About POLITICO
Stay up to speed on the political news driving the day with the POLITICO iPhone app, featuring up-to-the-minute insight and analysis delivered straight to your phone. The sleek and navigable design offers a convenient way to access POLITICO's dynamic stories and breaking news alerts.
POLITICO details
POLITICO is a free News app for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch, developed by POLITICO, LLC. It is rated 4.7 out of 5 from 49,018 ratings on the App Store, requires iOS 15.0 or later and is 129 MB to download. It was first released on February 26, 2010 and last updated on November 26, 2025.
- Category
- News
- Rating
- 4.7 / 5 (49,018 ratings)
- Price
- Free
- Current version
- 17.3.1
- Size
- 129 MB
- Requires
- iOS 15.0 or later
- Compatibility
- iPhone, iPad, iPod touch
- Languages
- English
- Age rating
- 4+
- Released
- February 26, 2010
- Last updated
- November 26, 2025
- Developer
- POLITICO, LLC
Ratings breakdown
What’s new in POLITICO
Current update brings select POLITICO newsletters to the mobile app: Playbook, Inside Congress, and West Wing Playbook. Head to the new "Newsletters" tab to read newsletters and turn on alerts to stay ahead. Plus, minor bug fixes and performance improvements.
Version 17.3.1 · Updated November 26, 2025
POLITICO app privacy
The developer, POLITICO, LLC, reported these privacy practices to Apple.
Data Used to Track You
The following data may be used to track you across apps and websites owned by other companies:
- Usage Data: Advertising Data
Data Linked to You
The following data, which may be collected and linked to your identity, may be used for the following purposes:
- Identifiers: Device ID, User ID
- Contact Info: Email Address
Used for: Developer’s Advertising or Marketing, Product Personalization, App Functionality
Data Not Linked to You
The following data, which may be collected but is not linked to your identity, may be used for the following purposes:
- Usage Data: Advertising Data, Product Interaction, Other Usage Data
- Search History: Search History
- Diagnostics: Crash Data, Performance Data, Other Diagnostic Data
Used for: Third-Party Advertising, Developer’s Advertising or Marketing, Analytics, App Functionality
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| App | Rating | Price | Last updated |
|---|---|---|---|
| POLITICO | 4.7 / 5 (49,018 ratings) | Free | November 26, 2025 |
| Reuters - Breaking World News | 4.8 / 5 (8,074) | Free | Sep 19, 2026 |
| HuffPost - News & Politics | 4.6 / 5 (26,579) | Free | Aug 12, 2026 |
| AP News | 4.6 / 5 (359,203) | Free | Sep 24, 2026 |
| The Hill | 2.5 / 5 (284) | Free | Aug 27, 2026 |
| The Guardian - US & World News | 4.9 / 5 (113,278) | Free | Sep 21, 2026 |
| ProPublica | 4.5 / 5 (105) | Free | Feb 10, 2025 |