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The San Francisco Chronicle gets 500+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).

The San Francisco Chronicle by Hearst Newspapers is on App Store and Google Play. Active Users (MAU & DAU), Downloads, rankings, keywords, revenue, and rating totals.

The San Francisco Chronicle update history & changes

Last change · 17 events since 31 May 2011Full timeline ↓
Full timeline · 17 events
  1. 📈
    The San Francisco Chronicle entered the top 100iOS
    Top Free · News · US
  2. 📦
    The San Francisco Chronicle updated to version 202610.43Android
    No release notes
  3. 📦
    The San Francisco Chronicle: now updating weeklyAndroid
    4 updates in 30 days, after a quiet two months
  4. 📦
    The San Francisco Chronicle updated to version 202610.36Android
    No release notes
  5. 📦
    The San Francisco Chronicle updated to version 202610.37iOS
    Bug fixes and performance improvements.
  6. 📦
    The San Francisco Chronicle updated to version 202610.13iOS
    Bug fixes and performance improvements.
  7. 📦
    The San Francisco Chronicle updated to version 202610.11Android
    No release notes
  8. 📦
    The San Francisco Chronicle updated to version 202610.9iOS
    Bug fixes and performance improvements.
  9. 📦
    The San Francisco Chronicle updated to version 202610.3Android
    No release notes
  10. 🆕
    The San Francisco Chronicle first spotted by AppInsiderAndroid
    United States
  11. 🆕
    The San Francisco Chronicle first spotted by AppInsideriOS
    #32 in Top Grossing · News · United States
  12. 📦
    The San Francisco Chronicle version 202608.55iOS
    No release notes
  13. 📦
    The San Francisco Chronicle version 202608.44Android
    No release notes
  14. 🆕
    The San Francisco Chronicle: its developer released another app: SFGATEiOS
  15. 🆕
    The San Francisco Chronicle: its developer released another app: SFGATEAndroid
  16. 🆕
    The San Francisco Chronicle released on Google PlayAndroid
  17. 🆕
    The San Francisco Chronicle released on the App StoreiOS

Collected from the stores by AppInsider since we first spotted the app. Dates are when we saw each change.

Downloads / month
10k+
all stores, worldwide · 500+ a day
Monthly users
all platforms
Revenue / month
in-app, both stores
Rating
4.5 ★
33k ratings, both stores
Measured
Best rank now
#24
App Store · Magazines & Newspapers Grossing
Measured
New ratings a week
60
▼ -5% vs the 2 weeks before (App Store)
Measured
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App Store

App details

App ID
423260205
Publisher
Hearst Newspapers LLC
Publisher country
United States
On the store since
May 2011
15 years on the store
Minimum OS
iOS 15.0+
iPhone 6s and later
Devices
iPhone · iPad
Universal purchase
Content rating
12+
5 content notes below
Languages
1
EN
Size
111 MB
Also listed in
Magazines & Newspapers
Content notesInfrequent/Mild Realistic ViolenceInfrequent/Mild Alcohol, Tobacco, or Drug Use or ReferencesInfrequent/Mild Medical/Treatment InformationInfrequent/Mild Sexual Content and NudityInfrequent/Mild Mature/Suggestive Themes

Google Play

App details

App ID
com.sfchronicle.newsapp
Publisher
HEARST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
Publisher country
United States
Content rating
Everyone