The Washington Post Classic

- June 12, 2017

Everyone 10+

News & Magazines

Contains ads

Offers in-app purchases

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Description

Enjoy every story, feature and insight from The Washington Post with our classic app for your smartphone and tablet. Stay informed with award-winning national and international news, PLUS complete local news coverage of the D.C. metro area. Scan top headlines for must-read stories. Get fresh perspectives on the world from Post bloggers. Read stories wherever you are with convenient offline reading. This app brings you everything daily Washington Post readers enjoy—along with extra benefits for added mobile convenience.

Reviews

4.4

18,232 total

5 10,984

4 5,357

3 930

2 358

1 603

Gary Ehrlich

WP took a decent app for reading the e-replica and broke it. The old versions let me open most articles without a wifi connection, the newest app now won't open most articles without one. Also, after downloading an edition while online, if I go back later when offline to read it sometimes it won't load; I just get the spinning icon. Sometimes it might load after several minutes. I don't see the value in being able to download an edition if you can't read it when convenient regardless of when you are connected.

John Howard

Very useful to see printed newspaper on entire screen. Would've given five stars if app offered choice of the less expensive edition that doesn't include DC local. This cheaper option is called the national edition, but seems the only way to get it is to cancel, then signup again on computer.

Justin Kothenbeutel

I am really upset that the Washington Post is trying to force me onto their new app. It reminds me of Flipboard and I don't like Flipboard. So I keep getting messages telling me I need to upgrade my subscription to keep using this wonderful classic app. It actually reads like a newspaper which is nice.

Susan Florence

I'm upset. Google ripped me off. I paid an annual fee, and now I can't use my Washington Post apps. The newsstand app stinks.

Jason Duell

$50 extra a year to get decent ("classic") UI? Which is still not as good as the NY Times app's UI? How about no.

Nancy Maguire

It's a free app but after reading a few articles it blocks me until I get a subscription. I have not done that yet, so that's annoying. The app could limit the number of articles instead of blocking then I can finish the article, otherwise great app.

User reviews

Gary Ehrlich June 24, 2017

John Howard June 26, 2017

Justin Kothenbeutel June 11, 2017

Susan Florence June 24, 2017

I'm upset. Google ripped me off. I paid an annual fee, and now I can't use my Washington Post apps. The newsstand app stinks.

Jason Duell June 24, 2017

$50 extra a year to get decent ("classic") UI? Which is still not as good as the NY Times app's UI? How about no.

Nancy Maguire June 17, 2017

Brian Saghy June 16, 2017

It's suddenly really hard to scroll through an article without accidentally swiping left or right to other articles. This needs some serious UI calibration

Thomas Bosarge June 14, 2017

Best news app! Beats NY Times hands down! Reporting is not only accurate and factual, but first on the scene. Other news organizations quote the Post.....done!

Damian Mehers June 16, 2017

Far better experience than the new app which has one story at a time and social buttons covering content when reading, please don't take this version away

Nathan Rudyk June 18, 2017

I like this app far far more than the new one. Why on earth do I now need to subscribe to the DC local edition to use this one? This will only lead to cancellations, including mine.

ann romero June 21, 2017

Great coverage ; keeps me informed , not fake news! Keep up the great work

Edward Eddinger June 17, 2017

Tried using the app to login and enjoy my subscription but the app never recognized I was a paid subscriber. Reporting is great, unfortunately, can never get to the content.

Charles Germany June 20, 2017

Great Washington DC info! Fantastic political breaking news stories. Very intuitive user interface.

June 14, 2017

Excellent app, WaPo is a trustable and appreciated source. Would (will) subscribe.

Joshua Dressler June 23, 2017

Easy to use. Good visuals. And, of course, a top-notch news source

Robert Stokes June 19, 2017

Generally very good writing but occasional grammar and spelling errors, and bad sentence structure point to a need for editing.

Jordan Paschke June 19, 2017

When I try to make a widget for "politics" it freezes. The app itself works well, though.

Jennifer Petersen June 13, 2017

I always hear from the WaPo first when there is breaking news, and quite often, they are the news breakers!

Joe Marinich June 24, 2017

Best source for in-depth news from a wide variety of substantive perspectives.

Stacy Horton June 26, 2017

App keeps asking for subscription even after login frustrated

John Tegland June 26, 2017

I wish the New York Times app was this good.

Pam Catindig June 14, 2017

App is fine. "News" is often opinionated fiction.

Thomas R. Gibbs June 24, 2017

It's the best news.better than T.V. News by a mile

Nicole BY June 12, 2017

Well written and well researched articles. A great source of (intelligent) information.

Kyle Ruggles June 18, 2017

Great app, just wish I could get the post on google news stand and actually have my subscription work.

Zachary Southard June 24, 2017

Truly wish it stated when one uses up a 'free article', or perhaps gave a amount left.

wenmac Mckoy June 16, 2017

I just love having the BEST news app right at my finger tips. Great job guys!

David Souza June 16, 2017

Great app and much improved from previous versions.

Ron Rhodes June 16, 2017

I'm glad to have the immediacy as well as the subscription.

Eden Nguyen June 13, 2017

Apps is good but usability is not great and layout is messy.

Eric Ayers June 22, 2017

Great content and easy to navigate

JEFF Thomas June 18, 2017

A few too many push notifications but great writing and info

Sahra Peshimam June 16, 2017

I'm a big fan of the caliber of journalism found on here. Bravo!

Edward Allen June 13, 2017

Great content well presented.

Jacoba Bishop June 11, 2017

The Guardian is an objective newspaper and I trust its honest reporting.

June 14, 2017

I just started using the WP app for additional media viewpoints. So far very pleased.

Comalito Pingon June 21, 2017

Most excellent journalism.

June 26, 2017

The app has become indespensible for travel and vacations.

Roman Podolskyy June 25, 2017

Very nice app.

Nathan Lee June 14, 2017

I am impressed by news that is relevant readily available. One of my favorite News apps.

What's New

Bug fixes!

Additional information

Updated

June 12, 2017

Installs

1,000,000 - 5,000,000

Current Version

4.7.5

Requires Android

4.2 and up

Content Rating

Everyone 10+

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