Washington Post Select

The Washington Post News & Magazines In-app purchases Contains ads

A bold, highly visual presentation of today's news.

Rating: 4.7; 67.3K ratings
Downloads: 1M+; on Google Play
Price: Free; In-app purchases
Updated: Jun 29; 2020 · v1.26.1

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About Washington Post Select

Designed for your tablet and smartphone, this app keeps you informed with award-winning national and international news coverage—along with striking photography and informative graphics that bring stories to life. Breaking news and important updates keep you in the loop throughout the day. Intuitive browsing and a streamlined design allow you to seamlessly navigate through stories and enjoy in-depth reading. Free to download, subscribers enjoy unlimited access.

What’s new

Version 1.26.1 · Updated June 29, 2020

Bug fixes and performance improvements.

User reviews

William Weller

The WP mobile app is one of the easiest to use and least "buggy" of the news delivery apps.

James McConeghy

Best newspaper app ever.

Louis Trumpet

Best writing and best news fathering of any major news source

T Harwell

Informative

Jeff Stone

Washington post app is what all newspapers should be using. Very intuitive

Buddy B

I believe the Post endeavors to be truthful and factual and ever changing world of truth and facts. As there"s the rub ...

App details

Washington Post Select is a free News & Magazines app for Android with 1,000,000+ installs on Google Play and a 4.7/5 average rating from 67,329 ratings. It was released on September 14, 2015 and last updated on June 29, 2020. It's developed by The Washington Post. It requires Android 4.2 or later. The app contains ads and offers in-app purchases.

Category: News & Magazines
Rating: 4.7 / 5 (67,329)
Installs: 1,000,000+
In-app purchases: Yes
Ads: Contains ads
Version: 1.26.1
Size: 56M
Requires Android: 4.2 and up
Content rating: Everyone 10+
Released: September 14, 2015
Last updated: June 29, 2020
Developer: The Washington Post

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Last update (Jun 29, 2020): 2309 days ago.
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