WIRED Downloads & RevenueWIRED · App Store & Google Play
54 days old
WIRED gets 100+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).
WIRED by Advance Magazine Publishers Inc. is on App Store and Google Play. Active Users (MAU & DAU), Downloads, rankings, keywords, revenue, and rating totals.
🌟iOSFeatured by Apple🌟iOSFeatured by Apple📈iOSCharting in a new country📈iOSCharting in a new country in 2 charts📦iOSUpdated to version 1.2.1📦AndroidVersion 1.2.1📦iOSUpdated to version 1.1.0🆕AndroidFirst spotted by AppInsider🆕iOSFirst spotted by AppInsider🆕iOSReleased on the App Store🆕AndroidReleased on Google Play
Full timeline · 25 events
- 🌟WIRED featured by AppleiOSapps · CA
- 🌟WIRED featured by AppleiOSapps · CA
- 🌟WIRED featured by AppleiOSapps · CA
- 📈WIRED charting in a new countryiOSJapan
- 🌟WIRED featured by AppleiOSapps · CA
- 🌟WIRED featured by AppleiOSapps · CA
- 🌟WIRED featured by AppleiOSapps · CA
- 🌟WIRED featured by AppleiOSapps · CA, US
- 🌟WIRED featured by AppleiOSapps · CA, US
- 📈WIRED charting in a new country in 2 chartsiOSIndia · Italy
- 🌟WIRED featured by AppleiOSapps · CA, US
- 📦WIRED updated to version 1.2.1iOSThis update includes:
* Small improvements to the in-app login experience
* Enhanced deep linking and measurement
* Support for feature flags and A/B testing - 📦WIRED version 1.2.1AndroidThis update includes:
* Small improvements to the in-app login experience
* Enhanced deep linking and measurement
* Support for feature flags and A/B testing - 📦WIRED updated to version 1.1.0iOSThis update makes WIRED more reliable and responsive:
* Improved app startup and article loading.
* More reliable sign-in when your connection is slow or interrupted.
* Smoother video playback, with clearer loading indicators.… more - 📈WIRED entered the top 100iOSTop Free · News · KR
- 📈WIRED charting in a new countryiOSSouth Korea
- 📈WIRED entered the top 100iOSTop Free · News · ID
- 📈WIRED charting in a new countryiOSIndonesia
- 📈WIRED entered the top 100iOSTop Free · News · AU
- 📈WIRED charting in a new countryiOSAustralia
- 🆕WIRED first spotted by AppInsiderAndroidCanada
- 🆕WIRED first spotted by AppInsideriOS#57 in Top Free · News · Canada
- 🆕WIRED released on the App StoreiOS
- 📦WIRED version 1.0.2iOSNo release notes
- 🆕WIRED released on Google PlayAndroid
Collected from the stores by AppInsider since we first spotted the app. Dates are when we saw each change.
Rating
4.1 ★
89 ratings, both stores
Measured
Best rank now
#55
App Store · 
News Free
News FreeMeasured
New ratings a week
6
▲ +67% vs the 2 weeks before (App Store)
Measured
App Store
App details
App ID
6760543647
Publisher
Advance Magazine Publishers Inc.
Publisher country
United States
On the store since
Sep 2026
Under a year
Minimum OS
iOS 16.0+
iPhone 8 and later
Devices
iPhone · iPad
Content rating
4+
Languages
1
EN
Size
78 MB
Also listed in
Business
Google Play
App details
App ID
com.condenast.wired
Publisher
Advance Magazine Publishers Inc.
Publisher country
United States
Content rating
Everyone 10+
WIRED downloads & installs
Both stores, worldwide. Bands are open; exact numbers are free with an account.
| Store | Downloads / day | Lifetime installs |
|---|---|---|
| App Store | 100+ | 5k+ |
| Google Play | 50+ | 5k+ Measured |
| Total | 100+ Confidence | 10k+ 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 WIRED'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.
Where it ranks now
Both stores, across every country we track.
| Store | Best rank | Charting in | US Top Free | US Top Grossing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| App Store | #55 News Free | 5 of 30 countries | #67 | – |
| Google Play | #76 News & Magazines Free | 1 of 23 countries | #76 | – |
Full chart lists: App Store · Google Play.
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisApp Store
New ratings a week
3.5
▲ +67% vs the 2 weeks before
Written reviews a week
1.8
US App Store
Lifetime rating
4.3★
recent stars not readable yet: new ratings are a tiny share of the total
Review momentum
78/100
faster than 81% of News apps
New ratings by country (2)
| Country | New ratings a week | Share | Last 2 weeks vs the 2 before |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2.5 | 71% | steady |
 United Kingdom | 1 | 29% | – |
App Store ratings in the countries we track, 4-week average.
Google Play
New ratings a week
2.5
▲ +40% vs the 2 weeks before
Written reviews a week
1
Google Play
Lifetime rating
3.5★
recent stars not readable yet: new ratings are a tiny share of the total
Review momentum
49/100
faster than 39% of News and magazines 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 | 4.4 ★ | 56 |
| Google Play | 3.5 ★ | 33 13 written reviews |
| Both stores | 4.1 ★ weighted by ratings | 89 |
What users say about WIRED
From the 13 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Mixed (31% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for speed, and being easy to use. The main complaints are about price and subscriptions. Recent reviews are more negative than earlier ones.
What people like
- Speed & performance: “The app is really outstanding… well designed, and extremely fast!”
- Ease of use: “Enjoying how easy it is to leave comments and save articles for later”
- Fun: “Enjoying how easy it is to leave comments and save articles for later”
Common complaints
- Price & subscription: “There is no way to log in using my existing subscription, which I just paid for a month ago”
About WIRED
Download the WIRED app for breaking tech news, expert analysis, and the stories shaping tomorrow. WIRED is obsessed with what comes next. Through rigorous investigations and game-changing reporting, WIRED tells the stories of the people, technologies, and forces transforming our world.
A WIRED EXPERIENCE BUILT FOR YOU
* Start your day with a personalized Daily Digest, curated around the topics and journalists that matter most to you.
* Get notified the moment new stories go live that will be of greatest interest to you.
* Explore dedicated channels for AI, security, science, culture, business, and more.
LISTEN TO WIRED
* Listen to narrated versions of WIRED articles, hands-free, on any commute.
* Explore the Audio tab for curated playlists and suggestions for what to listen to next.
* Listen for as long as you’d like and pick up right where you left off.
WATCH AND GO DEEPER
* Tune into original WIRED video in a dedicated Watch tab.
* Join interactive livestreams hosted by WIRED staff and expert guests.
* Watch interviews, explainers, and behind-the-story video journalism that brings WIRED’s reporting to life.
SAVE, SHARE, AND JOIN THE CONVERSATION
* Save articles to read later, on your schedule.
* Share stories instantly with friends, colleagues, and followers.
* Join the WIRED community and take part in conversations with WIRED reporters and readers in our moderated comments.
From the latest breakthroughs in AI to the forces reshaping science, business, culture, and society, WIRED helps you understand not just what's happening now, but what it means for what comes next.
By downloading the WIRED app, you agree to:
* Our User Agreement: http://condenast.com/user-agreement
* Our Class Action Waiver and Arbitration Provisions: https://www.condenast.com/user-agreement#introduction-arbitration-notice
* Our Privacy Policy: https://www.condenast.com/privacy-policy
A WIRED EXPERIENCE BUILT FOR YOU
* Start your day with a personalized Daily Digest, curated around the topics and journalists that matter most to you.
* Get notified the moment new stories go live that will be of greatest interest to you.
* Explore dedicated channels for AI, security, science, culture, business, and more.
LISTEN TO WIRED
* Listen to narrated versions of WIRED articles, hands-free, on any commute.
* Explore the Audio tab for curated playlists and suggestions for what to listen to next.
* Listen for as long as you’d like and pick up right where you left off.
WATCH AND GO DEEPER
* Tune into original WIRED video in a dedicated Watch tab.
* Join interactive livestreams hosted by WIRED staff and expert guests.
* Watch interviews, explainers, and behind-the-story video journalism that brings WIRED’s reporting to life.
SAVE, SHARE, AND JOIN THE CONVERSATION
* Save articles to read later, on your schedule.
* Share stories instantly with friends, colleagues, and followers.
* Join the WIRED community and take part in conversations with WIRED reporters and readers in our moderated comments.
From the latest breakthroughs in AI to the forces reshaping science, business, culture, and society, WIRED helps you understand not just what's happening now, but what it means for what comes next.
By downloading the WIRED app, you agree to:
* Our User Agreement: http://condenast.com/user-agreement
* Our Class Action Waiver and Arbitration Provisions: https://www.condenast.com/user-agreement#introduction-arbitration-notice
* Our Privacy Policy: https://www.condenast.com/privacy-policy
WIRED App Store
54 days old
WIRED gets 100+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).
WIRED is #67 in News Free in United States and charting in 5 of 30 countries we track.
Updated 8 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
DeveloperAdvance Magazine Publishers Inc.
CategoryNews
PriceFree
Released
Rating★ 4.4 (56)
Version1.2.1
Age rating4+
First seen by us 24 Sep 2026
24 Sep 2026Installs (est.)5k+ worldwide
Rating
4.4 ★
56 ratings
Measured
Best rank now
#67
News FreeMeasured
New ratings a week
3.5
▲ +67% vs the 2 weeks before
Measured
WIRED on the App Store
App details
App ID
6760543647
Publisher
Advance Magazine Publishers Inc.
Publisher country
United States
On the store since
Sep 2026
Under a year
Minimum OS
iOS 16.0+
iPhone 8 and later
Devices
iPhone · iPad
Content rating
4+
Languages
1
EN
Size
78 MB
Also listed in
Business
WIRED 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 WIRED'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.
Where it ranks now
Every top chart it appears in across 30 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| United States | NewsFree | #67 |
| United Kingdom | NewsFree | #82 |
| Canada | NewsFree | #55 |
 South Korea | NewsFree | #142 |
 Australia | NewsFree | #108 |
Apps near WIRED on the chart
News Free, around #67.
Ratings
App Store, worldwide.
Rating
4.4 ★
56 ratings
Measured
Ratings
56
Measured
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisNew ratings a week
3.5
▲ +67% vs the 2 weeks before
Written reviews a week
1.8
US App Store
Lifetime rating
4.3★
recent stars not readable yet: new ratings are a tiny share of the total
Review momentum
78/100
faster than 81% of News apps
New ratings by country (2)
| Country | New ratings a week | Share | Last 2 weeks vs the 2 before |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2.5 | 71% | steady |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 29% | – |
App Store ratings in the countries we track, 4-week average.
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 WIRED
From the 13 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Mixed (31% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for speed, and being easy to use. The main complaints are about price and subscriptions. Recent reviews are more negative than earlier ones.
What people like
- Speed & performance: “The app is really outstanding… well designed, and extremely fast!”
- Ease of use: “Enjoying how easy it is to leave comments and save articles for later”
- Fun: “Enjoying how easy it is to leave comments and save articles for later”
Common complaints
- Price & subscription: “There is no way to log in using my existing subscription, which I just paid for a month ago”
About WIRED
Download the WIRED app for breaking tech news, expert analysis, and the stories shaping tomorrow. WIRED is obsessed with what comes next. Through rigorous investigations and game-changing reporting, WIRED tells the stories of the people, technologies, and forces transforming our world.
A WIRED EXPERIENCE BUILT FOR YOU
* Start your day with a personalized Daily Digest, curated around the topics and journalists that matter most to you.
* Get notified the moment new stories go live that will be of greatest interest to you.
* Explore dedicated channels for AI, security, science, culture, business, and more.
LISTEN TO WIRED
* Listen to narrated versions of WIRED articles, hands-free, on any commute.
* Explore the Audio tab for curated playlists and suggestions for what to listen to next.
* Listen for as long as you’d like and pick up right where you left off.
WATCH AND GO DEEPER
* Tune into original WIRED video in a dedicated Watch tab.
* Join interactive livestreams hosted by WIRED staff and expert guests.
* Watch interviews, explainers, and behind-the-story video journalism that brings WIRED’s reporting to life.
SAVE, SHARE, AND JOIN THE CONVERSATION
* Save articles to read later, on your schedule.
* Share stories instantly with friends, colleagues, and followers.
* Join the WIRED community and take part in conversations with WIRED reporters and readers in our moderated comments.
From the latest breakthroughs in AI to the forces reshaping science, business, culture, and society, WIRED helps you understand not just what's happening now, but what it means for what comes next.
By downloading the WIRED app, you agree to:
* Our User Agreement: http://condenast.com/user-agreement
* Our Class Action Waiver and Arbitration Provisions: https://www.condenast.com/user-agreement#introduction-arbitration-notice
* Our Privacy Policy: https://www.condenast.com/privacy-policy
A WIRED EXPERIENCE BUILT FOR YOU
* Start your day with a personalized Daily Digest, curated around the topics and journalists that matter most to you.
* Get notified the moment new stories go live that will be of greatest interest to you.
* Explore dedicated channels for AI, security, science, culture, business, and more.
LISTEN TO WIRED
* Listen to narrated versions of WIRED articles, hands-free, on any commute.
* Explore the Audio tab for curated playlists and suggestions for what to listen to next.
* Listen for as long as you’d like and pick up right where you left off.
WATCH AND GO DEEPER
* Tune into original WIRED video in a dedicated Watch tab.
* Join interactive livestreams hosted by WIRED staff and expert guests.
* Watch interviews, explainers, and behind-the-story video journalism that brings WIRED’s reporting to life.
SAVE, SHARE, AND JOIN THE CONVERSATION
* Save articles to read later, on your schedule.
* Share stories instantly with friends, colleagues, and followers.
* Join the WIRED community and take part in conversations with WIRED reporters and readers in our moderated comments.
From the latest breakthroughs in AI to the forces reshaping science, business, culture, and society, WIRED helps you understand not just what's happening now, but what it means for what comes next.
By downloading the WIRED app, you agree to:
* Our User Agreement: http://condenast.com/user-agreement
* Our Class Action Waiver and Arbitration Provisions: https://www.condenast.com/user-agreement#introduction-arbitration-notice
* Our Privacy Policy: https://www.condenast.com/privacy-policy
Latest updates
1.2.1
This update includes:
* Small improvements to the in-app login experience
* Enhanced deep linking and measurement
* Support for feature flags and A/B testing
1.1.0
This update makes WIRED more reliable and responsive:
* Improved app startup and article loading.
* More reliable sign-in when your connection is slow or interrupted.
* Smoother video playback, with clearer loading indicators.
1.0.2
More from Advance Magazine Publishers Inc.
WIRED Android
WIRED gets 100+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).
WIRED is #76 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
DeveloperCondé Nast Digital
CategoryNews & Magazines
PriceFree
Released
Installs5k+
Rating★ 3.5 (33)
Updated
Content ratingEveryone 10+
Rating
3.5 ★
33 ratings
Measured
Best rank now
#76
News & Magazines FreeMeasured
New ratings a week
2.5
▲ +40% vs the 2 weeks before
Measured
WIRED on Google Play
App details
App ID
com.condenast.wired
Publisher
Advance Magazine Publishers Inc.
Publisher country
United States
Content rating
Everyone 10+
WIRED 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 WIRED'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.
Where it ranks on Google Play
Every top 200 chart it appears in across 23 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| United States | News & MagazinesFree | #76 |
Apps near WIRED on the chart
News & Magazines Free, around #76.
Ratings
Google Play, worldwide.
Rating
3.5 ★
33 ratings
Measured
Ratings
33
Measured
Written reviews
13
Measured
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisNew ratings a week
2.5
▲ +40% vs the 2 weeks before
Written reviews a week
1
Google Play
Lifetime rating
3.5★
recent stars not readable yet: new ratings are a tiny share of the total
Review momentum
49/100
faster than 39% of News and magazines 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 WIRED
From the 15 most recent Google Play reviews in the US.
Mixed (47% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). The main complaints are about login and account problems, and price and subscriptions. Recent reviews are more positive than earlier ones.
Common complaints
- Login & account: “I kept signing into my account”
- Price & subscription: “Couldn't be more disappointed (paid subscriber)”
- Privacy & data: “Cant opt out of tracking if not in a GDPR region”
About WIRED
Download the WIRED app for breaking tech news, expert analysis, and the stories shaping tomorrow. WIRED is obsessed with what comes next. Through rigorous investigations and game-changing reporting, WIRED tells the stories of the people, technologies, and forces transforming our world.
A WIRED EXPERIENCE BUILT FOR YOU
* Start your day with a personalized Daily Digest, curated around the topics and journalists that matter most to you.
* Get notified the moment new stories go live that will be of greatest interest to you.
* Explore dedicated channels for AI, security, science, culture, business, and more.
LISTEN TO WIRED
* Listen to narrated versions of WIRED articles, hands-free, on any commute.
* Explore the Audio tab for curated playlists and suggestions for what to listen to next.
* Listen for as long as you’d like and pick up right where you left off.
WATCH AND GO DEEPER
* Tune into original WIRED video in a dedicated Watch tab.
* Join interactive livestreams hosted by WIRED staff and expert guests.
* Watch interviews, explainers, and behind-the-story video journalism that brings WIRED’s reporting to life.
SAVE, SHARE, AND JOIN THE CONVERSATION
* Save articles to read later, on your schedule.
* Share stories instantly with friends, colleagues, and followers.
* Join the WIRED community and take part in conversations with WIRED reporters and readers in our moderated comments.
From the latest breakthroughs in AI to the forces reshaping science, business, culture, and society, WIRED helps you understand not just what's happening now, but what it means for what comes next.
By downloading the WIRED app, you agree to:
* Our User Agreement: http://condenast.com/user-agreement
* Our Class Action Waiver and Arbitration Provisions: https://www.condenast.com/user-agreement#introduction-arbitration-notice
* Our Privacy Policy: https://www.condenast.com/privacy-policy
A WIRED EXPERIENCE BUILT FOR YOU
* Start your day with a personalized Daily Digest, curated around the topics and journalists that matter most to you.
* Get notified the moment new stories go live that will be of greatest interest to you.
* Explore dedicated channels for AI, security, science, culture, business, and more.
LISTEN TO WIRED
* Listen to narrated versions of WIRED articles, hands-free, on any commute.
* Explore the Audio tab for curated playlists and suggestions for what to listen to next.
* Listen for as long as you’d like and pick up right where you left off.
WATCH AND GO DEEPER
* Tune into original WIRED video in a dedicated Watch tab.
* Join interactive livestreams hosted by WIRED staff and expert guests.
* Watch interviews, explainers, and behind-the-story video journalism that brings WIRED’s reporting to life.
SAVE, SHARE, AND JOIN THE CONVERSATION
* Save articles to read later, on your schedule.
* Share stories instantly with friends, colleagues, and followers.
* Join the WIRED community and take part in conversations with WIRED reporters and readers in our moderated comments.
From the latest breakthroughs in AI to the forces reshaping science, business, culture, and society, WIRED helps you understand not just what's happening now, but what it means for what comes next.
By downloading the WIRED app, you agree to:
* Our User Agreement: http://condenast.com/user-agreement
* Our Class Action Waiver and Arbitration Provisions: https://www.condenast.com/user-agreement#introduction-arbitration-notice
* Our Privacy Policy: https://www.condenast.com/privacy-policy
What's new in 1.2.1
This update includes:
* Small improvements to the in-app login experience
* Enhanced deep linking and measurement
* Support for feature flags and A/B testing
* Small improvements to the in-app login experience
* Enhanced deep linking and measurement
* Support for feature flags and A/B testing