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A Medium Corporation · News · United Kingdom store
#11 GROSSING · NEWS
View on App Store ↗ Google Play version →
Revenue a month, worldwide EST
$4.8M
Likely $1.6M to $13.8M
▲ 192.0% in 27 days
New ratings
Tracking
Daily counts start building from today
Rating
4.8 of 5
21.7K ratings in this store
Countries it ranks in
52
was 52 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 / MONTH · WORLDWIDE · BOTH STORES
$4.8M
Range $1.6M to $13.8M
EST. REVENUE / YEAR · WORLDWIDE
$57.7M
App Store $2.1M + Google Play $2.7M a month
EST. LIFETIME DOWNLOADS
758.1K to 2.2M
Estimated from ratings count
WHERE IT EARNS · EST. / MONTH
  • United States #19 News (iOS), #14 News & Magazines (Play)$1.3M · 27%
  • South Korea #5 News & Magazines (Play)$740.8K · 15%
  • Japan #25 News (iOS)$307K · 6%
  • Singapore #12 News (iOS), #9 News & Magazines (Play)$278K · 6%
  • United Kingdom #12 News (iOS), #10 News & Magazines (Play)$229.6K · 5%
  • Saudi Arabia #10 News (iOS), #9 News & Magazines (Play)$205.2K · 4%
  • Switzerland #36 News (iOS), #10 News & Magazines (Play)$177.5K · 4%
  • South Africa #12 News (iOS), #10 News & Magazines (Play)$135.3K · 3%
42 more countries
  • India #7 News (iOS), #9 News & Magazines (Play)$117.6K · 2%
  • Germany #32 News (iOS), #19 News & Magazines (Play)$113.7K · 2%
  • France #25 News (iOS), #32 News & Magazines (Play)$97.6K · 2%
  • Canada #16 News (iOS), #8 News & Magazines (Play)$85.4K · 2%
  • Brazil #12 News (iOS), #6 News & Magazines (Play)$84.3K · 2%
  • Turkey #10 News (iOS), #10 News & Magazines (Play)$75.3K · 2%
  • Thailand #5 News (iOS), #9 News & Magazines (Play)$70.4K · 1%
  • Hong Kong #9 News (iOS), #9 News & Magazines (Play)$70.4K · 1%
  • Australia #17 News (iOS), #13 News & Magazines (Play)$58.6K · 1%
  • Indonesia #7 News (iOS), #9 News & Magazines (Play)$56K · 1%
  • Mexico #13 News (iOS), #10 News & Magazines (Play)$55.8K · 1%
  • Nigeria #3 News (iOS), #9 News & Magazines (Play)$52.7K · 1%
  • Ireland #14 News (iOS), #9 News & Magazines (Play)$47.6K · 1%
  • Italy #35 News (iOS), #18 News & Magazines (Play)$43.1K · 1%
  • Spain #24 News (iOS), #9 News & Magazines (Play)$41K · 1%
  • UAE #18 News (iOS), #9 News & Magazines (Play)$31.5K · 1%
  • Pakistan #6 News (iOS), #9 News & Magazines (Play)$27.3K · 1%
  • Sweden #11 News (iOS)$25.5K · 1%
  • Kuwait #10 News (iOS), #9 News & Magazines (Play)$22.5K · 0%
  • Vietnam #7 News (iOS), #9 News & Magazines (Play)$22.3K · 0%
  • New Zealand #27 News (iOS), #9 News & Magazines (Play)$21.9K · 0%
  • Argentina #6 News (iOS), #9 News & Magazines (Play)$21.3K · 0%
  • Finland #6 News (iOS), #10 News & Magazines (Play)$21K · 0%
  • Norway #18 News (iOS), #10 News & Magazines (Play)$16.4K · 0%
  • Israel #15 News (iOS), #9 News & Magazines (Play)$13.7K · 0%
  • Philippines #9 News & Magazines (Play)$13.1K · 0%
  • Colombia #7 News (iOS), #9 News & Magazines (Play)$12.9K · 0%
  • Netherlands #10 News & Magazines (Play)$12.3K · 0%
  • Qatar #18 News (iOS), #9 News & Magazines (Play)$11.9K · 0%
  • Belgium #21 News (iOS), #10 News & Magazines (Play)$11.2K · 0%
  • Poland #10 News & Magazines (Play)$10K · 0%
  • Egypt #8 News (iOS), #9 News & Magazines (Play)$8.8K · 0%
  • Portugal #19 News (iOS), #9 News & Magazines (Play)$7.6K · 0%
  • Bangladesh #9 News & Magazines (Play)$7.1K · 0%
  • Chile #9 News & Magazines (Play)$5.8K · 0%
  • Ukraine #9 News & Magazines (Play)$4.8K · 0%
  • Romania #9 News & Magazines (Play)$4.3K · 0%
  • Czechia #9 News & Magazines (Play)$3.9K · 0%
  • Austria #10 News & Magazines (Play)$3.6K · 0%
  • Denmark #10 News & Magazines (Play)$3.3K · 0%
  • Kazakhstan #8 News & Magazines (Play)$3.3K · 0%
  • Greece #10 News & Magazines (Play)$3.2K · 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
21.7K
AVG RATING
4.77
PRICE
Free
AGE
12.6y
LAST UPDATE
3d ago
VERSION
4.330
SIZE
119 MB
AGE RATING
12+

Last 29 days

From our daily snapshots of every grossing chart.

DAYS IN A GROSSING CHART
29 / 29
COUNTRIES NOW
52 (was 20)
EST. REVENUE A MONTH, DAILY · BOTH STORES EST
Show daily values
Sep 24, 2026$1.6M a month
Sep 25, 2026$1.6M a month
Sep 26, 2026$1.6M a month
Sep 27, 2026$1.7M a month
Sep 28, 2026$1.7M a month
Sep 29, 2026$1.9M a month
Sep 30, 2026$1.9M a month
Oct 1, 2026$2.3M a month
Oct 2, 2026$1.8M a month
Oct 3, 2026$1.7M a month
Oct 4, 2026$1.7M a month
Oct 5, 2026$1.6M a month
Oct 6, 2026$1.8M a month
Oct 7, 2026$1.8M a month
Oct 8, 2026$1.9M a month
Oct 9, 2026$1.9M a month
Oct 10, 2026$3.3M a month
Oct 11, 2026$2M a month
Oct 12, 2026$1.9M a month
Oct 13, 2026$2M a month
Oct 14, 2026$2.3M a month
Oct 15, 2026$2.3M a month
Oct 16, 2026$2.1M a month
Oct 17, 2026$1.8M a month
Oct 18, 2026$1.9M a month
Oct 19, 2026$1.9M a month
Oct 20, 2026$2M a month
Oct 21, 2026$4.8M a month
Oct 22, 2026not in a grossing chart
The same estimate as the headline, saved every day. Best rank Sep 24, 2026: #3 News · PK. Now: #4 News · NG.

Money and momentum

Measured from the store, not estimated.

WHAT IT CHARGES
5 purchases listed
  • Medium Membership£4.99
  • Medium Membership£49.99
  • Medium Membership£45.99
  • Friend Membership£14.99
  • Friend Membership£149.99
Top in-app purchases as listed on the App Store, in local prices.
REVIEW MOMENTUM
Too few reviews
Fewer than 3 recent written reviews in this country.
RELEASE CADENCE
10 updates in 90 days
  • Typical gap between releases7 days
From the last 25 versions listed on the App Store.
RATING BREAKDOWN
21.7K ratings
5★85%
4★11%
3★2%
2★1%
1★1%

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Store screenshots

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App Store ads

Apple Search Ads this app ran in the last 90 days, from Apple's public ad repository.

No App Store ads in the EU
None in the last 90 days.

Apple only publishes ads shown in the EU (EU Digital Services Act), with a 7 day delay. An app that advertises only outside the EU shows nothing here.

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.

medium10stories6medium service3medium medium3writing3reading3experts2following2readers2publishing2member2community2writers2join2platform2service2

What's new in 4.330

We've made performance improvements and bug fixes to give you a smoother reading experience.

Released Mar 20, 2014. Current version shipped Oct 19, 2026.

Store description

Welcome to Medium, your home for human stories, useful advice, and inspiring insights. Immerse yourself in a world of wisdom with writing from renowned figures, passionate experts, and fresh voices. Make reading and writing a daily ritual by following your fascinations, discovering new rabbit holes, and reaching readers of your own. Medium is simple social publishing for everyone. + Find your focus with distraction-free reading about everything from taking better pictures to what it’s like to scale a startup. + Stay current with stories about emerging technology, culture, and firsthand accounts of front-page news. + Become a member for unlimited access to millions of stories from our global community of the curious. + Assemble your own personal library by highlighting passages, bookmarking stories, and following writers who share your passions. + Join a community of readers, writers, and thinkers who clap for what they love, respond with insightful comments on thought-provoking stories, and collaborate to create popular publications. + Reach a wider audience by publishing your stories on a platform that serves more than 100M idea-loving people. + Establish a professional presence on a trusted platform, alongside academics, leaders, and experts. + Join the Medium Partner Program to earn money from your writing. + Enjoy a continuous reading experience across your iPhone, iPad, and desktop. + Listen to audio versions of any story on Medium (Member feature). __ Medium Terms of Service: https://policy.medium.com/medium-terms-of-service-9db0094a1e0f Privacy Policy: https://policy.medium.com/medium-privacy-policy-f03bf92035c9 Support: https://help.medium.com

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