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Tribune Publishing Company, LLC · News · United States store
#52 GROSSING · NEWS
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Revenue a month, worldwide EST
$41.6K
Likely $13.9K to $124.7K
▲ >999% in 11 days
New ratings
Tracking
Daily counts start building from today
Rating
4.4 of 5
18.5K ratings in this store
Countries it ranks in
2
was 2 on Oct 15, 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 / YEAR · WORLDWIDE
$498.6K
Both stores combined. Small app estimate, so no split per store
EST. LIFETIME DOWNLOADS
647.5K to 1.8M
Estimated from ratings count
WHERE IT EARNS · EST. / MONTH
  • United States #48 News (iOS), #46 News & Magazines (Play)$41.1K · 99%
  • Thailand #33 News (iOS)$425 · 1%
HOW SURE ARE WE
Small app: combines its grossing ranks with ratings growth (96 new ratings a month on average since launch). Tested on 418 apps with verified revenue: typically off by about 2.6 times, so the range is wide. 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
18.5K
AVG RATING
4.45
PRICE
Free
AGE
16.2y
LAST UPDATE
1d ago
VERSION
10.0.64
SIZE
190 MB
AGE RATING
12+

Last 29 days

From our daily snapshots of every grossing chart.

DAYS IN A GROSSING CHART
29 / 29
COUNTRIES NOW
3 (was 1)
EST. REVENUE A MONTH, DAILY · BOTH STORES EST
Show daily values
Sep 24, 2026$31.9K a month
Sep 25, 2026$31.9K a month
Sep 26, 2026$31.9K a month
Sep 27, 2026$31.9K a month
Sep 28, 2026$31.9K a month
Sep 29, 2026$32.3K a month
Sep 30, 2026$32.3K a month
Oct 1, 2026$33.5K a month
Oct 2, 2026$32.3K a month
Oct 3, 2026$32.3K a month
Oct 4, 2026$31.9K a month
Oct 5, 2026$32.3K a month
Oct 6, 2026$32.3K a month
Oct 7, 2026$32.6K a month
Oct 8, 2026$33.5K a month
Oct 9, 2026$33.5K a month
Oct 10, 2026$34.3K a month
Oct 11, 2026$34.4K a month
Oct 12, 2026$34.4K a month
Oct 13, 2026$315.5K a month
Oct 14, 2026$303.2K a month
Oct 15, 2026$312.6K a month
Oct 16, 2026$284.9K a month
Oct 17, 2026$264K a month
Oct 18, 2026$408.9K a month
Oct 19, 2026$306.9K a month
Oct 20, 2026$330.9K a month
Oct 21, 2026$486.9K a month
Oct 22, 2026not in a grossing chart
The same estimate as the headline, saved every day. Best rank Sep 24, 2026: #55 News · US. Now: #38 News · TH.

Money and momentum

Measured from the store, not estimated.

WHAT IT CHARGES
6 purchases listed
  • Unlimited Digital Access$19.99
  • News Apps Only$19.99
  • Chicago Tribune$199.99
  • Unlimited Digital Access$198.99
  • Premium Story Credits$0.99
  • Credit Access$0.99
Top in-app purchases as listed on the App Store, in local prices.
REVIEW MOMENTUM
1.4 reviews / week
  • Trendfalling
  • Recent reviews average2.1 stars
  • Recent 1 and 2 star share71%
From the latest 500 written reviews, covering 2572 days. The store only returns this many, so this is the most recent slice.
RELEASE CADENCE
3 updates in 90 days
  • Typical gap between releases27 days
From the last 25 versions listed on the App Store.
RATING BREAKDOWN
18.5K ratings
5★74%
4★12%
3★5%
2★2%
1★7%

What users want

From the latest 500 reviews on the United States App Store, Oct 7, 2019 to Oct 10, 2026: 71% are 1 or 2 stars. Open a theme to read what people wrote.

WHAT THEY COMPLAIN ABOUT · SHARE OF BAD REVIEWS
Price and subscription32%

112 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ I received a notice about Covid money.
★★★★★ After a year the price was increased by 2000%.
★★★★★ And the digital edition should be automatically included with any subscription.
Too many ads17%

59 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ When the ads load, the text you're trying to read jumps around.
★★★★★ Even for a paid subscriber the pop up ads are frequent and highly obstructive.
★★★★★ The app used to be good. Now it is basically unusable. If you try to read an article an ad comes up and you can't get rid of it. So then I can't read the article I'm paying for. If I could give it zero stars , I would.…
Worse after an update15%

54 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ The app was updated thru the App Store.
★★★★★ New version is better, but still is often awkward.
★★★★★ But the fix in the latest version just shows the center of the strip without any way to see the edges.
Bugs, things not working13%

45 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ The app was updated thru the App Store. When I opened the updated app, a white screen. I closed the app and reopened it with the same result. Again, the same. I then uninstalled the app and downloaded a new version…
★★★★★ Headline of today's paper not showing up. Can't get out of an article back to newspaper mode after reading. Some readability improvement won't new font and layout but it doesn't make up for all the other issues. New…
★★★★★ If that doesn't work maybe just deleting will stop the nightmares.
Login and account problems10%

36 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ I clicked and got the response that I could subscribe or log in.
★★★★★ I've tried cancelling my subscription but this app keeps charging me and makes it hard to switch to free account and stop paying.
★★★★★ The app let me sign in, but then tells me I've used up all my free reading.
Crashes and freezes9%

32 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ This app won't load when an update is available until it's updated.
★★★★★ Now it crashes every time I try to open it.
★★★★★ This app routinely crashes.
Lost data, sync, backup7%

24 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ Article view lost all formatting.
★★★★★ I have gone back to reading the online edition on the webpage.
★★★★★ In new version, print function has disappeared from upper right.
Limits, credits, locked features6%

21 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ I purchased a subscription but the app keeps saying I have reached the limit of free articles and need to purchase a subscription.
★★★★★ I can't log in (it tells me I don't have an active subscription, when I log out and try to reregister it tells me the email is already in use.) I can't read any articles because it says I hit my 10 per month limit and…
★★★★★ For a subscription you already have to pay for it is really a subpar experience
WHAT THEY ASK FOR
  • Would be nice if it there was some alignment between the primary digital and the facsimile newspaper versions:, especially on Sunday. 2★, Nov 9, 2025
  • If you are a paid subscriber, the latest update makes reading the e-edition significantly easier - it's finally as simple as it should have been for years. 2★, Mar 16, 2025
  • Please make the app useable again. 1★, Aug 2, 2024
  • I get it that news organizations need ad revenue to survive. 2★, Apr 11, 2024
  • Please bring it back! 1★, Feb 10, 2024
  • Please bring back landscape and allow the user to decide. 1★, Feb 9, 2024
  • This is the worst app I have encountered since the days of AOL dial up, although it would be nice to go back to that era when the Trib delivered quality journalism. 1★, Sep 23, 2023
  • Should have to log in only once to obtain full access! 4★, Aug 5, 2022
WORDS THAT KEEP COMING UP IN BAD REVIEWS
read an article15want to read10pop up ads10impossible to read8pop ups8customer service7cannot read6reading an article6landscape view6
WHAT THEY LOVE · SHARE OF GOOD REVIEWS
Easy to use8%

8 of the 4 and 5 star reviews.

★★★★★ Easy to search and navigate, it is everything you would expect from the Chicago Tribune and more.
★★★★★ Easy to use and very informative
★★★★★ Overall is fairly easy to read the daily paper as a subscriber.
Great support3%

3 of the 4 and 5 star reviews.

★★★★★ Come on. It doesn't cost a lot. It's a great newspaper! Only problemi have is it is very difficult to find the comics.
★★★★★ The newspaper is great but lacks in customer support and billing.
★★★★★ I just spent 30-40 minutes talking to Trib Tech support and the best they could do, after trying several things and having me delete and reinstall the App, was to get me to the front page of the paper and having me…
Looks great2%

2 of the 4 and 5 star reviews.

★★★★★ The layout and graphic design is good and user friendly.
★★★★★ As a Chicagoan The Tribune and WGN is one of my preferred source for news, so my review is based more on the functionality and app design itself, not overall content.
Accurate, great results2%

2 of the 4 and 5 star reviews.

★★★★★ Now it works well- like you would expect it to!
★★★★★ Just when I was about to cancel my subscription, they updated the app and it works great!
Fun, addictive2%

2 of the 4 and 5 star reviews.

★★★★★ And what's the 411 in theaters which makes it interesting for the listener that is enjoying this
★★★★★ For the Tribune I would very much enjoy having more in depth articles and more investigative reporting.

Found by matching words and phrases in the reviews, not read by a person. A review can count toward more than one theme.

What users say

Latest reviews, United States App Store.

★★★★★Oct 10, 2026
Harassing subscribers and Reid

I spent 30 minutes trying to track down two alerts. There was no obvious reason for them so I checked AI only to find out that the tribune wanted me to rate it. You flunked.

★★★★★Sep 25, 2026
Justin Fields?

Why is there a picture of a Justin Fields story in the update? Talk about a need for an update!

★★★★★Sep 24, 2026
Doesn’t function properly

When I am in Newspaper view and click on an article at some point the article jumps to extremely large size, making it unreadable. The only solution is to close the article and reopen. Constantly! This has been the case for years and the Trib doesn’t bother to fix it. So frustrating!

★★★★★Sep 13, 2026
Poor

I received a notice about Covid money. I clicked and got the response that I could subscribe or log in. I logged in the article opened for a few seconds the. I was prompted to subscribe again or log in. Didn’t I just do that. Your system stinks, maybe that’s why young people don’t read the Trib. One of these days, unless your system begins to work properly, I may do the same. I have been a subscriber since 1966.

★★★★★Aug 25, 2026
Awesome Appp

Chicago Tribune app is great! Easy to search and navigate, it is everything you would expect from the Chicago Tribune and more. Highly recommend!

★★★★★Jul 20, 2026
This App does not have in app cancellation feature

I had this app for over a year. After a year the price was increased by 2000%. You can only cancel on the phone within a certain window of times. If you’re living overseas this is difficult.

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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.

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What's new in 10.0.64

Added support for Liquid Glass Added support for iPhone Duo Bug fixes and maintenance

Released Aug 18, 2010. Current version shipped Oct 21, 2026.

Store description

Now there's a simple, elegant and customizable way to get essential Chicago Tribune news, sports, business and entertainment coverage on your iPhone or iPad. FEATURES: • Stay informed with Chicago's best source of news, sports, business and entertainment • Sign up for push notifications to get the latest news from our newsroom as soon as stories break • Build a personalized news feed by selecting topics that interest you • Enjoy exclusive videos and photo galleries • Save must-read stories, photos and videos for when you have the time to enjoy them • Turn your device sideways for an entirely different visual view of the news (iPad only) • Get the latest breaking news from our newsroom in your notifications • Share stories easily with Twitter, Facebook, or email • Offline reading: Download and read content offline SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS: • Download the app to enjoy a sampling of free stories each month. For full access, try a free month of Unlimited Digital Access to the app, the Chicago Tribune website, and our eNewspaper; then it's only $19.99 a month. Make sure to create a registration while in the app so you'll be able to log in to the website and eNewspaper when you visit them in web browsers. • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. • Your subscription automatically renews each month unless auto-renew is turned off within your Account Settings at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. • Your iTunes account will be charged $19.99 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. • Subscriptions may be managed by the user by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. • You can read our Privacy Policy here: http://www.tribpub.com/privacy-policy/ • You can read our Terms of Service here: http://www.tribpub.com/central-terms-of-service/ • Questions about your subscription, including adding or removing Web access to the Chicago Tribune website from your app access, can be directed to Customer Service: 610-440-3679. CRASHES / PROBLEMS? We've been working hard to fix any and all crashes in the app. If you're still experiencing crashes or freezes after installing this update, please contact us at consumerservices@chicagotribune.com. A quick email to our support team helps our developers identify and resolve crashes faster.

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