop up text mode is frustrating
- Cannot show a full page on iPad
- Cannot get two-page view like previous app
- Takes longer to download
- Clippings were easier in old app
- New app doesn't load well
- Text is fuzzy you can't read it
- Cannot search articles from the app
- Cannot do holiday hold anymore
- App is clunky to use
- No refresh button
- Extremely predatory practices, still charged after cancellation
- Horribly designed app with terrible navigation UI
- Deaths/obituaries run together as gibberish
- Cannot look at pictures separately
- You have to have an account to look at it and it won't give you an account without having existing account

**Most requested features**

- Allow turning off text mode
- Make pop-out text mode optional
- Improve two-page spread view on iPads
- Add cryptic crossword
- Implement holiday hold feature
- Add a refresh button
- Improve search functionality
- Fix links to open in app
- Allow iPhone 'save password' feature to work
- Improve puzzle functionality
- Make app feel less like a web browser
- Improve presentation of obituaries
- Allow users to view pictures separately
- Fix articles cut off across pages
- Stop app zooming out when scrolling zoomed page
- Fix live podcast band and NEDS ADVERT placement
- Improve content organization
- Make app feel more like a native app

## Recent user reviews (10 of 69)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-west-australian/id1198233691/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Doesn’t work

*2026-06-14, version 2.7.440*

Downloaded the APP and it won’t even go past the log in page. Press login and it does nothing.

### 1/5 — Apalling Change

*2026-06-06*

This new version is appalling. I am a paid subscriber of The West and am bombarded by ads. It is hard to tell what is an ad and an actual news item. Disappointing as I use it throughout the day to check the latest news. I don’t always have time to read through the whole newspaper.  The ‘latest’ news is always yesterday

### 1/5 — Poorly designed and implement app

*2026-04-29, version 2.7.380*

The application crashes frequently making reading the paper a challenging experience. Have cancelled my subscription until such time it is completely overhauled.

### 5/5 — Great app and really love the new update!

*2026-04-06, version 2.7.370*

This a great new update and really love the new app!

### 5/5 — Excellent New App

*2026-04-05, version 2.7.370*

A very good working interface!

### 1/5 — Waste of time

*2026-02-06, version 2.7.267*

Down loaded the app and tried to set up account. Could not set up an account. Tried to reset password no email sent. Delete the app.

### 1/5 — Subscription

*2026-02-01, version 2.7.267*

This is a joke as I can’t even set up an account. No email response, nothing

### 1/5 — No longer loading

*2025-10-05, version 2.7.58*

I have an iPad Air generation 3. iPad OS version 26.0.1 After the most recent update,  the app will no longer work.

### 2/5 — What have they done to this app

*2025-10-03*

It used to be such a good app. Easy to use, intuitive, fast and reliable. Now it’s none of those things. It now takes me multiple attempts to download the latest paper. Walk to the shops and buy a paper - it’s faster.

### 5/5 — Good interface

*2025-08-29, version 2.6.477*

With good notifications

## Frequently asked questions about The West Australian

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

The app offers premium access to a wide range of news, including local and regional news from Western Australia, national and world news, opinion pieces, sport, business, politics, lifestyle, entertainment, and travel. It aims to provide comprehensive coverage from WA's largest newsroom.

### Can I read the newspaper on the app?

Yes, you can browse WA's daily newspaper on your device exactly as it was printed. The app allows you to view the whole paper, access past editions, and read regional newspapers digitally anytime, anywhere.

### Are there any extra benefits with the app?

The app includes exclusive discounts for dining, movies, and more through your digital West Rewards card. This feature provides added value beyond just news consumption.

### Is the app free to download?

The app is free to download. However, to unlock premium news access and exclusive rewards, users will need to subscribe or make in-app purchases as per the app's monetization model.

### What devices is this app compatible with?

The app is delivered fast to your mobile and tablet, indicating compatibility with both iOS and Android devices. Specific version requirements are typically found in the app store listing.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.7.508 — 2026-08-17

This release contains bug fixes and improvements.

### 2.7.502 — 2026-08-03

Tablet experience enhancements.

### 2.7.485 — 2026-07-16

Bugfixes and improvements

### 2.7.465 — 2026-07-02

- Icon and Branding Updates
- Bugfixes and improvements

### 2.7.440 — 2026-06-08

This release includes bug fixes and improvements.

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