The Times: UK & World News is a digital news platform providing live updates, expert analysis, and exclusive content from The Times and Sunday Times. It offers a personalized reading experience through customizable navigation and access to specific editorial features like The Rich List and the Good University Guide.
Overview · Full Intel report in progress
Product velocity
Intense
Daily rank 🇺🇸
#186
News · free
Sentiment
3.5
9k reviews
Nemesis
The Economist - World News
The App DNA
What makes this app unique?
For Readers seeking premium, award-winning journalism and expert commentary on UK and global current affairs.
What does it look like?
Key features
Provides real-time coverage of global events, business, sport, and lifestyle topics.
Allows users to tailor the top menu by adding, removing, and reordering preferred news sections.
Features a dedicated menu to follow specific journalists and dive deeper into niche interest areas.
Enables users to listen to live broadcasts directly within the application.
How much does it cost?
Velocity
Intense developmentShow more...
5 versions in history. Development pace: intense.
Who built it?
Times Media Limited (Apps)
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What do users think recently?
How are ratings & reviews evolving?
Not enough recent reviews to extract reliable themes yet.
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Competitive landscape for The Times: UK & World News
How's the News market?
The rivals identified
By The Economist Newspaper
Both apps compete directly for high-intent premium news subscribers by offering expert political and global analysis behind a strict paywall.
- Bundles audio-first narration and an Audio Queue to capture commuter listening habits
- Includes News Games and The Economist Insider features absent in the source app
- Enforces a strict $289 per year premium subscription filter to maintain high-LTV users
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Key takeaways for The Times: UK & World News
Where is it heading?
Bottom line
While the app offers a robust suite of editorial content and personalization tools, recent user feedback highlights significant technical instability regarding subscription authentication and content access.
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