The Observer: News & podcasts
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As of 10 Nov 2026, The Observer: News & podcasts is #19 in Free · Magazines & Newspapers in the United Kingdom, its best of 4 chart positions across 3 countries. Over the last 7 days its biggest climb was 8 places, to #83 in Grossing · Magazines & Newspapers in Australia. Its best rank in the last 7 days was #12 in Grossing · Magazines & Newspapers in the United Kingdom. Appulse Index first saw The Observer: News & podcasts in a tracked chart on 8 Oct 2026. Since then it has charted on 34 days in 9 countries, with a best rank of #11 in Grossing · Magazines & Newspapers in the United Kingdom on 30 Oct 2026.
Current rank
#19United Kingdom · Free · Magazines & Newspapers
- Was
- #167 days ago
- Change
- Down 3 placesover 7 days
- Best
- #16in 7 days
- Longest chart run
- 34 daysUnited Kingdom · Free · Magazines & Newspapers
- New ratings, 7 days
- —Needs a week of rating history
Chart record
Every tracked chart, country and day since Appulse Index first saw this app in a chart.
What's new
Version 3.2.0 · 19 days ago
Support for iPhone Duo. Bug Fixes.
Ranking events
- Entered the Grossing · Magazines & Newspapers chart at #77Canada
- Dropped #38 → #77 in Grossing · Magazines & NewspapersJapan
- Entered the Grossing · Magazines & Newspapers chart at #78Australia
- Entered the Free · Magazines & Newspapers chart at #88Australia
- Dropped #64 → #100 in Grossing · Magazines & NewspapersCanada
- Entered the Grossing · Magazines & Newspapers chart at #19Japan
Show 24 earlier events
- Entered the Grossing · Magazines & Newspapers chart at #64Canada
- Entered the Free · Magazines & Newspapers chart at #84Spain
- Entered the Grossing · Magazines & Newspapers chart at #92Australia
- Entered the Grossing · Magazines & Newspapers chart at #76Mexico
- Entered the Grossing · Magazines & Newspapers chart at #91Australia
- Entered the Free · Magazines & Newspapers chart at #82Australia
- Entered the Free · Magazines & Newspapers chart at #77Spain
- Entered the Grossing · Magazines & Newspapers chart at #45Brazil
- Entered the Grossing · Magazines & Newspapers chart at #77Australia
- Entered the Free · Magazines & Newspapers chart at #82Australia
- Dropped #36 → #64 in Grossing · Magazines & NewspapersJapan
- Entered the Grossing · Magazines & Newspapers chart at #87France
- Entered the Grossing · Magazines & Newspapers chart at #36Japan
- Entered the Free · Magazines & Newspapers chart at #71Australia
- Entered the Free · Magazines & Newspapers chart at #95Canada
- Entered the Grossing · Magazines & Newspapers chart at #30Brazil
- Entered the Free · Magazines & Newspapers chart at #95Australia
- Entered the Grossing · Magazines & Newspapers chart at #88Canada
- New version 3.2.0 (was 3.1.1)
- Entered the Grossing · Magazines & Newspapers chart at #99Australia
- Entered the Free · Magazines & Newspapers chart at #77Spain
- Entered the Free · Magazines & Newspapers chart at #89Canada
- Entered the Grossing · Magazines & Newspapers chart at #67Australia
- Entered the Free · Magazines & Newspapers chart at #87Australia
About
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
Ranks come from Apple's public App Store charts, checked once a day. Appulse Index isn't affiliated with Apple.
Rank history
Higher on the chart is better: #1 is at the top.
Sign in to see 30 days, 90 days and all history.
United Kingdom · Free · Magazines & Newspapers: best #16, latest #19, over 7 snapshots since 4 Nov.
In 4 charts now
| Chart | Rank | 24 h | 7 days | Best | Days on chart |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom· Free · Magazines & Newspapers · best #14 · 34 days · 7 days Down 3 places | #19 | Down 3 places | Down 3 places | #14 | 34 |
| United Kingdom· Grossing · Magazines & Newspapers · best #11 · 34 days · 7 days Up 1 place | #20 | Up 4 places | Up 1 place | #11 | 34 |
| Canada· Grossing · Magazines & Newspapers · best #27 · 7 days | #77 | New entry | Not enough history yet | #27 | 7 |
| Australia· Grossing · Magazines & Newspapers · best #67 · 9 days · 7 days Up 8 places | #83 | Down 8 places | Up 8 places | #67 | 9 |
Competitors
Compare with the top 3Full chartTop of Free · Magazines & Newspapers in United Kingdom. The Observer: News & podcasts is #19 there. Changes are over 7 days.
- #1 (number one)No change
Good Food: Recipe FinderImmediate Media Company Limited - #2New entry
Internet ReadyThe Bouncer Hub - #3Down 1 place
BorrowBoxBolinda digital - #4Down 1 place
Radio Times - What to watchImmediate Media Company Limited - #5Down 1 place
The Times: UK & World NewsTimes Media Limited (Apps) - #6Down 1 place
- #7Down 1 place
NYTimes: US and World NewsThe New York Times Company - #8Down 1 place
The Guardian - US & World NewsGuardian News and Media Limited - #9Down 1 place
The Telegraph: UK & World NewsTELEGRAPH MEDIA GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED - #10Up 2 places
FreeFlix - Movies & TV Showsabdessamad moukarrame - #11No change
The Economist: News & AnalysisThe Economist - #12Down 2 places
Ground NewsSnapwise Inc. - #13No change
Readly: Newspapers & MagazinesLeKiosque.fr SAS - #14No change
Which?Which? Limited - #15Up 60 places
Nerdish: Learn Something NewNerdish OU - #16Up 3 places
FreeAudiobooks: Listen NowQuillbound Studios Ltd - #17Down 2 places
PressReader: News & MagazinesPressReader Inc - #18Up 3 places
BestNovel: Read Romance NovelsCHANGYI (HK) TECHNOLOGY LIMITED - #20Up 3 places
WebNovel - Read Novels & MangaCloudary Holdings Limited - #21Down 3 places
Crazy Sand: Bus feverSweet Technology Limited
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The Observer: News & podcasts
Tortoise
As of 10 Nov 2026, The Observer: News & podcasts is #19 in Free · Magazines & Newspapers in the United Kingdom, its best of 4 chart positions across 3 countries. Over the last 7 days its biggest climb was 8 places, to #83 in Grossing · Magazines & Newspapers in Australia. Its best rank in the last 7 days was #12 in Grossing · Magazines & Newspapers in the United Kingdom. Appulse Index first saw The Observer: News & podcasts in a tracked chart on 8 Oct 2026. Since then it has charted on 34 days in 9 countries, with a best rank of #11 in Grossing · Magazines & Newspapers in the United Kingdom on 30 Oct 2026.
Store listing
How the app presents itself on the App Store. Select a screenshot to open it full size.
App facts
What Apple publishes about this app. Ratings are from one country's App Store.
- Price
- Free
- Rating
- 4.7 / 5 stars46 ratings Canada
- Released
- 12 Jan 2019
- Last update
- Version 3.2.0
- Requires
- iOS 17.0or later
- Size
- 110.9 MB
- Languages
- 1
Chart record
Every tracked chart, country and day since Appulse Index first saw this app in a chart.
Rank history
Higher on the chart is better: #1 is at the top.
Sign in to see 30 days, 90 days and all history.
United Kingdom · Free · Magazines & Newspapers: best #16, latest #19, over 7 snapshots since 4 Nov.
Current rankings
Every chart this app is in right now, best position first.
| Chart | Rank | 24 h | 7 days | Best | Days on chart |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom· Free · Magazines & Newspapers · best #14 · 34 days · 7 days Down 3 places | #19 | Down 3 places | Down 3 places | #14 | 34 |
| United Kingdom· Grossing · Magazines & Newspapers · best #11 · 34 days · 7 days Up 1 place | #20 | Up 4 places | Up 1 place | #11 | 34 |
| Canada· Grossing · Magazines & Newspapers · best #27 · 7 days | #77 | New entry | Not enough history yet | #27 | 7 |
| Australia· Grossing · Magazines & Newspapers · best #67 · 9 days · 7 days Up 8 places | #83 | Down 8 places | Up 8 places | #67 | 9 |
Ranking events
Entries, big moves, #1s and new versions we've recorded, by day.
- Entered the Grossing · Magazines & Newspapers chart at #77Canada
- Dropped #38 → #77 in Grossing · Magazines & NewspapersJapan
- Entered the Grossing · Magazines & Newspapers chart at #78Australia
- Entered the Free · Magazines & Newspapers chart at #88Australia
- Dropped #64 → #100 in Grossing · Magazines & NewspapersCanada
- Entered the Grossing · Magazines & Newspapers chart at #19Japan
- Entered the Grossing · Magazines & Newspapers chart at #64Canada
- Entered the Free · Magazines & Newspapers chart at #84Spain
- Entered the Grossing · Magazines & Newspapers chart at #92Australia
- Entered the Grossing · Magazines & Newspapers chart at #76Mexico
- Entered the Grossing · Magazines & Newspapers chart at #91Australia
- Entered the Free · Magazines & Newspapers chart at #82Australia
- Entered the Free · Magazines & Newspapers chart at #77Spain
- Entered the Grossing · Magazines & Newspapers chart at #45Brazil
- Entered the Grossing · Magazines & Newspapers chart at #77Australia
- Entered the Free · Magazines & Newspapers chart at #82Australia
- Dropped #36 → #64 in Grossing · Magazines & NewspapersJapan
- Entered the Grossing · Magazines & Newspapers chart at #87France
- Entered the Grossing · Magazines & Newspapers chart at #36Japan
- Entered the Free · Magazines & Newspapers chart at #71Australia
- Entered the Free · Magazines & Newspapers chart at #95Canada
- Entered the Grossing · Magazines & Newspapers chart at #30Brazil
- Entered the Free · Magazines & Newspapers chart at #95Australia
- Entered the Grossing · Magazines & Newspapers chart at #88Canada
- New version 3.2.0 (was 3.1.1)
- Entered the Grossing · Magazines & Newspapers chart at #99Australia
- Entered the Free · Magazines & Newspapers chart at #77Spain
- Entered the Free · Magazines & Newspapers chart at #89Canada
- Entered the Grossing · Magazines & Newspapers chart at #67Australia
- Entered the Free · Magazines & Newspapers chart at #87Australia
Competitors
Compare with the top 3Full chartTop of Free · Magazines & Newspapers in United Kingdom. The Observer: News & podcasts is #19 there. Changes are over 7 days.
- #1 (number one)No changeGood Food: Recipe FinderImmediate Media Company Limited
- #2New entryInternet ReadyThe Bouncer Hub
- #3Down 1 placeBorrowBoxBolinda digital
- #4Down 1 placeRadio Times - What to watchImmediate Media Company Limited
- #5Down 1 placeThe Times: UK & World NewsTimes Media Limited (Apps)
- #6Down 1 place
- #7Down 1 placeNYTimes: US and World NewsThe New York Times Company
- #8Down 1 placeThe Guardian - US & World NewsGuardian News and Media Limited
- #9Down 1 placeThe Telegraph: UK & World NewsTELEGRAPH MEDIA GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED
- #10Up 2 placesFreeFlix - Movies & TV Showsabdessamad moukarrame
- #11No changeThe Economist: News & AnalysisThe Economist
- #12Down 2 placesGround NewsSnapwise Inc.
- #13No changeReadly: Newspapers & MagazinesLeKiosque.fr SAS
- #14No changeWhich?Which? Limited
- #15Up 60 placesNerdish: Learn Something NewNerdish OU
- #16Up 3 placesFreeAudiobooks: Listen NowQuillbound Studios Ltd
- #17Down 2 placesPressReader: News & MagazinesPressReader Inc
- #18Up 3 placesBestNovel: Read Romance NovelsCHANGYI (HK) TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
- #19Down 3 places
The Observer: News & podcastsThis app - #20Up 3 placesWebNovel - Read Novels & MangaCloudary Holdings Limited
- #21Down 3 placesCrazy Sand: Bus feverSweet Technology Limited
About
From the app's App Store listing.
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
What's new
Version 3.2.0 · 22 Oct 2026 ·
Support for iPhone Duo. Bug Fixes.
Ranks come from Apple's public App Store charts, checked once a day. Appulse Index isn't affiliated with Apple.