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The Sydney Morning Herald

Fairfax Digital Australia & New Zealand Pty Limited · News · Australia store
#6 GROSSING · NEWS
View on App Store ↗ Google Play version →
Revenue a month, worldwide EST
$732.7K
Likely $255K to $2M
▲ >999% in 27 days
New ratings
Tracking
Daily counts start building from today
Rating
4.2 of 5
3K ratings in this store
Countries it ranks in
15
was 14 on Oct 14, 2026

Revenue

Estimated from the grossing charts of Oct 21, 2026 in the 53 countries we track, and ratings growth on the App Store.

EST. REVENUE / MONTH · WORLDWIDE · BOTH STORES
$732.7K
Range $255K to $2M
EST. REVENUE / YEAR · WORLDWIDE
$8.8M
App Store $281.9K + Google Play $450.8K a month
EST. LIFETIME DOWNLOADS
105.9K to 302.7K
Estimated from ratings count
WHERE IT EARNS · EST. / MONTH
  • Australia #6 News (iOS), #4 News & Magazines (Play)$174.2K · 24%
  • Singapore #25 News (iOS), #35 News & Magazines (Play)$116K · 16%
  • Japan #88 News (iOS)$87.2K · 12%
  • Switzerland #36 News & Magazines (Play)$63.3K · 9%
  • South Africa #36 News & Magazines (Play)$53.1K · 7%
  • Saudi Arabia #35 News & Magazines (Play)$23.4K · 3%
  • United Kingdom #78 News (iOS)$21.2K · 3%
  • India #35 News & Magazines (Play)$20.5K · 3%
35 more countries
  • Hong Kong #30 News (iOS), #35 News & Magazines (Play)$19.3K · 3%
  • Indonesia #17 News (iOS), #35 News & Magazines (Play)$17K · 2%
  • New Zealand #19 News (iOS), #36 News & Magazines (Play)$15.7K · 2%
  • Turkey #34 News & Magazines (Play)$13.3K · 2%
  • Ireland #48 News (iOS), #37 News & Magazines (Play)$12.5K · 2%
  • UAE #42 News (iOS), #35 News & Magazines (Play)$10.5K · 1%
  • Mexico #37 News & Magazines (Play)$10K · 1%
  • Thailand #35 News & Magazines (Play)$9.6K · 1%
  • Canada #92 News (iOS)$7.5K · 1%
  • Finland #21 News (iOS), #39 News & Magazines (Play)$5.8K · 1%
  • Pakistan #92 News (iOS), #35 News & Magazines (Play)$5K · 1%
  • Nigeria #35 News & Magazines (Play)$4.1K · 1%
  • Vietnam #35 News & Magazines (Play)$4K · 1%
  • Sweden #78 News (iOS)$3.6K · 0%
  • Philippines #35 News & Magazines (Play)$3.4K · 0%
  • Argentina #35 News & Magazines (Play)$3.3K · 0%
  • Netherlands #39 News & Magazines (Play)$3.2K · 0%
  • Poland #36 News & Magazines (Play)$2.8K · 0%
  • Kuwait #35 News & Magazines (Play)$2.5K · 0%
  • Israel #35 News & Magazines (Play)$2.4K · 0%
  • Bangladesh #35 News & Magazines (Play)$1.8K · 0%
  • Colombia #35 News & Magazines (Play)$1.7K · 0%
  • Egypt #35 News & Magazines (Play)$1.5K · 0%
  • Chile #35 News & Magazines (Play)$1.5K · 0%
  • Belgium #39 News & Magazines (Play)$1.3K · 0%
  • Norway #36 News & Magazines (Play)$1.3K · 0%
  • Ukraine #34 News & Magazines (Play)$1.3K · 0%
  • Romania #34 News & Magazines (Play)$1.1K · 0%
  • Portugal #37 News & Magazines (Play)$1.1K · 0%
  • Czechia #34 News & Magazines (Play)$1K · 0%
  • Qatar #35 News & Magazines (Play)$1K · 0%
  • Austria #39 News & Magazines (Play)$930 · 0%
  • Denmark #36 News & Magazines (Play)$917 · 0%
  • Greece #39 News & Magazines (Play)$818 · 0%
  • Kazakhstan #33 News & Magazines (Play)$791 · 0%
HOW SURE ARE WE
Calibrated range: for apps in the top 50, our estimates were within about 30% of published figures for 9 of 12 apps tested. Countries we don't track (and Google Play in China, which doesn't exist) aren't included, and neither are ads or web payments. Gross revenue before store fees.
RATINGS
3K
AVG RATING
4.21
PRICE
Free
AGE
8.0y
LAST UPDATE
16d ago
VERSION
6.12.0
SIZE
140 MB
AGE RATING
12+

Last 28 days

From our daily snapshots of every grossing chart.

DAYS IN A GROSSING CHART
28 / 28
COUNTRIES NOW
15 (was 5)
EST. REVENUE A MONTH, DAILY · BOTH STORES EST
Show daily values
Sep 24, 2026$11.3K a month
Sep 25, 2026$126.9K a month
Sep 26, 2026$31K a month
Sep 27, 2026$157.5K a month
Sep 28, 2026$153.3K a month
Sep 29, 2026$114.2K a month
Sep 30, 2026$136K a month
Oct 1, 2026$162.2K a month
Oct 2, 2026$159.5K a month
Oct 3, 2026$144.6K a month
Oct 4, 2026$134.5K a month
Oct 5, 2026$176.8K a month
Oct 6, 2026$172.6K a month
Oct 7, 2026$212.4K a month
Oct 8, 2026$349.8K a month
Oct 9, 2026$284K a month
Oct 10, 2026$463.1K a month
Oct 11, 2026$236.8K a month
Oct 12, 2026$199.3K a month
Oct 13, 2026$234.2K a month
Oct 14, 2026$338.1K a month
Oct 15, 2026$334K a month
Oct 16, 2026$219.3K a month
Oct 17, 2026$256.5K a month
Oct 18, 2026$239.4K a month
Oct 19, 2026$198.2K a month
Oct 20, 2026$192.3K a month
Oct 21, 2026$281.9K a month
The same estimate as the headline, saved every day. Best rank Sep 24, 2026: #4 News · AU. Now: #6 News · AU.

Money and momentum

Measured from the store, not estimated.

WHAT IT CHARGES
2 purchases listed
  • Starter Digital$25.99
  • Premium Digital$39.49
Top in-app purchases as listed on the App Store, in local prices.
REVIEW MOMENTUM
1.6 reviews / week
  • Trendfalling
  • Recent reviews average3.0 stars
  • Recent 1 and 2 star share48%
From the latest 500 written reviews, covering 2172 days. The store only returns this many, so this is the most recent slice.
RELEASE CADENCE
2 updates in 90 days
  • Typical gap between releases18 days
From the last 25 versions listed on the App Store.
RATING BREAKDOWN
3K ratings
5★67%
4★14%
3★4%
2★3%
1★12%

What users say

Latest reviews, Australia App Store.

★★★★★Oct 18, 2026
Comments Section Needed

Lacks the functionality to read or write comments

★★★★★Oct 12, 2026
Come back where you left off

Hoping the updates will allow those of us who read ‘Today’s Paper’ can come back to it after a pause. The app keeps bringing me back to the web based layout instead.

★★★★★Sep 3, 2026
Frustrating

No previous back ability (arrow).I’ve just about had enough.

★★★★★Jul 10, 2026
Not what it used to be

More like a ‘light’ magazine read these days. The Guardian offers much more comprehensive news coverage and I can swop from Aus to European edition as day progresses

★★★★★May 27, 2026
Login required for access

Continuation of my online subscription is getting untenable because of the inconvenience of having to login EVERY time I access my copy. If I accessed the SMH and read the entire paper in one go, I would only need to login ONCE, but I like to dip into the SMH at least a few times a day and every time I have to login. And there are the usual annoyances involved with logging in, like, in the middle of trying to do this, a flashing demand, “change your password”, comes up and I have to insist No and start all over again. I enjoy not just the articles in the SMH, but the range of articles as well but it’s becoming too tedious for this 84 year old to continue her subscription.

★★★★★May 22, 2026
subscription limitación

I can’t see my “comments” box on articles

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Store screenshots

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App Store ads

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Growth research

Where this app is buying and earning its users. Each link opens pre filtered.

Meta Ad Library ↗Active Facebook and Instagram adsTikTok Creative Center ↗Top performing TikTok adsTikTok creators ↗Organic videos mentioning the appInstagram ↗Reels and posts under its hashtagYouTube ↗Reviews, tutorials and ShortsDeveloper site ↗Landing page and pricing

ASO keywords

Most repeated terms in the listing. Highlighted ones also appear in the title.

digital4access content3starter digital3sydney morning3morning herald3digital available3available per3per month3month local3local currency3currency equivalent3turned off3login nine3nine client3client smh3herald3content3stories2lets2unlock2access2starter2daily2via2

What's new in 6.12.0

We've made behind-the-scenes updates and optimisations to keep your reading experience smooth, fast, and reliable.

Released Nov 5, 2018. Current version shipped Oct 5, 2026.

Store description

Get straight to the stories that matter with the Herald app. Top Stories and push notifications keep you up to date with breaking headlines while our Podcast catalogue lets you tune into thought-provoking audio storytelling and discussions from our newsroom. My News lets you customise your feed, showing the topics you're interested in, in the order you want them. The app is free to download. You can unlock unlimited access to all content with a Starter Digital subscription through the App Store. To unlock premium features such as Today's Paper and puzzles including Daily Crosswords and Daily Sudoku, you can subscribe to Premium Digital via in-app purchase. Additional information about Apple subscriptions: - Purchase of an auto-renewable, monthly subscription is required to access content on The Sydney Morning Herald app - Starter Digital subscriptions are available for AU$25.99 per month (or local currency equivalent) - Premium Digital subscriptions are available for AU$37.49 per month (or local currency equivalent) - Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Auto-renewal may be turned off by going to your iTunes App Store Account Settings after purchase - Your iTunes account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period - No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period Terms of use and privacy policy apply when accessing content via The Sydney Morning Herald app - Privacy policy: https://login.nine.com.au/privacy?client_id=smh - Terms and conditions: https://login.nine.com.au/terms?client_id=smh

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