CT Insider Downloads & RevenueCT Insider · App Store & Google Play
CT Insider by Hearst Newspapers is on App Store and Google Play. Active Users (MAU & DAU), Downloads, rankings, keywords, revenue, and rating totals.
🆕AndroidFirst spotted by AppInsider📦AndroidVersion 202610.43📦iOSUpdated to version 202610.37📦iOSUpdated to version 202610.13📈iOSEntered the top 100🆕iOSFirst spotted by AppInsider🆕iOSIts developer released another app: SFGATE🆕AndroidIts developer released another app: SFGATE
Full timeline · 12 events
- 🆕CT Insider first spotted by AppInsiderAndroidUnited States (found via similar)
- 📦CT Insider version 202610.43AndroidNo release notes
- 📦CT Insider updated to version 202610.37iOSBug fixes and performance improvements.
- 📦CT Insider updated to version 202610.13iOSBug fixes and performance improvements.
- 📈CT Insider entered the top 100iOSTop Free · Magazines & Newspapers · US
- 📦CT Insider updated to version 202610.9iOSBug fixes and performance improvements.
- 🆕CT Insider first spotted by AppInsideriOS#95 in Top Grossing · News · United States
- 📦CT Insider version 202609.9iOSNo release notes
- 🆕CT Insider: its developer released another app: SFGATEiOS
- 🆕CT Insider: its developer released another app: SFGATEAndroid
- 🆕CT Insider released on the App StoreiOS
- 🆕CT Insider released on Google PlayAndroid
Collected from the stores by AppInsider since we first spotted the app. Dates are when we saw each change.
Rating
4.5 ★
5k ratings, both stores
Measured
Best rank now
#69
App Store · 
Magazines & Newspapers Grossing
Magazines & Newspapers GrossingMeasured
New ratings a week
19
▲ +44% vs the 2 weeks before
Measured
App Store
App details
App ID
1518822730
Publisher
Hearst Newspapers LLC
Publisher country
United States
On the store since
Oct 2020
6 years on the store
Minimum OS
iOS 15.0+
iPhone 6s and later
Devices
iPhone · iPad
Universal purchase
Content rating
12+
1 content note below
Languages
1
EN
Size
111 MB
Also listed in
Magazines & Newspapers
Content notesInfrequent/Mild Realistic Violence
Google Play
App details
App ID
com.ctinsider.newsapp
Publisher
HEARST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
Publisher country
United States
Content rating
Everyone
CT Insider downloads & installs
Both stores, worldwide. Bands are open; exact numbers are free with an account.
| Store | Downloads / day | Lifetime installs |
|---|---|---|
| App Store | – | – |
| Google Play | – | 10k+ Measured |
| Total | – | 10k+ Confidence |
How this is calculated
App Store: 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 CT Insider'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
Retention · share of new users still active
Day 1
Day 7
Day 30
Time spent · per daily user
Average time spent Pro
min a day
Sessions a day Pro
Time per session Pro
min
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 CT Insider makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
SubscriptionsIn-app purchasesAds
Subscriptions
/mo
of revenue
Ads
/mo
of revenue
Top in-app purchases · App Store US, most popular first
| 1 | CT Insider Monthly subscription | |
| 2 | CT Insider Monthly subscription |
Where it ranks now
Both stores, across every country we track.
| Store | Best rank | Charting in | US Top Free | US Top Grossing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| App Store | #69 Magazines & Newspapers Grossing | 1 of 30 countries | #134 | #69 |
| Google Play | – | 0 of 23 countries | – | – |
Full chart lists: App Store · Google Play.
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisNew ratings a week
19
▲ +44% vs the 2 weeks before
Lifetime rating
4.6★
recent stars not readable yet: new ratings are a tiny share of the total
Review momentum
81/100
faster than 91% of News apps
Review momentum (0-100) blends how fast the app collects ratings compared with other apps in its category (60%), whether that pace is speeding up (25%) and what recent raters give it (15%; recent stars well below lifetime pull it down). Ratings counts are read daily. A jump usually means a launch, a feature, ads or a new review prompt.
Ratings
Both stores. Store data, measured.
| Store | Rating | Ratings |
|---|---|---|
| App Store | 4.6 ★ | 4.8k |
| Google Play | 3.9 ★ | 214 93 written reviews |
| Both stores | 4.5 ★ weighted by ratings | 5k |
What users say about CT Insider
From the 45 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Mixed (36% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for its features and content, and good value. The main complaints are about price and subscriptions, and missing features or content.
What people like
- Features & content: “Easy to use and has good content”
- Price & subscription: “I am a subscriber to the NC News Paper”
- Crashes & bugs: “CTInsider App doesn’t work”
- Login & account: “I wish i did not have to sign in every time i want to read your news letter on my phone”
Common complaints
- Price & subscription: “Everything behind a paywall”
- Features & content: “No sort/filter options past the search bar”
- Login & account: “Will not stay logged in, locked out”
- Crashes & bugs: “App not working currently”
About CT Insider
Know more about Bridgeport, Stamford, New Haven, Hartford and communities across Connecticut with the CT Insider app. Stay informed with trusted journalism wherever you are.
- Get Connecticut news alerts and notifications, customized by preferred topics
- Customize your homepage with local news from your community
- Catch statewide high school, UConn and pro sports coverage, plus tune in to the GametimeCT high school sports podcast
- Page through the e-Edition, a digital replica of the newspaper
- Stay sharp with Puzzmo’s reimagined favorites and new puzzles
- Listen to CT Insider stories with Everlit, a text-to-audio tool
- Check out local guides and compelling columns and commentary
SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS:
Subscribe for unlimited digital access to the app, CTInsider.com 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 iTunes 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.ctinsider.com/privacy/
TERMS OF SERVICE: https://www.ctinsider.com/tos/
FEEDBACK: We want to hear from you! Let us know if you have questions or suggestions: [email protected].
- Get Connecticut news alerts and notifications, customized by preferred topics
- Customize your homepage with local news from your community
- Catch statewide high school, UConn and pro sports coverage, plus tune in to the GametimeCT high school sports podcast
- Page through the e-Edition, a digital replica of the newspaper
- Stay sharp with Puzzmo’s reimagined favorites and new puzzles
- Listen to CT Insider stories with Everlit, a text-to-audio tool
- Check out local guides and compelling columns and commentary
SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS:
Subscribe for unlimited digital access to the app, CTInsider.com 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 iTunes 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.ctinsider.com/privacy/
TERMS OF SERVICE: https://www.ctinsider.com/tos/
FEEDBACK: We want to hear from you! Let us know if you have questions or suggestions: [email protected].
CT Insider App Store
CT Insider is #69 in Magazines & Newspapers Grossing in United States and charting in 1 of 30 countries we track.
Updated 8 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
DeveloperHearst Newspapers
CategoryNews
PriceFree
Released
Rating★ 4.6 (4.8k)
Version202610.37
Age rating12+
First seen by us 24 Sep 2026
24 Sep 2026Rating
4.6 ★
4.8k ratings
Measured
Best rank now
#69
Magazines & Newspapers GrossingMeasured
New ratings a week
19
▲ +44% vs the 2 weeks before
Measured
CT Insider on the App Store
App details
App ID
1518822730
Publisher
Hearst Newspapers LLC
Publisher country
United States
On the store since
Oct 2020
6 years on the store
Minimum OS
iOS 15.0+
iPhone 6s and later
Devices
iPhone · iPad
Universal purchase
Content rating
12+
1 content note below
Languages
1
EN
Size
111 MB
Also listed in
Magazines & Newspapers
Content notesInfrequent/Mild Realistic Violence
CT Insider 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. App Store 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 CT Insider'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
Retention · share of new users still active
Day 1
Day 7
Day 30
Time spent · per daily user
Average time spent Pro
min a day
Sessions a day Pro
Time per session Pro
min
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 CT Insider makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
SubscriptionsIn-app purchasesAds
Subscriptions
/mo
of revenue
Ads
/mo
of revenue
Top in-app purchases · App Store US, most popular first
| 1 | CT Insider Monthly subscription | |
| 2 | CT Insider Monthly subscription |
Where it ranks now
Every top chart it appears in across 30 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Magazines & NewspapersGrossing | #69 |
| United States | Magazines & NewspapersFree | #134 |
Apps near CT Insider on the chart
Magazines & Newspapers Grossing, around #69.
Ratings
App Store, worldwide.
Rating
4.6 ★
4.8k ratings
Measured
Ratings
4.8k
Measured
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisNew ratings a week
19
▲ +44% vs the 2 weeks before
Lifetime rating
4.6★
recent stars not readable yet: new ratings are a tiny share of the total
Review momentum
81/100
faster than 91% of News apps
Review momentum (0-100) blends how fast the app collects ratings compared with other apps in its category (60%), whether that pace is speeding up (25%) and what recent raters give it (15%; recent stars well below lifetime pull it down). Ratings counts are read daily. A jump usually means a launch, a feature, ads or a new review prompt.
What users say about CT Insider
From the 45 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Mixed (36% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for its features and content, and good value. The main complaints are about price and subscriptions, and missing features or content.
What people like
- Features & content: “Easy to use and has good content”
- Price & subscription: “I am a subscriber to the NC News Paper”
- Crashes & bugs: “CTInsider App doesn’t work”
- Login & account: “I wish i did not have to sign in every time i want to read your news letter on my phone”
Common complaints
- Price & subscription: “Everything behind a paywall”
- Features & content: “No sort/filter options past the search bar”
- Login & account: “Will not stay logged in, locked out”
- Crashes & bugs: “App not working currently”
About CT Insider
Know more about Bridgeport, Stamford, New Haven, Hartford and communities across Connecticut with the CT Insider app. Stay informed with trusted journalism wherever you are.
- Get Connecticut news alerts and notifications, customized by preferred topics
- Customize your homepage with local news from your community
- Catch statewide high school, UConn and pro sports coverage, plus tune in to the GametimeCT high school sports podcast
- Page through the e-Edition, a digital replica of the newspaper
- Stay sharp with Puzzmo’s reimagined favorites and new puzzles
- Listen to CT Insider stories with Everlit, a text-to-audio tool
- Check out local guides and compelling columns and commentary
SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS:
Subscribe for unlimited digital access to the app, CTInsider.com 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 iTunes 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.ctinsider.com/privacy/
TERMS OF SERVICE: https://www.ctinsider.com/tos/
FEEDBACK: We want to hear from you! Let us know if you have questions or suggestions: [email protected].
- Get Connecticut news alerts and notifications, customized by preferred topics
- Customize your homepage with local news from your community
- Catch statewide high school, UConn and pro sports coverage, plus tune in to the GametimeCT high school sports podcast
- Page through the e-Edition, a digital replica of the newspaper
- Stay sharp with Puzzmo’s reimagined favorites and new puzzles
- Listen to CT Insider stories with Everlit, a text-to-audio tool
- Check out local guides and compelling columns and commentary
SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS:
Subscribe for unlimited digital access to the app, CTInsider.com 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 iTunes 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.ctinsider.com/privacy/
TERMS OF SERVICE: https://www.ctinsider.com/tos/
FEEDBACK: We want to hear from you! Let us know if you have questions or suggestions: [email protected].
Latest updates
202610.37
Bug fixes and performance improvements.
202610.13
Bug fixes and performance improvements.
202610.9
Bug fixes and performance improvements.
More from Hearst Newspapers
CT Insider Android
Not in a tracked Google Play top chart right now.
Updated 8 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
DeveloperHearst Newspapers - LLC
CategoryNews & Magazines
PriceFree
Released
Installs10k+
Rating★ 3.9 (214)
Updated
Content ratingEveryone
Rating
3.9 ★
214 ratings
Measured
CT Insider on Google Play
App details
App ID
com.ctinsider.newsapp
Publisher
HEARST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
Publisher country
United States
Content rating
Everyone
CT Insider 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 CT Insider'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 CT Insider makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
SubscriptionsIn-app purchasesAds
Subscriptions
/mo
of revenue
Ads
/mo
of revenue
Top in-app purchases · App Store US, most popular first
| 1 | CT Insider Monthly subscription | |
| 2 | CT Insider Monthly subscription |
Where it ranks on Google Play
Every top 200 chart it appears in across 23 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Not in a Google Play top chart right now. | ||
Ratings
Google Play, worldwide.
Rating
3.9 ★
214 ratings
Measured
Ratings
214
Measured
Written reviews
93
Measured
About CT Insider
Know more about Bridgeport, Stamford, New Haven, Hartford and communities across Connecticut with the CT Insider app. Stay informed with trusted journalism wherever you are.
- Get Connecticut news alerts and notifications, customized by preferred topics
- Customize your homepage with local news from your community
- Catch statewide high school, UConn and pro sports coverage, plus tune in to the GametimeCT high school sports podcast
- Page through the e-Edition, a digital replica of the newspaper
- Stay sharp with Puzzmo’s reimagined favorites and new puzzles
- Listen to CT Insider stories with Everlit, a text-to-audio tool
- Check out local guides and compelling columns and commentary
SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS:
Subscribe for unlimited digital access to the app, CTInsider.com 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.ctinsider.com/privacy/
TERMS OF SERVICE: https://www.ctinsider.com/tos/
FEEDBACK: We want to hear from you! Let us know if you have questions or suggestions: [email protected].
- Get Connecticut news alerts and notifications, customized by preferred topics
- Customize your homepage with local news from your community
- Catch statewide high school, UConn and pro sports coverage, plus tune in to the GametimeCT high school sports podcast
- Page through the e-Edition, a digital replica of the newspaper
- Stay sharp with Puzzmo’s reimagined favorites and new puzzles
- Listen to CT Insider stories with Everlit, a text-to-audio tool
- Check out local guides and compelling columns and commentary
SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS:
Subscribe for unlimited digital access to the app, CTInsider.com 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.ctinsider.com/privacy/
TERMS OF SERVICE: https://www.ctinsider.com/tos/
FEEDBACK: We want to hear from you! Let us know if you have questions or suggestions: [email protected].