Reason Downloads & RevenueReason · App Store & Google Play
Reason gets 100+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).
Reason by Reason is on App Store and Google Play. Active Users (MAU & DAU), Downloads, rankings, keywords, revenue, and rating totals.
Full timeline · 11 events
- 📈Reason entered the top 100iOSTop Free · Magazines & Newspapers · US
- ✏️Reason: new iPad screenshotsiOS· US
- ✏️Reason: new screenshotsiOS7 screenshots (was 9) · US
- 📦Reason updated to version 1.0.4iOSBug fixes and performance improvements
- 📦Reason updated to version 1.0.4AndroidBug fixes and performance improvements
- 🆕Reason first spotted by AppInsideriOS#78 in Top Free · Magazines & Newspapers · United States
- 🆕Reason first spotted by AppInsiderAndroidUnited States
- 📦Reason version 1.0.3iOSThe Reason app now includes vertical videos, crossword puzzles, and audio players to listen to any article.
- 📦Reason version 1.0.3AndroidThe Reason app now includes vertical videos, crossword puzzles, and audio players to listen to any article.
- 🆕Reason released on the App StoreiOS
- 🆕Reason released on Google PlayAndroid
Collected from the stores by AppInsider since we first spotted the app. Dates are when we saw each change.
News & Magazines FreeApp Store
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Google Play
App details
Reason downloads & installs
Both stores, worldwide. Bands are open; exact numbers are free with an account.
| Store | Downloads / day | Lifetime installs |
|---|---|---|
| App Store | 100+ | – |
| Google Play | 50+ | 10k+ Measured |
| Total | 100+ Confidence | 10k+ Confidence |
How this is calculated
Where Reason'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.
Retention · share of new users still active
Time spent · per daily user
How this is calculated
Business model: Ad-led
How Reason makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
Where it ranks now
Both stores, across every country we track.
| Store | Best rank | Charting in | US Top Free | US Top Grossing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| App Store | #176 Magazines & Newspapers Free | 1 of 30 countries | #176 | – |
| Google Play | #73 News & Magazines Free | 1 of 23 countries | #73 | – |
Full chart lists: App Store · Google Play.
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisReview 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 | 4.9 ★ | 398 |
| Google Play | 4.7 ★ | 119 10 written reviews |
| Both stores | 4.8 ★ weighted by ratings | 517 |
What users say about Reason
From the 10 most recent Google Play reviews in the US.
Mostly positive (100% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). Recent reviews are more positive than earlier ones.
About Reason
Turn on notifications and personalize your settings to get alerts about issues you care about.
Stream new episodes of Reason podcasts: The Reason Roundtable, The Reason Interview With Nick Gillespie, and The Soho Forum Debates.
Click to listen to every article and build your own content playlist.
Access Reason’s latest vertical videos.
Watch Reason’s documentaries, video essays, and comedy videos, including Remy and Andrew Heaton.
Browse Reason’s newsletters: Reason Roundup by Liz Wolfe, The Rattler by J.D. Tuccille, Free Media by Robby Soave, and more.
Play Reason’s weekly crossword plus special puzzles when magazine issues publish online.
Subscribe to Reason Plus for exclusive early access to new issues of Reason magazine on your phone, tablet, or computer. To join, visit reason.com/subscribe on any browser.
Reason App Store
Reason gets 100+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).
Reason is #176 in Magazines & Newspapers Free in United States and charting in 1 of 30 countries we track.
Updated 8 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
2 Oct 2026 Magazines & Newspapers FreeReason on the App Store
App details
Reason downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Where Reason'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.
Retention · share of new users still active
Time spent · per daily user
How this is calculated
Business model: Ad-led
How Reason makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
Where it ranks now
Every top chart it appears in across 30 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Magazines & NewspapersFree | #176 |
Apps near Reason on the chart
Magazines & Newspapers Free, around #176.
Ratings
App Store, worldwide.
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisReview 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.
About Reason
Turn on notifications and personalize your settings to get alerts about issues you care about.
Stream new episodes of Reason podcasts: The Reason Roundtable, The Reason Interview With Nick Gillespie, and The Soho Forum Debates.
Click to listen to every article and build your own content playlist.
Access Reason’s latest vertical videos.
Watch Reason’s documentaries, video essays, and comedy videos, including Remy and Andrew Heaton.
Browse Reason’s newsletters: Reason Roundup by Liz Wolfe, The Rattler by J.D. Tuccille, Free Media by Robby Soave, and more.
Play Reason’s weekly crossword plus special puzzles when magazine issues publish online.
Subscribe to Reason Plus for exclusive early access to new issues of Reason magazine on your phone, tablet, or computer. To join, visit reason.com/subscribe on any browser.
Latest updates
Store changes
What Reason changed on its store page: name, icon, screenshots, price, size, languages, requirements.
Reason Android
Reason gets 100+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).
Reason is #73 in News & Magazines Free on Google Play in United States and charting in 1 of 23 countries we track.
Updated 8 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
News & Magazines FreeReason on Google Play
App details
Reason downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Where Reason'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.
How this is calculated
Business model: Ad-led
How Reason makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
Where it ranks on Google Play
Every top 200 chart it appears in across 23 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| United States | News & MagazinesFree | #73 |
Apps near Reason on the chart
News & Magazines Free, around #73.
Ratings
Google Play, worldwide.
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisReview 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 Reason
From the 10 most recent Google Play reviews in the US.
Mostly positive (100% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). Recent reviews are more positive than earlier ones.
About Reason
Turn on notifications and personalize your settings to get alerts about issues you care about.
Stream new episodes of Reason podcasts: The Reason Roundtable, The Reason Interview With Nick Gillespie, and Soho Forum Debates.
Watch Reason’s documentaries, video essays, and comedy videos, including Remy and Andrew Heaton.
Browse Reason’s newsletters: Reason Roundup by Liz Wolfe, The Rattler by J.D. Tuccille, Free Media by Robby Soave, and more.
Subscribe to Reason Plus for exclusive early access to new issues of Reason Magazine on your phone, tablet, or computer. To join, visit reason.com/subscribe on any browser.