The Boston Globe Downloads & RevenueThe Boston Globe · App Store & Google Play
The Boston Globe by BOSTON GLOBE MEDIA PARTNERS, LLC is on App Store and Google Play. Active Users (MAU & DAU), Downloads, rankings, keywords, revenue, and rating totals.
📈iOSCharting in a new country📈iOSEntered the top 100🆕AndroidFirst spotted by AppInsider🆕iOSFirst spotted by AppInsider📦iOSVersion 5.0.11📦AndroidVersion 5.0.11🆕AndroidReleased on Google Play🆕iOSReleased on the App Store
Full timeline · 14 events
- 📈The Boston Globe charting in a new countryiOSRussia
- 📈The Boston Globe entered the top 100iOSTop Free · Magazines & Newspapers · RU
- 📈The Boston Globe charting in a new countryiOSFrance
- 📈The Boston Globe entered the top 100iOSTop Free · Magazines & Newspapers · ID
- 📈The Boston Globe charting in a new countryiOSIndonesia
- 📈The Boston Globe charting in a new countryiOSItaly
- 📈The Boston Globe entered the top 100iOSTop Free · Magazines & Newspapers · GB
- 📈The Boston Globe charting in a new countryiOSUnited Kingdom
- 🆕The Boston Globe first spotted by AppInsiderAndroidUnited States
- 🆕The Boston Globe first spotted by AppInsideriOS#51 in Top Grossing · News · United States
- 📦The Boston Globe version 5.0.11iOSNo release notes
- 📦The Boston Globe version 5.0.11AndroidBug fixes and performance improvements
- 🆕The Boston Globe released on Google PlayAndroid
- 🆕The Boston Globe released on the App StoreiOS
Collected from the stores by AppInsider since we first spotted the app. Dates are when we saw each change.
Rating
4.6 ★
45k ratings, both stores
Measured
Best rank now
#31
App Store · 
Magazines & Newspapers Grossing
Magazines & Newspapers GrossingMeasured
New ratings a week
124
▼ -11% vs the 2 weeks before
Measured
App Store
App details
App ID
632761100
Publisher
BOSTON GLOBE MEDIA PARTNERS, LLC
On the store since
Jun 2013
13 years on the store
Minimum OS
iOS 17.0+
iPhone XS and later
Devices
iPhone · iPad
Universal purchase
Content rating
12+
7 content notes below
Languages
1
EN
Size
60 MB
Also listed in
Magazines & Newspapers
Content notesInfrequent/Mild Sexual Content and NudityInfrequent/Mild Alcohol, Tobacco, or Drug Use or ReferencesInfrequent/Mild Medical/Treatment InformationInfrequent/Mild Realistic ViolenceInfrequent/Mild Profanity or Crude HumorInfrequent/Mild Mature/Suggestive ThemesInfrequent/Mild Horror/Fear Themes
Google Play
App details
App ID
com.bostonglobe.android
Publisher
Boston Globe Media Partners, LLC
Content rating
Everyone 10+
The Boston Globe downloads & installs
Both stores, worldwide. Bands are open; exact numbers are free with an account.
| Store | Downloads / day | Lifetime installs |
|---|---|---|
| App Store | – | – |
| Google Play | – | 100k+ Measured |
| Total | – | 100k+ 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 The Boston Globe'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.
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: Ad-led
How The Boston Globe makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
SubscriptionsIn-app purchasesAds · 3 ad networks
Subscriptions
/mo
of revenue
Ads
/mo
of revenue
Top in-app purchases · App Store US, most popular first
| 1 | Monthly Subscription 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 | #31 Magazines & Newspapers Grossing | 1 of 30 countries | #52 | #31 |
| Google Play | #183 News & Magazines Free | 1 of 23 countries | #183 | – |
Full chart lists: App Store · Google Play.
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisNew ratings a week
124
▼ -11% vs the 2 weeks before
Written reviews a week
1
US App Store
Lifetime rating
4.6★
recent stars not readable yet: new ratings are a tiny share of the total
Review momentum
76/100
faster than 97% 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 ★ | 44k |
| Google Play | 4.5 ★ | 1.1k 349 written reviews |
| Both stores | 4.6 ★ weighted by ratings | 45k |
What users say about The Boston Globe
From the 59 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Mixed (37% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for few ads, and good value. The main complaints are about price and subscriptions, and missing features or content. Recent reviews are more positive than earlier ones.
What people like
- Ads: “When I am scrolling, I frequently and annoyingly can’t help having my finger click on an ad that takes me away from my article”
- Price & subscription: “Follow the NYT’s lead and allow unlimited sharing for subscribers or at least 15 articles per month!”
- Ease of use: “It was easier to get around the paper!”
- Features & content: “Having both options is awesome”
Common complaints
- Price & subscription: “Will cancel subscription if this continues”
- Features & content: “Epaper feature does not work”
- Crashes & bugs: “Bad bugs for readers trying to stay engaged”
- Login & account: “Constant struggle to login”
About The Boston Globe
Get full access to The Boston Globe's 27-time Pulitzer Prize winning journalism, spanning local and national breaking news, investigative reporting, and coverage of politics, business, art, travel, culture, and more.
Updated with a new design and experience, Globe app users can read, watch, and comment on the latest news from New England’s largest newsroom.
• Download the app and discover local stories from The Boston Globe, Globe New Hampshire, and Globe Rhode Island.
• Engage with groundbreaking journalism from the Spotlight Team.
• Enjoy thought-provoking opinion and analysis from Globe columnists.
• Explore impactful features from Globe Magazine and in-depth coverage of Boston sports.
• Stay informed with Boston Globe Today, our daily TV show that takes you beyond the headlines.
APP FEATURES
• Customize notifications so you always have the latest updates about the topics you care about.
• Save articles to read later, even when your device is offline.
• Share your thoughts on articles and join the online discussion with in-app commenting.
• Go beyond the headlines with videos from Boston Globe Today.
Plus More!
Terms of Use: https://www.bostonglobe.com/about/help/terms-service-app/
Privacy Policy: https://www.bostonglobe.com/about/help/privacy-policy-app/
Updated with a new design and experience, Globe app users can read, watch, and comment on the latest news from New England’s largest newsroom.
• Download the app and discover local stories from The Boston Globe, Globe New Hampshire, and Globe Rhode Island.
• Engage with groundbreaking journalism from the Spotlight Team.
• Enjoy thought-provoking opinion and analysis from Globe columnists.
• Explore impactful features from Globe Magazine and in-depth coverage of Boston sports.
• Stay informed with Boston Globe Today, our daily TV show that takes you beyond the headlines.
APP FEATURES
• Customize notifications so you always have the latest updates about the topics you care about.
• Save articles to read later, even when your device is offline.
• Share your thoughts on articles and join the online discussion with in-app commenting.
• Go beyond the headlines with videos from Boston Globe Today.
Plus More!
Terms of Use: https://www.bostonglobe.com/about/help/terms-service-app/
Privacy Policy: https://www.bostonglobe.com/about/help/privacy-policy-app/
The Boston Globe App Store
The Boston Globe is #31 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
DeveloperBOSTON GLOBE MEDIA PARTNERS, LLC
CategoryNews
PriceFree
Released
Rating★ 4.6 (44k)
Version5.0.11
Age rating12+
First seen by us 24 Sep 2026
24 Sep 2026Rating
4.6 ★
44k ratings
Measured
Best rank now
#31
Magazines & Newspapers GrossingMeasured
New ratings a week
124
▼ -11% vs the 2 weeks before
Measured
The Boston Globe on the App Store
App details
App ID
632761100
Publisher
BOSTON GLOBE MEDIA PARTNERS, LLC
On the store since
Jun 2013
13 years on the store
Minimum OS
iOS 17.0+
iPhone XS and later
Devices
iPhone · iPad
Universal purchase
Content rating
12+
7 content notes below
Languages
1
EN
Size
60 MB
Also listed in
Magazines & Newspapers
Content notesInfrequent/Mild Sexual Content and NudityInfrequent/Mild Alcohol, Tobacco, or Drug Use or ReferencesInfrequent/Mild Medical/Treatment InformationInfrequent/Mild Realistic ViolenceInfrequent/Mild Profanity or Crude HumorInfrequent/Mild Mature/Suggestive ThemesInfrequent/Mild Horror/Fear Themes
The Boston Globe 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 The Boston Globe'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.
In-app revenue
Worldwide, what users spend in The Boston Globe 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: Ad-led
How The Boston Globe makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
SubscriptionsIn-app purchasesAds · 3 ad networks
Subscriptions
/mo
of revenue
Ads
/mo
of revenue
Top in-app purchases · App Store US, most popular first
| 1 | Monthly Subscription subscription |
Where it ranks now
Every top chart it appears in across 30 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Magazines & NewspapersGrossing | #31 |
| United States | NewsGrossing | #46 |
| United States | Magazines & NewspapersFree | #52 |
| United States | NewsFree | #92 |
Apps near The Boston Globe on the chart
Magazines & Newspapers Grossing, around #31.
Ratings
App Store, worldwide.
Rating
4.6 ★
44k ratings
Measured
Ratings
44k
Measured
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisNew ratings a week
124
▼ -11% vs the 2 weeks before
Written reviews a week
1
US App Store
Lifetime rating
4.6★
recent stars not readable yet: new ratings are a tiny share of the total
Review momentum
76/100
faster than 97% 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 The Boston Globe
From the 59 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Mixed (37% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for few ads, and good value. The main complaints are about price and subscriptions, and missing features or content. Recent reviews are more positive than earlier ones.
What people like
- Ads: “When I am scrolling, I frequently and annoyingly can’t help having my finger click on an ad that takes me away from my article”
- Price & subscription: “Follow the NYT’s lead and allow unlimited sharing for subscribers or at least 15 articles per month!”
- Ease of use: “It was easier to get around the paper!”
- Features & content: “Having both options is awesome”
Common complaints
- Price & subscription: “Will cancel subscription if this continues”
- Features & content: “Epaper feature does not work”
- Crashes & bugs: “Bad bugs for readers trying to stay engaged”
- Login & account: “Constant struggle to login”
About The Boston Globe
Get full access to The Boston Globe's 27-time Pulitzer Prize winning journalism, spanning local and national breaking news, investigative reporting, and coverage of politics, business, art, travel, culture, and more.
Updated with a new design and experience, Globe app users can read, watch, and comment on the latest news from New England’s largest newsroom.
• Download the app and discover local stories from The Boston Globe, Globe New Hampshire, and Globe Rhode Island.
• Engage with groundbreaking journalism from the Spotlight Team.
• Enjoy thought-provoking opinion and analysis from Globe columnists.
• Explore impactful features from Globe Magazine and in-depth coverage of Boston sports.
• Stay informed with Boston Globe Today, our daily TV show that takes you beyond the headlines.
APP FEATURES
• Customize notifications so you always have the latest updates about the topics you care about.
• Save articles to read later, even when your device is offline.
• Share your thoughts on articles and join the online discussion with in-app commenting.
• Go beyond the headlines with videos from Boston Globe Today.
Plus More!
Terms of Use: https://www.bostonglobe.com/about/help/terms-service-app/
Privacy Policy: https://www.bostonglobe.com/about/help/privacy-policy-app/
Updated with a new design and experience, Globe app users can read, watch, and comment on the latest news from New England’s largest newsroom.
• Download the app and discover local stories from The Boston Globe, Globe New Hampshire, and Globe Rhode Island.
• Engage with groundbreaking journalism from the Spotlight Team.
• Enjoy thought-provoking opinion and analysis from Globe columnists.
• Explore impactful features from Globe Magazine and in-depth coverage of Boston sports.
• Stay informed with Boston Globe Today, our daily TV show that takes you beyond the headlines.
APP FEATURES
• Customize notifications so you always have the latest updates about the topics you care about.
• Save articles to read later, even when your device is offline.
• Share your thoughts on articles and join the online discussion with in-app commenting.
• Go beyond the headlines with videos from Boston Globe Today.
Plus More!
Terms of Use: https://www.bostonglobe.com/about/help/terms-service-app/
Privacy Policy: https://www.bostonglobe.com/about/help/privacy-policy-app/
Latest updates
5.0.11
More from BOSTON GLOBE MEDIA PARTNERS, LLC
The Boston Globe Android
The Boston Globe is #183 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
DeveloperBoston Globe Media Partners, LLC
CategoryNews & Magazines
PriceFree
Released
Installs100k+
Rating★ 4.5 (1.1k)
Updated
Content ratingEveryone 10+
Rating
4.5 ★
1.1k ratings
Measured
Best rank now
#183
News & Magazines FreeMeasured
The Boston Globe on Google Play
App details
App ID
com.bostonglobe.android
Publisher
Boston Globe Media Partners, LLC
Content rating
Everyone 10+
The Boston Globe 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 Boston Globe'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 Boston Globe 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: Ad-led
How The Boston Globe makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
SubscriptionsIn-app purchasesAds · 3 ad networks
Subscriptions
/mo
of revenue
Ads
/mo
of revenue
Top in-app purchases · App Store US, most popular first
| 1 | Monthly Subscription subscription |
Where it ranks on Google Play
Every top 200 chart it appears in across 23 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| United States | News & MagazinesFree | #183 |
Apps near The Boston Globe on the chart
News & Magazines Free, around #183.
Ratings
Google Play, worldwide.
Rating
4.5 ★
1.1k ratings
Measured
Ratings
1.1k
Measured
Written reviews
349
Measured
About The Boston Globe
Get full access to The Boston Globe's 27-time Pulitzer Prize winning journalism, spanning local and national breaking news, investigative reporting, and coverage of politics, business, art, travel, culture, and more.
Updated with a new design and experience, Globe app users can read, watch, and comment on the latest news from New England’s largest newsroom.
• Download the app and discover local stories from The Boston Globe, Globe New Hampshire, and Globe Rhode Island.
• Engage with groundbreaking journalism from the Spotlight Team.
• Enjoy thought-provoking opinion and analysis from Globe columnists.
• Explore impactful features from Globe Magazine and in-depth coverage of Boston sports.
• Stay informed with Boston Globe Today, our daily TV show that takes you beyond the headlines.
APP FEATURES
• Customize notifications so you always have the latest updates about the topics you care about.
• Save articles to read later, even when your device is offline.
• Share your thoughts on articles and join the online discussion with in-app commenting.
• Go beyond the headlines with videos from Boston Globe Today.
Plus More!
Updated with a new design and experience, Globe app users can read, watch, and comment on the latest news from New England’s largest newsroom.
• Download the app and discover local stories from The Boston Globe, Globe New Hampshire, and Globe Rhode Island.
• Engage with groundbreaking journalism from the Spotlight Team.
• Enjoy thought-provoking opinion and analysis from Globe columnists.
• Explore impactful features from Globe Magazine and in-depth coverage of Boston sports.
• Stay informed with Boston Globe Today, our daily TV show that takes you beyond the headlines.
APP FEATURES
• Customize notifications so you always have the latest updates about the topics you care about.
• Save articles to read later, even when your device is offline.
• Share your thoughts on articles and join the online discussion with in-app commenting.
• Go beyond the headlines with videos from Boston Globe Today.
Plus More!
What's new in 5.0.11
Bug fixes and performance improvements