The Desert Sun Downloads & RevenueThe Desert Sun · App Store
The Desert Sun is #70 in News Grossing in Canada and charting in 1 of 30 countries we track.
Updated 11 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
DeveloperUSA TODAY Co., Inc.
CategoryNews
PriceFree
Released
Rating★ 4.4 (1.7k)
Version8.14.0
Age rating12+
First seen by us
26 Sep 2026
26 Sep 2026⭐Passed 1K ratings📦Updated to version 8.14.0⭐Passed 1K ratings📈Entered the top 100📈Entered the top 100📦First update in 122 days🆕First spotted by AppInsider🆕Released on the App Store
Full timeline · 12 events
- 📦The Desert Sun updated to version 8.14.0• This update includes bug fixes and stability improvements.
- 📈The Desert Sun entered the top 100Top Grossing · Magazines & Newspapers · CA
- 📈The Desert Sun entered the top 100Top Grossing · News · CA
- 📈The Desert Sun charting in a new countryCanada
- 📈The Desert Sun entered the top 100Top Grossing · News · US
- 📦The Desert Sun: first update in 122 days
- 📦The Desert Sun updated to version 8.13.2• This update includes bug fixes and stability improvements.
- 🆕The Desert Sun first spotted by AppInsider#92 in Top Grossing · Magazines & Newspapers · United States
- 📦The Desert Sun version 8.10.2• This update includes bug fixes and stability improvements.
- 🆕The Desert Sun released on the App Store
Collected from the stores by AppInsider since we first spotted the app. Dates are when we saw each change.
Rating
4.4 ★
1.7k ratings
Measured
Best rank now
#70
News GrossingMeasured
New ratings a week
1
App Store, 4-week average
Measured
The Desert Sun on the App Store
App details
App ID
531366663
Publisher
USA TODAY Co., Inc.
On the store since
Aug 2012
14 years on the store
Minimum OS
iOS 18.6+
iPhone XS and later
Devices
iPhone · iPad
Universal purchase
Content rating
12+
4 content notes below
Languages
31
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Size
197 MB
Also listed in
Magazines & Newspapers
Content notesInfrequent/Mild Realistic ViolenceInfrequent/Mild Alcohol, Tobacco, or Drug Use or ReferencesInfrequent/Mild Mature/Suggestive ThemesInfrequent/Mild Medical/Treatment Information
Business model: Ad-led
How The Desert Sun makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
Ads · 33 ad networks
Ads
/mo
of revenue
Where it ranks now
Every top chart it appears in across 30 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | NewsGrossing | #70 |
Apps near The Desert Sun on the chart
News Grossing, around #70.
Ratings
App Store, worldwide.
Rating
4.4 ★
1.7k ratings
Measured
Ratings
1.7k
Measured
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisNew ratings a week
1
4-week average
Lifetime rating
4.4★
recent stars not readable yet: new ratings are a tiny share of the total
Review momentum
63/100
faster than 71% 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.
About The Desert Sun
From critically acclaimed storytelling to powerful photography to engaging videos — The Desert Sun app delivers the local news that matters most to your community.
APP FEATURES:
• Access all of our in-depth journalism, including things to do around town, sports coverage from high school to the pros, and much more.
• Enjoy a streamlined, fast-loading experience that makes it easy to view the stories, photos, and videos that matter to you.
• Get breaking news, sports scores, and weather alerts with real-time notifications tailored to your interests.
• Customize your experience by saving your favorite stories, adjusting text size, using night mode, or reading offline.
• eNewspaper: Just like our print edition but accessible on your mobile devices. And access to USA TODAY and 200+ local eNewspapers.
MORE INFORMATION:
• Privacy Policy: https://cm.desertsun.com/privacy/
• Terms of Service: https://cm.desertsun.com/terms/
• Help Center: https://help.desertsun.com
• Subscriptions are charged to your account at confirmation of purchase and automatically renew each month or year, unless turned off in your account settings at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage your subscriptions and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to your Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription, where applicable. See "Subscription Support" in the app's Settings for more details and customer service contact information.
APP FEATURES:
• Access all of our in-depth journalism, including things to do around town, sports coverage from high school to the pros, and much more.
• Enjoy a streamlined, fast-loading experience that makes it easy to view the stories, photos, and videos that matter to you.
• Get breaking news, sports scores, and weather alerts with real-time notifications tailored to your interests.
• Customize your experience by saving your favorite stories, adjusting text size, using night mode, or reading offline.
• eNewspaper: Just like our print edition but accessible on your mobile devices. And access to USA TODAY and 200+ local eNewspapers.
MORE INFORMATION:
• Privacy Policy: https://cm.desertsun.com/privacy/
• Terms of Service: https://cm.desertsun.com/terms/
• Help Center: https://help.desertsun.com
• Subscriptions are charged to your account at confirmation of purchase and automatically renew each month or year, unless turned off in your account settings at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage your subscriptions and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to your Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription, where applicable. See "Subscription Support" in the app's Settings for more details and customer service contact information.
Latest updates
8.14.0
• This update includes bug fixes and stability improvements.
8.13.2
• This update includes bug fixes and stability improvements.
8.10.2
• This update includes bug fixes and stability improvements.
