Espresso: World news in a shot subscription: cost, reviews, how to cancel

• App Store rating4.8★ from 17,140 ratings
• Cheapest subscription$8.90 per month
• Reviews mentioning billing, last 12 months8 of 12 reviews

On this page: what it costs, how to cancel, what reviewers say.

What the data says

• Billing complaints in reviews8 of 12 reviews in the last 12 months mention charges, subscriptions, refunds or cancelling (67%)
• Free trial converts to a paid plan1 month free trial, then $8.90 per month

What Espresso: World news in a shot costs

Download: Free. Subscriptions start at $8.90 per month.

• Espresso monthly subscription1 month free trial, then renews every month$8.90
• Espresso monthly subscription7 days free trial, then renews every month$8.90
• Espresso monthly subscription7 days free trial, then renews every month$9.90
• Espresso annual subscription7 days free trial, then renews every year$99.00

Price changes

• Mar 10, 2026: Espresso monthly subscription went from $8.90 to $9.90 per month
• Mar 10, 2026: Espresso annual subscription went from $89.00 to $99.00 per year
• Apr 16, 2025: Espresso monthly subscription went from $4.99 to $8.90 per month
• Apr 16, 2025: Espresso monthly subscription went from $7.99 to $8.90 per month
• Apr 16, 2025: Espresso monthly subscription went from $7.99 to $8.90 per month
• Apr 16, 2025: Espresso annual subscription went from $79.00 to $89.00 per year

How to cancel Espresso: World news in a shot

1. Open Settings on your iPhone and tap your name at the top.
2. Tap Subscriptions.
3. Select Espresso: World news in a shot (listed under a plan name such as Espresso monthly subscription).
4. Tap Cancel Subscription and confirm. You keep access until the end of the paid period.

If the app is not in that list, it was not billed through Apple. Cancel it with the developer instead: support page or website.

Charged after cancelling or during a trial? Request a refund at reportaproblem.apple.com within 90 days.

What reviewers say

Reported bugs

App crashes or freezes; Content not updating correctly; Privacy settings issues; Inconsistent behavior across devices.

Recent one-star reviews

Please fix the appHow many hundreds of times will I have to click on “Restore Subscription”?

subscription stopped workingdoesn't open more than one article with paid subscription

TeuerDa ist wirklich Zero free Content. Egal was du anklickst, entweder 130 oder 13 €.

Recent five-star reviews

Quality daily news updateGreat way to get a quick update on the daily news in the morning. It would be nice if the version in Brazil was available at an earlier time of the day (around 6am instead of the actual 8am nowadays)

Great app, but…I’m an Economist subscriber, thus I enjoy the Expresso app daily. I have just one suggestion to its developers: Expresso gives us 3 font sizes to choose from: small, medium, large. The large font, however, is actually medium at best. This needs to be changed.

UnbiasedReally good source of information!!!

About the developer

The Economist has published on the App Store since Nov 5, 2014: 3 app(s), 1 of them no longer in the store.

• Economist GBR4.9★
• The Economist: News & Analysis4.9★

Alternatives to Espresso: World news in a shot

• The Economist: News & Analysis4.9★
• BBC: World News & Stories4.5★
• The Guardian - US & World News4.9★
• NYTimes: US and Global News4.8★
• CNN: Live & Breaking News4.8★
• The Wall Street Journal. News4.7★

Questions people ask

How much does Espresso: World news in a shot cost?

Download: Free. Subscriptions start at $8.90 per month.

How do I cancel Espresso: World news in a shot?

On your iPhone open Settings, tap your name, tap Subscriptions, select Espresso: World news in a shot and tap Cancel Subscription. You keep access until the end of the paid period.

Does Espresso: World news in a shot have a free trial?

Yes: Espresso monthly subscription offers a 1 month free trial, then $8.90 per month.

Is Espresso free to use?

The app is currently free for students. While the description indicates it has in-app purchases and ads, the core functionality of receiving news updates and summaries is available. Specific premium features or content may require in-app purchases.

Espresso: World news in a shot in one paragraph

Espresso: World news in a shot by The Economist is a News app for iPhone. Download: Free. Subscriptions start at $8.90 per month across 4 plan(s). App Store rating 4.8 from 17,140 ratings. 8 of 12 reviews in the last 12 months mention charges, subscriptions, refunds or cancelling (67%). The developer has 3 app(s) on the App Store, 1 no longer listed. Cancel through Settings › Subscriptions on the iPhone. Data verified Sep 8, 2026 by AppsLupa.

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