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The Information: Tech News by The Information is on App Store and Google Play. Active Users (MAU & DAU), Downloads, rankings, keywords, revenue, and rating totals.
The Information: Tech News update history & changes
Last change · 34 events since 2 Dec 2019Full timeline ↓Full timeline · 34 events
- 📈The Information: Tech News dropped out of every chart we trackiOSLast seen 30 Oct
- 📈The Information: Tech News entered the top 100 in 2 chartsiOSTop Grossing · News · IT · Top Grossing · Magazines & Newspapers · IT
- 📈The Information: Tech News entered the top 10iOSTop Grossing · Magazines & Newspapers · CA
- 📈The Information: Tech News charting in a new countryiOSItaly
- 📈The Information: Tech News entered the top 100iOSTop Free · News · KR
- ✏️The Information: Tech News: needs a newer iOSiOSiOS 15.1 → iOS 16.4
- 📦The Information: Tech News updated to version 3.0.8iOSBug fixes and improvements
- 📈The Information: Tech News entered the top 10iOSTop Grossing · Magazines & Newspapers · CN
- 📈The Information: Tech News entered the top 100iOSTop Free · Magazines & Newspapers · ID
- 📈The Information: Tech News entered the top 10iOSTop Grossing · Magazines & Newspapers · IN
- 📈The Information: Tech News entered the top 100iOSTop Free · Magazines & Newspapers · SA
- 📈The Information: Tech News entered the top 100iOSTop Grossing · News · FR
- 📈The Information: Tech News entered the top 100AndroidTop Free · News & Magazines · US
- 📈The Information: Tech News entered the top 100 in 2 chartsiOSTop Grossing · News · AU · Top Free · Magazines & Newspapers · CA
- 📈The Information: Tech News entered the top 100iOSTop Grossing · News · CA
- 📈The Information: Tech News entered the top 100iOSTop Free · Magazines & Newspapers · AE
- 📈The Information: Tech News hit #1iOSTop Grossing · Magazines & Newspapers · AE
- 📈The Information: Tech News entered the top 10 in 3 chartsiOSTop Grossing · News · AE · Top Grossing · News · JP · Top Grossing · Magazines & Newspapers · KR
- 📈The Information: Tech News entered the top 100iOSTop Free · Magazines & Newspapers · BR
- 📈The Information: Tech News entered the top 10iOSTop Grossing · Magazines & Newspapers · GB
- 📈The Information: Tech News entered the top 100 in 2 chartsiOSTop Grossing · News · DE · Top Grossing · Magazines & Newspapers · DE
- 📈The Information: Tech News charting in a new countryiOSGermany
- 📈The Information: Tech News entered the top 10iOSTop Grossing · Magazines & Newspapers · JP
- 📈The Information: Tech News entered the top 100 in 5 chartsiOSTop Grossing · Magazines & Newspapers · AU · Top Grossing · Magazines & Newspapers · CA · Top Grossing · Magazines & Newspapers · FR · Top Free · Magazines & Newspapers · IN · +1 more
- 📈The Information: Tech News charting in a new country in 2 chartsiOSAustralia · France
- 📈The Information: Tech News entered the top 100iOSTop Free · Magazines & Newspapers · JP
- 📈The Information: Tech News entered the top 100iOSTop Grossing · News · AE
- 📈The Information: Tech News charting in a new countryiOSCanada
- 🆕The Information: Tech News first spotted by AppInsiderAndroidUnited States
- 🆕The Information: Tech News first spotted by AppInsideriOS#35 in Top Grossing · News · United States
- 📦The Information: Tech News version 3.0.7iOSNo release notes
- 📦The Information: Tech News version 3.0.7AndroidBug fixes and improvements
- 🆕The Information: Tech News released on the App StoreiOS
- 🆕The Information: Tech News 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 FreeThe Information: Tech News at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data, 2026-09-29. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
A subscription-based news app delivering original, exclusive tech and business reporting for industry executives, investors, and operators. The app holds top-10 grossing positions in the UAE and Japan news categories, indicating strong monetization traction in key international markets despite a relatively low volume of user ratings.
Similar apps: Bloomberg, Financial Times, Axios
App Store
App details
App privacy Measured
The Information: Tech News’s App Store privacy label declares 0 data categories used to track you across other companies’ apps and websites, 4 linked to your identity and 0 collected anonymously.
As declared by the developer on the App Store — Apple requires every app to publish this label. We track changes over time.
Google Play
App details
The Information: Tech News downloads & installs
Both stores, worldwide. Bands are open; exact numbers are free with an account.
| Store | Downloads / day | Lifetime installs |
|---|---|---|
| App Store | – | 10k+ |
| Google Play | – | 50k+ Measured |
| Total | – | 50k+ Confidence |
How this is calculated
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
How this is calculated
Business model: In-app purchase-led
How The Information: Tech News makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
Top in-app purchases · App Store US, most popular first
| 1 | The Information - Monthly subscription | |
| 2 | The Information - Annual subscription | |
| 3 | The Information - Monthly subscription | |
| 4 | The Information - Pro 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 | – | 0 of 30 countries | – | – |
| Google Play | #155 News & Magazines Free | 1 of 23 countries | #155 | – |
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 | 4.7 ★ | 83 |
| Google Play | 4.0 ★ | 266 35 written reviews |
| Both stores | 4.2 ★ weighted by ratings | 349 |
What users say about The Information: Tech News
From the 50 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Users are highly dissatisfied with the app's technical performance, citing frequent login failures, lack of dark mode, and absence of a native iPad version. Many reviewers feel the expensive subscription is not worth it due to these basic feature gaps and poor user experience.
Mostly negative (10% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for its features and content, and its design. The main complaints are about price and subscriptions, and the design. Recent reviews are more negative than earlier ones.
What people like
- Features & content: “Night mode reading option please!”
- Design: “Please build in dark mode”
Common complaints
- Price & subscription: “Too expensive, mediocre app”
- Design: “No dark mode (year 3 of request?)”
- Login & account: “Won't recognize my sign in”
- Speed & performance: “Slow and the website is easier to read”
About The Information: Tech News
The Information is the most trusted source for original tech news and business reporting — read first thing every morning by the founders, CEOs, venture capital investors, and operators who move the industry. We break the stories the rest of the internet spends the next 24 hours catching up to. If you care about getting the news first and trusting the source, this is your app.
While other outlets aggregate and republish, our reporters develop original scoops you won't find anywhere else: deep investigations into Big Tech, profiles of the founders building the next generation of companies, and rigorous analysis of the deals, fundings, and power shifts shaping technology and business.
WHAT WE COVER
- AI news — Anthropic, Google, Microsoft, xAI, and the LLM and AI agents race
- Semiconductor and AI data center news — Nvidia, chips, and the infrastructure powering the AI boom
- Venture capital and startup funding — VC rounds, valuations, and the firms writing the checks
- Crypto and fintech — markets, regulation, and the companies redefining money
- EV and battery technology — Tesla and the future of transportation
- Big Tech — Apple, Amazon, AWS, and Meta
- Deals — M&A, private equity, and IPO coverage for people who need the details
- Plus enterprise software, cybersecurity, robotics, quantum computing, and the creator economy
APP FEATURES
- For You: a personalized home feed that surfaces the tech and business news that matters most to you
- Breaking news alerts: push notifications the moment a story breaks — read it here before it hits your inbox or your feed
- TITV: live and on-demand video, including interviews and analysis with our reporters and the people in the news
- Text-to-audio: listen to any article hands-free, on your commute or at the gym
- Deep Research: our AI-powered tool to go deeper on any company, topic, or trend
- Bookmarking: save articles to read later, across all your devices
- Dark mode: a comfortable reading experience, day or night
- Org Charts: 30+ exclusive org charts, from Airbnb to YouTube, mapping who really runs the biggest companies
- Newsletters: manage subscriptions including The Briefing, Dealmaker, Creator Economy, and more
- Podcasts: deep dives on startups, venture capital, and the tech industry with our reporters and guests
- Directory & Forum: connect with other subscribers — investors, founders, and operators
- Events Calendar: track the biggest moments in tech, from earnings and IPOs to product launches
IS THE INFORMATION RIGHT FOR YOU?
Our readers also follow Bloomberg, Forbes, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, and TechCrunch — the outlets that often spend the next day catching up to the stories we break first. The real question isn't whether you'll get the news. It's when. Get it here, first.
The Information is more than a publication — it's the daily edge for people who can't afford to be last to know on AI, venture capital, crypto, and t
The Information: Tech News App Store
Not in any tracked top chart right now.
Updated 8 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
24 Sep 2026The Information: Tech News at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data, 2026-09-29. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
A subscription-based news app delivering original, exclusive tech and business reporting for industry executives, investors, and operators. The app holds top-10 grossing positions in the UAE and Japan news categories, indicating strong monetization traction in key international markets despite a relatively low volume of user ratings.
Similar apps: Bloomberg, Financial Times, Axios
The Information: Tech News on the App Store
App details
App privacy Measured
The Information: Tech News’s App Store privacy label declares 0 data categories used to track you across other companies’ apps and websites, 4 linked to your identity and 0 collected anonymously.
As declared by the developer on the App Store — Apple requires every app to publish this label. We track changes over time.
The Information: Tech News downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
How this is calculated
Business model: In-app purchase-led
How The Information: Tech News makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
Top in-app purchases · App Store US, most popular first
| 1 | The Information - Monthly subscription | |
| 2 | The Information - Annual subscription | |
| 3 | The Information - Monthly subscription | |
| 4 | The Information - Pro subscription |
Where it ranks now
Every top chart it appears in across 30 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Not charting right now. | ||
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.
What users say about The Information: Tech News
From the 50 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Users are highly dissatisfied with the app's technical performance, citing frequent login failures, lack of dark mode, and absence of a native iPad version. Many reviewers feel the expensive subscription is not worth it due to these basic feature gaps and poor user experience.
Mostly negative (10% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for its features and content, and its design. The main complaints are about price and subscriptions, and the design. Recent reviews are more negative than earlier ones.
What people like
- Features & content: “Night mode reading option please!”
- Design: “Please build in dark mode”
Common complaints
- Price & subscription: “Too expensive, mediocre app”
- Design: “No dark mode (year 3 of request?)”
- Login & account: “Won't recognize my sign in”
- Speed & performance: “Slow and the website is easier to read”
About The Information: Tech News
The Information is the most trusted source for original tech news and business reporting — read first thing every morning by the founders, CEOs, venture capital investors, and operators who move the industry. We break the stories the rest of the internet spends the next 24 hours catching up to. If you care about getting the news first and trusting the source, this is your app.
While other outlets aggregate and republish, our reporters develop original scoops you won't find anywhere else: deep investigations into Big Tech, profiles of the founders building the next generation of companies, and rigorous analysis of the deals, fundings, and power shifts shaping technology and business.
WHAT WE COVER
- AI news — Anthropic, Google, Microsoft, xAI, and the LLM and AI agents race
- Semiconductor and AI data center news — Nvidia, chips, and the infrastructure powering the AI boom
- Venture capital and startup funding — VC rounds, valuations, and the firms writing the checks
- Crypto and fintech — markets, regulation, and the companies redefining money
- EV and battery technology — Tesla and the future of transportation
- Big Tech — Apple, Amazon, AWS, and Meta
- Deals — M&A, private equity, and IPO coverage for people who need the details
- Plus enterprise software, cybersecurity, robotics, quantum computing, and the creator economy
APP FEATURES
- For You: a personalized home feed that surfaces the tech and business news that matters most to you
- Breaking news alerts: push notifications the moment a story breaks — read it here before it hits your inbox or your feed
- TITV: live and on-demand video, including interviews and analysis with our reporters and the people in the news
- Text-to-audio: listen to any article hands-free, on your commute or at the gym
- Deep Research: our AI-powered tool to go deeper on any company, topic, or trend
- Bookmarking: save articles to read later, across all your devices
- Dark mode: a comfortable reading experience, day or night
- Org Charts: 30+ exclusive org charts, from Airbnb to YouTube, mapping who really runs the biggest companies
- Newsletters: manage subscriptions including The Briefing, Dealmaker, Creator Economy, and more
- Podcasts: deep dives on startups, venture capital, and the tech industry with our reporters and guests
- Directory & Forum: connect with other subscribers — investors, founders, and operators
- Events Calendar: track the biggest moments in tech, from earnings and IPOs to product launches
IS THE INFORMATION RIGHT FOR YOU?
Our readers also follow Bloomberg, Forbes, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, and TechCrunch — the outlets that often spend the next day catching up to the stories we break first. The real question isn't whether you'll get the news. It's when. Get it here, first.
The Information is more than a publication — it's the daily edge for people who can't afford to be last to know on AI, venture capital, crypto, and t
Latest updates
Store changes
What The Information: Tech News changed on its store page: name, icon, screenshots, price, size, languages, requirements.
The Information: Tech News Android
The Information: Tech News is #155 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 FreeThe Information: Tech News on Google Play
App details
The Information: Tech News downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
How this is calculated
Business model: In-app purchase-led
How The Information: Tech News makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
Top in-app purchases · App Store US, most popular first
| 1 | The Information - Monthly subscription | |
| 2 | The Information - Annual subscription | |
| 3 | The Information - Monthly subscription | |
| 4 | The Information - Pro subscription |
Where it ranks on Google Play
Every top 200 chart it appears in across 23 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| United States | News & MagazinesFree | #155 |
Apps near The Information: Tech News on the chart
News & Magazines Free, around #155.
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.
About The Information: Tech News
The Information is the most trusted source for original tech news and business reporting — read first thing every morning by the founders, CEOs, venture capital investors, and operators who move the industry. We break the stories the rest of the internet spends the next 24 hours catching up to. If you care about getting the news first and trusting the source, this is your app.
While other outlets aggregate and republish, our reporters develop original scoops you won't find anywhere else: deep investigations into Big Tech, profiles of the founders building the next generation of companies, and rigorous analysis of the deals, fundings, and power shifts shaping technology and business.
WHAT WE COVER
- AI news — OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Microsoft, xAI, and the LLM and AI agents race
- Semiconductor and AI data center news — Nvidia, chips, and the infrastructure powering the AI boom
- Venture capital and startup funding — VC rounds, valuations, and the firms writing the checks
- Crypto and fintech — markets, regulation, and the companies redefining money
- EV and battery technology — Tesla and the future of transportation
- Big Tech — Apple, Amazon, AWS, and Meta
- Deals — M&A, private equity, and IPO coverage for people who need the details
- Plus enterprise software, cybersecurity, robotics, quantum computing, and the creator economy
APP FEATURES
- For You: a personalized home feed that surfaces the tech and business news that matters most to you
- Breaking news alerts: push notifications the moment a story breaks — read it here before it hits your inbox or your feed
- TITV: live and on-demand video, including interviews and analysis with our reporters and the people in the news
- Text-to-audio: listen to any article hands-free, on your commute or at the gym
- Deep Research: our AI-powered tool to go deeper on any company, topic, or trend
- Bookmarking: save articles to read later, across all your devices
- Dark mode: a comfortable reading experience, day or night
- Org Charts: 30+ exclusive org charts, from Airbnb to YouTube, mapping who really runs the biggest companies
- Newsletters: manage subscriptions including The Briefing, Dealmaker, Creator Economy, and more
- Podcasts: deep dives on startups, venture capital, and the tech industry with our reporters and guests
- Directory & Forum: connect with other subscribers — investors, founders, and operators
- Events Calendar: track the biggest moments in tech, from earnings and IPOs to product launches
IS THE INFORMATION RIGHT FOR YOU?
Our readers also follow Bloomberg, Forbes, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, and TechCrunch — the outlets that often spend the next day catching up to the stories we break first. The real question isn't whether you'll get the news. It's when. Get it here, first.
The Information is more than a publication — it's the daily edge for people who can't afford to be last to know on AI, venture capital, crypt