Espresso: World News In A Shot Customer Service

Espresso: World news in a shot Positive Reviews

With my coffeeAfter scripture and meditation, and brewing strong joe, this app has become my next-step morning ritual. It offers a bite-size overview of interesting developments around the world every morning, with no propagandist urgency, no yellow journalism, no clickbait titles, no SEO writing, no gossip, no editorial errors, no long-winded diatribes, nor any videos. The POTUS is only ever mentioned in connection with important policy or diplomacy developments. This review, at the word “review” just there, is already nearly as long as one of the six articles you’ll read daily on this app. Its brevity breeds pith and factuality. I find it a refreshing contrast against the backdrop of other news sources’ click-driven sensationalism or televised 24-hour news cycle propaganda. Stories do not employ irrational persuasive tools, neither plucking fears nor repeating the same claim over and over. Ads are rare, well-curated, usually gorgeously designed and targeted to executives or investors, and do not appear on news pages. (Content subject matter is 5/5 stars.) Headlines feature the occasional tasteful pun to motivate curiosity. The writing is superior though not always superb: sometimes the sentences are unwieldy or oddly structured. (Editorial quality is 4/5 stars.) Graphic design is minimal classicist: our grandparents’ timeless newsprint might look like this once reimagined as an app. Copy is poured amid vivid photos through stately color-block panels. In terms of user experience, this will merely tell you a few key things, then say “that’s all for today!” Sharing an article is easy. The UI is cleanly designed, a swipe left-to-right system tracked by an unimposing checklist-like feedback display of the user’s progress through the morning’s snippets. No glitch or mislaid element appears in this elegant program. (Design is 5/5 stars.).ElgaberinoVersion: 1.5.9

Content is fine, IF you ever receive itI’ve always loved the Economist and have read the print version religiously for over thirty years. But their apps (and their subscriptions department) are truly terrible. This app will refresh only about 70% of the time. Every third day, good luck getting the news. It’s also the only app on my phone that regularly crashes. On my phone it looks fine, on my iPad it doesn’t expand to fill the whole screen (it’s “iPhone-sized” but in an iPad screen). The app won’t rotate from vertical to horizontal, even if Screen Aspect is unlocked. Finally, there are different versions floating around in the App Store, so you have to be careful about which one you are getting. My advice: stick to the print edition. (IF it ever shows up on the front doorstep, it’s a great read!).AllTheGoodNicknamesreGoneVersion: 1.8.6

Great way to start the dayIf all you have each day is a few minutes and you’re tired of the 24hrs r new cycle mostly regurgitating the same info all day everyday, the Espresso helps distill the cacophony of news each day into a single powerful update. While I enjoy reading the short clips each morning I have really come to look forward to the quote of the day. It has been my favorite part for all the years I’ve been reading the Espresso. I enjoy checking the stories each day in Espresso but I do miss the ability to jump back to a day I missed (especially for the quote). I wish there was an archive of quotes of the day!.Praetorianjw82Version: 2.14.0

The perfect morning ☕️The Economist Espresso has become a valuable part of my morning routine. It provides the same quality global reporting and commentary in flowing prose that I have come to expect from the Economist Group. It survey’s recent stories I should know. And it is especially effective at covering global news which others fail to cover. The most valuable part of the Espresso app is its brevity. The app allows me to read the news in a tight morning schedule without going down the online news rabbit hole. Like many, I strive to get the quote every morning as a reward for reading all six pages. Keep up the good work!.FffdfffffffVersion: 1.5.12

Needs ability to view previous daysIve been using espresso since it first came out and i love it. The new version is really visually pleasing and they did a great job structuring it. The only reason im not giving it 5 stars is cause the old version let you read previous days posts. Some days we all forget or are busy but i would still like to know what the news is from that day. Maybe im just not seeing where that feature is in the new version….Add me-a8113Version: 2.4.2

A Nice Dose of CalmIn the morning, I tend to make my coffee, meditate for 10-15 minutes, then read Espresso before moving on to something else whilst sipping my bean-water. As part of my morning ritual, Espresso gives me a good boost in thinking while making me a laugh out loud every so often. It’s well-informed data and links to Economist articles furthers my understanding of what’s going on in the world today. Plus, as a sucker for a good quote, the last page of the report makes me happy. Overall, a great use of time every day..FenrisChosenVersion: 1.5.16

Read (not listen to) the key news moving the worldI like the content of the app…but I don’t much care for the audio version. I find that the speakers for the audio version are not of the same high caliber as those for The Economist; and listening to the repetitive bore of the daily quiz, combined to having to listen to who the weekly winners are is a major distraction. As a result, I now prefer reading the Espresso rather than listening to it..Don Pedro 1492Version: 3.26.0

Ideological selectivityI enjoy the daily update on events around the world but I am getting disillusioned by your annoying, and ideologically driven selectivity. For example, in today’s edition you report on an attack on the US Capitol without mentioning his race (black) or his political affiliation (devotion to Louis Farrakhan and the Nation of Islam). Such reticence would not have been on display if the attacker had been a member of the Proud Boys. It is well past time for The Economist to return to critically objective and balanced reporting of facts that has been so obviously lacking since July of 2015. David M. Rowe.David M. RoweVersion: 1.9.8

Not getting better ....I have used the app for at least 5 years now. It’s my usual cycling companion. Little by little I have watched the engineering decline and judgement grow worse. Bluetooth buffering has been a consistent flaw that they can’t seem to get right. On certain devices when there is a pause, the resumption is delayed. Poor QA practices. UI is not really improving and in the audio section is plain bad. I pay for the subscription. Can I expect not to have to “swipe left” to avoid the upfront ad? The swipe is poorly done so 3 out of times you end up clicking. That’s called a clickbait - is that Economist wishes? When first introduced, it was annoying. Now that it is always shown even when you are simply returning to continue on the article you were reading or listening to, it’s just plain offensive. You think that extra half a cent worth the damage to you brand’s image? Poor judgement on the app diminishes a great magazine..ViziteiVersion: 1.5.9

Sometimes there are bugs. Overall greatSometimes a podcast won’t play or the regular espresso is yesterdays espresso. Sometimes the espresso just won’t play at all. But I’m general this app is great. Get all your daily news in audio format if you like and then if it is not enough, there is a thirty minute intelligence podcast to listen to that is pretty good that they put out every weekday. I listen to this while I brush my teeth in the morning..MattyGibbsVersion: 3.1.0

Espresso is good but…Although still my favorite source of economic and political information, The Economist’s multiple offerings have now lost their individuality. There is too much duplication of articles and promotion of the main newspaper in newsletters. I don’t understand the promotional value of this strategy-has it worked; i.e., has The Economist’s market research shown increased subscriptions, holding other variables constant)?.Doc James RVersion: 2.14.0

Short and sweetI like that this app gives a highlight of news for the day that I can read through in less than 5 min. It doesn’t have endless headlines and distractions, and if I’m interested in a topic I can always search for more about it on the main Economist app or NYT or wherever. This is a simple app that works well and doesn’t feel like it’s monetizing my attention.Wilda456Version: 1.9.8

Best news app ever!This is an incredible news app! I've never felt more motivated than now to keep up to date with the news. This app carefully selects a handful of stories each day to read and you can track your progress by checking the boxes next to each story. Easy to use, excellent journalism, up-to-date and objective news briefings. Highly recommended!!!.BB8503Version: 1.5.9

A great second to the economist.I spend a lot of time reading the economist articles, and find them quite interesting and knowledge dense. Of course, sometimes I do not have the time to read my daily article, and this is where ‘espresso’ saves my time. The articles presented in the espresso version of the economist are, knowledge dense and short. They have made my daily intake of news a lot easier and a lot faster..SatanistPotatoVersion: 1.5.16

All hail economistArticles are well researched and balanced with links to more in depth articles. A welcome respite from the news blather of the trump era. Kept me sane. And I love the quote of the day. Complaints. (1)Sometimes with breaking news the North American version publishes late. I read at breakfast. (2) I know your photos are copyrited , but occasionally I’d like to copy them to my photos, this is not straightforward on an iPhone. Keep up the good work..Erika scalesVersion: 1.9.6

What a relief!The American press has become so extreme and so shrill that it is often hard to listen to. Half is woke beyond reason and the other half finds fascism appealing. The Economist and Espresso are a breath of fresh air. Not only for their depth and breath of coverage but they’re calm headed analysis and delivery. I listen to the audio versions and prefer the British accents to the American but that’s hardly a dealbreaker..Harrypol9853.45Version: 2.14.0

Annoying, minor and easily solvable technical issueThis app had one minor annoying issue, it won’t sync what is read across devices. I read it on my phone in the morning, but when I open my iPad in the evening the stories show as unread. This is a Minor issue, but perhaps working across multiple devices and having slight OCD are a combination more common in readers of The Economist than in the general population. Since this happens 6 days a week, it merits being fixed. Thank you..PauloDTMTVersion: 1.5.12

Just the shot of news you needInstead of focusing on opinion based, hastily researched screeching about current events, The Economist’s Espresso presents small doses of well developed analysis regarding news from the entire world. It’s all the broad scope of the weekly periodical, but doesn’t require the time equivalent of a second job to read. This is the antidote to the sound bite addicted, 24 hour news cycle..Mello EditsVersion: 1.5.15

When you want a quick look at the news of the dayI read this first thing every morning. It’s a good gauge as to whether I want to read more in a full length newspaper and also useful when I’m short on time but want to briefly know the world news. I like that you can change the focus of the report to different parts of the world..BbwMexVersion: 1.5.12

Great news app! Bit-size formatThis review was already written as a standard message from the app itself, but I am editing this initial statement just to confirm that it reflects my exact feelings about the app; SUPERB! Could not ask for a better news app that keeps me up to date with the most important financial and political news on a daily basis! Great job guys!.Avillanu25Version: 1.5.12

Great content, no notificationsFor news readers seeking a global perspective, this app has excellent content. The layout is easy to read, and a widget is available to review top headlines at a glance. If there was a way to receive notifications for when the app was updated with unread stories, I would give it 5/5 stars. A good example of a news app with notifications is the Tech Top 10 by The Information..Pollo lolVersion: 1.8.10

I love Espresso in the morningsAggregating the most important news in the world is no small thing to do, but The Economist has managed to do it. My only complain is that sometimes the exact same versions of the short articles make it to the The World this Week section of The Economist magazine, but other than that, great read in the morning..Afsm1Version: 1.5.5

Quick for a busy lifestyleI used to read the whole Economist but I switched jobs and didn’t have the time anymore. This is great. I still get updates on the most important stuff. I feel like I’m still connected to what’s going on in the world..Amber5176Version: 3.37.0

App has degraded and increased 170% in priceThe content they provide in this app is still 5-stars. I’ve been subscribing to this app for probably 8 years, and for most of that time it has been rock solid. However, recently the app itself has been getting more and more buggy. Literally *every day* now the “subscribe” popup pops up, and I have to tap “restore subscription”, which sometimes works and sometimes doesn’t. Of course this decline in quality has been accompanied by a 170% price increase. The content quality is amazing, but the small quantity is not worth $80/year. Thankfully I’m grandfathered in on the old price. Please fix what used to be a great app, and charge a reasonable price!.ParkerobberVersion: 3.40.0

Quick way to get interesting newsThe economist is my preferred news source because it covers the big stories but also those not often seen on mainstream sources. I like that I get both of those on the Espresso app as well as the trivia quiz question and my beloved quote of the day!.KD 317Version: 2.15.0

Essential ReadingI read Espresso every morning to get a quick and trusted sense of what is going on in the world. I also find the daily quotations that close out each issue to be thought provoking. I have lost count of the number of years I have read Espresso..AZProfReaderVersion: 3.19.1

Much improved interface, unparalleled newsSeems like most of the kinks have been worked out of this app finally. I used to have an issue of it pulling up the last days news I had accessed before I had to force it forward to the current day. No longer a problem. Great copy and coverage. Love the quotes at the end. Please make an Apple Watch version!.QuikVibeVersion: 1.5.16

Love it; wish it would pre-load the articlesThis app is one of my favourite parts of my morning routine. It's also simple and to the point! One thing I wish for is for the content to always be fresh and pre-loaded *before* I open the app every day, so that I can access the content even on my underground commute where I don't have access to the internet..5edytaVersion: 1.5.7

No longer able to increase the speed of the audio versionAs always, this is only a review of the app. If I could rate the economist it would get a 6 out of 5. Unfortunately I noticed that the iPhone app no longer supports the 1.5x and 2x speed listening option. Please bring this back!.Bcr-ablVersion: 1.5.4

Excellent News Pick-Me-Up SourceThe Economist Expresso provides shots of today’s news and information to help you get a good feel of what’s going on around the world. I can quickly read it and eventually dive further into a particular topic later. Great news source!.OneofakindAlwaysVersion: 1.9.6

Why did the currency and commodity page go away?Miss being able to see previous days, like the audio option. Many links to other economist related stories, helps also..AacarbobVersion: 2.7.0

Boiled down to a scienceI love this side app, hooked along with the Economist issues, gives me a good quick brief in the mornings before I get down time to open my long form issue. Different versions of a great thing are always welcome. Shout out to the writers and editors, excellent journalism, editing, and writing work. A steady rock in the rough seas of news lately..Blissta!Version: 1.5.9

Amazing way to start my dayBest way to start my day and get the most relevant global news. Enough details to understand what’s going on but short enough to spend only a few minutes every day with the quality that characterizes The Economist!.Clau-r-bVersion: 1.9.8

News from previous days of the weekI liked it when in the old app i could switch and see the previous day’s news during the entire week.EconnicknameVersion: 2.11.0

Excellent App, but room for improvementThe app delivers on its goal of giving you a brief look into the world; however, the app could be even better if there was an option to expand upon the story you are currently reading. Also, it would be very nice if a notification popped up in the morning to facilitate your going into the app..BOSS51999Version: 1.5.7

Great way to start the morningI’ve always liked the economist because of its substantive articles, and getting a quick round up of the world news every morning really makes me feel like I’m keeping up with the important events that are going on..Mithunm93Version: 1.5.6

It has become a habitIt's amazing how they present you with a collection of articles that involves politics, business, arts, social, sports and technology news, all in a simple way that helps you catch up with what's happening around the world daily in a matter of five minutes. Two thumbs up!.ModahlawiVersion: 1.5.5

Start your day with a world view!Less than five minutes and you will be brought up to speed as well as learn about a place you may not know well. With links to long form articles it is as indispensable as coffee each morning..NjswyomingVersion: 1.9.7

Beyond the financial & EconomicsI found the constant articles daily, The Expresso is cuts to the meat; finance and economics, covering social issues and political issues which round the foundations of civil society. As all aspects converge on the Economics, the issue of scarcity & maximizing utility. All behavior, Social & Political are fundamentally occurring by Economic decisions! That’s what Expresso brings you in a daily brief!.Beneteau395Version: 1.5.9

My daily shot of espressoI use this app daily to get a quick brush up on the big news in the world. So far the stories have been very intriguing and well written. I highly recommend it to those looking for a fairly unbiased and high quality news source..SavCoronaVersion: 1.5.9

Clean house listen to the EconomistSometimes I don’t have time to read the economist. I just listen to it now When I am walking or cleaning. Then I review it reading it it’s amazing how much I don’t hear when I reread it. The app is fast it is clean and it works well..NationalgeopatrickVersion: 2.14.0

Flaky appThe app delivers great content, but it is not great at being stable. It logs me out randomly and if I’m on the plane and trying to read offline, it’ll disconnect if the screen goes off. The app could use improvement instead of me having to “restore subscription” almost on a daily basis. This is difficult if my internet is slow..HoolsMklVersion: 3.39.0

Free International Money Transfer 💸Enjoy high maximum transfers into more than 20 currencies while saving up to 90% over local banks! The cheap, fast way to send money abroad. Free transfer up to 500 USD!AdvertorialVersion: 3.42.0

Espresso: World news in a shot Negative Reviews

New version is USELESS for subscribersPlease, please go back to previous version. This one is just embarrassing. Where is the the CURRENT (i.e. today’s) version of The World in Brief? What is the POINT of even using this app if all there is to read is OLD news? Please allow users to SCROLL through WiB pages from previous days in the week. This app USED to be a useful way to quickly access the day’s leading political, business and financial news. Now it is little more than a collection of links to outdated articles on the Economist app, which, as an Economist subscriber, I can already access via the magazine or its very good app. If this app is now to be a separate tool to offer a watered-down version of the Economist, please clearly indicate it as such. Extremely disappointing..Californiadreamin' 2010Version: 2.6.0

Terrible Experience Cancelling - TRYER BEWARE!I tried the trial and didn't find it valuable. So I went to Manage My Subscription and tried to cancel. They make it VERY DIFFICULT! They go back and forth using what appears to be a chatbot. They ask you why you're cancelling, over and over. They offer you upgrades. They offer you discounts. Back and forth, back and forth - even tho with each reply I just played "broken record" with them and simply replied, "No. Just cancel." Over and over. Finally, they cancelled. What should have taken one minute took about 15 (including an aborted first attempt because their site wouldn't register my responses that time and I had to start over). I am surprised. I thought The Economist would hold itself to higher standards..M D MillsVersion: 3.33.0

A Strangely Dull Daily CaseBook of Toll Tales, Boring Gossip & Gross Domestic Propaganda!Loads extremely slowly like a cheap red light Piccadilly tour trolley. Reads & looks like an ugly page 3 pinup with ominously unimportant captioned tales of common filth from the waning merchandising empire of pompously slavering imps scribbling this decaf NewsCafé drivel...laden with underwhelming short short commercial-riddled stories, even if they could be considered such, which offer little useful substance other than frequent intrusions from inexplicable Brazil tourism ad pop-ups! Worse than rotting remarks regarding any world economic trends plague this morose macroegonomic mill from a hostile host of neo-Luddite Lizzie Burns Engelites. Their stunted & abysmally truncated humorless ripostes fall fatty & flatly on the plain Little Britain skittishness at the moment. No solid reporting, details or any real work is displayed. Unlike other mature & neutral news sources, this app is slow, restrictive, overpriced , underpowered, and lacks the most necessary & fundamentally useful live stock ticker technical feeds, daily markets data, microeconomic business news, and strategic econometrics trend analysis. Replete with frequently strange & unusual freakingnomics snippets with alt-not-so-bright 4th world-of-the-weird odd-bin odd-job journalist sentiments, this inept attempt at an app falls far short of The Brexonomist’s requisite lowball standards. Download it at your impudence & imperilment to get your badge of daily dishonesty & unfair share of data disabuse from an ugly pack of unscientific OxBridge Brazil carnival carts filled with moldy-oldies, Bread & Circuses PURPLE BRICKS, snide low-brow disruptive disinformation, dirty data deeds done dirt cheap side of the Street, etc. FT is also running the same hunk of junk news bits & pieces, while the somewhat neutral Reuters Thompson is only a tad better. Bloomberg is definitely a complete source without wasting your energy, time & money for nothing, cheesewhiz exchequers free. 🌊🏄🏻‍♀️🏄🏻‍♂️🌪💫.1yreve3R💎⚜️💠Version: 1.5.12

Confusing Data Tracking PolicyThe option for “Do Not Sell My Data” offered, however, it is stated that the app will still collect and share personal data with 3rd-parties when it benefits the UX of the service. Why give an option at all? Furthermore, if “Do Not Sell My Data” is enabled the ability to select interest for the 3 daily redirects back to the Privacy Settling page until the option is disabled. The main condensed content available aside from this is well written easy to access..FjordFiestaVersion: 3.25.0

New updates bring regressionBefore the “new format” one could see articles from that current week in case you missed a day. The devs took that away! What are they thinking??!! I believe they are trying to Pavlovian train us to open their app every day. I use to love this app, and overall, I like the new format, but taking away the ability to see some past days makes this app expendable to me. I have unsubscribed in protest! Please bring this back, plus the quote of the day. Won’t resubscribe until you do!.JungleSportsVersion: 2.6.0

Beware - incredibly difficult to cancel subscriptionThe app itself is a pretty basic source of news, the issue is with their subscription model. There is no way to cancel your subscription within the app or even on their website! I called their customer service number and was told I have to call ITunes directly to cancel. For an app to not have a way to cancel its own subscription is a joke. There are much better sources of news out there that don’t make you jump through hoops to cancel their subscription..Bodomfan16Version: 1.5.6

TRASH "NEWS"Cancelled after 2 days of a subscription. their news is so biased to the point of being incorrect... blatantly just not reporting events, misattributing causes etc. on which every reputable news source agrees. i'm a student and i was looking for a good news subscription to keep up w international politics. the economist highly disappointed me. it reads like a tiktok/tabloid with how untrue and blatantly opinionated it is. i know all news has bias, but the economist is way too biased to the point of not being reliable. i guess its reputation is outdated.Kimmyy101Version: 3.35.0

Used it for years, it’s broken.First off, there are ads. You pay for this app every month and they still have advertisements inside the app. 👍 What the killer was though, they updated the app and removed the ability to see the daily overview for up to a week before. Now you can only see the current day. It’s basically worthless at this point if you don’t open the app every single day. Uninstalled and stopped paying for this garbage..PlaidappleVersion: 2.5

Payoneer 💰Payoneer is an online payment platform that lets you transfer money from any corner of the world! A best and must have payment service for every blogger, traveler, freelancer, affiliate marketer, consultant, virtual assistant, business person, online sellers, and receivers. Earn $25 for free by joining Payoneer. Sign Up Now!AdvertorialVersion: 3.42.0