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San Antonio Express-News

Hearst Newspapers - LLC · News & Magazines · United States store
#76 GROSSING · NEWS & MAGAZINES
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Revenue a month, worldwide EST
$264.1K
Likely $88K to $792.3K
▲ 230.2% in 27 days
New ratings
Tracking
Daily counts start building from today
Rating
4.0 of 5
620 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.

EST. REVENUE / YEAR · WORLDWIDE
$3.2M
Google Play $77.1K + App Store $187K a month
LIFETIME INSTALLS (GOOGLE)
38.5K
About 399 per month on average since launch
WHERE IT EARNS · EST. / MONTH
  • United States #76 News & Magazines (Play), #91 News (iOS)$264.1K · 100%
HOW SURE ARE WE
Lower confidence: this app ranks below the overall top 50 everywhere, where single estimates can be off 2 to 4 times. The range is wide on purpose. 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
620
AVG RATING
4.02
PRICE
Free
IN APP PURCHASES
$5.99 - $14.99 per item
CONTAINS ADS
Yes
LAST UPDATE
2d ago
RELEASED
Oct 10, 2018
CONTENT RATING
Everyone

Last 29 days

From our daily snapshots of every grossing chart.

DAYS IN A GROSSING CHART
29 / 29
COUNTRIES NOW
1 (was 1)
EST. REVENUE A MONTH, DAILY · BOTH STORES EST
Show daily values
Sep 24, 2026$80K a month
Sep 25, 2026$78.4K a month
Sep 26, 2026$77.6K a month
Sep 27, 2026$77.6K a month
Sep 28, 2026$78.5K a month
Sep 29, 2026$81.9K a month
Sep 30, 2026$77.9K a month
Oct 1, 2026$73.6K a month
Oct 2, 2026$74.9K a month
Oct 3, 2026$73.2K a month
Oct 4, 2026$73.6K a month
Oct 5, 2026$69.2K a month
Oct 6, 2026$77.1K a month
Oct 7, 2026$75.1K a month
Oct 8, 2026$72.2K a month
Oct 9, 2026$71.7K a month
Oct 10, 2026$69.4K a month
Oct 11, 2026$74.1K a month
Oct 12, 2026$72.7K a month
Oct 13, 2026$75.1K a month
Oct 14, 2026$85.1K a month
Oct 15, 2026$84.3K a month
Oct 16, 2026$83.9K a month
Oct 17, 2026$86.2K a month
Oct 18, 2026$81K a month
Oct 19, 2026$83.2K a month
Oct 20, 2026$78.7K a month
Oct 21, 2026$264.1K a month
Oct 22, 2026not in a grossing chart
The same estimate as the headline, saved every day. Best rank Sep 24, 2026: #74 News & Magazines · US. Now: #76 News & Magazines · US.

Money and momentum

Measured from the store, not estimated.

WHAT IT CHARGES
$5.99 - $14.99 per item
Google Play only shows the price range per item.
REVIEW MOMENTUM
0.6 reviews / week
  • Trendsteady
  • Recent reviews average3.7 stars
  • Recent 1 and 2 star share28%
From the latest 249 written reviews, covering 2920 days.
RATING BREAKDOWN
618 ratings
5★59%
4★16%
3★6%
2★6%
1★13%

What users want

From the latest 249 reviews on the United States Google Play, Oct 24, 2018 to Oct 16, 2026: 28% are 1 or 2 stars. Open a theme to read what people wrote.

WHAT THEY COMPLAIN ABOUT · SHARE OF BAD REVIEWS
Price and subscription19%

13 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ I've always given high marks for the Express News app but today, when I absolutely needed it to view my friend's obituary, it's not allowing me access by saying that it recognizes me but wants to renew my (Current)…
★★★★★ Very hard to get a hold of anyone to cancel subscription.
★★★★★ I am regretting signing up for a subscription.
Crashes and freezes9%

6 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ lately, the app won't open.
★★★★★ Many times the article freezes about half way through.
★★★★★ App freezes easly while magnifying articles and adjusting to fit the screen.
Login and account problems7%

5 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ The sign in link doesn't work.
★★★★★ My wife and I have a digital subscription and every time I (just me,not her) sign in it kicks me back out.
★★★★★ Won't accept my username or password.
Bugs, things not working6%

4 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ knows how to fix the glitches that continue to occur!!
★★★★★ The sign in link doesn't work.
★★★★★ Sometimes glitches and opens a completely unrelated article
Worse after an update6%

4 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ The app was updated and now kinda sucks!
★★★★★ (Using a Samsung A7 Tablet) Update: 18Apr2021 One day the e-edition was missing pages.
★★★★★ The updated (improved) version flickers on,off,on,off and doesn't load.
Wrong or poor results4%

3 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ There is nothing wrong with my iPad.
★★★★★ Horrible and useless on overseas connections
No customer support4%

3 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ horrible customer service!
★★★★★ I have tried countless times to talk to express news customer service but no one can figure it out or help me!!
★★★★★ Support was not able to fix
Slow, laggy, battery3%

2 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ when it did, it was very slow and not very many pages.
★★★★★ Just says loading all of the time.
WHAT THEY ASK FOR
  • I wish you could just provide enough of the facts for your readers to have the information to make a sound decision when it comes to voting for city counsel, mayoral, governor, state congressional/ senate, US C/S, and… 2★, Aug 19, 2024
  • I enjoy being able to read any news pieces that I wish as soon as they are put online. 5★, Dec 3, 2023
  • It may well add the latest content, but if so then there are relatively few new articles on a daily basis. 2★, Jan 23, 2022
  • I wish to cancel my subsxriptio. 1★, Feb 28, 2020
WORDS THAT KEEP COMING UP IN BAD REVIEWS

Nothing stands out.

WHAT THEY LOVE · SHARE OF GOOD REVIEWS
Easy to use15%

24 of the 4 and 5 star reviews.

★★★★★ informative and easy to use.
★★★★★ So easy to use and I always have my paper with me.
★★★★★ easy to read and navigate
Accurate, great results6%

10 of the 4 and 5 star reviews.

★★★★★ The Express News is #1 in San Antonio for honest accurate reporting!
★★★★★ App works well on my Android device.
★★★★★ App works well with no bugs!
Fun, addictive6%

9 of the 4 and 5 star reviews.

★★★★★ I enjoy reading these most up-to-date articles on my phone and the daily paper on my laptop.
★★★★★ Enjoy reading the electronic version of the paper, but at times it feels a little cumbersome.
★★★★★ Enjoying access to events in beautiful San Antonio!
Looks great2%

4 of the 4 and 5 star reviews.

★★★★★ Much easier than a newspaper and so clean- no old paper all over the place.
★★★★★ Enjoying access to events in beautiful San Antonio!
★★★★★ You can share how wonderful this beautiful city is!
Fast1%

2 of the 4 and 5 star reviews.

★★★★★ Love the quick notifications
★★★★★ A lot of quick valuable information.

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 Google Play.

★★★★★Oct 16, 2026

it goes to the author info and never loads the story.

★★★★★Sep 24, 2026

old news everyday

★★★★★Aug 21, 2026

I find getting out of a story annoying. If I am reading a story in the online paper, the action that takes me back to the page, takes me out of the online paper completely. If I'm scrolling the news feed, the same action takes me back to the news feed.

★★★★★Aug 14, 2026

no dept. knows how to fix the glitches that continue to occur!! they blame it on the mobile phone!!

★★★★★Aug 12, 2026

No Bueno

★★★★★Aug 4, 2026

I especially love the printed version view, but a larger screen than a phone's is needed for maximum benefit.

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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 or short description.

access6digital4express news3digital access3print subscribers3news3expressnews3month3subscribers3user3anytime2express2unlimited2print2feedback2

What's new in 202610.36

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Store description

Access any story, on any device, anytime with the San Antonio Express-News app. Stay informed with must-read local news. Dig into investigations and commentary you can’t find anywhere else. SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS: Subscribe for unlimited digital access to the app, ExpressNews.com, e-Edition and newsletters. Get 1 month free, then $14.99 per month. Cancel anytime. Current digital and print subscribers have unlimited access to the app. - Digital subscribers: Sign in to the app to access your benefit. - Print subscribers: If you haven’t activated your digital access yet, look for “Activate Access” at the bottom of the app welcome screen. PAYMENT: Payment will be charged to your account with the confirmation of your purchase and will automatically renew each month unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of your monthly period. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. PRIVACY POLICY: www.ExpressNews.com/privacy_policy/ TERMS OF SERVICE: www.ExpressNews.com/terms_of_use/ FEEDBACK: We want to hear from you! Let us know if you have questions or suggestions: feedback@express-news.net or 210-250-2000.

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