San Antonio Express-News Downloads & RevenueSan Antonio Express-News · App Store & Google Play
San Antonio Express-News gets 100+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).
San Antonio Express-News by Hearst Newspapers is on App Store and Google Play. Active Users (MAU & DAU), Downloads, rankings, keywords, revenue, and rating totals.
San Antonio Express-News update history & changes
Last change · 16 events since 15 Nov 2011Full timeline ↓Full timeline · 16 events
- 📦San Antonio Express-News updated to version 202610.43AndroidNo release notes
- 📦San Antonio Express-News: now updating weeklyAndroid4 updates in 30 days, after a quiet two months
- 📦San Antonio Express-News updated to version 202610.36AndroidNo release notes
- 📦San Antonio Express-News updated to version 202610.37iOSBug fixes and performance improvements.
- 📦San Antonio Express-News updated to version 202610.13iOSBug fixes and performance improvements.
- 📦San Antonio Express-News updated to version 202610.11AndroidNo release notes
- 📦San Antonio Express-News updated to version 202610.9iOSBug fixes and performance improvements.
- 📦San Antonio Express-News updated to version 202610.3AndroidNo release notes
- 🆕San Antonio Express-News first spotted by AppInsiderAndroidUnited States
- 🆕San Antonio Express-News first spotted by AppInsideriOS#87 in Top Grossing · News · United States
- 📦San Antonio Express-News version 202608.55iOSNo release notes
- 📦San Antonio Express-News version 202608.44AndroidNo release notes
- 🆕San Antonio Express-News: its developer released another app: SFGATEiOS
- 🆕San Antonio Express-News: its developer released another app: SFGATEAndroid
- 🆕San Antonio Express-News released on Google PlayAndroid
- 🆕San Antonio Express-News released on the App StoreiOS
Collected from the stores by AppInsider since we first spotted the app. Dates are when we saw each change.
App Store
App details
Google Play
App details
San Antonio Express-News downloads & installs
Both stores, worldwide. Bands are open; exact numbers are free with an account.
| Store | Downloads / day | Lifetime installs |
|---|---|---|
| App Store | 100+ | – |
| Google Play | 5+ | 10k+ Measured |
| Total | 100+ Confidence | 10k+ Confidence |
How this is calculated
Where San Antonio Express-News'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.
Retention · share of new users still active
Time spent · per daily user
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 San Antonio Express-News makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
Top in-app purchases · App Store US, most popular first
| 1 | San Antonio Express-News for iPad subscription | |
| 2 | San Antonio Express-News subscription | |
| 3 | San Antonio Express-News subscription | |
| 4 | SA Express-News Monthly subscription | |
| 5 | San Antonio Express-News for iPad 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 | #75 | 1 of 30 countries | #181 | #75 |
| Google Play | #80 | 1 of 23 countries | – | #80 |
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 | 4.5 ★ | 7.4k |
| Google Play | 4.0 ★ | 622 251 written reviews |
| Both stores | 4.5 ★ weighted by ratings | 8.1k |
What users say about San Antonio Express-News
From the 50 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Mixed (50% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for good value, and regular updates. The main complaints are about price and subscriptions, and login and account problems.
What people like
- Price & subscription: “Not getting the full value of what I’m paying”
- Updates: “Awesome San Antonio updates”
- Features & content: “The content is fine, but the app is clunky”
Common complaints
- Price & subscription: “This subscriber can’t access online news”
- Login & account: “The page never loads to allow me to login”
- Useful: “A homepage article about asking ‘Chowbot’ for dinner recommendations?”
About San Antonio Express-News
• Get San Antonio news alerts and notifications, customized by preferred topics
• Catch high school football, college sports and San Antonio Spurs coverage
• Stay on top of Texas news, weather, business, food and trending stories
• Tune in to the podcasts Spurs Insider, ENside Politics, ¡Nosotros! for informative and fresh perspectives
• Page through the e-Edition, a digital replica of the newspaper
• Stay sharp with Puzzmo’s reimagined favorites and brand-new puzzles
• Listen to Express-News stories with Everlit, a text-to-audio tool
• Check out exclusive guides and compelling columns and commentary
SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS:
• Subscribe for unlimited digital access to the app, ExpressNews.com, e-Edition and newsletters. Get 1 month free, then $14.99 per month. Cancel anytime.
• Current digital and print subscribers have unlimited access to the app.
• Digital subscribers: Sign in to the app to access your benefit.
• Print subscribers: If you haven’t activated your digital access yet, look for “Activate Access” at the bottom of the app welcome screen.
PAYMENT: Payment will be charged to your iTunes account with the confirmation of your purchase and will automatically renew each month unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of your monthly period.
Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable.
PRIVACY POLICY: www.ExpressNews.com/privacy_policy/
TERMS OF SERVICE: www.ExpressNews.com/terms_of_use/
FEEDBACK: We want to hear from you! Let us know if you have questions or suggestions: [email protected] or 210-250-2000.
San Antonio Express-News App Store
San Antonio Express-News gets 100+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).
San Antonio Express-News is #75 in Magazines & Newspapers Grossing in United States and charting in 1 of 30 countries we track.
Updated 8 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
San Antonio Express-News on the App Store
App details
San Antonio Express-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
Where San Antonio Express-News'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.
Retention · share of new users still active
Time spent · per daily user
How this is calculated
In-app revenue
Worldwide, what users spend in San Antonio Express-News before Apple and Google take their fee.
How this is calculated
Business model: Subscription-led
How San Antonio Express-News makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
Top in-app purchases · App Store US, most popular first
| 1 | San Antonio Express-News for iPad subscription | |
| 2 | San Antonio Express-News subscription | |
| 3 | San Antonio Express-News subscription | |
| 4 | SA Express-News Monthly subscription | |
| 5 | San Antonio Express-News for iPad subscription |
Where it ranks now
Every top chart it appears in across 30 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Magazines & NewspapersGrossing | #75 | |
| NewsGrossing | #79 | |
| Magazines & NewspapersFree | #181 |
Apps near San Antonio Express-News on the chart
Magazines & Newspapers Grossing, around #75.
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 San Antonio Express-News
From the 50 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Mixed (50% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for good value, and regular updates. The main complaints are about price and subscriptions, and login and account problems.
What people like
- Price & subscription: “Not getting the full value of what I’m paying”
- Updates: “Awesome San Antonio updates”
- Features & content: “The content is fine, but the app is clunky”
Common complaints
- Price & subscription: “This subscriber can’t access online news”
- Login & account: “The page never loads to allow me to login”
- Useful: “A homepage article about asking ‘Chowbot’ for dinner recommendations?”
About San Antonio Express-News
• Get San Antonio news alerts and notifications, customized by preferred topics
• Catch high school football, college sports and San Antonio Spurs coverage
• Stay on top of Texas news, weather, business, food and trending stories
• Tune in to the podcasts Spurs Insider, ENside Politics, ¡Nosotros! for informative and fresh perspectives
• Page through the e-Edition, a digital replica of the newspaper
• Stay sharp with Puzzmo’s reimagined favorites and brand-new puzzles
• Listen to Express-News stories with Everlit, a text-to-audio tool
• Check out exclusive guides and compelling columns and commentary
SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS:
• Subscribe for unlimited digital access to the app, ExpressNews.com, e-Edition and newsletters. Get 1 month free, then $14.99 per month. Cancel anytime.
• Current digital and print subscribers have unlimited access to the app.
• Digital subscribers: Sign in to the app to access your benefit.
• Print subscribers: If you haven’t activated your digital access yet, look for “Activate Access” at the bottom of the app welcome screen.
PAYMENT: Payment will be charged to your iTunes account with the confirmation of your purchase and will automatically renew each month unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of your monthly period.
Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable.
PRIVACY POLICY: www.ExpressNews.com/privacy_policy/
TERMS OF SERVICE: www.ExpressNews.com/terms_of_use/
FEEDBACK: We want to hear from you! Let us know if you have questions or suggestions: [email protected] or 210-250-2000.
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San Antonio Express-News Android
San Antonio Express-News gets 100+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).
San Antonio Express-News is #80 in News & Magazines Grossing on Google Play in United States and charting in 1 of 23 countries we track.
Updated 8 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
San Antonio Express-News on Google Play
App details
San Antonio Express-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
Where San Antonio Express-News'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 San Antonio Express-News before Apple and Google take their fee.
How this is calculated
Business model: Subscription-led
How San Antonio Express-News makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
Top in-app purchases · App Store US, most popular first
| 1 | San Antonio Express-News for iPad subscription | |
| 2 | San Antonio Express-News subscription | |
| 3 | San Antonio Express-News subscription | |
| 4 | SA Express-News Monthly subscription | |
| 5 | San Antonio Express-News for iPad subscription |
Where it ranks on Google Play
Every top 200 chart it appears in across 23 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| News & MagazinesGrossing | #80 |
Apps near San Antonio Express-News on the chart
News & Magazines Grossing, around #80.
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.
What users say about San Antonio Express-News
From the 102 most recent Google Play reviews in the US.
Mixed but leaning positive (66% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for being easy to use, and being fun. The main complaints are about price and subscriptions, and crashes and bugs.
What people like
- Ease of use: “easy to read and navigate”
- Fun: “Keeps me informed and entertained”
- Useful: “App works well with no bugs!”
- Price & subscription: “paper delivery socks, and no refund, so basically legal, THEFT”
Common complaints
- Price & subscription: “you pay for a product you never receive”
- Crashes & bugs: “lately, the app won't open”
- Login & account: “The sign in link doesn't work”
- Customer support: “horrible customer service!”
About San Antonio Express-News
SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS:
Subscribe for unlimited digital access to the app, ExpressNews.com, e-Edition and newsletters. Get 1 month free, then $14.99 per month. Cancel anytime.
Current digital and print subscribers have unlimited access to the app.
- Digital subscribers: Sign in to the app to access your benefit.
- Print subscribers: If you haven’t activated your digital access yet, look for “Activate Access” at the bottom of the app welcome screen.
PAYMENT: Payment will be charged to your account with the confirmation of your purchase and will automatically renew each month unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of your monthly period.
Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable.
PRIVACY POLICY: www.ExpressNews.com/privacy_policy/
TERMS OF SERVICE: www.ExpressNews.com/terms_of_use/
FEEDBACK: We want to hear from you! Let us know if you have questions or suggestions: [email protected] or 210-250-2000.