Australian Financial Review: iPhone vs Android
Australian Financial Review gets 100+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, October 2026, rounded down to a band).
Australian Financial Review by Fairfax Digital Australia & New Zealand Pty Limited is on both the App Store and Google Play. Here are both versions together: downloads, users, revenue, ratings and chart positions, store by store with totals.
News GrossingAustralian Financial Review at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data, 2026-10-25. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
A news application providing Australian business journalism, market data, and digital editions of the Financial Review to subscribers. The app holds the top position in Australian News Grossing charts while also ranking within the top 30 grossing lists across several international markets including Japan and Indonesia.
Similar apps: Financial Times, Bloomberg, Wall Street Journal
App Store
App details
App privacy Measured
Australian Financial Review’s App Store privacy label declares 0 data categories used to track you across other companies’ apps and websites, 1 linked to your identity and 3 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
Tech stack
Trackers and permissions of build v1.10.0, from the εxodus privacy report (CC BY-SA).
Australian Financial Review downloads & installs
Both stores, worldwide. Bands are open; exact numbers are free with an account.
| Store | Downloads / day | Lifetime installs |
|---|---|---|
| iPhone | 50+ | 10k+ |
| Google Play | 50+ | 50k+ Measured |
| Total | 100+ Confidence | 100k+ Confidence |
How this is calculated
Where Australian Financial Review'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
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: Subscription-led
How Australian Financial Review makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
Top in-app purchases · App Store US, most popular first
| 1 | The Australian Financial Review app subscription subscription | |
| 2 | The AFR Monthly Premium subscription |
Where it ranks now
Both stores, across every country we track.
Ratings
Both stores. Store data, measured.
| Store | Rating | Ratings |
|---|---|---|
| App Store | 1.0 ★ | 6 |
| Google Play | – | – |
| Both stores | 1.0 ★ weighted by ratings | 6 |
What users say about Australian Financial Review
From the 5 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Users report significant technical issues including audio hijacking, subscription errors, and frequent crashes that hinder usability. Despite these flaws, some reviewers appreciate the offline reading capability and improved iPad interface compared to browser access.
Mostly negative (40% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). The main complaints are about missing features or content, and price and subscriptions. Recent reviews are more negative than earlier ones.
Common complaints
- Features & content: “When buying a subscription online the restore password feature never sends a reset email”
- Price & subscription: “Unless they fix it I will be deleting my subscription”
- Crashes & bugs: “The app will charge you for a subscription but then give you a “data couldn’t be read because it isn’t in the correct format” error”
About Australian Financial Review
• Flip through a digital version of the day's paper on the go.
• Browse topics and categories with a seamless navigation experience.
• Find and discover articles with search feature
• Tailor your display with dark mode and text size settings.
• Get live market updates any time, any place.
• Enable notifications and get the latest news in real time.
• Save articles to read later and build your library.
• Get unlimited access by linking your app subscription to an AFR account.
This app is free to download. Get access to all AFR content, exclusive newsletters, and more with a subscription purchased in the app.
Already an AFR subscriber? Simply install the app and sign in with your AFR login details.
Terms of use and privacy policy apply when accessing content via The Australian Financial Review app
• Privacy Policy - https://login.nine.com.au/privacy?client_id=afr
• Terms and Conditions - https://login.nine.com.au/terms?client_id=afr
Australian Financial Review iPhone
Australian Financial Review gets 100+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, October 2026, rounded down to a band).
Australian Financial Review is #1 in News Grossing in Australia and charting in 5 of 30 countries we track.
Updated 25 Oct 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
24 Sep 2026 News GrossingAustralian Financial Review at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data, 2026-10-25. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
A news application providing Australian business journalism, market data, and digital editions of the Financial Review to subscribers. The app holds the top position in Australian News Grossing charts while also ranking within the top 30 grossing lists across several international markets including Japan and Indonesia.
Similar apps: Financial Times, Bloomberg, Wall Street Journal
Australian Financial Review on the App Store
App details
App privacy Measured
Australian Financial Review’s App Store privacy label declares 0 data categories used to track you across other companies’ apps and websites, 1 linked to your identity and 3 collected anonymously.
As declared by the developer on the App Store — Apple requires every app to publish this label. We track changes over time.
Australian Financial Review 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 Australian Financial Review'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
In-app revenue
Worldwide, what users spend in Australian Financial Review before Apple and Google take their fee.
How this is calculated
Business model: Subscription-led
How Australian Financial Review makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
Top in-app purchases · App Store US, most popular first
| 1 | The Australian Financial Review app subscription subscription | |
| 2 | The AFR Monthly Premium subscription |
Where it ranks now
Every top chart it appears in across 30 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | NewsGrossing | #1 |
 Japan | NewsGrossing | #27 |
| Australia | NewsFree | #14 |
 Indonesia | NewsGrossing | #23 |
 United Arab Emirates | NewsGrossing | #19 |
| Saudi Arabia | NewsGrossing | #63 |
Apps near Australian Financial Review on the chart
News Grossing, around #1.
Ratings
App Store, worldwide.
What users say about Australian Financial Review
From the 5 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Users report significant technical issues including audio hijacking, subscription errors, and frequent crashes that hinder usability. Despite these flaws, some reviewers appreciate the offline reading capability and improved iPad interface compared to browser access.
Mostly negative (40% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). The main complaints are about missing features or content, and price and subscriptions. Recent reviews are more negative than earlier ones.
Common complaints
- Features & content: “When buying a subscription online the restore password feature never sends a reset email”
- Price & subscription: “Unless they fix it I will be deleting my subscription”
- Crashes & bugs: “The app will charge you for a subscription but then give you a “data couldn’t be read because it isn’t in the correct format” error”
About Australian Financial Review
• Flip through a digital version of the day's paper on the go.
• Browse topics and categories with a seamless navigation experience.
• Find and discover articles with search feature
• Tailor your display with dark mode and text size settings.
• Get live market updates any time, any place.
• Enable notifications and get the latest news in real time.
• Save articles to read later and build your library.
• Get unlimited access by linking your app subscription to an AFR account.
This app is free to download. Get access to all AFR content, exclusive newsletters, and more with a subscription purchased in the app.
Already an AFR subscriber? Simply install the app and sign in with your AFR login details.
Terms of use and privacy policy apply when accessing content via The Australian Financial Review app
• Privacy Policy - https://login.nine.com.au/privacy?client_id=afr
• Terms and Conditions - https://login.nine.com.au/terms?client_id=afr
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Australian Financial Review Android
Australian Financial Review gets 100+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, October 2026, rounded down to a band).
Australian Financial Review is #3 in News & Magazines Grossing on Google Play in Australia and charting in 10 of 23 countries we track.
Updated 25 Oct 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
News & Magazines GrossingAustralian Financial Review at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data, 2026-10-22. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
A mobile news application from Fairfax Media providing Australian business and financial journalism to subscribers. The app ranks #3 in the Australian News & Magazines Grossing chart, indicating strong monetization within its home market despite lower visibility in other regions.
Similar apps: Bloomberg, Financial Times, Wall Street Journal
Australian Financial Review on Google Play
App details
Tech stack
Trackers and permissions of build v1.10.0, from the εxodus privacy report (CC BY-SA).
Australian Financial Review 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 Australian Financial Review'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
In-app revenue
Worldwide, what users spend in Australian Financial Review before Apple and Google take their fee.
How this is calculated
Business model: Subscription-led
How Australian Financial Review makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
Top in-app purchases · App Store US, most popular first
| 1 | The Australian Financial Review app subscription subscription | |
| 2 | The AFR Monthly Premium subscription |
Where it ranks on Google Play
Every top 200 chart it appears in across 23 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | News & MagazinesGrossing | #3 |
| Australia | News & MagazinesFree | #20 |
 India | News & MagazinesGrossing | #28 |
| Australia | All AppsGrossing | #106 |
 Mexico | News & MagazinesGrossing | #29 |
| Saudi Arabia | News & MagazinesGrossing | #28 |
| Indonesia | News & MagazinesGrossing | #28 |
 Turkey | News & MagazinesGrossing | #28 |
| United Arab Emirates | News & MagazinesGrossing | #28 |
 Netherlands | News & MagazinesGrossing | #31 |
 Thailand | News & MagazinesGrossing | #28 |
 Vietnam | News & MagazinesGrossing | #28 |
Apps near Australian Financial Review on the chart
News & Magazines Grossing, around #3.
What users say about Australian Financial Review
From the 60 most recent Google Play reviews in the US.
Users frequently report severe technical instability, including crashes, navigation errors, and login loops that disrupt reading. While the journalism quality is praised as authoritative, high subscription costs and poor app functionality drive significant dissatisfaction.
Mixed but leaning positive (68% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for being easy to use. The main complaints are about price and subscriptions, and crashes and bugs. Recent reviews are more negative than earlier ones.
What people like
- Ease of use: “Easy to read and mostly stable”
Common complaints
- Price & subscription: “Every article needs a paid subscription!”
- Crashes & bugs: “then they launched a bad app that keeps crashing”
- Updates: “After the latest update on Android, reading 'Today's Paper' has become a frustrating affair”
About Australian Financial Review
Enable notifications and get the latest news in real time.
Search topics with a seamless navigation experience.
Tailor your display with dark mode and text size settings.
Get unlimited access to afr.com with a Google Play subscription.
This app is free to download. Get access to all AFR content with a subscription purchased directly through afr.com or via in-app purchase.
Already an AFR subscriber? Simply install the app and sign in with your AFR login details.
If you have feedback, or spot a bug, let us know by visiting https://research.afr.com/jfe/form/SV_eOP0pGHFXHuD49L
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