PEOPLE: Pop Culture & Puzzles Android
PEOPLE: Pop Culture & Puzzles gets 1k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, September 2026, rounded down to a band).
PEOPLE: Pop Culture & Puzzles is #32 in News & Magazines Free on Google Play in United States and charting in 1 of 15 countries we track.
Updated 27 Sep 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
DeveloperPEOPLE INC. GROUP
CategoryNews & Magazines
PriceFree
Released
Installs100k+
Rating★ 4.6 (1.6k)
Updated
Content ratingTeen
Rating
4.6 ★
1.6k ratings
Measured
Best rank now
#32
News & Magazines FreeMeasured
PEOPLE: Pop Culture & Puzzles on Google Play
App details
App ID
com.dotdashmdp.people
Publisher
PEOPLE INC. GROUP
Content rating
Teen
PEOPLE: Pop Culture & Puzzles 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 PEOPLE: Pop Culture & Puzzles'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 PEOPLE: Pop Culture & Puzzles makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
Ads · 34 ad networks
Ads
/mo
of revenue
Where it ranks on Google Play
Every top 200 chart it appears in across 15 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| United States | News & MagazinesFree | #32 |
Apps near PEOPLE: Pop Culture & Puzzles on the chart
News & Magazines Free, around #32.
Ratings
Google Play, worldwide.
Rating
4.6 ★
1.6k ratings
Measured
Ratings
1.6k
Measured
Written reviews
320
Measured
About PEOPLE: Pop Culture & Puzzles
The best entertainment news app is just a tap away with the PEOPLE app. Get everything you love from America’s biggest pop culture brand: Top entertainment & celeb headlines, relationship drama, legal feuds, true crime stories & royals news, plus daily games including the PEOPLE Mini crossword, the fan-favorite Puzzler crossword puzzle, PEOPLE Pieces jigsaw puzzle & Second Look, the celeb photo challenge where you spot the differences between two nearly identical celebrity photos. Plus, test your pop culture smarts with our newest game, Groupies! Our fun games & puzzles are perfect for a quick game break.
With the PEOPLE app, you’ll never miss a major pop culture update again. Whether it’s the latest scoop straight from Summer House, celebrity crossword puzzles or just the latest Taylor Swift updates, the PEOPLE app has your daily entertainment news & games fix.
Inside the PEOPLE app, you'll find:
- Breaking Celebrity & Entertainment News: Get instant updates, top articles & the biggest celeb news from 250+ award-winning journalists covering Hollywood, TV, movies, music, entertainment & more! Stay ahead of what’s happening with stories as they break.
- Daily In-App Games & Puzzles: Try Groupies, our new game where you sort celebs, characters & entertainment personalities into categories. Play the PEOPLE Mini crossword, take on the Puzzler crossword, or unwind with our visual puzzles Pieces & Second Look.
- True Crime Stories: Be first to know when crime headlines break with the PEOPLE app with powerful reporting only the PEOPLE newsroom can provide. Dive into gripping courtroom drama, unsolved mysteries & investigative true crime features.
- App-Exclusive Videos: Tune in to our juicy, app-only series such as WAG World & The PEOPLE Interview to get the story behind the stories everyone’s talking about.
- Royal Family News: Get the latest from Buckingham, Windsor & beyond with the PEOPLE app. Find out what’s happening with up-to-the-minute news on Princess Kate, Prince William, Meghan Markle & more of the royals.
- StarTracks Celebrity Photos: Scroll through PEOPLE's iconic, continuously updated celebrity photo feed, full of the latest sightings, on-set snaps & trending, candid celeb moments behind the biggest entertainment news.
- Pop Culture Trends: Catch the latest articles, celebrity interviews, relationship drama, trending topics, entertainment news & cultural conversations shaping our world.
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Why Download the PEOPLE app?
- Unlimited Access: Enjoy every story, article, video, game & celeb photo anytime, anywhere.
- Real-Time Push Notifications: Get instant alerts about breaking celebrity & entertainment news plus can’t-miss pop culture moments.
- Every Single Article: Get all of PEOPLE.com plus more in your pocket.
- Fun, Daily Games: Test your celeb IQ with daily crosswords, the Puzzler & the PEOPLE Mini, plus our Pieces, Second Look & now Groupies puzzles.
- All Your Celebrity Content in One Place: Celeb news, exclusive in
With the PEOPLE app, you’ll never miss a major pop culture update again. Whether it’s the latest scoop straight from Summer House, celebrity crossword puzzles or just the latest Taylor Swift updates, the PEOPLE app has your daily entertainment news & games fix.
Inside the PEOPLE app, you'll find:
- Breaking Celebrity & Entertainment News: Get instant updates, top articles & the biggest celeb news from 250+ award-winning journalists covering Hollywood, TV, movies, music, entertainment & more! Stay ahead of what’s happening with stories as they break.
- Daily In-App Games & Puzzles: Try Groupies, our new game where you sort celebs, characters & entertainment personalities into categories. Play the PEOPLE Mini crossword, take on the Puzzler crossword, or unwind with our visual puzzles Pieces & Second Look.
- True Crime Stories: Be first to know when crime headlines break with the PEOPLE app with powerful reporting only the PEOPLE newsroom can provide. Dive into gripping courtroom drama, unsolved mysteries & investigative true crime features.
- App-Exclusive Videos: Tune in to our juicy, app-only series such as WAG World & The PEOPLE Interview to get the story behind the stories everyone’s talking about.
- Royal Family News: Get the latest from Buckingham, Windsor & beyond with the PEOPLE app. Find out what’s happening with up-to-the-minute news on Princess Kate, Prince William, Meghan Markle & more of the royals.
- StarTracks Celebrity Photos: Scroll through PEOPLE's iconic, continuously updated celebrity photo feed, full of the latest sightings, on-set snaps & trending, candid celeb moments behind the biggest entertainment news.
- Pop Culture Trends: Catch the latest articles, celebrity interviews, relationship drama, trending topics, entertainment news & cultural conversations shaping our world.
--
Why Download the PEOPLE app?
- Unlimited Access: Enjoy every story, article, video, game & celeb photo anytime, anywhere.
- Real-Time Push Notifications: Get instant alerts about breaking celebrity & entertainment news plus can’t-miss pop culture moments.
- Every Single Article: Get all of PEOPLE.com plus more in your pocket.
- Fun, Daily Games: Test your celeb IQ with daily crosswords, the Puzzler & the PEOPLE Mini, plus our Pieces, Second Look & now Groupies puzzles.
- All Your Celebrity Content in One Place: Celeb news, exclusive in
What's new in 2.13.0
Improved functionality for a smoother app experience.