Last 30 days
Last 30 days
Avg per download
34.1K reviews
Last 30 days
Last 30 days
Avg rev. per download
34.1K reviews
Performance Insights
Category rankings
Competition level
Low competitionUnder 100K on both downloads and revenue — the kind of niche a small team can still take.
On the store
Released November 2014 · 118 releases since
Espresso: World news in a shot is an Android app (Free) by The Economist Newspaper in the news & magazines category, holding #75 in the news & magazines grossing chart. It holds a 4.7-star rating.
- Ships new versions about one a month.
- Latest version is 3.42.0, released April 10, 2026.
- 81% of ratings are five-star.
- Strongest in US, GB, IN.
- Requires Android 8.0+.
- Rated Everyone.
App details
- Version
- 3.42.0
- Release status
- Worldwide
- Age rating
- Everyone
- Requires
- Android 8.0+
- Price
- Free
- First seen
- November 2014
- Top markets
- US, GB, IN
- Publisher country
- United Kingdom
- Website
- Visit website
- Support
- Visit support
Release history
118 versions tracked
- Version 3.42.0Latest
- Version 3.40.0
- Version 3.39.0
- Version 3.38.0
- Version 3.37.0
- Version 3.36.0
- Version 3.34.0
- Version 3.33.1
- Version 3.33.0
- Version 3.32.0
- Version 3.31.0
- Version 3.29.0
Ships about one a month.
What users say
- 2.0
Overall I really like the idea of this app. I enjoy the bite size chunks of information across the world and the additional links on complex topics to longer economist reads. I think it costs too much for what it is... you're basically paying $1 per 100 words. And you still have ads! And honestly it's a bit biased, dissapointingly. Most obnoxious of all is the quote of the day at the end of the spiel, which is 95% if not more a quote from a man that is taken out of context. Really unnecessary.
Reviewed on version 1.5.15
- 1.0
It is 2019. I am able to stream high quality video footage of individuals playing video games from virtually anywhere in the planet. Yet this application can't even reliably load 5 mini articles each day. I always see "Sorry, things are taking longer than usual." If it takes 5+ minutes to load every day (assuming it loads at all) that isn't unusual. I dont have such problems.on my iPad, where things load without a hiccup. Such awful experience for a paid subscription.
Reviewed on version 1.7.0
- 1.0
Possibly the WORST customer service I've seen lately. Google confirmed my subscription immediately. 3 days later The Economist has yet to respond. The app can find my account, but not the already paid subscription. Customer service can't even find that. Asked for 2 more days to resolve, so I asked for a manager. Just to find a manager is another 2 days, AND they are closed on weekends. No wonder print journalism is going down the tubes. Update: 7 days after, manager called back after 4th call.
Reviewed on version 1.8.1
About Espresso: World news in a shot
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Espresso from The Economist is the faster, smarter way to know the news. Power through the world’s top stories in the time it takes to have a cup of coffee, with incisive analysis updated throughout the day.
The Espresso app is now free for students aged 16 and over. Students can sign up without providing payment details. Verification of student status will happen automatically by checking that a student’s email address is from an educational institution.
Here is what people say about Espresso: “If all you have each day is a few minutes and you're tired of the 24hrs news cycle mostly regurgitating the same info all day everyday, the Espresso helps distil the cacophony of news each day into a single powerful update.”
What you’ll get: - Live-updated AI translation available in French, German, Mandarin and Spanish, in addition to English. And, although translated by a large language model, honed by native speakers, our reporting and analysis will never be AI-generated. - Top stories for quick analysis - “The World in Brief” news summary updated three times a day - Five bite-size articles offering finishable 1 minute reads - Audio versions of articles to enjoy hands-free - Daily podcasts and short videos offering fresh perspectives on current events - A zingy blend of Figure of the day, Quote of the day and Chart of the day - Selected news stories from the weekly edition in the “For you” tab
Features: - Time to read highlighted on each article - Adjustable text size - Personalize your topic preferences - Dark mode for more comfortable reading - Mobile and tablet-compatible - Enable notifications
Topics covered: - The Americas - Asia - China - Britain - Business - Middle East - Africa - Finance - Economics - Science - Technology - Culture - People - Coronavirus - US Elections - Editor’s Picks
Full terms of use can be found at https://www.economistgroup.com/terms-of-use Our privacy policy can be found at https://www.economistgroup.com/privacy-policy
Espresso: World news in a shot Android app is available. The app maintains a 4.7-star rating based on 34.1K user reviews, indicating strong user satisfaction in the news & magazines market.
Espresso: World news in a shot Android app holds position #75 in the news & magazines revenue rankings.
You can download Espresso: World news in a shot Android app from the Google Play Store for Android devices, requiring Android 8.0 or later. The app offers in-app purchases for enhanced functionality.
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