The UK newspaper, The Guardian, has launched a subscription-based iPhone app...but if you bought the paper's old app, you're left in the cold.
It costs £2.99 for six months or £3.99 for 12 months. And it takes over from the older Guardian app. That cost a one-off £2.39, and the newspaper says that app will be "switched off" in six months time. Why can't users of the old app just get the new one as an update with six-months free subscription. Bah!
The new app is multi-media rich. It's a free download and subscription is by in-app purchase. It seems odd The Guardian should do this now, when it seems Apple is poised to introduce a new method of newspaper and magazine subscribing through iTunes accounts. And equally as odd...there's no sign of an iPad version.
The app is also being launched in the US, where it will be subscription-free and supported by adverts.
You can get the new app here and hit the jump for more details:
• Faster, automatic updates for our live news and sport blogs - no need to refresh• A new football scores service with free goal alerts by team and match for the main UK leagues and European competitions• Our award-winning video content is included for the first time, and looks great whether you're connected via 3G or Wi-Fi• You'll see reader comments below articles that are open to them; we'll be adding in the ability to add comments via the app as soon as we can• A brand new homepage design - look out for the multimedia carousel - and a new treatment for live blogs• A new way to view the stories trending across guardian.co.uk and social media (otherwise known as Zeitgeist on our website)• Use the app in portrait or landscape mode• A brand new search facility, which we believe makes this one of the most comprehensive news apps
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