Snopes: iPhone vs Android
Snopes gets 500+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, October 2026, rounded down to a band).
Snopes by Snopes, Inc. 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
4.7 ★
1.1k ratings, both stores
Measured
Best rank now
#44
Android · 
News & Magazines Grossing
News & Magazines GrossingMeasured
App Store
App details
App ID
6747533069
Publisher
Snopes, Inc
Publisher country
United States
On the store since
Oct 2025
1 year on the store
Minimum OS
iOS 15.1+
iPhone 6s and later
Devices
iPhone · iPad
Universal purchase
Content rating
12+
6 content notes below
Languages
1
EN
Size
45 MB
Also listed in
Magazines & Newspapers
Content notesInfrequent/Mild Mature/Suggestive ThemesInfrequent/Mild Horror/Fear ThemesInfrequent/Mild Profanity or Crude HumorInfrequent/Mild Alcohol, Tobacco, or Drug Use or ReferencesInfrequent/Mild Realistic ViolenceInfrequent/Mild Sexual Content and Nudity
Google Play
App details
App ID
com.snopes.app
Publisher
SNOPES, INC.
Publisher country
United States
Content rating
Everyone 10+
Snopes downloads & installs
Both stores, worldwide. Bands are open; exact numbers are free with an account.
| Store | Downloads / day | Lifetime installs |
|---|---|---|
| iPhone | 100+ | 100k+ |
| Google Play | 100+ | 50k+ Measured |
| Total | 500+ Confidence | 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.
Where Snopes'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.
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: Ad-led
How Snopes 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 | Monthly Ad-Free Subscription subscription | |
| 2 | Monthly Ad-Free Subscription subscription | |
| 3 | Monthly Ad-Free Subscription subscription | |
| 4 | Yearly Ad-Free Subscription subscription | |
| 5 | Yearly Ad-Free Subscription subscription | |
| 6 | Yearly Ad-Free Subscription subscription | |
| 7 | Monthly Ad-Free Subscription subscription | |
| 8 | Yearly Ad-Free Subscription subscription | |
| 9 | Monthly Ad-Free Subscription subscription | |
| 10 | Yearly Ad-Free Subscription subscription |
Where it ranks now
Both stores, across every country we track.
Ratings
Both stores. Store data, measured.
| Store | Rating | Ratings |
|---|---|---|
| App Store | 4.8 ★ | 824 |
| Google Play | 4.5 ★ | 233 63 written reviews |
| Both stores | 4.7 ★ weighted by ratings | 1.1k |
What users say about Snopes
From the 27 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Mixed but leaning positive (74% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for good value, and being easy to use. The main complaints are about price and subscriptions.
What people like
- Price & subscription: “Honest journalism at a reasonable price”
- Ease of use: “Not immediately intuitive but worth the start up ramp”
- Connection & sync: “So glad that I have a reliable source to deal with all the false internet stories, & now the AI slop”
Common complaints
- Price & subscription: “I subscribed and cannot log in”
About Snopes
After more than 30 years of fact checking misinformation, Snopes finally has an app.
When you aren't sure if something is true or false, launch our app and Snopes it.
- Search our massive archives or use FactBot to ask about a topic
- Read latest fact checks and investigations
- Save articles in your reading list
- Solve the new Snopes' Crossword puzzle
- Try your hand at our true/false game to see if you can spot misinformation
- Option to show fact check ratings next to articles when browsing
- Use NightVision to make it easier on your eyes (option to automatically enable at night)
Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
When you aren't sure if something is true or false, launch our app and Snopes it.
- Search our massive archives or use FactBot to ask about a topic
- Read latest fact checks and investigations
- Save articles in your reading list
- Solve the new Snopes' Crossword puzzle
- Try your hand at our true/false game to see if you can spot misinformation
- Option to show fact check ratings next to articles when browsing
- Use NightVision to make it easier on your eyes (option to automatically enable at night)
Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Snopes iPhone
Snopes gets 500+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, October 2026, rounded down to a band).
Snopes is #46 in Magazines & Newspapers Free in United States and charting in 4 of 30 countries we track.
Updated 25 Oct 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
DeveloperSnopes, Inc.
CategoryNews
PriceFree
Released
Rating★ 4.8 (824)
Version3.8.1
Age rating12+
First seen by us 24 Sep 2026
24 Sep 2026Installs (est.)100k+ worldwide
Rating
4.8 ★
824 ratings
Measured
Best rank now
#46
Magazines & Newspapers FreeMeasured
Snopes on the App Store
App details
App ID
6747533069
Publisher
Snopes, Inc
Publisher country
United States
On the store since
Oct 2025
1 year on the store
Minimum OS
iOS 15.1+
iPhone 6s and later
Devices
iPhone · iPad
Universal purchase
Content rating
12+
6 content notes below
Languages
1
EN
Size
45 MB
Also listed in
Magazines & Newspapers
Content notesInfrequent/Mild Mature/Suggestive ThemesInfrequent/Mild Horror/Fear ThemesInfrequent/Mild Profanity or Crude HumorInfrequent/Mild Alcohol, Tobacco, or Drug Use or ReferencesInfrequent/Mild Realistic ViolenceInfrequent/Mild Sexual Content and Nudity
Snopes 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.
Where Snopes'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.
In-app revenue
Worldwide, what users spend in Snopes 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: Ad-led
How Snopes 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 | Monthly Ad-Free Subscription subscription | |
| 2 | Monthly Ad-Free Subscription subscription | |
| 3 | Monthly Ad-Free Subscription subscription | |
| 4 | Yearly Ad-Free Subscription subscription | |
| 5 | Yearly Ad-Free Subscription subscription | |
| 6 | Yearly Ad-Free Subscription subscription | |
| 7 | Monthly Ad-Free Subscription subscription | |
| 8 | Yearly Ad-Free Subscription subscription | |
| 9 | Monthly Ad-Free Subscription subscription | |
| 10 | Yearly Ad-Free Subscription subscription |
Where it ranks now
Every top chart it appears in across 30 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Magazines & NewspapersFree | #46 |
| United States | Magazines & NewspapersGrossing | #80 |
| United States | NewsFree | #74 |
 China | Magazines & NewspapersFree | #72 |
 South Korea | Magazines & NewspapersFree | #177 |
 United Arab Emirates | Magazines & NewspapersFree | #102 |
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Ratings
App Store, worldwide.
Rating
4.8 ★
824 ratings
Measured
Ratings
824
Measured
What users say about Snopes
From the 27 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Mixed but leaning positive (74% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for good value, and being easy to use. The main complaints are about price and subscriptions.
What people like
- Price & subscription: “Honest journalism at a reasonable price”
- Ease of use: “Not immediately intuitive but worth the start up ramp”
- Connection & sync: “So glad that I have a reliable source to deal with all the false internet stories, & now the AI slop”
Common complaints
- Price & subscription: “I subscribed and cannot log in”
About Snopes
After more than 30 years of fact checking misinformation, Snopes finally has an app.
When you aren't sure if something is true or false, launch our app and Snopes it.
- Search our massive archives or use FactBot to ask about a topic
- Read latest fact checks and investigations
- Save articles in your reading list
- Solve the new Snopes' Crossword puzzle
- Try your hand at our true/false game to see if you can spot misinformation
- Option to show fact check ratings next to articles when browsing
- Use NightVision to make it easier on your eyes (option to automatically enable at night)
Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
When you aren't sure if something is true or false, launch our app and Snopes it.
- Search our massive archives or use FactBot to ask about a topic
- Read latest fact checks and investigations
- Save articles in your reading list
- Solve the new Snopes' Crossword puzzle
- Try your hand at our true/false game to see if you can spot misinformation
- Option to show fact check ratings next to articles when browsing
- Use NightVision to make it easier on your eyes (option to automatically enable at night)
Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Latest updates
3.8.1
Hotfix for crashing on IOS 27
3.8
Free Trial Mode has been added
3.7
Snopes Android
Snopes gets 500+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, October 2026, rounded down to a band).
Snopes is #44 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
DeveloperSnopes, Inc
CategoryNews & Magazines
PriceFree
Released
Installs50k+
Rating★ 4.5 (233)
Updated
Content ratingEveryone 10+
Rating
4.5 ★
233 ratings
Measured
Best rank now
#44
News & Magazines GrossingMeasured
Snopes on Google Play
App details
App ID
com.snopes.app
Publisher
SNOPES, INC.
Publisher country
United States
Content rating
Everyone 10+
Snopes 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 Snopes'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.
In-app revenue
Worldwide, what users spend in Snopes 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: Ad-led
How Snopes 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 | Monthly Ad-Free Subscription subscription | |
| 2 | Monthly Ad-Free Subscription subscription | |
| 3 | Monthly Ad-Free Subscription subscription | |
| 4 | Yearly Ad-Free Subscription subscription | |
| 5 | Yearly Ad-Free Subscription subscription | |
| 6 | Yearly Ad-Free Subscription subscription | |
| 7 | Monthly Ad-Free Subscription subscription | |
| 8 | Yearly Ad-Free Subscription subscription | |
| 9 | Monthly Ad-Free Subscription subscription | |
| 10 | Yearly Ad-Free Subscription subscription |
Where it ranks on Google Play
Every top 200 chart it appears in across 23 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| United States | News & MagazinesGrossing | #44 |
| United States | News & MagazinesFree | #54 |
 India | News & MagazinesGrossing | #135 |
 Mexico | News & MagazinesGrossing | #144 |
 Indonesia | News & MagazinesGrossing | #127 |
 Saudi Arabia | News & MagazinesGrossing | #143 |
 Turkey | News & MagazinesGrossing | #134 |
| United Arab Emirates | News & MagazinesGrossing | #137 |
 Netherlands | News & MagazinesGrossing | #138 |
 Thailand | News & MagazinesGrossing | #135 |
 Vietnam | News & MagazinesGrossing | #142 |
Apps near Snopes on the chart
News & Magazines Grossing, around #44.
Ratings
Google Play, worldwide.
Rating
4.5 ★
233 ratings
Measured
Ratings
233
Measured
Written reviews
63
Measured
What users say about Snopes
From the 68 most recent Google Play reviews in the US.
Mixed but leaning positive (63% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for good value, and being easy to use. The main complaints are about price and subscriptions, and login and account problems.
What people like
- Price & subscription: “Pay Wall After A Few Articles - Really?”
- Ease of use: “Easy to find stories and more”
- Fun: “I enjoy checking out if stories are true or not”
- Ads: “like getting the correct info& I was not inundated with ads”
Common complaints
- Price & subscription: “I have a paid subscription”
- Login & account: “I will delete my account shortly”
About Snopes
After more than 30 years of fact checking misinformation, Snopes finally has an app.
When you aren't sure if something is true or false, launch our app and Snopes it.
- Search our massive archives or use FactBot to ask about a topic
- Read latest fact checks and investigations
- Save articles in your reading list
- Solve the new Snopes' Crossword puzzle
- Try your hand at our true/false game to see if you can spot misinformation
- Option to show fact check ratings next to articles when browsing
- Use NightVision to make it easier on your eyes (option to automatically enable at night)
When you aren't sure if something is true or false, launch our app and Snopes it.
- Search our massive archives or use FactBot to ask about a topic
- Read latest fact checks and investigations
- Save articles in your reading list
- Solve the new Snopes' Crossword puzzle
- Try your hand at our true/false game to see if you can spot misinformation
- Option to show fact check ratings next to articles when browsing
- Use NightVision to make it easier on your eyes (option to automatically enable at night)
What's new in 3.8
Add Free Trial mode