3.39.0
We’ve made further improvements to Weekly Edition Downloads, and made it clearer which different content types you’re navigating to from the Home tab and section pages, such as The World Ahead.
3.38.0
- We’ve rewritten Edition downloads functionality, to make it faster and more stable.
- Bug fixes and performance improvements.
3.37.0
- We’ve made it easier to differentiate and navigate between different content types from the home and hub screens
- Improved performance of article swiping behaviour
3.36.1
- Improvements to text selection functionality
3.35.0
- New ‘tap tab’ action that allows you to go back up to the top of the screen on Home, Weekly, Saved and Explore tabs
- Design updates enabling better distinction between content types
- Fixed the audio play buttons in the ‘More from’ section
3.34.0
You can now access all of The Economist podcasts in one place. Tap on the “Podcasts” tab in your bottom navigation bar to explore and start listening.
3.33.2
• In this release we’ve made it easier to spot when content is from our 1843 magazine section
3.32.0
- We’ve introduced a new navigation method to make it easier to find your way around the sections in the weekly editions.
- We’ve also been working on some performance improvements - tabs will now load faster when you are switching between them.
- We’ve fixed an intermittent issue where an edition did not fully complete.
3.30.1
Fixed an issue that caused Buy a subscription as a gift link redirection to web view.
3.30.0
- Resolved issues with the audio player around incorrect tracklist information
- Improvements to the audio player interface
- Improved navigation by moving app settings to Home
3.29.1
- Fix for a crash issue in the previous release
- Fixed an issue whereby Editions were shown as partially downloaded after tracks were downloaded for offline listening
- Resolved a memory leak issue affecting a small number of users
- Improvements to App start up times
3.28.0
• Bug fixes and general improvements
3.27.1
Bug fixes and improvements
3.24.5
Mar 6, 2023
This release introduces a change in the Free trial term for our Monthly subscription
3.24.3
Feb 17, 2023
General improvements and bug fixes
3.23.1
Feb 2, 2023
• Improved support for video playback in web based articles.
3.22.0
Jan 10, 2023
General improvements and bug fixes
3.19.0
Oct 28, 2022
• We've made some improvements to edition downloads, they will now download quicker
• Other general improvements and bug fixes
3.18.0
Oct 10, 2022
General improvements and bug fixes
3.17.0
Sep 15, 2022
General improvements and bug fixes
3.16.0
Aug 31, 2022
What have we been working on?
This update allows you to build a tracklist for narrated audio articles, adding tracks to the end of the existing list or the existing article.
You can build the queue from the ‘Weekly’ tab for individual articles, whole sections or the entire edition.
We’ve also fixed bugs and made small improvements.
3.14.0
Jul 20, 2022
• Fixed a bug in the search sorting function
• Various bug fixes and improvements
3.12.1
Jul 8, 2022
Bug fixes and improvements
3.12.0
Jun 17, 2022
• Regional optimisation of the background download of the weekly edition
• General improvements
3.11.0
May 27, 2022
• Fixed playback issue when skipping podcast tracks
• Fixed playback issue when reloading the app
• General improvements
3.10.1
May 19, 2022
• Improved audio reliability when switching from other media playing apps
• Improved OS notification controls stability
• Fixed an issue with long load times when playing audio from download
• A refresh of the navigation bar
• General bug fixes
• Improved audio reliability when switching from other media playing apps
• Improved OS notification controls stability
• Fixed an issue with long load times when playing audio from download
• A refresh of the navigation bar
• General bug fixes
3.9.0
May 19, 2022
This release contains various bug fixes and improvements.
3.8.1
April 25, 2022
• Stability improvements
• Better support for articles linking out to a web view
3.6.1
April 13, 2022
This update fixes an issue some users were experiencing with viewing articles
3.6.0
March 16, 2022
• Improvements to the home page
• Improvements to Light/Dark mode, you can now synchronise with device settings
• General improvements and bug fixes
3.4.2
February 18, 2022
This version contains a fix that addresses a crash some users may have been experiencing
3.4.1
February 18, 2022
In this release we have made improvements to the layout of the home screen and Explore pages that make it easier to find stories you like. We've also fixed some bugs and made some general improvements
3.3.0
February 3, 2022
In this release we have made some general improvements and bug fixes including:
• Fixed issue with wired and wireless audio controls not working properly
• Fixed audio reloads after losing network connectivity
• We now automatically clear up old editions from your device, saving device storage space and improving app performance
3.2.0
November 10, 2021
• Introduced new "The World in Brief" carousel, which replaces the morning briefing
• Fixed an issue with Android performance on start up
• Fixed an issue with access to searched articles when offline
• Fixed a crash when using the section shortcut button on weekly