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IOL News Screenshots

iPad

iPhone

About IOL News

The OFFICIAL IOL app at your fingertips.

Access is FREE on all iOS devices, with access to a wide variety of local and international breaking news, 24/7.

The IOL app represents the very best in traditional and digital journalism, with breaking news from South Africa and the rest of world and in-depth quality reporting from over 20 of the most trusted newspaper brands across South Africa.

- PERSONALISATION:
You can set your preferences in the My News module to show you only what you’re interested in. For example, if you only like to read about Sports and Business, then you have the option to tailor your feed accordingly. Follow your favorite topics, authors etc and get notified when new articles are published.

What's New in the Latest Version 3.1.0

Last updated on Nov 3, 2021

Old Versions

Improved design for a better reader experience.

Version History

3.1.0

Nov 3, 2021

Improved design for a better reader experience.

3.0.0

Oct 2, 2020

Use the My News function to tailor the news feed and get notifications when something is published.

2.7.32

Mar 3, 2020

Tap to Scan
- simply tap on the screen to scan an AR target

2.7.30

Nov 20, 2019

Improved notification handling.

2.7.27

Sep 18, 2019

Optimized for iOS 13.

2.7.26

Jul 22, 2019

Bug fixes and improvements.

2.7.25

Jun 19, 2019

Bug fixes and improvements.

2.7.24

May 17, 2019

Improvements to your UGC experience.

2.7.23

Apr 30, 2019

New look and feel, as well as bug fixes and improvements.

2.7.20

Mar 5, 2019

UGC improvements

2.7.19

Dec 11, 2018

Bug fixes and improvements.

2.7.18

Nov 27, 2018

Bug fixes and improvements
- Newspaper edition dates now update automatically

2.7.17

Nov 15, 2018

Bug fixes and improvements.

2.7.16

Nov 13, 2018

Bug fixes and improvements.

2.7.15

Oct 29, 2018

Enhanced speed and UI updates

2.7.12

Aug 31, 2018

Updates to handle the pricing change.

2.7.11

Aug 29, 2018

Faster news feed, and general improvements.

2.7.10

Jul 30, 2018

*New section selector screen with drop and drag functionality to order your sections as you desire
*New introduction screen on first launch of app
*Bug fix for articles opening on click through from notification

2.7.9

Jun 19, 2018

Bugs fixes and Improvements

2.7.8

May 29, 2018

Bugs fixes and Improvements

2.7.7

May 7, 2018

Bugs fixes and Improvements

2.7.5

Apr 24, 2018

Bugs fixes and improvements