Support for Apple promotional offers is implemented in the app. This new feature provides the Marketing department with an additional tool to offer subscriptions at advantageous prices to app users, in an effort to reduce churn rate.

The previous 'Family' access model has been evolved into a concurrent access management model. Users can now share their subscription with one or more devices simultaneously, depending on the type of plan they are paying for. A backend system notifies devices about which users are allowed to access the content and which should be blocked. This system enables greater control over subscription sharing across different apps and the website.

The app’s native video player is replaced by DailyMotion’s player.

With the introduction of Apple Offer Codes, Corriere.it was updated to support purchases made outside the app. The development, carried out in collaboration with Apple, leverages Transaction Observers to detect purchases made outside the app as soon as it is launched. The transaction observer allows the app to take control of the payment queue and finalize the purchase within the app. The subscription management backend was also updated to handle promotional offers, which are the foundation of Apple’s Offer Code functionality.

The new Podcast section replaces the one launched in May 2021. In this updated version, still based on the native player integrated with Spreaker’s REST APIs, modern multimedia content consumption features are introduced. These include series and episodes, playlists with autoplay, binge listening, and background listening via iOS Springboard controls and Android notification panel.

A new 'Family' access model is introduced. This model replaces the previous one based on the number of devices linked to a subscription and allows users to share subscriptions between primary and secondary accounts, depending on the purchased plan. The development of this feature involved both the app and the backend systems managing user subscriptions.

Piano is integrated into the app, complementing its existing integration on the website. Through Piano, Paywall features and user segmentation can be implemented. The native storefront is replaced with Piano templates that are injected into the app depending on the user’s segment. This gives the Marketing department more freedom to define subscription storefronts and deliver offers to users more effectively.

The previous Podcast section, based on Spreaker’s web player, is replaced by a new fully native UI/UX section. The native player, built by integrating the app with Spreaker’s REST APIs, allows greater control over content consumption for both subscribers and non-subscribers, while fully native screens provide more efficient layouts in terms of performance and a more enjoyable user experience.

Airship is integrated for the first time in one of the group’s apps. As both a replacement and successor to Accengage, Airship is an advanced system for sending push notifications to app users. Beyond editorial notifications, Airship allows targeting a wide range of user segments. Marketing can use Airship to define user segments and send notifications with offers and special content within the app.

Corriere.it introduces Sign in with Apple. This authentication method, which required updates to the app’s authentication backend, complements the already existing Google Sign In and Facebook Login.

Corriere.it is the first of our apps to support Dark Mode / Dark Theme on iOS and Android. The app introduced this functionality shortly after the release of the first iOS and Android versions supporting dark themes, aiming to improve content readability and reduce battery consumption on OLED devices.

With the activation of deep-linking features, users can navigate within the app directly from Corriere.it’s website or by sharing article links. Specific deep-links were also implemented to allow Marketing to drive subscription offers within the app.

For the first time in one of our app, Subscribe with Google is introduced. This new purchase and content access method allows users to subscribe directly via the Google Store using their Google account.

Version 6.3.9 is released on the App Store and Google Play.