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Houston Chronicle

Hearst Newspapers - LLC · News & Magazines · United States store
#72 GROSSING · NEWS & MAGAZINES
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Revenue a month, worldwide EST
$397.7K
Likely $132.6K to $1.2M
▲ 303.2% in 27 days
New ratings
Tracking
Daily counts start building from today
Rating
4.4 of 5
1.2K 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
$4.8M
Google Play $82.5K + App Store $315.2K a month
LIFETIME INSTALLS (GOOGLE)
64.9K
About 672 per month on average since launch
WHERE IT EARNS · EST. / MONTH
  • United States #71 News & Magazines (Play), #54 News (iOS)$397.7K · 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
1.2K
AVG RATING
4.36
PRICE
Free
IN APP PURCHASES
$5.99 - $14.99 per item
CONTAINS ADS
Yes
LAST UPDATE
2d ago
RELEASED
Oct 9, 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$98.6K a month
Sep 25, 2026$98.3K a month
Sep 26, 2026$91.1K a month
Sep 27, 2026$91.1K a month
Sep 28, 2026$98.1K a month
Sep 29, 2026$103.4K a month
Sep 30, 2026$108.8K a month
Oct 1, 2026$105.3K a month
Oct 2, 2026$97.5K a month
Oct 3, 2026$94.9K a month
Oct 4, 2026$88.5K a month
Oct 5, 2026$77.6K a month
Oct 6, 2026$86.2K a month
Oct 7, 2026$81.4K a month
Oct 8, 2026$81.6K a month
Oct 9, 2026$81.2K a month
Oct 10, 2026$80.8K a month
Oct 11, 2026$85.3K a month
Oct 12, 2026$87K a month
Oct 13, 2026$91.5K a month
Oct 14, 2026$98.1K a month
Oct 15, 2026$97.5K a month
Oct 16, 2026$93.8K a month
Oct 17, 2026$96.7K a month
Oct 18, 2026$89.1K a month
Oct 19, 2026$94.5K a month
Oct 20, 2026$86.7K a month
Oct 21, 2026$397.7K a month
Oct 22, 2026not in a grossing chart
The same estimate as the headline, saved every day. Best rank Sep 24, 2026: #60 News & Magazines · US. Now: #72 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
1.1 reviews / week
  • Trendsteady
  • Recent reviews average3.6 stars
  • Recent 1 and 2 star share30%
From the latest 478 written reviews, covering 2913 days.
RATING BREAKDOWN
1.2K ratings
5★68%
4★15%
3★8%
2★4%
1★5%

What users want

From the latest 478 reviews on the United States Google Play, Oct 30, 2018 to Oct 17, 2026: 30% are 1 or 2 stars. Open a theme to read what people wrote.

WHAT THEY COMPLAIN ABOUT · SHARE OF BAD REVIEWS
Price and subscription27%

39 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ I subscribe to both print and digital.
★★★★★ Why oh why should you only be allowed to read A SINGLE ARTICLE if you have no subscription?
★★★★★ I will not be paying for them for a subscription while they are selling my information to "brokers." The final straw for me is selling the information from article gifting.
Login and account problems17%

24 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ Unable to log into mobile with same user name and password I created accouht with.
★★★★★ Keep getting "This page doesn't work." When I try to log in using the app.
★★★★★ Stuck in login loop even uninstall/reinstall
Bugs, things not working7%

10 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ Keep getting "This page doesn't work." When I try to log in using the app.
★★★★★ Lots of broken links / "headlines.
★★★★★ The account log in for the website does not work with the app.
No customer support5%

7 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ They still charge you even when you call customer service and tell them that you wish to stop it
★★★★★ When I contact technical help, the repeated response is they cannot help.
★★★★★ Tech support consists of uninstall reinstall as in not smart enough to do the job they are being paid to do.
Too many ads4%

5 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ Small Google ads (that contain no content) in the middle of the top & bottom of the screen interfere with reading the paper.
★★★★★ when clicking on front page all you get is ads should remove ads from front page.
★★★★★ DO NOT INSTALL - FULL OF ADVERTISEMENTS!
Wrong or poor results4%

5 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ Will have to cancel my subscription because it is now useless to pay for an e-edition that does not function.
★★★★★ Links are more than occasionally wrong and all stories don't show up.
★★★★★ Constantly takes me to the wrong article.
Limits, credits, locked features3%

4 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ after 3 articles it says I've reached my free article limit!
★★★★★ In an age of rampant misinformation, the last thing we need is for large portions of people to be unable to be informed due to limited access.
★★★★★ If the app works well and has limited interuptions for sign up and ads, people would likely subscribe.
Slow, laggy, battery2%

3 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ Takes forever to login in.
WHAT THEY ASK FOR
  • Reading is fine, but I wish I could also do the crossword from my phone the way I do with the Washington Post which is also a Hearst Paper, I believe. 4★, Apr 6, 2026
  • Wish they had ALL of their comics online. 4★, Oct 5, 2024
  • I enjoy the app, but I wish it had all of the stories published by the paper. 4★, May 20, 2024
  • Wish it had a dark or reader mode. 3★, Jul 25, 2023
  • Totally need another option for local news in Houston. 1★, Apr 19, 2023
  • It would be nice if you could bookmark news stories within the app. 4★, Feb 14, 2023
  • Needs more women's soccer coverage 3★, Oct 15, 2022
  • I really wish it would be like on a tablet 3★, Dec 29, 2021
WORDS THAT KEEP COMING UP IN BAD REVIEWS
won't let4free article3let me sign3same issue3yellow screen3
WHAT THEY LOVE · SHARE OF GOOD REVIEWS
Easy to use18%

53 of the 4 and 5 star reviews.

★★★★★ Very good easy to navigate
★★★★★ easy to navigate and get the news daily.
★★★★★ Although I believe it can be more user friendly.
Fun, addictive8%

23 of the 4 and 5 star reviews.

★★★★★ enjoy the news and articles.
★★★★★ I play both NYT and HC daily now, so fun!
★★★★★ Truly enjoying online newspaper.
Accurate, great results6%

18 of the 4 and 5 star reviews.

★★★★★ But the high standards and quality of the Chronicle in print or digital is still excellent.
★★★★★ The app works great, the reporting is great, keep up the good work!
★★★★★ that works great and the Cron always has great local news!
Looks great2%

5 of the 4 and 5 star reviews.

★★★★★ Nice, clean, easy to use.
★★★★★ The apps website is very clean, concise and organized, just like the actual newspaper.
★★★★★ Nice interface, good navigation, easy to read
Fast1%

4 of the 4 and 5 star reviews.

★★★★★ I use it every day, it's fast, good selection of articles.
★★★★★ easy to use pretty quick and usually has about as much as I'd expect to find on the newspaper website.

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 17, 2026

hard to navigate sections

★★★★★Oct 11, 2026

God bless you all

★★★★★Sep 19, 2026

Very good easy to navigate

★★★★★Sep 18, 2026

Great app keeps me up to date 📅

★★★★★Sep 3, 2026

search function antiquated. need filters. how to gift an article from the app?

★★★★★Sep 2, 2026

the app is easy to use. the newspaper does show bias therefore other sources of information are beneficial to get a complete picture of events

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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 or short description.

digital5access5digital access3print subscribers3houston3stay3houstonchronicle3month3subscribers3user3know2chronicle2news2sports2texas2politics2stories2podcast2edition2unlimited2print2

What's new in 202610.36

No release notes.

Store description

Know more about Houston with the Houston Chronicle app. Stay informed with trusted journalism wherever you are. • Get Houston news alerts and notifications, customized by preferred topics • Catch high school football, college sports, and Astros, Texans, Rockets coverage • Stay on top of Texas news, politics, business, food and development stories • Tune in to the politics podcast Texas Take and sports podcast Fifth Down for expert analysis • Page through the e-Edition, a digital replica of the newspaper • Stay sharp with Puzzmo’s reimagined favorites and brand-new puzzles • Listen to Chronicle stories with Everlit, a text-to-audio tool • Check out exclusive guides and compelling columns and commentary SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS: Subscribe for unlimited digital access to the app, HoustonChronicle.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: https://www.HoustonChronicle.com/privacy_policy/ TERMS OF SERVICE: https://www.HoustonChronicle.com/terms_of_use/ FEEDBACK: We want to hear from you! Let us know if you have questions or suggestions: appsupport@chron.com.

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