---
title: "IOL News - Reviews, Revenue and Downloads in South Africa | Apple App Store"
description: "The OFFICIAL IOL app at your fingertips.  Access is FREE on all iOS devices, with access to a wide variety of local and international breaking news, 24/7.  The IOL app represents the very best in trad"
---

# IOL News — South Africa

![IOL News App Icon](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Purple211/v4/42/71/4d/42714d20-9ff3-2365-3fed-568dd5b6c7cd/AppIcon-0-0-1x_U007epad-0-1-85-220.png/434x0w.png)

**Developer:** [Independent Newspapers (Pty)](https://apptail.io/developer/independent-newspapers-pty-LnV) (South Africa)
**Category:** News
**Rating:** 4.5/5 (2,144 ratings)
**Price:** Free
**Bundle ID:** com.iol.ipad
**Store:** Apple App Store
**Country:** South Africa
**Version:** 4.0.3 (released 2025-11-11)
**Original Release:** 2011-11-17
**Languages:** English

**App Store Link:** [Download on Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/za/app/app/id479535200)
**AppTail Page:** [https://apptail.io/app/iol-news-Byoe/south-africa](https://apptail.io/app/iol-news-Byoe/south-africa)

## IOL News Description
The OFFICIAL IOL app at your fingertips.

Access is FREE on all iOS devices, with access to a wide variety of local and international breaking news, 24/7.

The IOL app represents the very best in traditional and digital journalism, with breaking news from South Africa and the rest of world and in-depth quality reporting from over 20 of the most trusted newspaper brands across South Africa.

## IOL News Screenshots
- [Screenshot 1](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource221/v4/de/4a/04/de4a04a6-2d03-7df1-36ca-ea0b08095051/ipad_apple_store.zip_-_1.jpg/2064x2752.png)
- [Screenshot 2](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource211/v4/0a/c8/c2/0ac8c264-8954-67a5-0a44-b030794accd3/ipad_apple_store.zip_-_3.jpg/2064x2752.png)
- [Screenshot 3](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource211/v4/75/87/d8/7587d845-7196-d13b-b2ca-7a1c931bb04c/ipad_apple_store.zip_-_5.jpg/2064x2752.png)
- [Screenshot 4](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource211/v4/21/14/22/211422bc-ccc3-fa22-0fbd-1763be6aeea2/ipad_apple_store.zip_-_7.jpg/2064x2752.png)
- [Screenshot 5](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource211/v4/60/ed/33/60ed337d-c5d8-e3ef-ce46-01c04d3cff24/ipad_apple_store.zip_-_9.jpg/2064x2752.png)

## IOL News Rating Breakdown in South Africa
- 5 stars: 1,558 (73%)
- 4 stars: 347 (16%)
- 3 stars: 135 (6%)
- 2 stars: 30 (1%)
- 1 stars: 74 (3%)

## IOL News Reviews in South Africa

### *---- "Worst News App ever"
Response time is poor, refreshing is very slow and on many occasions the news articles don’t even open
-- Telkom Rubish, 2024-12-22

### *---- "Slow"
This App was good in the past and worked well, but since October 2024, it does not seem to update the news as frequently and is quite slow.
-- Haby8, 2024-12-19

### *---- "Broken beyond repair"
I don’t know if Independent News Media have changed developers for this app, but the latest update has completely broken it. It starts up, but as soon as you click on anything, if you are not harassed with signup pop-ups, an ad takes over the screen and nothing else works. If you are lucky, you will occasionally get a message saying there has been an error with a button to try again. The button does nothing - it does not work. So all that one can do is quit the app and try again, and again, and again, and again…

Sadly, there is no other option but to go back to using the IOL website. At least that still works.
-- iPhoneUser0, 2024-11-30

### *---- "Deleted!!!"
Test the app before releasing! App causing phone (iPhone12) to over process, resulting in freezing, overheating & battery drain. Just deleted it! Read ur reviews & action!
-- Boontjies1, 2024-11-17

### *---- "New look IOL"
Since introducing the new look and feel upgrades the service has been pathetic with delayed news updates (days late) and freezing frames.
-- NealWDouglasd, 2024-11-14

### *---- "New update doesn’t work"
New update has caused the app to be useless. It’s not working, news don’t update. Please revert back to the old one and quality test this one thoroughly if your goal is to really get news to people.
-- Octave1404, 2024-11-07

### ***-- "Adverts"
The app has too much advertising with at least an advert every paragraph. Remember it’s for news. Please give other readers an option to opt out of data consuming nonstop advertising
-- Matumirams, 2024-11-04

### **--- "New app glitchy"
New app is glitchy. Specifically the sports, entertainment and motoring page are causing my phone to freeze.
-- Mjlmills, 2024-11-01

### *---- "Latest app"
Not an improvement, slow and sluggish 3.1.1
-- David15471, 2024-10-26

### *---- "Latest App Version is not great"
The newly released IOL app is slow, it does not open news from notifications, and the ability to use favourites is not available. 

Did you do a consumer review before release?

I appreciate IOL news as it is up-to-date and the informative, but doubt I’ll be using it further with the new app.
-- BonckersZA, 2024-10-17

### *---- "Update Bricks iPad"
New update not tested. News: no internet, Entertainment: no internet. Sports: open an article and iPad frozen. Must recycle power to correct.  Uninstalling now.
-- donCarlosOne, 2024-10-17

### *---- "Herman"
After update i can not open articles. This is terrible.
-- @Herman02, 2024-10-16

### *---- "Not working"
After latest update the articles is not opening. Please investigate and update the app.
-- 1289036283, 2024-10-16

### *---- "Misleading & inaccurate news"
Rather stick to the main players in the local news market. Very biased reporting & facts wrong most of the time.
-- BasilK1, 2024-06-29

### **--- "?"
News is rarely up to date and stuff lingers on for more than a few hours or even days. Surely there is ongoing news. Bad read
-- finding news, 2024-06-27

### ****- "Excellent news app"
One of the best news apps around in South Africa without advertisements, unlike News 24's paid version which has as many adds as news articles. IOL brings news as it happens.
-- T KZN, 2024-06-20

### *---- "Pathetic! Repeating sentences."
SOOOO many repeated sentences under each news article; total waste of time and data.
-- TheHardFact, 2024-02-12

### ***** "Update to date"
ThankU for providing up to date news on the move
-- Lizell2, 2023-04-07

### ***** "Love it"
Love it
-- sistahen, 2022-09-15

### ***** "TC Mthembu"
Very informative and reliable.
-- BlaqVega, 2021-09-03

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## IOL News Store Rankings
| Chart | Country | Category | Rank |
|-------|---------|----------|------|
| Top Free | South Africa | News | #25 |
| Top Free | Portugal | News | #98 |
| Top Free | Switzerland | News | #295 |
| Top Free | South Korea | News | #359 |
| Top Free | Australia | News | #386 |

## IOL News Discovered Keywords
- news
- breaking news
- businesstech
- local news
- eyewitness news
- local articles
- iol news
- business today magazine

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## IOL News Available In
- [South Africa](https://apptail.io/app/iol-news-Byoe/south-africa)
- [United States](https://apptail.io/app/iol-news-Byoe/united-states)
- [United Kingdom](https://apptail.io/app/iol-news-Byoe/united-kingdom)
- [Australia](https://apptail.io/app/iol-news-Byoe/australia)
- [New Zealand](https://apptail.io/app/iol-news-Byoe/new-zealand)
- [Germany](https://apptail.io/app/iol-news-Byoe/germany)
- [Canada](https://apptail.io/app/iol-news-Byoe/canada)
- [Switzerland](https://apptail.io/app/iol-news-Byoe/switzerland)
- [Sweden](https://apptail.io/app/iol-news-Byoe/sweden)
- [Namibia](https://apptail.io/app/iol-news-Byoe/namibia)
- [Ireland](https://apptail.io/app/iol-news-Byoe/ireland)
- [United Arab Emirates](https://apptail.io/app/iol-news-Byoe/united-arab-emirates)
- [Netherlands](https://apptail.io/app/iol-news-Byoe/netherlands)
- [Singapore](https://apptail.io/app/iol-news-Byoe/singapore)
- [Saudi Arabia](https://apptail.io/app/iol-news-Byoe/saudi-arabia)
- [South Korea](https://apptail.io/app/iol-news-Byoe/south-korea)
- [Portugal](https://apptail.io/app/iol-news-Byoe/portugal)
- [Malaysia](https://apptail.io/app/iol-news-Byoe/malaysia)
- [China](https://apptail.io/app/iol-news-Byoe/china)
- [Hong Kong SAR China](https://apptail.io/app/iol-news-Byoe/hong-kong)
- [Kuwait](https://apptail.io/app/iol-news-Byoe/kuwait)
- [Cyprus](https://apptail.io/app/iol-news-Byoe/cyprus)
- [Austria](https://apptail.io/app/iol-news-Byoe/austria)
- [France](https://apptail.io/app/iol-news-Byoe/france)
- [Norway](https://apptail.io/app/iol-news-Byoe/norway)
- [Japan](https://apptail.io/app/iol-news-Byoe/japan)
- [Taiwan](https://apptail.io/app/iol-news-Byoe/taiwan)
- [Argentina](https://apptail.io/app/iol-news-Byoe/argentina)
- [Jamaica](https://apptail.io/app/iol-news-Byoe/jamaica)
- [Paraguay](https://apptail.io/app/iol-news-Byoe/paraguay)
- [Romania](https://apptail.io/app/iol-news-Byoe/romania)
- [Russia](https://apptail.io/app/iol-news-Byoe/russia)
- [Thailand](https://apptail.io/app/iol-news-Byoe/thailand)
- [Türkiye](https://apptail.io/app/iol-news-Byoe/turkey)
- [Ukraine](https://apptail.io/app/iol-news-Byoe/ukraine)
- [Vietnam](https://apptail.io/app/iol-news-Byoe/vietnam)
- [Lebanon](https://apptail.io/app/iol-news-Byoe/lebanon)
- [Armenia](https://apptail.io/app/iol-news-Byoe/armenia)
- [Azerbaijan](https://apptail.io/app/iol-news-Byoe/azerbaijan)
- [Belgium](https://apptail.io/app/iol-news-Byoe/belgium)
- [Bulgaria](https://apptail.io/app/iol-news-Byoe/bulgaria)
- [Brazil](https://apptail.io/app/iol-news-Byoe/brazil)
- [Belarus](https://apptail.io/app/iol-news-Byoe/belarus)
- [Chile](https://apptail.io/app/iol-news-Byoe/chile)
- [Colombia](https://apptail.io/app/iol-news-Byoe/colombia)
- [Czechia](https://apptail.io/app/iol-news-Byoe/czechia)
- [Denmark](https://apptail.io/app/iol-news-Byoe/denmark)
- [Dominican Republic](https://apptail.io/app/iol-news-Byoe/dominican-republic)
- [Algeria](https://apptail.io/app/iol-news-Byoe/algeria)
- [Ecuador](https://apptail.io/app/iol-news-Byoe/ecuador)
- [Egypt](https://apptail.io/app/iol-news-Byoe/egypt)
- [Spain](https://apptail.io/app/iol-news-Byoe/spain)
- [Finland](https://apptail.io/app/iol-news-Byoe/finland)
- [Greece](https://apptail.io/app/iol-news-Byoe/greece)
- [Hungary](https://apptail.io/app/iol-news-Byoe/hungary)
- [Indonesia](https://apptail.io/app/iol-news-Byoe/indonesia)
- [Israel](https://apptail.io/app/iol-news-Byoe/israel)
- [India](https://apptail.io/app/iol-news-Byoe/india)
- [Italy](https://apptail.io/app/iol-news-Byoe/italy)
- [Kazakhstan](https://apptail.io/app/iol-news-Byoe/kazakhstan)
- [Mexico](https://apptail.io/app/iol-news-Byoe/mexico)
- [Nigeria](https://apptail.io/app/iol-news-Byoe/nigeria)
- [Peru](https://apptail.io/app/iol-news-Byoe/peru)
- [Philippines](https://apptail.io/app/iol-news-Byoe/philippines)
- [Pakistan](https://apptail.io/app/iol-news-Byoe/pakistan)

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