Washington Post: Breaking News subscription: cost, reviews, how to cancel

• App Store rating4.7★ from 639,336 ratings
• Cheapest subscription$7.99 per month
• Reviews mentioning billing, last 12 months323 of 1,216 reviews

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

What the data says

• Billing complaints in reviews323 of 1,216 reviews in the last 12 months mention charges, subscriptions, refunds or cancelling (27%)
• Free trial converts to a paid plan1 month free trial, then $7.99 per month

What Washington Post: Breaking News costs

Download: Free. Subscriptions start at $7.99 per month.

• Core1 month free trial, then renews every month$7.99
• Core1 month free trial, then renews every month$13.99
• Premium1 month free trial, then renews every month$18.99
• Core1 year free trial, then renews every year$139.99
• Premium1 year free trial, then renews every year$189.99

Price changes

• Jan 21, 2026: Core went from $11.99 to $13.99 per month
• Jan 21, 2026: Core went from $11.99 to $13.99 per month
• Jan 21, 2026: Core went from $11.99 to $13.99 per month
• Jan 21, 2026: Premium went from $16.99 to $18.99 per month
• Jan 21, 2026: Premium went from $16.99 to $18.99 per month
• Jan 21, 2026: Premium went from $16.99 to $18.99 per month

How to cancel Washington Post: Breaking News

1. Open Settings on your iPhone and tap your name at the top.
2. Tap Subscriptions.
3. Select Washington Post: Breaking News (listed under a plan name such as Core).
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

Frequent app crashes; Issues with login and account management; Inconsistent article formatting; Unreliable push notifications.

Recent one-star reviews

The unfriendly ghostSports page is a ghost of former self. Outdated stories. Outdated results. I only read it for the TV listings and sometimes they are wrong

WP Headlines Trump as Peacemaker & In So Doing Joins Trump in Betraying Ukraine and DemocracyYour journalistic piece relegating Russia’s attack on Ukraine and it’s continuing war crimes against Ukraine… into a feud between Zelinsky, who is defending his country’s very survival, and Donald Trump, who has allied himself with the attacker and war criminal Vladimir Putin, is not doing the work…

No Kings Day coverageYour coverage of this important nationwide event was minimal and seems to have been deliberately suppressed. This will be an important consideration when it comes time to renew my subscription.

Recent five-star reviews

Getting better, it still miss the old Post independenceYour coverage on controversial issues is getting better. Please continue so we can get out of this darkness. Don’t be afraid!!

STOP CENSORING OUR COMMENTSUnbelievably ridiculous. You even censor your own comments from your own articles in my comment section. It is getting beyond intolerable.

Extraordinary journalism.I read it every day.

About the developer

The Washington Post has published on the App Store since Mar 3, 2010: 4 app(s), 1 of them no longer in the store.

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Alternatives to Washington Post: Breaking News

• USA TODAY: US & Breaking News4.5★
• The Guardian - US & World News4.9★
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• LA Times4.6★
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Also similar: The New Yorker (3.9★)

Questions people ask

How much does Washington Post: Breaking News cost?

Download: Free. Subscriptions start at $7.99 per month.

How do I cancel Washington Post: Breaking News?

On your iPhone open Settings, tap your name, tap Subscriptions, select Washington Post: Breaking News and tap Cancel Subscription. You keep access until the end of the paid period.

Does Washington Post: Breaking News have a free trial?

Yes: Core offers a 1 month free trial, then $7.99 per month.

How much does the app cost?

The app is free to download and offers a limited number of complimentary stories each month. For unlimited access, there is a digital subscription available, with the first month often offered for free, followed by a monthly fee.

How does the subscription auto-renewal work?

Your subscription will automatically renew at the monthly rate unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the current subscription period ends. You can manage auto-renewal settings in your App Store Account Settings. Note that you cannot cancel a current subscription during an active period.

Washington Post: Breaking News in one paragraph

Washington Post: Breaking News by The Washington Post is a News app for iPhone. Download: Free. Subscriptions start at $7.99 per month across 5 plan(s). App Store rating 4.7 from 639,336 ratings. 323 of 1,216 reviews in the last 12 months mention charges, subscriptions, refunds or cancelling (27%). The developer has 4 app(s) on the App Store, 1 no longer listed. Cancel through Settings › Subscriptions on the iPhone. Data verified Oct 23, 2026 by AppsLupa.

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