# Wales Online

> Comprehensive news, sports, and entertainment app for Wales. (iPhone/iPad app by Trinity Mirror Digital Media Limited.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wales-online/id683284483 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Trinity Mirror Digital Media Limited](https://appshunter.io/developer/360153141)
- Category: News, Entertainment
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.70/5 from 140 App Store ratings · 114 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 12+
- Requires: iOS 15.0 · 117 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2013-09-09
- Data updated: 2026-09-09
- Monetization: subscription
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wales-online/id683284483/reviews.md

## What is Wales Online?

Introducing WalesOnline: Your go-to app for all things Wales
Welcome to WalesOnline, tailored to your phone or tablet. WalesOnline provides breaking news, award-winning original reporting, entertainment and more. Stay informed on all parts of Welsh life from political analysis to the latest news from our rugby and football teams. With our user-friendly interface and comprehensive coverage, you'll have your finger on the pulse of Wales like never before.

What’s included?

Stay Informed:
Get the latest breaking news, compelling journalism and exclusive reporting at your fingertips. From the Senedd to traffic and travel updates, we've got you covered.

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.

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 our rugby and football teams. Get the latest team news, interviews, expert analysis and more. 

What's On: 
Plan your weekends with ease and stay up to date with Welsh culture, from the biggest gig announcements to the latest restaurant reviews.

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 Wales Online community.

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

The Edit
A weekly curation of our best long reads selected by our editors. 

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

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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 WalesOnline 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
Keep up to speed with The Digest, a curated round-up of the most important stories every day in the app
Insight and analysis on Welsh sport, politics, current affairs you won’t find anywhere else
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.walesonline.co.uk/terms-conditions/

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

## Key features

- Breaking news alerts
- Personalized news feed
- Live sports coverage
- What's On listings
- Interactive features
- Save articles for later
- Editor's curated content

## 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 Wales Online?

Overall sentiment: negative

**Pros**

- 📰 Comprehensive Welsh news coverage
- 🌍 Accessible for Welsh diaspora worldwide
- 📱 Generally easy to navigate interface
- 🏉 Good sports and rugby content
- ⚡ Quick news notifications

**Cons**

- 💰 Aggressive paywall and subscription model
- 📢 Excessive and intrusive advertisements
- 🐛 Frequent page jumping during reading
- ✍️ Poor journalism quality and spelling errors
- 🔒 Overly censored comments section
- 📍 Geographically biased (Cardiff/South Wales focused)
- ⏱️ Stale and outdated news content
- 🔐 Privacy concerns and tracking issues
- 🎯 Misleading sensationalized headlines
- 📊 Limited coverage of North Wales news

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Page jumps to bottom advertisements mid-article
- App crashes and freezes frequently
- Login issues for premium subscribers
- Blank page when clicking article notifications
- Widget disappearing after updates
- Puzzle loading and freezing
- Comments section opening in multiple pages
- App crashes when accessing comment history
- Stories not loading properly
- Inconsistent performance between iPhone and iPad
- Preference settings not saving after app restart
- Excessive battery drain from background ads

**Most requested features**

- Welsh language (Cymraeg) option
- Customizable notifications by region/topic
- Dark mode
- Improved comment notification system
- Better widget functionality
- Restored rugby category (instead of regional splits)
- Puzzle pages
- Broader sports coverage beyond rugby and football
- Notification customization for specific regions

## Recent user reviews (10 of 114)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wales-online/id683284483/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Call this news ??

*2026-07-09, version 26.6.10*

Very poor reporting most of the time  !  Articles left on for days etc - who wants to see “Live updates” from several days ago.Very little in the way of follow ups to almost stories ! Too many do this and do that’s. Need I go non. Won’t be renewing my subscription for sure unless there’s a dramatic improvement!

### 1/5 — RIP off

*2026-05-18, version 26.4.8*

What a rip off this app is, you try to read an article about a local news story and they want you to pay for it…this is the only news app I have that does this. Utter rubbish ☹️

### 1/5 — Premium subscription

*2026-05-08, version 26.4.8*

I hope the outlet goes through trying to charge people for mediocrity journalism.

### 1/5 — Daron  Lloyd

*2026-04-16, version 26.3.7*

As usual WOL is weird; because I receive updates from WOL via my email I cannot sign in and I am not recognised as a fully paid up premium  subscriber,

I have discussed the issue with vendors who offered no solution ; I simply cannot  in to the app 

NOTE: cannot get my annual subscription back either

### 1/5 — Doesn’t work

*2026-03-27, version 26.3.6*

Every time there’s a notification for an article and I click on it, it just goes to a blank screen that says couldn’t retrieve article pointless having notifications if they don’t work

### 1/5 — Money before news

*2026-03-19, version 26.3.6*

Just reviewing before I delete the app .. most of the news you have to subscribe to so it’s not for me .. I’m out .. !

### 1/5 — Don’t get excited

*2026-03-13, version 26.3.6*

Written by can only be uneducated fools now want to change for this drivel. Comments highly censored

### 1/5 — Used to be good

*2026-03-07, version 26.2.5*

Used to be a good news resource. Recently however they have gone downhill. Not content with all of the adverts, now you only get 7 free articles a week, and some news stories you have to pay to access. 
I was given 2 options. Accept cookies, or pay a subscription. I chose option 3 - delete app.

### 1/5 — Totally Spoilt

*2026-03-03, version 26.2.5*

The update last year has made use of the app near impossible to use without paying the subscription. You can read the start of a story but not the detail for most articles, this maybe eased a little on weekends. Ironically can access some full articles on Apple News. Just use it now more as an index for the former

### 5/5 — Adverts

*2026-02-05, version 26.1.2*

This App is now almost impossible to use due to the overwhelming intrusion of advertisements. I am now going to delete it, complete waste of time.

## Frequently asked questions about Wales Online

### What does the WalesOnline app offer?

The WalesOnline app provides breaking news, original reporting, entertainment updates, and comprehensive coverage of Welsh life. It includes political analysis, sports news for rugby and football teams, and listings for cultural events and restaurant reviews.

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

Key features include breaking news alerts via push notifications, a personalized news feed based on user preferences, live sports coverage, 'What's On' listings for events and culture, interactive features like comments and polls, and the ability to save articles for offline reading.

### How much does the WalesOnline app cost?

An active subscription is required to unlock all features of the app. Subscribers gain unlimited access to journalism, premium analysis, puzzles, and exclusive content. Introductory offers are available, and pricing details can be found within the app.

### Is the WalesOnline app compatible with my device?

The app is tailored for phones and tablets, suggesting compatibility with a wide range of Android and iOS devices. Specific version requirements are typically detailed in the app store listing.

### What are the benefits of subscribing to WalesOnline Premium?

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

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 26.9.17 — 2026-09-03

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.

### 26.8.16 — 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.

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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 2026-09-09.*