--- title: "The Observer: News & podcasts - Reviews, Revenue and Downloads in United Kingdom | Apple App Store" description: "The Observer: Independent journalism that matters The Observer has been challenging power, explaining the modern world and celebrating arts, culture, food and the things that make life worth living s" --- # The Observer: News & podcasts — United Kingdom > UK news, lifestyle & puzzles ![The Observer App Icon](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Purple211/v4/87/80/20/87802096-c83f-f303-60e3-8c0fa57b3de3/AppIcon-0-0-1x_U007epad-0-1-85-220.png/400x400bb.png) **Developer:** [Tortoise](https://apptail.io/developer/tortoise-BAub) (United Kingdom) **Category:** Newsstand **Rating:** 4.7/5 (3,412 ratings) **Price:** Free **Bundle ID:** com.tortoisemedia.tortoise **Store:** Apple App Store **Country:** United Kingdom **Version:** 3.1.1 (released 2026-10-01) **Original Release:** 2019-01-12 **App Store Link:** [Download on Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/app/id1441428990) **AppTail Page:** [https://apptail.io/app/the-observer-news-podcasts-Bmq/united-kingdom](https://apptail.io/app/the-observer-news-podcasts-Bmq/united-kingdom) ## The Observer Description The Observer: Independent journalism that matters The Observer has been challenging power, explaining the modern world and celebrating arts, culture, food and the things that make life worth living since 1791. Our subscriber-only app brings together The Observer’s award-winning journalism, the complete weekly print edition, exclusive digital stories, ad-free podcasts, puzzles, recipes and more, all in one place. Download The Observer app to enjoy: UNLIMITED ACCESS TO THE OBSERVER Read our journalism every day of the week, with in-depth reporting, investigations, analysis and comment on politics, world affairs, climate, culture, ideas, food, travel and more. EXCLUSIVE DAILY STORIES Discover digital stories published exclusively for subscribers, with journalism from observer.co.uk and the weekly newspaper. THE COMPLETE PRINT EDITION Read the full Observer newspaper every Sunday on your phone or tablet, including the Observer Magazine and New Review. Browse every page in our digital edition and enjoy the experience of the Sunday newspaper wherever you are. EXCLUSIVE, AD-FREE PODCASTS Listen to award-winning podcasts, investigations and original audio series without advertising. Hear major series including We Call Her Emma and Foundling, as well as behind-the-headlines conversations and reporting from Observer journalists. Subscribers can also access exclusive and ad-free Observer audio through their preferred podcast app. PUZZLES FOR EVERY DAY Take a break with a growing selection of digital puzzles, from accessible daily challenges to The Observer’s famously demanding cryptic crossword. The Observer published the world’s first cryptic crossword more than a century ago. Our app continues that tradition with puzzles designed to test, entertain and delight. OUR NEW CULTURE CLUB Observer subscribers receive unlimited access to Culture Club, with a wide range of cultural benefits and exclusive offers. Enjoy access to special offers, experiences and events, including events in our newsroom featuring famous authors and conversations with leading cultural figures. RECIPES FROM NIGEL SLATER AND OUR FOOD TEAM Find trusted recipes from Nigel Slater and The Observer’s food writers, presented in an easy-to-follow format that is simple to use while you cook. EXCLUSIVE NEWSLETTERS Stay close to the subjects that matter to you with subscriber newsletters from leading Observer writers. Receive insight and analysis from voices including Rachel Sylvester on Westminster, Ben Zaranko on economics, Rory Smith on football, Patricia Clarke on artificial intelligence, and more. DARK MODE Read comfortably at any time of day with a night-reading-friendly dark mode throughout the app. INDEPENDENT JOURNALISM, SINCE 1791 For more than two centuries, The Observer has looked beyond the headlines: holding power to account, investigating the stories that matter and finding joy in culture, food, ideas and everyday life. Download The Observer app today and enjoy everything your subscription has to offer. Terms of Use Editorial Guidelines Privacy Policy Apple Standard EULA ## The Observer Screenshots - [Screenshot 1](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource211/v4/16/a9/4f/16a94f51-1560-8f8f-925f-61a636b1797b/Frame_1.png/2048x2732.png) - [Screenshot 2](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource211/v4/06/71/e7/0671e755-d496-807f-c369-3a6b361ee466/Frame_2.png/2048x2732.png) - [Screenshot 3](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource221/v4/7e/33/0d/7e330dee-25ad-025e-75e2-e5b997d97656/image__U00281_U0029.png/2048x2732.png) - [Screenshot 4](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource211/v4/c9/ed/14/c9ed147d-cefa-4994-2c8e-1ae6e389fa72/Frame_3.png/2048x2732.png) - [Screenshot 5](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource211/v4/74/5d/58/745d58be-3241-dc74-28a6-d1ca7f1edc7c/Frame_4.png/2048x2732.png) - [Screenshot 6](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource211/v4/f1/be/61/f1be61a0-f471-cc8a-b60d-2a0010ce5d26/Frame_5.png/2048x2732.png) - [Screenshot 7](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource221/v4/1a/b2/72/1ab2729b-2ec0-e708-d6e2-dfc78447d868/Frame_6.png/2048x2732.png) - [Screenshot 8](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource221/v4/d5/b9/0a/d5b90ae9-4387-c995-a111-6757b5c4f20c/image.png/2048x2732.png) ## The Observer Rating Breakdown in United Kingdom - 5 stars: 2,887 (85%) - 4 stars: 333 (10%) - 3 stars: 83 (2%) - 2 stars: 39 (1%) - 1 stars: 70 (2%) ## The Observer Reviews in United Kingdom ### ***** "Just brilliant" My first stop for the stories behind the news. I found myself struggling to connect the dots behind the deluge of short news clips and sound bites. I now have more knowledge as to why entities, governments and people do what they do. The journalism is well-researched and rarely partisan. -- Mondays Child Grace, 2025-02-07 ### ****- "Love the reporting, the app less so." Find it more difficult to listen on this than on Spotify, etc, which is frustrating as I downloaded the app because the programs are so good, and intend to become a paid subscriber. I expect I’ll figure out how to get to the series I enjoy, but it not remembering what I was listening to when I return is particularly frustrating, especially if I can’t remember what it was called! -- Mhari , 2025-01-29 ### ****- "Great content but needs a sleep timer" Good content but needs a sleep timer -- Weedyguitarguy, 2025-01-04 ### ***-- "Really good content, difficult to navigate" Great content, particularly a fan of their investigatory podcasts like Pig Iron, but the app is quite difficult to find them! Easier to use bbc sounds. -- Insane Sausage, 2024-12-04 ### ***** "Interesting and thoughtful" Really pleased to have found this app . Grown up spin on news . -- Pwj1, 2024-10-19 ### ***** "Great" Cool app! -- JonFenton001, 2024-10-10 ### ****- "Login" Would really love my login info to be saved or remembered -- Stupid&&&&, 2024-10-05 ### **--- "Great content, awful app" The most confusing interface. Incredibly hard to access individual episodes. Don’t play in order. This stuff is basic and has been highlighted in reviews from ages ago. Why hasn’t this been fixed?? -- CookieCookeCooke, 2024-08-11 ### ***** "In-depth reporting at its best" The Tortoise presents news differently. It delves into the stories behind the stories. Curated and presented in a range of reading and listening, it’s a newspaper/news app that you want to spend time with. My annual subscription has so far been more than worth its value and I will definitely be renewing. -- TamsinD, 2024-08-09 ### **--- "Great content but the app isn’t good" I subscribed to this app as I really like the content and like listening to the podcasts. However, the app isn’t good. Downloaded episodes fail to play out properly or the podcast just stops in the middle of playing. If I have to pause the podcast it often requires re-booting when I return to it. So disappointing and thinking of cancelling my subscription as it’s so frustrating. -- oynegirl, 2024-08-02 [View all The Observer reviews and detailed analytics on AppTail](https://app.apptail.io/signup?utm_campaign=ai-crawl&utm_content=reviews) ## The Observer In-App Purchases | Item | Price | |------|-------| | Monthly Digital Membership | £6.99 | | Annual Digital Membership | £99.99 | ## The Observer Discovered Keywords - tortoise ## Apps Similar to The Observer - [The Times: UK & World News](https://apptail.io/app/the-times-uk-world-news-Kob/united-kingdom) - [The Independent](https://apptail.io/app/the-independent-MZb/united-kingdom) - [New Scientist International](https://apptail.io/app/new-scientist-international-BQd/united-kingdom) - [The i Paper: UK & World News](https://apptail.io/app/the-i-paper-uk-world-news-LVs/united-kingdom) - [Times Radio - Listen Live](https://apptail.io/app/times-radio-listen-live-jVu/united-kingdom) - [The Knowledge](https://apptail.io/app/the-knowledge-wYw/united-kingdom) - 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