“the economist”
The #293 search in News on the United States App Store in August 2026. The typical top-10 app has 72K ratings and 4 have over 100,000: a place in the top 10 takes a listing that already earns ratings.
Popularity
53/ 100
-1 against a year ago. Apple Ads search popularity, 5 to 100.
Difficulty
81/ 100
Median top-10 app has 72K ratings; 4 above 100K; 2 carry the words in the name; 9 updated in 6 months.
Results
105
Apps Apple returns for the search. Read Sep 27.
Top 10 apps for “the economist”
| # | App | Ratings | Avg | Price | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  The Economist: News & AnalysisThe Economist · News | 182K | 4.9 | Free | Sep 2026 |
| 2 |  Espresso: World news in a shotThe Economist · News | 17K | 4.8 | Free | Apr 2026 |
| 3 |  The Wall Street Journal. NewsDow Jones & Company, Inc., publisher of The Wall Street Journal. · News | 552K | 4.7 | Free | Sep 2026 |
| 4 |  NYTimes: US and Global NewsThe New York Times Company · News | 791K | 4.8 | Free | Sep 2026 |
| 5 |  Financial Times: Business NewsFinancial Times Ltd. · News | 24K | 4.8 | Free | Sep 2026 |
| 6 |  Bloomberg: Business News DailyBloomberg Finance LP · News | 55K | 4.6 | Free | Oct 2026 |
| 7 |  The New YorkerAdvance Magazine Publishers Inc. · News | 8.1K | 3.9 | Free | Oct 2026 |
| 8 |  The Guardian - US & World NewsGuardian News and Media Limited · News | 113K | 4.9 | Free | Sep 2026 |
| 9 |  BBC: World News & StoriesBBC Studios Distribution Ltd. · News | 88K | 4.5 | Free | Sep 2026 |
| 10 |  The Economist SE Europe EventsPOBUCA - SIEBEN S.M. P.C. · Business | 0 | — | Free | Feb 2021 |
Search popularity by month
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Jun 2553–55 over 15 monthsAug 26
Apple Ads search popularity, 5 to 100, for the months the term was in a category's top 500. A gap means it was not.
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