# udn News

> News aggregator with breaking alerts, personalized feeds, and subscriber-exclusive content. (iPhone/iPad app by udn.com.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/udn-news/id370132213 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [udn.com](https://appshunter.io/developer/370132216)
- Category: News
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.40/5 from 2,383 App Store ratings · 104 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 17+
- Requires: iOS 13.0 · 71 MB
- Languages: Chinese (Traditional, Taiwan)
- Released: 2010-05-05
- Data updated: 2026-08-30
- Monetization: freemium
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/udn-news/id370132213/reviews.md

## What is udn News?

Swipe and get news quickly. udn.com’s application delivers the latest articles and picture of the day. The application includes breaking news, developing story, politics, international, business, finance, stocks, sports, technology, entertainment, special reports,and more. udn News app lets you read the latest updates wherever you are. 

Free to download and see daily news. Subscribers enjoy printed edition, experted reporting, original reporting and multimedia storytelling.

Key features: 

．Watch the headlines, realtime news, videos news, live news
．Subscribers: printed edition and trusted jounalism available
．Podcasts: Listen to audio series including
．Provide push notifications for big breaking news stories 
．Share articles to a range of social networks
．Set text size to suit your preferences
．Personalize your news channel by re-ordering news categories to suit your preferences 
．Save articles to read later on any of your devices.


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If you subscibe udnNews from App store, please pay attention to the following points.

＊After the transaction, the system will immediately charge the App Store account and automatically renew your subscription when the subscription expires.

＊If you don’t want to renew, please disable automatic renewal at least 24 hours before the end of the current period.
＊App store will automatically charge your account for renewing the next period within 24 hours before the end of the current period.
＊After the transaction is completed, you can go to "Account - Subscriptions" to manage subscription content and auto-renewal settings.

∎《Member rule》https://member.udn.com/member/rule.jsp

∎《Privacy Policy》https://www.udngroup.com/members/udn_privacy

## Key features

- Real-time news and videos
- Breaking news push notifications
- Personalized news categories
- Save articles for later
- Audio series podcasts
- Adjustable text size

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| udn VIP / 1 month | $2.99 | per month |
| udn VIP / 6 month | $16.49 | per 6 months |
| udn VIP / 1 year | $29.99 | per year |
| VIP Subscriptions / Annual | $89.99 | per year |
| udn VIP / 1 year (add-on) | $28.99 | per year |
| udn VIP / 1 year | $28.99 | per year |


## What do users think of udn News?

Overall sentiment: negative

**Pros**

- 🚀 Fast and accurate news
- 💡 Great news app
- 👍 Excellent software with objective views

**Cons**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezes
- 🔋 High battery consumption
- 💤 Slow news updates
- 🔍 Poor search and navigation
- 📢 Too many ads and pop-ups
- 🔍 Difficult to read in dark mode

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Constant crashes and force closes
- News content disappearing or not loading
- Login and logout issues
- Compatibility problems with newer iOS versions

**Most requested features**

- Dark mode option
- Improved stability and performance
- Better ad management
- Faster news updates

## Recent user reviews (10 of 104)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/udn-news/id370132213/reviews.md

### 3/5 — 可以更好

*2026-07-17, version 4.39.1*

廣告算少的，但是留言功能難用，也很不明顯，無法激起讀者互動。

### 1/5 — Disappointed app. Countless Ads shows up every news

*2026-02-08*

This news paper app is sick and going crazy. Several Advertisements are showing up on every news. Avoid using it.

**Developer response:** Hello: Thank you for your feedback. We will investigate whether there are other more user-friendly modes.

Have a nice day!

United Daily News App Customer Service Center

### 5/5 — App switch to internet web

*2026-01-17*

I received notice several times asking me to switch to internet website. That’s not right.

**Developer response:** Hello, we sincerely apologize for the inconvenience caused. Could you please tell us under what circumstances the problem was discovered? Please feel free to contact us at app@udn.com, or you can attach a screenshot so we can troubleshoot the issue more quickly.

Respectfully yours, United Daily News App Customer Service Center

### 1/5 — Poor audio management and lots ads

*2025-11-17*

Video Ads pop up automatically without click. Very annoying. 
When open the app, it starts to use audio, so you can listen to music and read news at the same time. Those ads audio would play automatically. Very bad experience.

**Developer response:** Dear: 
Thank you for your feedback. We will study whether there are other more user-friendly modes. Thank you for using the udn News APP.

Have a nice day!

United Daily News App Customer Service Center

### 1/5 — 新聞的更新速度

*2025-10-18*

觀察很久，聯合報新聞即時性像「慢郎中」，遇到連假或Overnight ，更是”舊聞”高高掛，相反的「中時新聞」更新和反應的速度都超前很多!貴報網路新聞收費，應該要有更好、更即時的表現，期待你們改進一下吧！

**Developer response:** 您好：
謝謝您的意見反映，建議您轉至同一款APP的 udn  news 閱讀，這裡的即時新聞更新速度很快。感謝您愛用udn News APP。
祝您有美好的一天！
聯合報系 App 客服中心 敬覆

### 2/5 — 為何不能一邊聽Apple Music，一邊看udn News?

*2024-10-12*

聽串流音樂時，打開udn News便會中斷，非常不方便。

**Developer response:** 抱歉造成您的困擾，此問題目前已排除。

### 4/5 — 新聞標題打錯了

*2024-07-15, version 4.22.0*

是川普挑了萬斯，不是拜登

### 3/5 — Need to keep up with the new IOS

*2023-12-03*

Hope someone is monitoring the reviews.  In the last 2 months, more and more articles display a warning message instead that instruct viewers go to the UDN website.  This only happened on my iPad.

### 1/5 — New design

*2023-11-23, version 4.18.1*

Why the news redirect to web side?  Creating issues!

### 5/5 — UDN News

*2023-11-11*

Fast and accurate news

## Frequently asked questions about udn News

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

The app covers a broad spectrum of news, including breaking news, developing stories, politics, international affairs, business, finance, stocks, sports, technology, entertainment, and special reports. It aims to deliver the latest articles and multimedia content to users.

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

Key features include watching headlines, real-time news, video news, and live news. Users can receive push notifications for breaking news, listen to audio series via podcasts, and share articles. The app also allows for personalized news channels by re-ordering categories and saving articles to read later.

### Is the app free to download and use?

The app is free to download and allows users to see daily news. However, a subscription is required to access premium content such as the printed edition, expert reporting, original reporting, and multimedia storytelling.

### How does the subscription work?

Subscriptions are managed through the App Store. Once purchased, your App Store account is charged immediately and will automatically renew. To avoid automatic renewal, you must disable it at least 24 hours before the current subscription period ends. You can manage your subscription settings in your App Store account.

### Can I customize my news feed?

Yes, you can personalize your news channel by re-ordering news categories to suit your preferences. This allows you to prioritize the topics you are most interested in and tailor the app's content to your specific needs.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 4.40.1 — 2026-08-03

- Bug fixes and various optimizations

### 4.40.0 — 2026-07-28

- VIP NYT Channel UI Enhancement and Subcategory Page Release

### 4.39.1 — 2026-07-01

- Bug fixes and various optimizations

### 4.39.0 — 2026-07-01

- udn Channel:Added a new forum feature
- VIP Channel:Selected content from The New York Times

### 4.38.1 — 2026-06-17

- Bug fixes and various optimizations

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