Interesting Engineering

Name: Interesting Engineering
Rating: 4.53 (220 reviews)
Author: IE Media, Inc

LiveIE Media, Inc1 app · 9.5K installsNews & MagazinesFreeIn-app purchases: $4.99 - $41.99 per itemcom.interestingengineering

Science, tech & engineering news - AI, robotics, space, energy and innovation

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Total installs: 9,478
Installs / day: +95
Rating: 4.5★
Released: 28 Jul 2025
Last update: 16 Sept 2026
Countries: —

Installs per day

gain of the exact counter

Lifetime avg ≈ 21/day (all installs ÷ days since release)

Daily tracking since 11 Oct 2026 · history grows every day

Install history

exact counter from Google Play

3dAll

Dashed: estimate from the release date (no daily data before 11 Oct 2026) · time axis compressed before that day

Daily tracking since 11 Oct 2026 · history grows every day

Change timeline

Full history

No changes recorded yet. We compare every crawl with the previous one and list title, icon, screenshots, description, version, price and availability changes here.

Country availability

Availability has not been checked for this app yet. “Check all countries” looks the app up in about 140 Google Play storefronts and shows where it is live, listed but not installable, or missing — plus any country-specific (custom) store listings.

Top countries

estimate · charts of 12 Oct

Most downloads likely come from 🇮🇳 India (~81%), out of 2 countries where it is charted.

India81%#109 Trending · News & magazines
United States19%#77 Trending · News & magazines

Estimated from top-chart positions weighted by each country’s Google Play market size. Countries where the app is not in a chart are not shown, so small markets may be missing.

Top chart positions

as of 12 Oct

Chart	Country	Rank	Change
Trending · News & magazines	US	#77	▲ 11

App manifest

Read this app's manifest from Google Play: permissions, declared SDKs, components and AdMob app ID. Saved analysis appears here automatically.

Data safety

declared by the developer on Google Play

Shares data with third parties Financial info, App activity and 2 others
Collects data Personal info, Financial info, and App activity
Data is encrypted in transit
You can ask for your data to be deleted

This is the developer's own declaration, summarised from the Play listing. The permissions below show what the app is technically able to access.

Permissions

18 in 4 groups

4 Sensitive4 Notable10 Routine

What this app can do with your phone

Read photos, videos, and other files saved in your phone's shared storage
Add, change or delete photos, videos and other files in your phone's storage

Photos/Media/FilesSensitive2

Access to photos, videos, music and other files stored on your device

Read photos, videos, and other files saved in your phone's shared storageread the contents of your USB storage · READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Add, change or delete photos, videos and other files in your phone's storagemodify or delete the contents of your USB storage · WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE

StorageSensitive2

Access to files, photos and media saved on your phone's storage

Read photos, videos, and other files saved in your phone's shared storageread the contents of your USB storage · READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Add, change or delete photos, videos and other files in your phone's storagemodify or delete the contents of your USB storage · WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE

Wi-Fi connection informationRoutine1

Access to details about Wi-Fi networks your device sees or uses

See whether Wi-Fi is on and details of the network you are connected toview Wi-Fi connections · ACCESS_WIFI_STATE

OtherNotable13

Access to miscellaneous device features that don't fit other categories

Start itself automatically as soon as your phone finishes turning onrun at startup · RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
Keep your phone's processor or screen from going to sleep, which can use more batteryprevent device from sleeping · WAKE_LOCK
Download files in the background without showing you a download notificationdownload files without notification · DOWNLOAD_WITHOUT_NOTIFICATION
Add, change or remove shortcuts and settings on your home screenwrite Home settings and shortcuts · com.android.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
Check whether you are online and whether you use Wi-Fi or mobile dataview network connections · ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Connect to the internet to load content and send datafull network access · INTERNET
Make your phone vibratecontrol vibration · VIBRATE
Add shortcuts to your home screen without asking youinstall shortcuts · com.android.launcher.permission.INSTALL_SHORTCUT
Remove app shortcuts from your home screen without asking youuninstall shortcuts · com.android.launcher.permission.UNINSTALL_SHORTCUT
Check with Google Play that you got this app legitimatelyGoogle Play license check · com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE
Read Google service settings stored on your deviceread Google service configuration · com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES
See the shortcuts and settings on your home screenread Home settings and shortcuts · com.android.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
Receive push messages sent from the app's servers over the internetreceive data from Internet · com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE

Read more · all 18 permissions Show less

Sensitive = can reach personal data, location, camera/mic or act on your behalf. Notable = changes how your device behaves. Routine = normal for almost every app. Source: Google Play's permission list for all versions of this app.

Store listing

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Full description

Trusted by 25M+ readers for in-depth science, technology, and engineering journalism. Subscribe to unlock unlimited access to articles, podcasts, and exclusive reporting from the frontiers of innovation. Interesting Engineering is the leading source for science news, tech news, and engineering breakthroughs - from AI and robotics to space and clean energy - covering the discoveries and innovations shaping our future. The app is free to download - browse listing pages and preview headlines at no cost. Subscribe for full access to all content. WHAT YOU GET WITH A SUBSCRIPTION: - Unlimited access to all IE articles and videos - Premium interviews with researchers, founders, and engineers - Exclusive podcasts and audio content - Daily quizzes - Clean, ad-free reading experience WHAT WE COVER - Artificial intelligence (AI) and emerging tech - Robotics, defense, and biotech - Renewable energy and climate innovation - Space exploration and aerospace - Engineering breakthroughs and scientific research BUILT FOR: Engineers, researchers, students, and anyone curious about how the world of engineering works. SUBSCRIPTION OPTIONS - Monthly: $4.99 - Annual: $52.99 Payment will be charged to your Google Play account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period at the cost of the chosen package. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions in your Google Play subscription settings after purchase. Terms of Use: https://interestingengineering.com/policies/terms-of-use Policies: https://interestingengineering.com/policies

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Bug fixes and performance improvements.

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