20
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The Economist | unitQ Score
The unitQ score is the fraction of public feedback data (iOS & Android) that mentions quality issues.
100 = No Issues. 50 = Some Issues. 0 = All Issues
100 = No Issues. 50 = Some Issues. 0 = All Issues
-3 Points Past 30 Days
Category: News
30-Day Trend
Android unitQ Score
Android User Feedback
43%
Android
23 Reports
23 Reports
iOS unitQ Score
iOS User Feedback
57%
iOS
31 Reports
31 Reports
User Feedback
57%
iOS
31 Reports
31 Reports
43%
Android
23 Reports
23 Reports
The Economist - Latest Quality Issues
Android
Feb 21, 2025
1 star for the audio (podcast) part of this app because: 1) It almost always fails to remember where we left off listening, 2) When connected to a car-stereo the forward/reverse buttons in the car are mapped to the next/last function in the player so you can't skip forward 15s or so at a time unless you pull out your phone/login and pull up the app to use the on screen skip-forward button. Combined with complaint 1 makes using this app via bluetooth control useless.
Android
Feb 22, 2025
I was frustrated with this app when I wanna find what I had read. So why don't you add a "my history" entrance for users? Is that difficult?
Android
Feb 22, 2025
The content is undeniably good so this review is about the app, not the publication. Articles don't display consistently when connected to the internet. I often need to have auto download on and then disconnect from the internet to read. I assume it's trying to update ads which is preventing display? Quite frustrating to use.
iOS
Feb 23, 2025
Old App was Better
I don't see any improvements. The audio management was far superior in the old app. As was the ability to go back to articles you were reading. This new app is very poor, I struggle to see what the improvements are.
Android
Feb 25, 2025
The app only lets you download up to FOUR editions! This is pure b.s. and user unfriendly. I have plenty of space and like to revisit old editions, there's always some article I didn't have time to read. Why can't I decide how many editions to download?
Android
Feb 27, 2025
Awful app. None of the podcast descriptions match the audio
iOS
Feb 27, 2025
Missing feature — download editions
There used to be a great feature to download entire editions. I used this all the time, to download a full weekly edition prior to a plane flight (and then, read the issue on the plane). Now that feature is gone. Very disappointed — if I don't see it return soon I may cancel. Guys, flights are my prime time for reading and you broke this!
iOS
Feb 28, 2025
A great legacy app, but this new one garbage
I put off downloading the “improved” app as long as I could. This week's issue, however, no longer has an audio option in the legacy app. The new app is unfortunately an absolutely horrendous mess. Much more like a typical website than a magazine or newspaper, every article is cluttered with superfluous links and with suggestions for “related” articles or sites. Worst of all, to swipe from one article to the next, one needs to swipe twice because every article—EVERY SINGLE ONE—is followed by an ad. HALF the issue is ads. Unbelievable! So I have deleted the “improved” app and will continue with the legacy app (sadly with no audio option) until The Economist no longer supports it, then I will unsubscribe. After having subscribed in print or digitally for four decades, I believe. I can't justify over two hundred dollars a year to read the magazine on such a supremely annoying, ad-stuffed app.
Android
Feb 28, 2025
Unable to read articles even after logging in. please look into the matter, this problem is being faced from February 26, 2025.
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