SQUID - News & Magazines

All News. All Perspectives. One App. Over 20,000 sources. 60 countries.

Squid App · co.squidapp.squid

3.4 out of 5 (7 ratings) 5M+ downloads v3.15.7 30 MB Android 6.0+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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At a glance

Latest version: v3.15.7 (489)
Updated: Aug 3, 2026 (2 months ago)
APK size: 30 MB
Requires: Android 6.0+ (API 23)
CPU support: x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
Category: News & Magazines (app)
Listed since: Jan 15, 2021 (at least)
Permissions: 19
Website: squidapp.co
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

SQUID - News & Magazines is an app by Squid App in the News & Magazines category, listed since at least January 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 3.1.5, the minimum Android version rose from 5.0 to 6.0. It asks for 19 permissions, none of them sensitive. It asks for the same permissions as version 3.15.6. The app can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.

Ratings

3.4out of 57 ratings

5 ★29%
4 ★43%
3 ★0%
2 ★0%
1 ★29%

Ratings from users of the source store — not collected or verified by AAPKs.

What's new in v3.15.7

Bug fixes & Improvements

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

Personalize your own newsfeed by selecting the categories you are really interested in. With content from more than 20,000 sources in 60 countries. Download now for free without registration. 🐙 Choose between many different news categories such as sport, fashion, technology or world news 🐙 Combine regional & global news 🐙 Switch between more than 60 countries and receive news in the local language 🐙 Add a widget for quick access to your personalised news feed 🐙 Watch full-screen vertical videos that bring the latest news to life in selected countries With SQUID you can: *Choose from a wide topic selection* Regional or global, football or fashion, and many more – receive the news you are really interested in. Follow or unfollow each topic whenever you want simply by selecting or deselecting each category in the topic list. You find the topic list when clicking on the plus sign in the bottom menu. *Sort order of your topics* Select as many of your favourite topics as you wish in your personalised topics selection. They appear in your rolling tab above the picture-centric feed and makes it easy and user-friendly to swipe between them in the order you prefer. *Enjoy news in motion* SQUID’s video page offers a fresh way to consume news – with vertical, full-screen videos that bring stories to life. Whether you prefer watching instead of reading or just want to catch up on the go, you can enjoy a feed of real-time updates and stories in a format that feels more personal and engaging. Available in certain countries. More to come! *Read news from all over the globe* With SQUID, you can read news in the local language from more than 60 countries in one app. Discover news from other countries simply by changing the country in the settings. SQUID is available in a variety of languages, together with an international version (English). This makes SQUID a great tool when learning and keeping up with new languages. *Get the latest news* SQUID provides you with the latest news from the best sources on the web and allows you to read it directly on the publishers’ websites or in an exclusive reader-friendly mode. All your favourite newspapers, magazines and blogs in one app. *Block sources* Want to personalise your newsfeed even further? Block sources you do not want to receive news from by clicking on the “blocking” sign within an article. You can always unblock a source by going to the menu of the main view and then click on “Blocked Sources”. *Sharing is caring* Share the most interesting and engaging news with your friends through all social networks (e.g. Facebook, Messenger, Snapchat, Twitter, WhatsApp, LinkedIn, etc.) or via e-mail and SMS. All news. All perspectives. One app. Get social with SQUID here: Homepage: http://squidapp.co/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/squid.app/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SquidAppUK/ TikTok: https://tiktok.com/squidapp For further questions, please contact us at: [email protected].

Version history

5 versions are listed, going back to v3.1.5. New versions arrive here every few months. Since v3.15.3 it requires Android 6.0+.

v3.15.7 LATEST Aug 3, 2026 30 MB TRUSTED v3.15.6 Jul 19, 2026 30 MB TRUSTED v3.15.5 Jul 14, 2026 30 MB TRUSTED v3.15.3 Mar 22, 2026 29.7 MB TRUSTED v3.1.5 Jan 4, 2026 20.7 MB TRUSTED

All 5 versions

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Aug 3, 2026.
Certificate issued to “Squid” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
Same certificate as the 4 other versions checked

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified Aug 3, 2026
Validated against Google Play Aug 3, 2026
Signed byO=Squid
Signing certificate (SHA-1)A8:33:0F:A9:A7:86:42:DD:4A:A8:F8:57:66:D6:27:6F:9D:F8:07:2D
File MD5d13d20e281071ac373876531ed2e6b41
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

Scans and ratings come from the source store; the certificate comparisons are AAPKs's own, made from the files' published signatures (4 other versions compared). AAPKs doesn't scan files itself — compare the MD5 and signer after downloading.

Permissions (19)

SQUID - News & Magazines requests 19 permissions, none of them sensitive.

Access adservices ad id android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID
Access adservices attribution android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION
Access adservices topics android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS
Ad id android.permission.AD_ID
Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
Bind get install referrer service (custom) BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
Foreground service media playback android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PLAYBACK
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
Google Play install referrer com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
Google Play license check com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE
Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) co.squidapp.squid.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
Read Google service settings com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES
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 Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE

Required hardware & features

Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait
Wi-Fi android.hardware.wifi

SQUID - News & Magazines APK: questions and answers

Is there a version of SQUID - News & Magazines for older Android phones?

The current version needs Android 6.0 or later. Version 3.1.5 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 5.0 and later. Get version 3.1.5 · 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 the SQUID - News & Magazines 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 4 other versions checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is d13d20e281071ac373876531ed2e6b41.