THE BLADE

5.4.17

The Blade Apps

3.43

542 reviews

10,000+
Downloads

Free

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iOS version

About THE BLADE

THE BLADE is a news & magazines app developed by The Blade Apps.

How many times has THE BLADE been downloaded?

THE BLADE has been downloaded 24 thousand times. In the last 30 days, the app was downloaded 98 times.

What is the rating of THE BLADE?

THE BLADE is rated 3.43 out of 5 stars, based on 540 ratings.

Is THE BLADE free?

THE BLADE is free to download. The APK download size is 37.38 MB. The latest version available is 5.4.17. The last update was on March 6, 2026.

What are the requirements for THE BLADE?

THE BLADE requires Android 6.0+ or higher. The app has a content rating of Everyone. The app has been available on Google Play October 2017.

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More data about THE BLADE

Price	Free to download
Total downloads	24 thousand
Recent downloads	98
Rating	3.43 based on 540 ratings
Ranking	Not ranked
Version	5.4.17
APK size	37.4 MB
Number of libraries	47
Designed for Android	6.0+
Suitable for	Everyone
Ads	Contains ads

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Stories Local Access Updates Sports Https Features Breaking Video Free Latest Weather Story Videos Read Journal Alerts Articles Play Subscription Favorite Enjoy Depth Feed Notifications Content Easy Settings Photography Recent Matter Information Google Stay Customize Account Text Selecting Listen Time Day Follow World Politics Reading

Google Play Rating history and histogram

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Downloads over time

THE BLADE has been downloaded 24 thousand times. Over the past 30 days, it has been downloaded 98 times.

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Developer information for The Blade Apps

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Comments on THE BLADE for Android

★★★★★ Thomas Ferris · Jan 30, 2024

Reliable and readable. Like it better than my paper Blade

★★★★★ Susan H. Smith · Jan 21, 2023

Well. I have to say I really do like it. At first, I thought Oh NO. Lol, but it is so much easier to read than the actual paper Blade. I don't have to flip the pages to read a whole article. So it is much nicer than I imagined. I definitely do like it, and I give it a thumbs up.

★★★★★ Mike Hagan · Jun 27, 2022

The paper is easy to read, and convenient because I travel a lot. Always get my local news right on my phone.

★★☆☆☆ Marge Stefanski · Nov 24, 2025

Spins and spins and constantly wants to upload fonts. Have yet to read one addition of The Blade. Not worth the $3 charge.

★☆☆☆☆ Mel Pommeranz · Oct 24, 2023

This app is a joke! I constantly am made to sign back in. Many times I also have to restart my phone to just get the app to open.

★☆☆☆☆ Michael Baas · Aug 24, 2025

This app does not work 90% of the time. It usually opens and doesn't get farther than a black screen, or it gets stuck with the message that it is downloading fonts. The only way I can get it to work is uninstalled and reinstall every time which takes up most newspaper reading time. It's a waste of the monthly subscription fee I'm paying.

★☆☆☆☆ Martin Extejt · May 16, 2024

I'm a subscriber. Even after logging in I cannot read the article I want on Facebook that you directed me to.

Google Play Rankings for THE BLADE

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Technologies used by THE BLADE

THE BLADE is requesting 26 permissions and is using 47 libraries.

Permissions

Development tools

test access to protected storage

Your personal information

read your contacts, read your own contact card

Your location

approximate (network-based) location, precise (GPS) location

Network communication

view network connections, view Wi-Fi connections, download files without notification, full network access, Google Play billing service, receive data from Internet

Your accounts

find accounts on the device

Storage

modify or delete the contents of your USB storage

Hardware controls

take pictures and videos, change your audio settings, record audio, control vibration

System tools

run at startup, prevent phone from sleeping

Extra

android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID, android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION, android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE, android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS, com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE, com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID, com.toledoblade.newsslidemobile.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION

Ad network libraries

None found

Social libraries

None found

Development tools

Android Jetpack core

Android Architecture Components

Android Jetpack VersionedParcelable Android Jetpack Annotations Android Library Icon

Android Jetpack Annotations Firebase Android Library Icon

Firebase

Android Jetpack Widgets Android Jetpack AppCompat Android Library Icon

Android Jetpack AppCompat AndroidX Loader Android Library Icon

AndroidX Loader Android Jetpack Media Android Library Icon

Android Jetpack Media Google Cloud Messaging (GCM) Android Library Icon

Google Cloud Messaging (GCM)

Android Transition Support Library

Android Support Library collections Kotlin Android Library Icon

Kotlin

Android Support VectorDrawable

AndroidX Legacy: Support Library core utils AndroidX Cursor Adapter Android Library Icon

AndroidX Cursor Adapter

AndroidX Local Broadcast Manager

Android Support Library Print Google gson Android Library Icon

Google gson

Android Support Library Document File

AndroidX Legacy: Support Library core UI

Android Support Library Async Layout Inflater Okio Android Library Icon

Okio

JetBrains Annotations IntelliJ IDEA Android Library Icon

IntelliJ IDEA Glide Android Library Icon

Glide

AndroidX Multi-Dex Library AndroidX ExifInterface Android Library Icon

AndroidX ExifInterface Google Guava Android Library Icon

Google Guava Retrofit Android Library Icon

Retrofit

Picasso

The Checker Framework Android Library Icon

The Checker Framework Lottie Android Library Icon

Lottie

Google Analytics Crashlytics Android Library Icon

Crashlytics Timber Android Library Icon

Timber

Joda

fabric

AndroidX PercentLayout ViewPager indicator Android Library Icon

ViewPager indicator PhotoView Android Library Icon

PhotoView

Android YouTube Player AndroidX RenderScript Android Library Icon

AndroidX RenderScript greenDAO Android Library Icon

greenDAO

Urban Airship NanoHTTPD Android Library Icon

NanoHTTPD

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