The Minnesota Star Tribune: iPhone vs Android
The Minnesota Star Tribune gets 100+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, October 2026, rounded down to a band).
The Minnesota Star Tribune by The Star Tribune Media Company 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
4.4 ★
14k ratings, both stores
Measured
Best rank now
#43
iPhone · 
News Grossing
News GrossingMeasured
App Store
App details
App ID
476107280
Publisher
Star Tribune Media Company
Publisher country
United States
On the store since
Nov 2011
14 years on the store
Minimum OS
iOS 16.0+
iPhone 8 and later
Devices
iPhone · iPad
Universal purchase
Content rating
12+
6 content notes below
Languages
1
EN
Size
31 MB
Content notesInfrequent/Mild Alcohol, Tobacco, or Drug Use or ReferencesInfrequent/Mild Profanity or Crude HumorInfrequent/Mild Medical/Treatment InformationInfrequent/Mild Cartoon or Fantasy ViolenceInfrequent/Mild Realistic ViolenceInfrequent/Mild Sexual Content and Nudity
Google Play
App details
App ID
com.startribune.android.newsclient
Publisher
Star Tribune Media Company LLC
Publisher country
United States
Content rating
Everyone 10+
The Minnesota Star Tribune downloads & installs
Both stores, worldwide. Bands are open; exact numbers are free with an account.
| Store | Downloads / day | Lifetime installs |
|---|---|---|
| iPhone | 100+ | – |
| Google Play | 10+ | 100k+ Measured |
| Total | 100+ Confidence | 100k+ 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 Minnesota Star Tribune'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.
In-app revenue
Worldwide, what users spend before Apple and Google take their fee.
| Store | Per day | Per month | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| App Store | |||
| Google Play | |||
| Total | Confidence | 100% |
Business model: Subscription-led
How The Minnesota Star Tribune 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 | Premium Digital Access subscription | |
| 2 | Premium Digital Access subscription |
Where it ranks now
Both stores, across every country we track.
Ratings
Both stores. Store data, measured.
| Store | Rating | Ratings |
|---|---|---|
| App Store | 4.4 ★ | 13k |
| Google Play | 4.3 ★ | 1.3k 607 written reviews |
| Both stores | 4.4 ★ weighted by ratings | 14k |
What users say about The Minnesota Star Tribune
From the 50 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Mostly negative (24% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for good value. The main complaints are about price and subscriptions, and login and account problems. Recent reviews are more positive than earlier ones.
What people like
- Price & subscription: “They have earned my subscription and I hope you also will support quality journalism to help pattern”
Common complaints
- Price & subscription: “Keep chasing after the money”
- Login & account: “E edition login is broken”
- Crashes & bugs: “E edition login is broken”
- Ads: “Why does this app still have ads when I pay for a subscription?!”
About The Minnesota Star Tribune
The Star Tribune app for iPhone and iPad keeps you connected to all the Minnesota news you need. Read news from across the state from our more than 240 journalists, engage in thought-provoking conversations with our Opinion team, keep up on the latest food, home and garden trends from our features team and be the first to know when news is happening with our breaking news alerts. Free for all to download; subscribers with digital access enjoy unlimited article views. eEdition is included for those with a Premium Digital Access or eEdition subscription.
FEATURES:
• MINNESOTA NEWS: From in-depth investigative reports to the latest updates, our award-winning journalists bring you all the news you need to know.
• NATIONAL AND WORLD NEWS: Stay up-to-date on what's happening outside of Minnesota.
• INTERESTS: Get the latest updates on your favorite team including the Vikings, Wild and Gophers. Find a new dining spot, check out the arts scene and stay on top of home and garden trends.
• BREAKING NEWS ALERTS: Be the first to know when news happens.
• SPORTS ALERTS: Be the first to know when something changes with your favorite team.
• FIND MORE: Search for your favorite columnists, stories or browse through sections.
• DISCUSS MORE: Easily share, text or email a story.
The Star Tribune app is free to download, and all users enjoy a sampling of articles. Star Tribune subscribers with digital access get unlimited access to articles on the app and StarTribune.com.
SUBSCRIPTION SPECIAL INTRODUCTORY OFFER:
Get your first month FREE!
DETAILS:
• Download the app for free and enjoy a limited number of complimentary articles each month. Subscribe to Star Tribune Premium Digital Access for unlimited access to all articles and eEdition for only $14.99/month (Your first month is free.)
• Your subscription to Star Tribune Premium Digital Access also includes unlimited content on StarTribune.com.
• Payment will be charged to your iTunes account with the confirmation of your purchase.
• Your subscription will auto-renew for $14.99 each month unless you cancel 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. The auto-renewal can be turned off at any time in the Account Settings section of the App Store. Please note, you will be unable to cancel your current subscription during an active subscription period.
Privacy Policy: www.startribune.com/privacypolicy
Terms of Use: www.startribune.com/termsofuse
We are always looking to improve our applications. Please send your thoughts and suggestions to https://www.startribune.com/appfeedback
FEATURES:
• MINNESOTA NEWS: From in-depth investigative reports to the latest updates, our award-winning journalists bring you all the news you need to know.
• NATIONAL AND WORLD NEWS: Stay up-to-date on what's happening outside of Minnesota.
• INTERESTS: Get the latest updates on your favorite team including the Vikings, Wild and Gophers. Find a new dining spot, check out the arts scene and stay on top of home and garden trends.
• BREAKING NEWS ALERTS: Be the first to know when news happens.
• SPORTS ALERTS: Be the first to know when something changes with your favorite team.
• FIND MORE: Search for your favorite columnists, stories or browse through sections.
• DISCUSS MORE: Easily share, text or email a story.
The Star Tribune app is free to download, and all users enjoy a sampling of articles. Star Tribune subscribers with digital access get unlimited access to articles on the app and StarTribune.com.
SUBSCRIPTION SPECIAL INTRODUCTORY OFFER:
Get your first month FREE!
DETAILS:
• Download the app for free and enjoy a limited number of complimentary articles each month. Subscribe to Star Tribune Premium Digital Access for unlimited access to all articles and eEdition for only $14.99/month (Your first month is free.)
• Your subscription to Star Tribune Premium Digital Access also includes unlimited content on StarTribune.com.
• Payment will be charged to your iTunes account with the confirmation of your purchase.
• Your subscription will auto-renew for $14.99 each month unless you cancel 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. The auto-renewal can be turned off at any time in the Account Settings section of the App Store. Please note, you will be unable to cancel your current subscription during an active subscription period.
Privacy Policy: www.startribune.com/privacypolicy
Terms of Use: www.startribune.com/termsofuse
We are always looking to improve our applications. Please send your thoughts and suggestions to https://www.startribune.com/appfeedback
The Minnesota Star Tribune iPhone
The Minnesota Star Tribune gets 100+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, October 2026, rounded down to a band).
The Minnesota Star Tribune is #43 in News Grossing in United States and charting in 1 of 30 countries we track.
Updated 24 Oct 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
DeveloperThe Star Tribune Media Company
CategoryNews
PriceFree
Released
Rating★ 4.4 (13k)
Version4.7
Age rating12+
First seen by us 24 Sep 2026
24 Sep 2026Rating
4.4 ★
13k ratings
Measured
Best rank now
#43
News GrossingMeasured
The Minnesota Star Tribune on the App Store
App details
App ID
476107280
Publisher
Star Tribune Media Company
Publisher country
United States
On the store since
Nov 2011
14 years on the store
Minimum OS
iOS 16.0+
iPhone 8 and later
Devices
iPhone · iPad
Universal purchase
Content rating
12+
6 content notes below
Languages
1
EN
Size
31 MB
Content notesInfrequent/Mild Alcohol, Tobacco, or Drug Use or ReferencesInfrequent/Mild Profanity or Crude HumorInfrequent/Mild Medical/Treatment InformationInfrequent/Mild Cartoon or Fantasy ViolenceInfrequent/Mild Realistic ViolenceInfrequent/Mild Sexual Content and Nudity
The Minnesota Star Tribune 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 Minnesota Star Tribune'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.
In-app revenue
Worldwide, what users spend in The Minnesota Star Tribune before Apple and Google take their fee.
How this is calculated
Not in an overall Top Grossing chart, only in category charts: each category position is converted to the overall position it corresponds to, then priced on the same rank-to-revenue curve, inside the part of each market the charted apps leave over.
Business model: Subscription-led
How The Minnesota Star Tribune 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 | Premium Digital Access subscription | |
| 2 | Premium Digital Access subscription |
Where it ranks now
Every top chart it appears in across 30 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| United States | NewsGrossing | #43 |
Apps near The Minnesota Star Tribune on the chart
News Grossing, around #43.
Ratings
App Store, worldwide.
Rating
4.4 ★
13k ratings
Measured
Ratings
13k
Measured
What users say about The Minnesota Star Tribune
From the 50 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Mostly negative (24% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for good value. The main complaints are about price and subscriptions, and login and account problems. Recent reviews are more positive than earlier ones.
What people like
- Price & subscription: “They have earned my subscription and I hope you also will support quality journalism to help pattern”
Common complaints
- Price & subscription: “Keep chasing after the money”
- Login & account: “E edition login is broken”
- Crashes & bugs: “E edition login is broken”
- Ads: “Why does this app still have ads when I pay for a subscription?!”
About The Minnesota Star Tribune
The Star Tribune app for iPhone and iPad keeps you connected to all the Minnesota news you need. Read news from across the state from our more than 240 journalists, engage in thought-provoking conversations with our Opinion team, keep up on the latest food, home and garden trends from our features team and be the first to know when news is happening with our breaking news alerts. Free for all to download; subscribers with digital access enjoy unlimited article views. eEdition is included for those with a Premium Digital Access or eEdition subscription.
FEATURES:
• MINNESOTA NEWS: From in-depth investigative reports to the latest updates, our award-winning journalists bring you all the news you need to know.
• NATIONAL AND WORLD NEWS: Stay up-to-date on what's happening outside of Minnesota.
• INTERESTS: Get the latest updates on your favorite team including the Vikings, Wild and Gophers. Find a new dining spot, check out the arts scene and stay on top of home and garden trends.
• BREAKING NEWS ALERTS: Be the first to know when news happens.
• SPORTS ALERTS: Be the first to know when something changes with your favorite team.
• FIND MORE: Search for your favorite columnists, stories or browse through sections.
• DISCUSS MORE: Easily share, text or email a story.
The Star Tribune app is free to download, and all users enjoy a sampling of articles. Star Tribune subscribers with digital access get unlimited access to articles on the app and StarTribune.com.
SUBSCRIPTION SPECIAL INTRODUCTORY OFFER:
Get your first month FREE!
DETAILS:
• Download the app for free and enjoy a limited number of complimentary articles each month. Subscribe to Star Tribune Premium Digital Access for unlimited access to all articles and eEdition for only $14.99/month (Your first month is free.)
• Your subscription to Star Tribune Premium Digital Access also includes unlimited content on StarTribune.com.
• Payment will be charged to your iTunes account with the confirmation of your purchase.
• Your subscription will auto-renew for $14.99 each month unless you cancel 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. The auto-renewal can be turned off at any time in the Account Settings section of the App Store. Please note, you will be unable to cancel your current subscription during an active subscription period.
Privacy Policy: www.startribune.com/privacypolicy
Terms of Use: www.startribune.com/termsofuse
We are always looking to improve our applications. Please send your thoughts and suggestions to https://www.startribune.com/appfeedback
FEATURES:
• MINNESOTA NEWS: From in-depth investigative reports to the latest updates, our award-winning journalists bring you all the news you need to know.
• NATIONAL AND WORLD NEWS: Stay up-to-date on what's happening outside of Minnesota.
• INTERESTS: Get the latest updates on your favorite team including the Vikings, Wild and Gophers. Find a new dining spot, check out the arts scene and stay on top of home and garden trends.
• BREAKING NEWS ALERTS: Be the first to know when news happens.
• SPORTS ALERTS: Be the first to know when something changes with your favorite team.
• FIND MORE: Search for your favorite columnists, stories or browse through sections.
• DISCUSS MORE: Easily share, text or email a story.
The Star Tribune app is free to download, and all users enjoy a sampling of articles. Star Tribune subscribers with digital access get unlimited access to articles on the app and StarTribune.com.
SUBSCRIPTION SPECIAL INTRODUCTORY OFFER:
Get your first month FREE!
DETAILS:
• Download the app for free and enjoy a limited number of complimentary articles each month. Subscribe to Star Tribune Premium Digital Access for unlimited access to all articles and eEdition for only $14.99/month (Your first month is free.)
• Your subscription to Star Tribune Premium Digital Access also includes unlimited content on StarTribune.com.
• Payment will be charged to your iTunes account with the confirmation of your purchase.
• Your subscription will auto-renew for $14.99 each month unless you cancel 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. The auto-renewal can be turned off at any time in the Account Settings section of the App Store. Please note, you will be unable to cancel your current subscription during an active subscription period.
Privacy Policy: www.startribune.com/privacypolicy
Terms of Use: www.startribune.com/termsofuse
We are always looking to improve our applications. Please send your thoughts and suggestions to https://www.startribune.com/appfeedback
Latest updates
4.7
The Minnesota Star Tribune Android
The Minnesota Star Tribune gets 100+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, October 2026, rounded down to a band).
The Minnesota Star Tribune is #45 in News & Magazines Grossing on Google Play in United States and charting in 1 of 23 countries we track.
Updated 24 Oct 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
DeveloperStar Tribune Media Company
CategoryNews & Magazines
PriceFree
Released
Installs100k+
Rating★ 4.3 (1.3k)
Updated–
Content ratingEveryone 10+
Rating
4.3 ★
1.3k ratings
Measured
Best rank now
#45
News & Magazines GrossingMeasured
The Minnesota Star Tribune on Google Play
App details
App ID
com.startribune.android.newsclient
Publisher
Star Tribune Media Company LLC
Publisher country
United States
Content rating
Everyone 10+
The Minnesota Star Tribune 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 Minnesota Star Tribune'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.
In-app revenue
Worldwide, what users spend in The Minnesota Star Tribune before Apple and Google take their fee.
How this is calculated
Not in an overall Top Grossing chart, only in category charts: each category position is converted to the overall position it corresponds to, then priced on the same rank-to-revenue curve, inside the part of each market the charted apps leave over.
Business model: Subscription-led
How The Minnesota Star Tribune 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 | Premium Digital Access subscription | |
| 2 | Premium Digital Access subscription |
Where it ranks on Google Play
Every top 200 chart it appears in across 23 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| United States | News & MagazinesGrossing | #45 |
Apps near The Minnesota Star Tribune on the chart
News & Magazines Grossing, around #45.
Ratings
Google Play, worldwide.
Rating
4.3 ★
1.3k ratings
Measured
Ratings
1.3k
Measured
Written reviews
607
Measured
What users say about The Minnesota Star Tribune
From the 100 most recent Google Play reviews in the US.
Mostly negative (31% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for being easy to use, and working reliably. The main complaints are about crashes and bugs, and recent updates.
What people like
- Ease of use: “Easy to use and great content”
- Crashes & bugs: “Update: 8/19/24 - They FINALLY redesigned the user interface and fixed all the bugs!!!”
- Updates: “Now that they've updated it I couldn't be happier!”
- Features & content: “Easy to use and great content”
Common complaints
- Crashes & bugs: “Edit 8/2024 still doesn't work right”
- Updates: “Updates have not fixed the app”
- Price & subscription: “Will be canceling my subscription”
- Login & account: “you have to know your current password”
About The Minnesota Star Tribune
Get news from Minnesota’s most trusted source through the Star Tribune app for Android tablet and phone. Easily explore more stories, find more content, discuss more, engage more, and be the first to know more with breaking news alerts. Download it today and get more of what matters to Minnesota from the state’s largest newsroom. All-day, every day.
FEATURES:
• Explore more: From in-depth investigative reports to the latest local, regional, state, national and global news, our awarding-winning 200+ journalists cover it all.
• Find more: Search for your favorite columnists, stories, or browse through sections.
• Discuss more: Easily share, text or email a story.
• Engage more: Have an opinion? Leave a comment and be a part of the conversation.
• Know more: Get breaking news alerts and be the first to learn when news happens.
The Star Tribune app is free to download, and all users enjoy a sampling of articles. Star Tribune Subscribers get full access to the app, plus unlimited access to StarTribune.com, with a qualifying subscription.
SUBSCRIPTION SPECIAL INTRODUCTORY OFFER:
Get your first month FREE!
DETAILS:
• Download the app for free and enjoy a limited number of complimentary articles each month. Get Star Tribune Premium Digital Access for only $14.99/month (first month FREE).
• Your subscription to Star Tribune Premium Digital Access includes unlimited content on StarTribune.com and complete access to the Star Tribune app on smartphones and tablets.
• Payment will be charged to your Google Play account with the confirmation of your purchase after the first-month trial.
• Your subscription will auto-renew for $14.99 each month unless you cancel 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. The auto-renewal can be turned off at any time in the Subscriptions menu in the Google Play Store. Please note, you will be unable to cancel your current subscription during an active subscription period.
Privacy Policy: www.startribune.com/privacypolicy
Terms of Service: www.startribunecom/termsofuse
Please reach out to us with any comments or questions at https://www.startribune.com/appfeedback
FEATURES:
• Explore more: From in-depth investigative reports to the latest local, regional, state, national and global news, our awarding-winning 200+ journalists cover it all.
• Find more: Search for your favorite columnists, stories, or browse through sections.
• Discuss more: Easily share, text or email a story.
• Engage more: Have an opinion? Leave a comment and be a part of the conversation.
• Know more: Get breaking news alerts and be the first to learn when news happens.
The Star Tribune app is free to download, and all users enjoy a sampling of articles. Star Tribune Subscribers get full access to the app, plus unlimited access to StarTribune.com, with a qualifying subscription.
SUBSCRIPTION SPECIAL INTRODUCTORY OFFER:
Get your first month FREE!
DETAILS:
• Download the app for free and enjoy a limited number of complimentary articles each month. Get Star Tribune Premium Digital Access for only $14.99/month (first month FREE).
• Your subscription to Star Tribune Premium Digital Access includes unlimited content on StarTribune.com and complete access to the Star Tribune app on smartphones and tablets.
• Payment will be charged to your Google Play account with the confirmation of your purchase after the first-month trial.
• Your subscription will auto-renew for $14.99 each month unless you cancel 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. The auto-renewal can be turned off at any time in the Subscriptions menu in the Google Play Store. Please note, you will be unable to cancel your current subscription during an active subscription period.
Privacy Policy: www.startribune.com/privacypolicy
Terms of Service: www.startribunecom/termsofuse
Please reach out to us with any comments or questions at https://www.startribune.com/appfeedback