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Free on the App StoreHuffPost - News & Politics by HuffPost. 1 subscription plan from $13.00 per month. 8% of 133 recent reviews mention billing. Verified Sep 8, 2026.
- App Store rating4.6★ from 26,277 ratings
- Cheapest subscription$13.00 per month
- Reviews mentioning billing, last 12 months11 of 133 reviews
On this page: what it costs, how to cancel, what reviewers say.
What the data says
- Billing complaints in reviews11 of 133 reviews in the last 12 months mention charges, subscriptions, refunds or cancelling (8%)
All signals behind this verdict
| Reviews in the last 12 months | 133 |
|---|---|
| Reviews mentioning billing | 11 (8.3%) |
| One- or two-star share, last 90 days | 63% of 43 |
| App Store rating | 4.6 (26,277 ratings) |
| Developer's apps | 1, 0 removed from the store |
| Age | 6,391 days |
| Days since last update | 26 |
| Subscription plans | 1 |
| Overall review sentiment | neutral |
Thresholds and definitions: how we rate apps.
What HuffPost - News & Politics costs
Download: Free. Subscriptions start at $13.00 per month.
- Gold HuffPoster (1 Month)Renews every month, no trial$13.00
How to cancel HuffPost - News & Politics
- Open Settings on your iPhone and tap your name at the top.
- Tap Subscriptions.
- Select HuffPost - News & Politics (listed under a plan name such as Gold HuffPoster (1 Month)).
- 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.
Charged after cancelling or during a trial? Request a refund at reportaproblem.apple.com within 90 days.
What reviewers say
Rating breakdown
Recent updates
- 2026.7.1Aug 12, 2026
- 2026.6.0Jul 8, 2026
- 2026.5.0May 5, 2026
- 2026.4.3Apr 23, 2026
- 2026.4.2Apr 13, 2026
Praised
- Excellent news source
- Varied and informative content
- Provides global perspective
- User-friendly layout
Complained about
- Buggy and unstable app performance
- Difficulty navigating and scrolling through articles
- Slow loading times and freezing issues
- Frequent crashes and app failures
- Intrusive and disruptive ads
- Overly sensitive hyperlinks causing accidental navigation
- Concerning data privacy and tracking practices
Reported bugs
Broken article links; Inability to stay logged in; Inconsistent app behavior across updates; Frequent freezes and crashes.
Recent one-star reviews
WhySo unless I pay a fee, I can’t read an article? Ad revenue isn’t enough? So irritated, shockingly greedy.
Paywall!?I have supported Huffington Post by watching ads on the website and app for the entire time that they’ve been in existence. I am now deleting the app because I am not able to pay for a subscription at this time so all of the ads that I viewed and supported the website for with over the past I don’t…
Limiting accessI am so annoyed that after the years of supporting you at the entry level you are now limiting my access to the news. Democracy dies with limitations on the access to the news. I am actually considering dropping HuffPost — period.
Recent five-star reviews
Great stuffThe kind of reporting that I find engaging. A broad range of topics that keeps me interested
Range.Wide range of stories - well written and presented
Keeps me up-to-dateI really can’t stomach what’s going on in the political world today, however, I need to keep up with as many issues as I can because of my need to understand current events. So I’m able to read the headlines in the HuffPost every day, and it gives me a wonderful insight to what’s going on, and if th…
About the developer
HuffPost has published on the App Store since Mar 10, 2009: 1 app(s), 0 of them no longer in the store.
Alternatives to HuffPost - News & Politics
The Guardian - US & World News4.9★
The Economist: News & Analysis4.9★
NYTimes: US and Global News4.8★
BBC: World News & Stories4.5★
CNN: Live & Breaking News4.8★
Also similar: FOX News: US & World Headlines (4.5★)
Questions people ask
How much does HuffPost - News & Politics cost?
Download: Free. Subscriptions start at $13.00 per month.
How do I cancel HuffPost - News & Politics?
On your iPhone open Settings, tap your name, tap Subscriptions, select HuffPost - News & Politics and tap Cancel Subscription. You keep access until the end of the paid period.
Does HuffPost - News & Politics have a free trial?
No plan lists a free trial in the US App Store.
Is this app free to use?
The app is free to download and use. However, it does contain in-app purchases and advertisements, as indicated by its monetization model.
HuffPost - News & Politics in one paragraph
HuffPost - News & Politics by HuffPost is a News app for iPhone. Download: Free. Subscriptions start at $13.00 per month across 1 plan(s). App Store rating 4.6 from 26,277 ratings. 11 of 133 reviews in the last 12 months mention charges, subscriptions, refunds or cancelling (8%). The developer has 1 app(s) on the App Store, 0 no longer listed. Cancel through Settings › Subscriptions on the iPhone. Data verified Sep 8, 2026 by AppsLupa.
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