The Baltimore Sun: iPhone vs Android
The Baltimore Sun gets 100+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, October 2026, rounded down to a band).
The Baltimore Sun 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
4.4 ★
6.3k ratings, both stores
Measured
Best rank now
#46
iPhone · 
News Grossing
News GrossingMeasured
App Store
App details
App ID
496681035
Publisher
Tribune Publishing Company, LLC
Publisher country
United States
On the store since
Mar 2012
14 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 Profanity or Crude HumorInfrequent/Mild Horror/Fear Themes
Google Play
App details
App ID
com.apptivateme.next.bs
Publisher
Tribune Publishing Company, LLC
Publisher country
United States
Content rating
Everyone
The Baltimore Sun downloads & installs
Both stores, worldwide. Bands are open; exact numbers are free with an account.
| Store | Downloads / day | Lifetime installs |
|---|---|---|
| iPhone | 100+ | – |
| Google Play | 5+ | 50k+ Measured |
| Total | 100+ Confidence | 50k+ 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 The Baltimore Sun'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
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: In-app purchase-led
How The Baltimore Sun makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
In-app purchasesAds
One-off purchases
/mo
of revenue
Ads
/mo
of revenue
Where it ranks now
Both stores, across every country we track.
Ratings
Both stores. Store data, measured.
| Store | Rating | Ratings |
|---|---|---|
| App Store | 4.5 ★ | 5.9k |
| Google Play | 2.7 ★ | 405 158 written reviews |
| Both stores | 4.4 ★ weighted by ratings | 6.3k |
What users say about The Baltimore Sun
From the 100 most recent Google Play reviews in the US.
Mostly negative (27% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for being easy to use, and good value. 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: “great overall, easy to use”
- Price & subscription: “I've been a Sunpapers subscriber my entire life”
- Crashes & bugs: “Android 10 crash issue has been resolved”
Common complaints
- Price & subscription: “Or I'll cancel my subscription”
- Crashes & bugs: “Crashes on launch every time”
- Updates: “Last update was a week ago”
- Login & account: “Does not remember login subscription authentication”
About The Baltimore Sun
Now there's a simple, elegant and customizable way to get all of the Baltimore Sun's exclusive, premium storytelling on your iPhone and iPad.
FEATURES:
• Stay informed with Baltimore'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
• Enjoy exclusive videos and photo galleries
• Edit the section list to be in your preferred order
• Save must-read stories, photos and videos for when you have the time to enjoy them
• 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:
• For full access, try one free month of Unlimited Digital Access to the app, the Baltimore Sun 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 Baltimore Sun website from your app access, can be directed to Customer Service: 888-539-1280.
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 Baltimore'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
• Enjoy exclusive videos and photo galleries
• Edit the section list to be in your preferred order
• Save must-read stories, photos and videos for when you have the time to enjoy them
• 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:
• For full access, try one free month of Unlimited Digital Access to the app, the Baltimore Sun 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 Baltimore Sun website from your app access, can be directed to Customer Service: 888-539-1280.
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.
The Baltimore Sun iPhone
The Baltimore Sun gets 100+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, October 2026, rounded down to a band).
The Baltimore Sun is #46 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 (5.9k)
Version10.0.64
Age rating12+
First seen by us 24 Sep 2026
24 Sep 2026Rating
4.5 ★
5.9k ratings
Measured
Best rank now
#46
News GrossingMeasured
The Baltimore Sun on the App Store
App details
App ID
496681035
Publisher
Tribune Publishing Company, LLC
Publisher country
United States
On the store since
Mar 2012
14 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 Profanity or Crude HumorInfrequent/Mild Horror/Fear Themes
The Baltimore Sun 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 The Baltimore Sun'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
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 The Baltimore Sun 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: In-app purchase-led
How The Baltimore Sun makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
In-app purchasesAds
One-off purchases
/mo
of revenue
Ads
/mo
of revenue
Where it ranks now
Every top chart it appears in across 30 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| United States | NewsGrossing | #46 |
Apps near The Baltimore Sun on the chart
News Grossing, around #46.
Ratings
App Store, worldwide.
Rating
4.5 ★
5.9k ratings
Measured
Ratings
5.9k
Measured
About The Baltimore Sun
Now there's a simple, elegant and customizable way to get all of the Baltimore Sun's exclusive, premium storytelling on your iPhone and iPad.
FEATURES:
• Stay informed with Baltimore'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
• Enjoy exclusive videos and photo galleries
• Edit the section list to be in your preferred order
• Save must-read stories, photos and videos for when you have the time to enjoy them
• 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:
• For full access, try one free month of Unlimited Digital Access to the app, the Baltimore Sun 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 Baltimore Sun website from your app access, can be directed to Customer Service: 888-539-1280.
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 Baltimore'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
• Enjoy exclusive videos and photo galleries
• Edit the section list to be in your preferred order
• Save must-read stories, photos and videos for when you have the time to enjoy them
• 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:
• For full access, try one free month of Unlimited Digital Access to the app, the Baltimore Sun 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 Baltimore Sun website from your app access, can be directed to Customer Service: 888-539-1280.
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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Baltimore Sun Android
Baltimore Sun gets 100+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, October 2026, rounded down to a band).
Baltimore Sun is #50 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
Installs50k+
Rating★ 2.7 (405)
Updated
Content ratingEveryone
Rating
2.7 ★
405 ratings
Measured
Best rank now
#50
News & Magazines GrossingMeasured
Baltimore Sun on Google Play
App details
App ID
com.apptivateme.next.bs
Publisher
Tribune Publishing Company, LLC
Publisher country
United States
Content rating
Everyone
Baltimore Sun 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 Baltimore Sun'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
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 Baltimore Sun 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: In-app purchase-led
How Baltimore Sun makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
In-app purchasesAds
One-off purchases
/mo
of revenue
Ads
/mo
of revenue
Where it ranks on Google Play
Every top 200 chart it appears in across 23 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| United States | News & MagazinesGrossing | #50 |
 India | News & MagazinesGrossing | #165 |
 Mexico | News & MagazinesGrossing | #179 |
 Indonesia | News & MagazinesGrossing | #167 |
 Saudi Arabia | News & MagazinesGrossing | #174 |
 United Arab Emirates | News & MagazinesGrossing | #176 |
 Turkey | News & MagazinesGrossing | #177 |
 Netherlands | News & MagazinesGrossing | #182 |
 Thailand | News & MagazinesGrossing | #175 |
 Vietnam | News & MagazinesGrossing | #174 |
Apps near Baltimore Sun on the chart
News & Magazines Grossing, around #50.
Ratings
Google Play, worldwide.
Rating
2.7 ★
405 ratings
Measured
Ratings
405
Measured
Written reviews
158
Measured
What users say about Baltimore Sun
From the 100 most recent Google Play reviews in the US.
Mostly negative (27% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for being easy to use, and good value. 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: “great overall, easy to use”
- Price & subscription: “I've been a Sunpapers subscriber my entire life”
- Crashes & bugs: “Android 10 crash issue has been resolved”
Common complaints
- Price & subscription: “Or I'll cancel my subscription”
- Crashes & bugs: “Crashes on launch every time”
- Updates: “Last update was a week ago”
- Login & account: “Does not remember login subscription authentication”
About Baltimore Sun
Now there's a simple, elegant and customizable way to get essential Baltimore Sun news, sports, business and entertainment coverage on your Android device.
FEATURES:
• Enjoy exclusive videos and photo galleries
• Create your own personalized news feed with One-Tap Following
• Build a personalized news feed by selecting topics that interest you
• Edit the section list to be in your preferred order
• Save must-read stories, photos and videos for when you have the time to enjoy them
• Keep track of what you've read and what you haven't with Progress Report
• 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 Air Drop, Twitter, Facebook or email.
FEATURES:
• Enjoy exclusive videos and photo galleries
• Create your own personalized news feed with One-Tap Following
• Build a personalized news feed by selecting topics that interest you
• Edit the section list to be in your preferred order
• Save must-read stories, photos and videos for when you have the time to enjoy them
• Keep track of what you've read and what you haven't with Progress Report
• 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 Air Drop, Twitter, Facebook or email.
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Added new author view to articles
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