The Straits Times: iPhone vs Android
The Straits Times gets 100+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, October 2026, rounded down to a band).
The Straits Times by SPH Media Limited is on both the App Store and Google Play. Here are both versions together: downloads, users, revenue, ratings and chart positions, store by store with totals.
Rating
4.1 ★
7.4k ratings, both stores
Measured
Best rank now
#20
iPhone · 
News Grossing
News GrossingMeasured
App Store
App details
App ID
547465441
Publisher
SPH Media Limited
Publisher country
Singapore 318994
On the store since
Nov 2012
13 years on the store
Minimum OS
iOS 16.0+
iPhone 8 and later
Devices
iPhone · iPad
Universal purchase
Content rating
4+
Languages
1
EN
Size
325 MB
Also listed in
Lifestyle
Google Play
App details
App ID
com.buuuk.st
Publisher
SPH MEDIA LIMITED
Publisher country
Singapore 318994
Content rating
Everyone
The Straits Times downloads & installs
Both stores, worldwide. Bands are open; exact numbers are free with an account.
| Store | Downloads / day | Lifetime installs |
|---|---|---|
| iPhone | 10+ | 50k+ |
| Google Play | 50+ | 1M+ Measured |
| Total | 100+ Confidence | 1M+ Confidence |
How this is calculated
iPhone: chart positions and rating growth per country, anchored on its own Android downloads; lifetime from ratings worldwide × installs per rating. Google Play: the daily change in its exact install count. The total adds every store.
Where The Straits Times's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Stickiness (DAU / MAU)
how many monthly users open it on a given day
How this is calculated
Monthly users come from lifetime installs across every store, fitted on monthly active user figures companies publish; daily users = monthly × the typical daily/monthly ratio for the category. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
Business model: Ad-led
How The Straits Times makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
In-app purchasesAds · 29 ad networks
One-off purchases
/mo
of revenue
Ads
/mo
of revenue
Where it ranks now
Both stores, across every country we track.
Ratings
Both stores. Store data, measured.
| Store | Rating | Ratings |
|---|---|---|
| App Store | 4.7 ★ | 86 |
| Google Play | 4.1 ★ | 7.4k 147 written reviews |
| Both stores | 4.1 ★ weighted by ratings | 7.4k |
About The Straits Times
Stay informed, your way.
Stay informed with The Straits Times—where trusted journalism meets modern convenience. Get trusted news, trending stories, and lifestyle updates from Singapore and beyond—all in one app. The Straits Times app offers smart summaries, immersive visuals, podcasts, and a tailored experience with myST+.
Free to download. Subscribers get to unlock unlimited access to exclusive stories and interviews, in-depth investigations, and recreate that morning ritual with the digital replica of the print edition.
You can choose to subscribe on a weekly or monthly basis:
• ST weekly subscription (auto-renewed weekly at S$ 7.98)
• ST monthly subscription (auto-renewed monthly at S$ 29.98)
• Try our introductory offer at S$ 0.98*/month for the first 3 months
• Payment will be charged to your iTunes account upon confirmation of the purchase
• You will be automatically charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period
• Manage your subscription and turn off auto-renew at any time by going to account settings in the App Store
• Upon cancellation, your subscription is valid till the end of the current period. Past subscriptions will not be refunded
*Introductory offer is available to new subscribers only.
For technical assistance, please contact [email protected]
Privacy policy: https://sph.com.sg/legal/sph_privacy.html
Terms and conditions: https://www.sph.com.sg/terms-and-conditions/app-for-ios
Stay informed with The Straits Times—where trusted journalism meets modern convenience. Get trusted news, trending stories, and lifestyle updates from Singapore and beyond—all in one app. The Straits Times app offers smart summaries, immersive visuals, podcasts, and a tailored experience with myST+.
Free to download. Subscribers get to unlock unlimited access to exclusive stories and interviews, in-depth investigations, and recreate that morning ritual with the digital replica of the print edition.
You can choose to subscribe on a weekly or monthly basis:
• ST weekly subscription (auto-renewed weekly at S$ 7.98)
• ST monthly subscription (auto-renewed monthly at S$ 29.98)
• Try our introductory offer at S$ 0.98*/month for the first 3 months
• Payment will be charged to your iTunes account upon confirmation of the purchase
• You will be automatically charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period
• Manage your subscription and turn off auto-renew at any time by going to account settings in the App Store
• Upon cancellation, your subscription is valid till the end of the current period. Past subscriptions will not be refunded
*Introductory offer is available to new subscribers only.
For technical assistance, please contact [email protected]
Privacy policy: https://sph.com.sg/legal/sph_privacy.html
Terms and conditions: https://www.sph.com.sg/terms-and-conditions/app-for-ios
The Straits Times iPhone
The Straits Times gets 100+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, October 2026, rounded down to a band).
The Straits Times is #20 in News Grossing in Indonesia and charting in 4 of 30 countries we track.
Updated 25 Oct 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
DeveloperSPH Media Limited
CategoryNews
PriceFree
Released
Rating★ 4.7 (86)
Version11.8.0
Age rating4+
First seen by us
24 Sep 2026
24 Sep 2026Installs (est.)50k+ worldwide
Rating
4.7 ★
86 ratings
Measured
Best rank now
#20
News GrossingMeasured
The Straits Times on the App Store
App details
App ID
547465441
Publisher
SPH Media Limited
Publisher country
Singapore 318994
On the store since
Nov 2012
13 years on the store
Minimum OS
iOS 16.0+
iPhone 8 and later
Devices
iPhone · iPad
Universal purchase
Content rating
4+
Languages
1
EN
Size
325 MB
Also listed in
Lifestyle
The Straits Times downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Apple publishes no download counts. iPhone downloads come from chart positions and daily rating growth per country, calibrated on Google Play install counts; lifetime installs from ratings worldwide × installs per rating. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
Where The Straits Times's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Stickiness (DAU / MAU)
how many monthly users open it on a given day
How this is calculated
Monthly users come from lifetime installs across every store, fitted on monthly active user figures companies publish; daily users = monthly × the typical daily/monthly ratio for the category. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
Business model: Ad-led
How The Straits Times makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
In-app purchasesAds · 29 ad networks
One-off purchases
/mo
of revenue
Ads
/mo
of revenue
Where it ranks now
Every top chart it appears in across 30 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | NewsGrossing | #20 |
 India | NewsGrossing | #52 |
 Australia | NewsGrossing | #80 |
| Saudi Arabia | NewsGrossing | #68 |
| Indonesia | NewsFree | #92 |
Apps near The Straits Times on the chart
News Grossing, around #20.
Ratings
App Store, worldwide.
Rating
4.7 ★
86 ratings
Measured
Ratings
86
Measured
About The Straits Times
Stay informed, your way.
Stay informed with The Straits Times—where trusted journalism meets modern convenience. Get trusted news, trending stories, and lifestyle updates from Singapore and beyond—all in one app. The Straits Times app offers smart summaries, immersive visuals, podcasts, and a tailored experience with myST+.
Free to download. Subscribers get to unlock unlimited access to exclusive stories and interviews, in-depth investigations, and recreate that morning ritual with the digital replica of the print edition.
You can choose to subscribe on a weekly or monthly basis:
• ST weekly subscription (auto-renewed weekly at S$ 7.98)
• ST monthly subscription (auto-renewed monthly at S$ 29.98)
• Try our introductory offer at S$ 0.98*/month for the first 3 months
• Payment will be charged to your iTunes account upon confirmation of the purchase
• You will be automatically charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period
• Manage your subscription and turn off auto-renew at any time by going to account settings in the App Store
• Upon cancellation, your subscription is valid till the end of the current period. Past subscriptions will not be refunded
*Introductory offer is available to new subscribers only.
For technical assistance, please contact [email protected]
Privacy policy: https://sph.com.sg/legal/sph_privacy.html
Terms and conditions: https://www.sph.com.sg/terms-and-conditions/app-for-ios
Stay informed with The Straits Times—where trusted journalism meets modern convenience. Get trusted news, trending stories, and lifestyle updates from Singapore and beyond—all in one app. The Straits Times app offers smart summaries, immersive visuals, podcasts, and a tailored experience with myST+.
Free to download. Subscribers get to unlock unlimited access to exclusive stories and interviews, in-depth investigations, and recreate that morning ritual with the digital replica of the print edition.
You can choose to subscribe on a weekly or monthly basis:
• ST weekly subscription (auto-renewed weekly at S$ 7.98)
• ST monthly subscription (auto-renewed monthly at S$ 29.98)
• Try our introductory offer at S$ 0.98*/month for the first 3 months
• Payment will be charged to your iTunes account upon confirmation of the purchase
• You will be automatically charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period
• Manage your subscription and turn off auto-renew at any time by going to account settings in the App Store
• Upon cancellation, your subscription is valid till the end of the current period. Past subscriptions will not be refunded
*Introductory offer is available to new subscribers only.
For technical assistance, please contact [email protected]
Privacy policy: https://sph.com.sg/legal/sph_privacy.html
Terms and conditions: https://www.sph.com.sg/terms-and-conditions/app-for-ios
Latest updates
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The Straits Times Android
The Straits Times gets 100+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, October 2026, rounded down to a band).
The Straits Times is #121 in News & Magazines Grossing on Google Play in India and charting in 9 of 23 countries we track.
Updated 25 Oct 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
DeveloperSPH Media Limited
CategoryNews & Magazines
PriceFree
Released
Installs1M+
Rating★ 4.1 (7.4k)
Updated
Content ratingEveryone
Rating
4.1 ★
7.4k ratings
Measured
Best rank now
#121
News & Magazines GrossingMeasured
The Straits Times on Google Play
App details
App ID
com.buuuk.st
Publisher
SPH MEDIA LIMITED
Publisher country
Singapore 318994
Content rating
Everyone
The Straits Times downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Google Play shows an exact lifetime install count; downloads per day are its daily change (measured). When Play hasn't refreshed the count, they come from new ratings and Top Free chart positions. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
Where The Straits Times's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Stickiness (DAU / MAU)
how many monthly users open it on a given day
How this is calculated
Monthly users come from lifetime installs across every store, fitted on monthly active user figures companies publish; daily users = monthly × the typical daily/monthly ratio for the category. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
Business model: Ad-led
How The Straits Times makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
In-app purchasesAds · 29 ad networks
One-off purchases
/mo
of revenue
Ads
/mo
of revenue
Where it ranks on Google Play
Every top 200 chart it appears in across 23 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| India | News & MagazinesGrossing | #121 |
| Indonesia | News & MagazinesGrossing | #78 |
 Mexico | News & MagazinesGrossing | #128 |
 Turkey | News & MagazinesGrossing | #79 |
 United Arab Emirates | News & MagazinesGrossing | #79 |
| Saudi Arabia | News & MagazinesGrossing | #124 |
 Netherlands | News & MagazinesGrossing | #84 |
 Thailand | News & MagazinesGrossing | #79 |
 Vietnam | News & MagazinesGrossing | #124 |
Apps near The Straits Times on the chart
News & Magazines Grossing, around #121.
Ratings
Google Play, worldwide.
Rating
4.1 ★
7.4k ratings
Measured
Ratings
7.4k
Measured
Written reviews
147
Measured
About The Straits Times
Stay in the know with The Straits Times app—trusted news, trending stories, visual journalism, videos, podcasts, and bite-sized summaries. Tailor your feed with myST+, save and follow topics you care about.
Free to download. Subscribers get to unlock unlimited access to exclusive stories and interviews, in-depth investigations, and recreate that morning ritual with the digital replica of the print edition.
Free to download. Subscribers get to unlock unlimited access to exclusive stories and interviews, in-depth investigations, and recreate that morning ritual with the digital replica of the print edition.
What's new in 11.8.0
In this update, we have made fixes and enhancements to improve your reading experience.
Please e-mail [email protected] if you need help, so that we can assist you directly.
Please e-mail [email protected] if you need help, so that we can assist you directly.