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USA TODAY Co., Inc. · News · United States store
#45 GROSSING · NEWS
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Revenue a month, worldwide EST
$41.9K
Likely $14K to $125.7K
▲ 847.9% in 11 days
New ratings
Tracking
Daily counts start building from today
Rating
4.6 of 5
12.7K ratings in this store
Countries it ranks in
1
was 1 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
$502.7K
Both stores combined. Small app estimate, so no split per store
EST. LIFETIME DOWNLOADS
444.7K to 1.3M
Estimated from ratings count
WHERE IT EARNS · EST. / MONTH
  • United States #42 News (iOS), #36 News & Magazines (Play)$41.9K · 100%
HOW SURE ARE WE
Small app: combines its grossing ranks with ratings growth (89 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
12.7K
AVG RATING
4.57
PRICE
Free
AGE
12.1y
LAST UPDATE
26d ago
VERSION
8.13.2
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
2 (was 2)
EST. REVENUE A MONTH, DAILY · BOTH STORES EST
Show daily values
Sep 24, 2026$35K a month
Sep 25, 2026$35K a month
Sep 26, 2026$34.7K a month
Sep 27, 2026$34.7K a month
Sep 28, 2026$34.2K a month
Sep 29, 2026$34.7K a month
Sep 30, 2026$43.3K a month
Oct 1, 2026$43.6K a month
Oct 2, 2026$43.5K a month
Oct 3, 2026$43.6K a month
Oct 4, 2026$43.4K a month
Oct 5, 2026$43.4K a month
Oct 6, 2026$43.2K a month
Oct 7, 2026$43.4K a month
Oct 8, 2026$42.9K a month
Oct 9, 2026$42.8K a month
Oct 10, 2026$42.8K a month
Oct 11, 2026$42.4K a month
Oct 12, 2026$42.4K a month
Oct 13, 2026$443K a month
Oct 14, 2026$470K a month
Oct 15, 2026$306.2K a month
Oct 16, 2026$329.8K a month
Oct 17, 2026$317.4K a month
Oct 18, 2026$289.9K a month
Oct 19, 2026$317.5K a month
Oct 20, 2026$363.2K a month
Oct 21, 2026$405.2K a month
Oct 22, 2026not in a grossing chart
The same estimate as the headline, saved every day. Best rank Sep 24, 2026: #44 News · US. Now: #44 News · US.

Money and momentum

Measured from the store, not estimated.

WHAT IT CHARGES
6 purchases listed
  • Detroit Free Press Digital$19.99
  • Annual Digital Subscription$69.99
  • Ad-Free Monthly$2.99
  • Monthly Digital Rate$19.99
  • Monthly Digital Subscription$19.99
  • Annual Digital Subscription$19.99
Top in-app purchases as listed on the App Store, in local prices.
REVIEW MOMENTUM
1.6 reviews / week
  • Trendfalling
  • Recent reviews average3.1 stars
  • Recent 1 and 2 star share45%
From the latest 500 written reviews, covering 2226 days. The store only returns this many, so this is the most recent slice.
RELEASE CADENCE
2 updates in 90 days
  • Typical gap between releases23 days
From the last 25 versions listed on the App Store.
RATING BREAKDOWN
12.7K ratings
5★73%
4★19%
3★4%
2★1%
1★3%

What users want

From the latest 500 reviews on the United States App Store, Sep 17, 2020 to Oct 1, 2026: 45% are 1 or 2 stars. Open a theme to read what people wrote.

WHAT THEY COMPLAIN ABOUT · SHARE OF BAD REVIEWS
Price and subscription40%

91 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ Everything needs a subscription, including breaking news, which is free everywhere else.
★★★★★ There is no way to turn this function off, even though I pay the for the full subscription.
★★★★★ Too many popup ads for a paid subscription
Too many ads15%

33 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ I have had to clear 5-6 of these annoying ads while trying to read an article.
★★★★★ Too many popup ads for a paid subscription
★★★★★ Please tell your programmers of the app that people are allowed to read a story slowly without ads appearing anytime they “pause” for a second.
Bugs, things not working12%

27 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ There's a Sign In link but it doesn't work.
★★★★★ Restore purchase does not work.
★★★★★ Maybe they could use AI to program it as what they are doing now is not working
Lost data, sync, backup10%

22 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ Not sure exactly when this started happening (was not an issue in the recent past), but it is such that I can completely lose my place in the article when doing so.
★★★★★ I deleted the app and reloaded and it still won't work.
★★★★★ Restore purchase does not work.
No customer support8%

18 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ There is no “help” or support page to alert the Freep to cut this out.
★★★★★ No way to contact anybody.
★★★★★ Need help but can't find anywhere to make contact.
Login and account problems8%

17 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ There's a Sign In link but it doesn't work.
★★★★★ ESPECIALLY if they are logged in on a paid account!
★★★★★ Keeps asking me to sign in but I get none of the subscriber content.
Worse after an update7%

15 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ Update down for IOS and now I can't access stuff for subscribers that I paid for.
★★★★★ So many errors and you can't even leave feedback from a feedback page that is just white Ads that auto start and cannot be paused even though there is a button for that. Shame on freep. They are unable to correctly…
★★★★★ Update: I literally must delete and reinstall the app every day to be able to read the eNewspaper, despite having spent 45 minutes with tech support.
Crashes and freezes4%

9 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ It frequently crashes when opening the app.
★★★★★ Some days the enewspaper won't open.
★★★★★ The page freezes, the view often jumps back to the first page, or skips to a different section.
WHAT THEY ASK FOR
  • Everything needs a subscription, including breaking news, which is free everywhere else. 1★, Jul 10, 2026
  • Nearly everything posted in this app needs a script to view the article. 1★, May 12, 2026
  • I already subscribe - I do not need an ad - what is the point except to interrupt my reading? 1★, Mar 22, 2026
  • Would be nice if they pretended to care by fixing their feedback page. 1★, Dec 18, 2025
  • Really need a way to automute. 4★, Oct 18, 2025
  • The free press always has the news as it happens with details you need and not the stuff you don't need. 5★, Aug 14, 2025
  • Easy article to write, didn't need AI to write it. 2★, May 12, 2025
  • Please give me the option to turn off the push alerts on just the lottery results- I don't care. 3★, May 11, 2025
WORDS THAT KEEP COMING UP IN BAD REVIEWS
pop up ads6pop ups5am subscriber5go back5read articles5subscribers only articles4trying to read4cancel my subscription4paid subscription4without ads4paid subscriber4though i'm4
WHAT THEY LOVE · SHARE OF GOOD REVIEWS
Worth the money27%

65 of the 4 and 5 star reviews.

★★★★★ From news, sports, and features (and the indispensable comics!), it's the most affordable mental health exercise out there!
★★★★★ The Free Press app has matured to a level that it is very pleasant to use on a smart phone.
★★★★★ Getting day-old results and stories almost makes my old Free Press another lost childhood memory.
Easy to use13%

30 of the 4 and 5 star reviews.

★★★★★ As for the news paper itself, I have always enjoyed the informative articles. They keep me up to date on happenings at the local, national and international levels. I have been maintaining a subscription for many years.
★★★★★ Reading and maneuvering is easy and article column widths fit the device.
★★★★★ Easy-to-use app for responsible, journalistic news coverage
Fun, addictive13%

30 of the 4 and 5 star reviews.

★★★★★ I enjoy the history on page 2 and the coverage of sports, especially MSU basketball.
★★★★★ As for the news paper itself, I have always enjoyed the informative articles.
★★★★★ I have kept their tradition alive and enjoy it as well.
Accurate, great results4%

9 of the 4 and 5 star reviews.

★★★★★ App works well, but autoplay ads with sound are becoming a big problem that's preventing me from reading in some public places.
★★★★★ There was a little hesitation on my part to use the new application but so far all seems good works as well as the old for enewspaper
★★★★★ Nice having election news at my finger tips that is accurate and fair.
Useful, it helps2%

5 of the 4 and 5 star reviews.

★★★★★ As a retired web designer I was skeptical how useful the app would be and have been pleasantly surprised.
★★★★★ Useful app vs the website which sometimes randomly refreshes.
★★★★★ This app has been really helpful during my time in Detroit and as a starting point for all things “Detroit”

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 1, 2026
Notification issue!

I am not getting as many Michigan football notifications anymore! Please start sending more!!

★★★★★Sep 28, 2026
Poor content

Sports section is okay, way too politically motivated. I want local news reporting.

★★★★★Sep 17, 2026
One star to many

Your endorsement will cost you customers. Endorsing a candidate from the party of no free press is a disservice for your business.

★★★★★Sep 8, 2026
Daily Essential

The Freep gets my day going. From news, sports, and features (and the indispensable comics!), it’s the most affordable mental health exercise out there!

★★★★★Aug 27, 2026
DFP

I enjoy the history on page 2 and the coverage of sports, especially MSU basketball.

★★★★★Aug 26, 2026
Great Source of News

Hard to beat the digital version, but I do miss the paper one. I get this one, though. No reliable delivery persons left! This online version has the great reporting, politics, sports, columnists…in short, it is the Freep. I’m just glad I could get good input on topics about which I care.

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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.

detroit4news4michigan4detroit press3lions tigers3coverage3exclusive3information3freep3press2pistons2lions2tigers2including2sports2podcasts2off2month2service2help2

What's new in 8.13.2

• This update includes bug fixes and stability improvements.

Released Sep 18, 2014. Current version shipped Sep 26, 2026.

Store description

Improving our community through journalism is our mission at the Detroit Free Press. As journalists we stand on guard, ready to investigate wrongs, report on the workings of government, explore today's issues, uplift local voices and break news. Plus, you’ll get unbeatable coverage of the Detroit Pistons, Lions, Tigers and Redwings. We’re Detroit’s trusted storytellers. We’re here for it. WHAT WE’RE ALL ABOUT: • Exclusive investigations that fight for the truth, expose corruption and gives voice to the voiceless across Michigan. • Coverage of Michigan's auto industry, including Ford, GM, and Stellantis’ latest developments and innovations. • Don't miss a beat with our sports coverage, featuring the Lions, Tigers, Red Wings, Pistons, Michigan and Michigan State. • Dining content from Pulitzer finalist and James Beard winner Lyndsay C. Green. • Dive deeper into the news and sports stories that matter most with our exclusive podcasts. • Stay up-to-date with election news, analysis, and results. • Start your day off right with our exclusive newsletters, including The Daily Briefing. APP FEATURES: • Real-time breaking news alerts • A personalized feed on the all-new For You page • Lively podcasts with hosts who are connected to the pulse of our city • The eNewspaper, a digital replica of our print newspaper Subscription Information: • The Detroit Free Press app is free to download and all users can access a sampling of free articles every month. • Subscriptions are charged to your account at confirmation of purchase and automatically renew each month or year, unless turned off in your account settings at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. See "Subscription Support" in the app's Settings for more details and customer service contact information. MORE INFORMATION: • Privacy Policy: https://cm.freep.com/privacy/ • Terms of Service: https://cm.freep.com/terms/ • Help Center: https://help.freep.com

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