The Athletic: All Sports News: iPhone vs Android
The Athletic: All Sports News gets 100+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, October 2026, rounded down to a band).
The Athletic: All Sports News by The New York Times Company 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.
Sports GrossingThe Athletic: All Sports News at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data, 2026-09-30. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
The Athletic is a subscription-based sports news and analysis app from The New York Times Company, offering in-depth journalism, live scores, podcasts, and daily games for fans of major US and international leagues. It ranks #4 in the UK Sports Grossing chart and #12 in the US Sports Grossing chart, indicating strong monetization performance relative to its free-tier visibility (#112 US Free).
Similar apps: ESPN, Bleacher Report, Yahoo Sports
App Store
App details
App privacy Measured
The Athletic: All Sports News’s App Store privacy label declares 8 data categories used to track you across other companies’ apps and websites, 8 linked to your identity and 4 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 v13.78.0, from the εxodus privacy report (CC BY-SA).
The Athletic: All Sports News downloads & installs
Both stores, worldwide. Bands are open; exact numbers are free with an account.
| Store | Downloads / day | Lifetime installs |
|---|---|---|
| iPhone | 10+ | 10M+ |
| Google Play | 100+ | 1M+ Measured |
| Total | 100+ Confidence | 10M+ Confidence |
How this is calculated
Where The Athletic: All Sports 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 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 The Athletic: All Sports News makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
Top in-app purchases · App Store US, most popular first
| 1 | The Athletic Annual Subscription subscription | |
| 2 | Monthly subscription | |
| 3 | The Athletic - Monthly subscription | |
| 4 | The Athletic Monthly Plan subscription | |
| 5 | Annual subscription | |
| 6 | The Athletic Monthly Subscription subscription | |
| 7 | The Athletic Subscription - Monthly subscription | |
| 8 | The Athletic Subscription subscription | |
| 9 | The Athletic - Monthly subscription | |
| 10 | The Athletic - Monthly subscription |
Hidden keywords
The Athletic: All Sports News shows up in App Store search (US) for 3 words that appear nowhere in its name, subtitle or developer name, so they are almost certainly in its private keyword field, and it ranks in the top 10 for at least one of them.
Where it ranks now
Both stores, across every country we track.
Ratings
Both stores. Store data, measured.
| Store | Rating | Ratings |
|---|---|---|
| App Store | 4.8 ★ | 235k |
| Google Play | 4.5 ★ | 53k 4k written reviews |
| Both stores | 4.8 ★ weighted by ratings | 288k |
What users say about The Athletic: All Sports News
From the 77 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Users report severe technical issues including login failures, broken article displays, and unmanageable notifications. There is also significant dissatisfaction with perceived political bias in content and poor personalization of the news feed.
Mostly negative (5% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). The main complaints are about price and subscriptions, and missing features or content.
Common complaints
- Price & subscription: “I was paying $1 per month”
- Features & content: “Horrible to shut off features”
- Ads: “You pay for the service, they give you ads”
- Crashes & bugs: “App is broken since last update”
About The Athletic: All Sports News
Download today to stay up to date on your daily sports news.
The Athletic Features:
EXCLUSIVE SPORTS NEWS, INSIGHTS, AND ANALYSIS
- Go deeper with in-depth, global coverage and exclusive sports news.
- Our award-winning newsroom of more than 400 sports journalists.
- Get exclusive access to expert sports insights and analysis.
- Explore deeply-reported long reads and exclusive sports interviews.
SPORTS SCORES AND STATS ON ALL MAJOR TEAMS AND LEAGUES
- Discover the top sports stories of the day, breaking news and live score updates, all from the biggest names in sports writing.
- Access exclusive coverage on professional and college teams across football, hockey, basketball, soccer and beyond,
- Find sports updates for the United States and international sports.
- Follow your favorites so you never miss sports scores or stats.
UNMATCHED SPORTS PODCASTS:
- Follow and listen to a variety of sports podcasts on your favorite leagues
- Discover daily podcasts like “The Athletic Football Show”, “The Audible” and “No Dunks”.
CONNECTIONS: SPORTS EDITION
- Play The Athletic’s daily game for sports fans.
- Group sports terms that share a common thread.
STAY UP TO DATE ON YOUR SPORTS:
- Keep track of which NFL teams are in contention for the playoffs and follow to see if the Eagles can remain on top.
- Catch all the MLB action with live scores, breaking news and in-depth coverage to see if the Dodgers can repeat their World Series win.
- Stay up to date on all NHL hockey scores, games and news for the Stanley Cup Defending Oilers.
- Don’t miss any NBA highlights and news from this upcoming season and see if the Thunder can defend their NBA Championship win.
- What school will reign supreme from March Madness to the NCAA Football Championships? Don’t miss a score or stat update.
- Stay updated on every swing from the PGA Tour to see who can stay in the lead.
- Who in the Big Six will triumph in the Premier League this year, and can Liverpool defend their title?
- Follow Argentina, Spain and France as they compete for the FIFA World Cup next summer.
- Stay up to speed on Formula 1, NASCAR, Indy Car, MotoGP and World Rally.
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The Athletic: All Sports News iPhone
The Athletic: All Sports News gets 100+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, October 2026, rounded down to a band).
The Athletic: All Sports News is #16 in Sports Grossing in United States and charting in 14 of 30 countries we track.
Updated 25 Oct 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
24 Sep 2026
Sports GrossingThe Athletic: All Sports News at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data, 2026-09-30. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
The Athletic is a subscription-based sports news and analysis app from The New York Times Company, offering in-depth journalism, live scores, podcasts, and daily games for fans of major US and international leagues. It ranks #4 in the UK Sports Grossing chart and #12 in the US Sports Grossing chart, indicating strong monetization performance relative to its free-tier visibility (#112 US Free).
Similar apps: ESPN, Bleacher Report, Yahoo Sports
The Athletic: All Sports News on the App Store
App details
App privacy Measured
The Athletic: All Sports News’s App Store privacy label declares 8 data categories used to track you across other companies’ apps and websites, 8 linked to your identity and 4 collected anonymously.
As declared by the developer on the App Store — Apple requires every app to publish this label. We track changes over time.
The Athletic: All Sports 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 The Athletic: All Sports 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 The Athletic: All Sports News before Apple and Google take their fee.
How this is calculated
Business model: Subscription-led
How The Athletic: All Sports News makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
Top in-app purchases · App Store US, most popular first
| 1 | The Athletic Annual Subscription subscription | |
| 2 | Monthly subscription | |
| 3 | The Athletic - Monthly subscription | |
| 4 | The Athletic Monthly Plan subscription | |
| 5 | Annual subscription | |
| 6 | The Athletic Monthly Subscription subscription | |
| 7 | The Athletic Subscription - Monthly subscription | |
| 8 | The Athletic Subscription subscription | |
| 9 | The Athletic - Monthly subscription | |
| 10 | The Athletic - Monthly subscription |
Hidden keywords
The Athletic: All Sports News shows up in App Store search (US) for 3 words that appear nowhere in its name, subtitle or developer name, so they are almost certainly in its private keyword field, and it ranks in the top 10 for at least one of them.
Where it ranks now
Every top chart it appears in across 30 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| United States | SportsGrossing | #16 |
| United Kingdom | SportsGrossing | #12 |
 India | SportsGrossing | #13 |
 Canada | SportsGrossing | #22 |
 China | SportsGrossing | #78 |
 Germany | SportsGrossing | #48 |
 Brazil | SportsGrossing | #36 |
 Russia | SportsGrossing | #36 |
| United Kingdom | SportsFree | #85 |
 South Korea | SportsGrossing | #79 |
 Indonesia | SportsGrossing | #37 |
 Australia | SportsGrossing | #76 |
 France | SportsGrossing | #97 |
 Saudi Arabia | SportsGrossing | #46 |
 United Arab Emirates | SportsGrossing | #43 |
Apps near The Athletic: All Sports News on the chart
Sports Grossing, around #16.
Ratings
App Store, worldwide.
What users say about The Athletic: All Sports News
From the 77 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Users report severe technical issues including login failures, broken article displays, and unmanageable notifications. There is also significant dissatisfaction with perceived political bias in content and poor personalization of the news feed.
Mostly negative (5% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). The main complaints are about price and subscriptions, and missing features or content.
Common complaints
- Price & subscription: “I was paying $1 per month”
- Features & content: “Horrible to shut off features”
- Ads: “You pay for the service, they give you ads”
- Crashes & bugs: “App is broken since last update”
About The Athletic: All Sports News
Download today to stay up to date on your daily sports news.
The Athletic Features:
EXCLUSIVE SPORTS NEWS, INSIGHTS, AND ANALYSIS
- Go deeper with in-depth, global coverage and exclusive sports news.
- Our award-winning newsroom of more than 400 sports journalists.
- Get exclusive access to expert sports insights and analysis.
- Explore deeply-reported long reads and exclusive sports interviews.
SPORTS SCORES AND STATS ON ALL MAJOR TEAMS AND LEAGUES
- Discover the top sports stories of the day, breaking news and live score updates, all from the biggest names in sports writing.
- Access exclusive coverage on professional and college teams across football, hockey, basketball, soccer and beyond,
- Find sports updates for the United States and international sports.
- Follow your favorites so you never miss sports scores or stats.
UNMATCHED SPORTS PODCASTS:
- Follow and listen to a variety of sports podcasts on your favorite leagues
- Discover daily podcasts like “The Athletic Football Show”, “The Audible” and “No Dunks”.
CONNECTIONS: SPORTS EDITION
- Play The Athletic’s daily game for sports fans.
- Group sports terms that share a common thread.
STAY UP TO DATE ON YOUR SPORTS:
- Keep track of which NFL teams are in contention for the playoffs and follow to see if the Eagles can remain on top.
- Catch all the MLB action with live scores, breaking news and in-depth coverage to see if the Dodgers can repeat their World Series win.
- Stay up to date on all NHL hockey scores, games and news for the Stanley Cup Defending Oilers.
- Don’t miss any NBA highlights and news from this upcoming season and see if the Thunder can defend their NBA Championship win.
- What school will reign supreme from March Madness to the NCAA Football Championships? Don’t miss a score or stat update.
- Stay updated on every swing from the PGA Tour to see who can stay in the lead.
- Who in the Big Six will triumph in the Premier League this year, and can Liverpool defend their title?
- Follow Argentina, Spain and France as they compete for the FIFA World Cup next summer.
- Stay up to speed on Formula 1, NASCAR, Indy Car, MotoGP and World Rally.
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The Athletic: All Sports News Android
The Athletic: All Sports News gets 100+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, October 2026, rounded down to a band).
The Athletic: All Sports News is #25 in Sports Grossing on Google Play in United States and charting in 12 of 23 countries we track.
Updated 25 Oct 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
Sports GrossingThe Athletic: All Sports News on Google Play
App details
Tech stack
Trackers and permissions of build v13.78.0, from the εxodus privacy report (CC BY-SA).
The Athletic: All Sports 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 The Athletic: All Sports 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 The Athletic: All Sports News before Apple and Google take their fee.
How this is calculated
Business model: Subscription-led
How The Athletic: All Sports News makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
Top in-app purchases · App Store US, most popular first
| 1 | The Athletic Annual Subscription subscription | |
| 2 | Monthly subscription | |
| 3 | The Athletic - Monthly subscription | |
| 4 | The Athletic Monthly Plan subscription | |
| 5 | Annual subscription | |
| 6 | The Athletic Monthly Subscription subscription | |
| 7 | The Athletic Subscription - Monthly subscription | |
| 8 | The Athletic Subscription subscription | |
| 9 | The Athletic - Monthly subscription | |
| 10 | The Athletic - Monthly subscription |
Where it ranks on Google Play
Every top 200 chart it appears in across 23 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| United States | SportsGrossing | #25 |
| United Kingdom | SportsGrossing | #12 |
| Australia | SportsGrossing | #19 |
| Canada | SportsGrossing | #19 |
| United States | SportsFree | #144 |
| India | SportsGrossing | #31 |
 Mexico | SportsGrossing | #33 |
| United Kingdom | SportsFree | #98 |
| Indonesia | SportsGrossing | #31 |
 Turkey | SportsGrossing | #28 |
 Netherlands | SportsGrossing | #29 |
| United Arab Emirates | SportsGrossing | #30 |
 Thailand | SportsGrossing | #30 |
 Vietnam | SportsGrossing | #28 |
Apps near The Athletic: All Sports News on the chart
Sports Grossing, around #25.
Ratings
Google Play, worldwide.
What users say about The Athletic: All Sports News
From the 123 most recent Google Play reviews in the US.
Users report severe dissatisfaction with intrusive notifications, ads in paid subscriptions, and poor customer support. While some praise the high-quality journalism, many feel the app experience has degraded significantly since the New York Times acquisition.
Mostly negative (30% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for good value, and its features and content. The main complaints are about price and subscriptions, and ads.
What people like
- Price & subscription: “great app worth the money too 😉”
- Features & content: “Like how the content is delivered on the app”
- Useful: “Highly recommend this app!”
Common complaints
- Price & subscription: “This is a paid subscription”
- Ads: “Ads despite paying a subscription”
- Features & content: “search feature is sooooo bad”
- Crashes & bugs: “screen freeze 😞 don't want it”
About The Athletic: All Sports News
Download today to stay up to date on your daily sports news.
The Athletic Features:
EXCLUSIVE SPORTS NEWS, INSIGHTS, AND ANALYSIS
- Go deeper with in-depth, global coverage and exclusive sports news.
- Our award-winning newsroom of more than 400 sports journalists.
- Get exclusive access to expert sports insights and analysis.
- Explore deeply-reported long reads and exclusive sports interviews.
SPORTS SCORES AND STATS ON ALL MAJOR TEAMS AND LEAGUES
- Discover the top sports stories of the day, breaking news and live score updates, all from the biggest names in sports writing.
- Access exclusive coverage on professional and college teams across football, hockey, basketball, soccer and beyond,
- Find sports updates for the United States and international sports.
- Follow your favorites so you never miss sports scores or stats.
UNMATCHED SPORTS PODCASTS:
- Follow and listen to a variety of sports podcasts on your favorite leagues
- Discover daily podcasts like “The Athletic Football Show”, “The Audible” and “No Dunks”.
CONNECTIONS: SPORTS EDITION
- Play The Athletic’s daily game for sports fans.
- Group sports terms that share a common thread.
STAY UP TO DATE ON YOUR SPORTS:
- Keep track of which NFL teams are in contention for the playoffs and follow to see if the Eagles can remain on top.
- Catch all the MLB action with live scores, breaking news and in-depth coverage to see if the Dodgers can repeat their World Series win.
- Stay up to date on all NHL hockey scores, games and news for the Stanley Cup Defending Oilers.
- Don’t miss any NBA highlights and news from this upcoming season and see if the Thunder can defend their NBA Championship win.
- What school will reign supreme from March Madness to the NCAA Football Championships? Don’t miss a score or stat update.
- Stay updated on every swing from the PGA Tour to see who can stay in the lead.
- Who in the Big Six will triumph in the Premier League this year, and can Liverpool defend their title?
- Follow Argentina, Spain and France as they compete for the FIFA World Cup next summer.
- Stay up to speed on Formula 1, NASCAR, Indy Car, MotoGP and World Rally
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