Charlie Hebdo App In Apple’s App Store And Google Play

Can’t believe your eyes? But yes, it’s true. Charlie Hebdo – the French satirical weekly’s- apps has made it to the Apple’s App store and Google Play: finally. The death of 10 of its cartoonists in the recent terrorist attack seems to have pushed things in magazine’s favor.

The French magazine has been trying to make it to the Apple App Stores since last 5 years or so, but with no positive results. Thanks to Apple’s notoriously restrictive approval process towards political and controversial content.

Now in the wake of terrorist attack that led to the death of its 10 staff members at its publication office in Paris, the app – Je Suis Charlie” – with geo-tracking app was instantly approved.

So if he latest terrorist shoot outs in Paris has moved you, this is the time, here’s an opportunity to express your solidarity towards the magazine and voice in support of free expression.

Groupe Le Monde, which owns Le Monde, gave material support to Charlie Hebdo following the terrorist attack on January 7. Daily newspaper Libération, Radio France and France Televisions along with Groupe Le Monde extended their help to the magazine in the form of staff and equipment to ensure Charlie Hebdo’s publication didn’t get struck mid-way.

In fact, it was Le Monde’s mobile team that began building Charlie Hebdo app immediately after the massacre. They app could be downloaded on Friday, the day Charlie Hebdo hit the newsstands. So, if you can’t find a print copy of this magazine, you can download the app, from the Apple App Store or Google Play.

The cash-strapped satirical magazine with a usual output of 60,000 copies, will be printing a whopping 7 million-issues this season due to the sudden spurt in demand.

The Charlie Hebdo app is free to download, but in order to access the latest issue you have to make a $2.99 in-app purchase. Or you can buy it offline by shelling out $89.99 for a year’s subscription. The latest issue is available in English, Spanish and French.

Air France will be transporting copies of this magazine to the United States free of charge, while another group is busy working on a Chinese version.

Also, to cater to its rising demand, Charlie Hebdo will be launching an app on its website this week that will make the issue available to readers around the world.