Chicago Tribune: iPhone vs Android
Chicago Tribune by Tribune Publishing Company, LLC 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.
Rating
4.3 ★
20k ratings, both stores
Measured
Best rank now
#39
Android · 
News & Magazines Grossing
News & Magazines GrossingMeasured
App Store
App details
App ID
383137151
Publisher
Tribune Publishing Company, LLC
Publisher country
United States
On the store since
Aug 2010
16 years on the store
Minimum OS
iOS 15.0+
iPhone 6s and later
Devices
iPhone · iPad
Universal purchase
Content rating
12+
3 content notes below
Languages
1
EN
Size
199 MB
Also listed in
Reference
Content notesInfrequent/Mild Alcohol, Tobacco, or Drug Use or ReferencesInfrequent/Mild Horror/Fear ThemesInfrequent/Mild Profanity or Crude Humor
Google Play
App details
App ID
com.apptivateme.next.ct
Publisher
Tribune Publishing Company, LLC
Publisher country
United States
Content rating
Everyone
Chicago Tribune downloads & installs
Both stores, worldwide. Bands are open; exact numbers are free with an account.
| Store | Downloads / day | Lifetime installs |
|---|---|---|
| iPhone | – | – |
| Google Play | – | 100k+ Measured |
| Total | – | 100k+ Confidence |
How this is calculated
iPhone: 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.
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 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 Chicago Tribune makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
SubscriptionsIn-app purchasesAds
Subscriptions
/mo
of revenue
Ads
/mo
of revenue
Top in-app purchases · App Store US, most popular first
| 1 | Unlimited Digital Access subscription | |
| 2 | Unlimited Digital Access subscription | |
| 3 | News Apps Only | |
| 4 | Unlimited Digital Access subscription | |
| 5 | Unlimited Digital Access subscription | |
| 6 | Chicago Tribune | |
| 7 | Unlimited Digital Access subscription | |
| 8 | Premium Story Credits | |
| 9 | Credit Access |
Where it ranks now
Both stores, across every country we track.
Ratings
Both stores. Store data, measured.
| Store | Rating | Ratings |
|---|---|---|
| App Store | 4.5 ★ | 19k |
| Google Play | 2.6 ★ | 1.9k 793 written reviews |
| Both stores | 4.3 ★ weighted by ratings | 20k |
What users say about Chicago Tribune
From the 51 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Mostly negative (27% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for regular updates, and being useful. The main complaints are about recent updates, and price and subscriptions.
What people like
- Updates: “Talk about a need for an update!”
- Useful: “Restaurant recommendations”
Common complaints
- Updates: “Latest update breaks Print function”
- Price & subscription: “Wants me to spend more money”
- Features & content: “This App does not have in app cancellation feature”
- Login & account: “I was prompted to subscribe again or log in”
About Chicago Tribune
Now there's a simple, elegant and customizable way to get essential Chicago Tribune news, sports, business and entertainment coverage on your iPhone or iPad.
FEATURES:
• Stay informed with Chicago's best source of news, sports, business and entertainment
• Sign up for push notifications to get the latest news from our newsroom as soon as stories break
• Build a personalized news feed by selecting topics that interest you
• Enjoy exclusive videos and photo galleries
• Save must-read stories, photos and videos for when you have the time to enjoy them
• Turn your device sideways for an entirely different visual view of the news (iPad only)
• Get the latest breaking news from our newsroom in your notifications
• Share stories easily with Twitter, Facebook, or email
• Offline reading: Download and read content offline
SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS:
• Download the app to enjoy a sampling of free stories each month. For full access, try a free month of Unlimited Digital Access to the app, the Chicago Tribune website, and our eNewspaper; then it's only $19.99 a month. Make sure to create a registration while in the app so you'll be able to log in to the website and eNewspaper when you visit them in web browsers.
• Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable.
• Your subscription automatically renews each month unless auto-renew is turned off within your Account Settings at least 24-hours before the end of the current period.
• Your iTunes account will be charged $19.99 for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period.
• No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period.
• Subscriptions may be managed by the user by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase.
• You can read our Privacy Policy here: http://www.tribpub.com/privacy-policy/
• You can read our Terms of Service here:
http://www.tribpub.com/central-terms-of-service/
• Questions about your subscription, including adding or removing Web access to the Chicago Tribune website from your app access, can be directed to Customer Service: 610-440-3679.
CRASHES / PROBLEMS?
We've been working hard to fix any and all crashes in the app. If you're still experiencing crashes or freezes after installing this update, please contact us at [email protected]. A quick email to our support team helps our developers identify and resolve crashes faster.
FEATURES:
• Stay informed with Chicago's best source of news, sports, business and entertainment
• Sign up for push notifications to get the latest news from our newsroom as soon as stories break
• Build a personalized news feed by selecting topics that interest you
• Enjoy exclusive videos and photo galleries
• Save must-read stories, photos and videos for when you have the time to enjoy them
• Turn your device sideways for an entirely different visual view of the news (iPad only)
• Get the latest breaking news from our newsroom in your notifications
• Share stories easily with Twitter, Facebook, or email
• Offline reading: Download and read content offline
SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS:
• Download the app to enjoy a sampling of free stories each month. For full access, try a free month of Unlimited Digital Access to the app, the Chicago Tribune website, and our eNewspaper; then it's only $19.99 a month. Make sure to create a registration while in the app so you'll be able to log in to the website and eNewspaper when you visit them in web browsers.
• Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable.
• Your subscription automatically renews each month unless auto-renew is turned off within your Account Settings at least 24-hours before the end of the current period.
• Your iTunes account will be charged $19.99 for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period.
• No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period.
• Subscriptions may be managed by the user by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase.
• You can read our Privacy Policy here: http://www.tribpub.com/privacy-policy/
• You can read our Terms of Service here:
http://www.tribpub.com/central-terms-of-service/
• Questions about your subscription, including adding or removing Web access to the Chicago Tribune website from your app access, can be directed to Customer Service: 610-440-3679.
CRASHES / PROBLEMS?
We've been working hard to fix any and all crashes in the app. If you're still experiencing crashes or freezes after installing this update, please contact us at [email protected]. A quick email to our support team helps our developers identify and resolve crashes faster.
Chicago Tribune iPhone
Chicago Tribune is #47 in News Grossing in United States and charting in 1 of 30 countries we track.
Updated 25 Oct 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
DeveloperTribune Publishing Company, LLC
CategoryNews
PriceFree
Released
Rating★ 4.5 (19k)
Version10.0.64
Age rating12+
First seen by us 24 Sep 2026
24 Sep 2026Rating
4.5 ★
19k ratings
Measured
Best rank now
#47
News GrossingMeasured
Chicago Tribune on the App Store
App details
App ID
383137151
Publisher
Tribune Publishing Company, LLC
Publisher country
United States
On the store since
Aug 2010
16 years on the store
Minimum OS
iOS 15.0+
iPhone 6s and later
Devices
iPhone · iPad
Universal purchase
Content rating
12+
3 content notes below
Languages
1
EN
Size
199 MB
Also listed in
Reference
Content notesInfrequent/Mild Alcohol, Tobacco, or Drug Use or ReferencesInfrequent/Mild Horror/Fear ThemesInfrequent/Mild Profanity or Crude Humor
Chicago Tribune 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. iPhone 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.
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 Chicago Tribune 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: Subscription-led
How Chicago Tribune makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
SubscriptionsIn-app purchasesAds
Subscriptions
/mo
of revenue
Ads
/mo
of revenue
Top in-app purchases · App Store US, most popular first
| 1 | Unlimited Digital Access subscription | |
| 2 | Unlimited Digital Access subscription | |
| 3 | News Apps Only | |
| 4 | Unlimited Digital Access subscription | |
| 5 | Unlimited Digital Access subscription | |
| 6 | Chicago Tribune | |
| 7 | Unlimited Digital Access subscription | |
| 8 | Premium Story Credits | |
| 9 | Credit Access |
Where it ranks now
Every top chart it appears in across 30 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| United States | NewsGrossing | #47 |
Apps near Chicago Tribune on the chart
News Grossing, around #47.
Ratings
App Store, worldwide.
Rating
4.5 ★
19k ratings
Measured
Ratings
19k
Measured
What users say about Chicago Tribune
From the 51 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Mostly negative (27% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for regular updates, and being useful. The main complaints are about recent updates, and price and subscriptions.
What people like
- Updates: “Talk about a need for an update!”
- Useful: “Restaurant recommendations”
Common complaints
- Updates: “Latest update breaks Print function”
- Price & subscription: “Wants me to spend more money”
- Features & content: “This App does not have in app cancellation feature”
- Login & account: “I was prompted to subscribe again or log in”
About Chicago Tribune
Now there's a simple, elegant and customizable way to get essential Chicago Tribune news, sports, business and entertainment coverage on your iPhone or iPad.
FEATURES:
• Stay informed with Chicago's best source of news, sports, business and entertainment
• Sign up for push notifications to get the latest news from our newsroom as soon as stories break
• Build a personalized news feed by selecting topics that interest you
• Enjoy exclusive videos and photo galleries
• Save must-read stories, photos and videos for when you have the time to enjoy them
• Turn your device sideways for an entirely different visual view of the news (iPad only)
• Get the latest breaking news from our newsroom in your notifications
• Share stories easily with Twitter, Facebook, or email
• Offline reading: Download and read content offline
SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS:
• Download the app to enjoy a sampling of free stories each month. For full access, try a free month of Unlimited Digital Access to the app, the Chicago Tribune website, and our eNewspaper; then it's only $19.99 a month. Make sure to create a registration while in the app so you'll be able to log in to the website and eNewspaper when you visit them in web browsers.
• Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable.
• Your subscription automatically renews each month unless auto-renew is turned off within your Account Settings at least 24-hours before the end of the current period.
• Your iTunes account will be charged $19.99 for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period.
• No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period.
• Subscriptions may be managed by the user by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase.
• You can read our Privacy Policy here: http://www.tribpub.com/privacy-policy/
• You can read our Terms of Service here:
http://www.tribpub.com/central-terms-of-service/
• Questions about your subscription, including adding or removing Web access to the Chicago Tribune website from your app access, can be directed to Customer Service: 610-440-3679.
CRASHES / PROBLEMS?
We've been working hard to fix any and all crashes in the app. If you're still experiencing crashes or freezes after installing this update, please contact us at [email protected]. A quick email to our support team helps our developers identify and resolve crashes faster.
FEATURES:
• Stay informed with Chicago's best source of news, sports, business and entertainment
• Sign up for push notifications to get the latest news from our newsroom as soon as stories break
• Build a personalized news feed by selecting topics that interest you
• Enjoy exclusive videos and photo galleries
• Save must-read stories, photos and videos for when you have the time to enjoy them
• Turn your device sideways for an entirely different visual view of the news (iPad only)
• Get the latest breaking news from our newsroom in your notifications
• Share stories easily with Twitter, Facebook, or email
• Offline reading: Download and read content offline
SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS:
• Download the app to enjoy a sampling of free stories each month. For full access, try a free month of Unlimited Digital Access to the app, the Chicago Tribune website, and our eNewspaper; then it's only $19.99 a month. Make sure to create a registration while in the app so you'll be able to log in to the website and eNewspaper when you visit them in web browsers.
• Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable.
• Your subscription automatically renews each month unless auto-renew is turned off within your Account Settings at least 24-hours before the end of the current period.
• Your iTunes account will be charged $19.99 for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period.
• No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period.
• Subscriptions may be managed by the user by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase.
• You can read our Privacy Policy here: http://www.tribpub.com/privacy-policy/
• You can read our Terms of Service here:
http://www.tribpub.com/central-terms-of-service/
• Questions about your subscription, including adding or removing Web access to the Chicago Tribune website from your app access, can be directed to Customer Service: 610-440-3679.
CRASHES / PROBLEMS?
We've been working hard to fix any and all crashes in the app. If you're still experiencing crashes or freezes after installing this update, please contact us at [email protected]. A quick email to our support team helps our developers identify and resolve crashes faster.
Latest updates
10.0.64
Added support for Liquid Glass
Added support for iPhone Duo
Bug fixes and maintenance
10.0.63
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Chicago Tribune Android
Chicago Tribune is #39 in News & Magazines Grossing on Google Play in United States and charting in 10 of 23 countries we track.
Updated 25 Oct 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
DeveloperTribune Publishing Inc.
CategoryNews & Magazines
PriceFree
Released
Installs100k+
Rating★ 2.6 (1.9k)
Updated
Content ratingEveryone
Rating
2.6 ★
1.9k ratings
Measured
Best rank now
#39
News & Magazines GrossingMeasured
Chicago Tribune on Google Play
App details
App ID
com.apptivateme.next.ct
Publisher
Tribune Publishing Company, LLC
Publisher country
United States
Content rating
Everyone
Chicago Tribune 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.
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 Chicago Tribune 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: Subscription-led
How Chicago Tribune makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
SubscriptionsIn-app purchasesAds
Subscriptions
/mo
of revenue
Ads
/mo
of revenue
Top in-app purchases · App Store US, most popular first
| 1 | Unlimited Digital Access subscription | |
| 2 | Unlimited Digital Access subscription | |
| 3 | News Apps Only | |
| 4 | Unlimited Digital Access subscription | |
| 5 | Unlimited Digital Access subscription | |
| 6 | Chicago Tribune | |
| 7 | Unlimited Digital Access subscription | |
| 8 | Premium Story Credits | |
| 9 | Credit Access |
Where it ranks on Google Play
Every top 200 chart it appears in across 23 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| United States | News & MagazinesGrossing | #39 |
 India | News & MagazinesGrossing | #107 |
 Mexico | News & MagazinesGrossing | #116 |
 Saudi Arabia | News & MagazinesGrossing | #113 |
 Indonesia | News & MagazinesGrossing | #123 |
 Netherlands | News & MagazinesGrossing | #120 |
 Turkey | News & MagazinesGrossing | #127 |
 United Arab Emirates | News & MagazinesGrossing | #127 |
 Thailand | News & MagazinesGrossing | #126 |
 Vietnam | News & MagazinesGrossing | #113 |
Apps near Chicago Tribune on the chart
News & Magazines Grossing, around #39.
Ratings
Google Play, worldwide.
Rating
2.6 ★
1.9k ratings
Measured
Ratings
1.9k
Measured
Written reviews
793
Measured
What users say about Chicago Tribune
From the 100 most recent Google Play reviews in the US.
Mostly negative (22% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for being easy to use, and working reliably. The main complaints are about price and subscriptions, and crashes and bugs.
What people like
- Ease of use: “Loads fast, easy to navigate, great menu, lots of type/font options”
- Crashes & bugs: “My first in almost a year, on Feb 6th, 2024, was a 1 star review of this app-which stopped working on my android tablet”
- Speed & performance: “Loads fast, easy to navigate, great menu, lots of type/font options”
Common complaints
- Price & subscription: “I want to cancel my subscription!”
- Crashes & bugs: “Fixes must have broken app”
- Features & content: “it's a challenge to read the content”
- Updates: “Too many mandatory updates”
About Chicago Tribune
FEATURES:
• Get Chicago news, politics, sports, business, entertainment as it happens
• Follow your favorite Chicago sports teams: Bears, Bulls, Cubs, White Sox, Blackhawks
• Build a personalized news feed by selecting topics that interest you
• Keep up with the ever-changing Chicago dining and nightlife scene
• Enjoy exclusive videos and photo galleries
• Create your own personalized news feed with One-Tap Following
• Save must-read stories, photos and videos for when you have the time to enjoy them
• Turn your device sideways for an entirely different visual view of the news
• Get the latest breaking news from our newsroom in your notifications
• Share stories easily with Twitter, Facebook or email.
• Get Chicago news, politics, sports, business, entertainment as it happens
• Follow your favorite Chicago sports teams: Bears, Bulls, Cubs, White Sox, Blackhawks
• Build a personalized news feed by selecting topics that interest you
• Keep up with the ever-changing Chicago dining and nightlife scene
• Enjoy exclusive videos and photo galleries
• Create your own personalized news feed with One-Tap Following
• Save must-read stories, photos and videos for when you have the time to enjoy them
• Turn your device sideways for an entirely different visual view of the news
• Get the latest breaking news from our newsroom in your notifications
• Share stories easily with Twitter, Facebook or email.
What's new in 10.0.62
Added new author view to articles
Fixed inadvertent "unable to load this content" message
Fixed inadvertent "unable to load this content" message