Inside Soap UK

Inside Soap is your essential weekly guide to all the big soap dramas.

Hearst Magazines UK · uk.co.hearst.insidesoap

Not rated yet 5K+ downloads v6.13 17.4 MB Android 8.0+ PEGI 12 · Low Maturity

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Signature matches the Google Play version Details

At a glance

Latest version: v6.13 (1785756862)
Updated: Aug 9, 2026 (2 months ago)
APK size: 17.4 MB
Requires: Android 8.0+ (API 26)
CPU support: x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
Category: Entertainment (app)
Listed since: Mar 11, 2021 (at least)
Permissions: 14
Website: hearst.co.uk
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

Inside Soap UK is an app by Hearst Magazines UK in the Entertainment category, listed since at least March 2021. It includes native code for x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit and ARM 64-bit, so it runs on practically every phone.

Since version 6.8, the minimum Android version rose from 6.0 to 8.0. It asks for 14 permissions, none of them sensitive. Compared with version 6.12, it adds 2 new permissions (“Bluetooth” and “Detect screen capture”) and drops 2 (“Foreground service data sync” and “Foreground service media playback”). The app offers in-app purchases through Google Play.

What's new in v6.13

Bug fixes and performance improvements

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

Inside Soap is your essential weekly guide to all the big soap dramas. We give you every story, every secret, every week!

Version history

4 versions are listed, going back to v6.8. Since v6.11 it requires Android 8.0+.

v6.13 LATEST Aug 9, 2026 17.4 MB TRUSTED v6.12 Jul 18, 2025 14.7 MB TRUSTED v6.11 Sep 4, 2024 14.1 MB TRUSTED v6.8 Apr 26, 2023 12.8 MB TRUSTED

All 4 versions

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Aug 9, 2026.
Certificate issued to “Hearst Magazine UK” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
Same certificate as the 2 other versions checked

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified Aug 9, 2026
Validated against Google Play Aug 9, 2026
Signed byCN=James Naylor, OU=Media & Publishing Systems, O=Hearst Magazine UK, L=London, ST=London, C=UK
Signing certificate (SHA-1)35:EE:B2:2E:44:05:01:8F:2F:CA:3C:36:52:BD:6F:53:33:3E:2D:21
File MD5cbb321579814188953d4f75d0f7b2c18
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (14)

Inside Soap UK requests 14 permissions, none of them sensitive.

Access adservices ad id android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID
Access adservices attribution android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION
Bluetooth android.permission.BLUETOOTH
Detect screen capture android.permission.DETECT_SCREEN_CAPTURE
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
Google Play install referrer com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
In-app purchases (Google Play Billing) com.android.vending.BILLING
Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) uk.co.hearst.insidesoap.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE

Required hardware & features

Bluetooth android.hardware.bluetooth
Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch

Inside Soap UK APK: questions and answers

Is there a version of Inside Soap UK for older Android phones?

The current version needs Android 8.0 or later. Version 6.8 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 6.0 and later. It is an old build: apps that rely on online services may no longer connect when they are this old. Get version 6.8 · All versions

Can I install this APK over the version I already have?

Yes, if your installed copy is older. It is signed like the Google Play version, so Android installs it as an update and keeps your data.

Is Inside Soap UK free?

The APK is free to download, but the app offers in-app purchases through Google Play.

Is the Inside Soap UK APK safe?

No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. Its signature matches the Google Play version. It is signed with the same certificate as the 2 other versions checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is cbb321579814188953d4f75d0f7b2c18.