WIRED: iPhone vs Android
12 days old
WIRED gets 500+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, September 2026, rounded down to a band).
WIRED by Advance Magazine Publishers 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
3.4 ★
21 ratings, both stores
Measured
Best rank now
#54
Android · 
News & Magazines Free
News & Magazines FreeMeasured
App Store
App details
App ID
6760543647
Publisher
Advance Magazine Publishers Inc.
Publisher country
United States
Content rating
4+
Google Play
App details
App ID
com.condenast.wired
Publisher
Advance Magazine Publishers Inc.
Publisher country
United States
Content rating
Everyone 10+
WIRED downloads & installs
Both stores, worldwide. Bands are open; exact numbers are free with an account.
| Store | Downloads / day | Lifetime installs |
|---|---|---|
| iPhone | 500+ | – |
| Google Play | 10+ | 1k+ Measured |
| Total | 500+ Confidence | 1k+ 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 WIRED'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.
Where it ranks now
Both stores, across every country we track.
Ratings
Both stores. Store data, measured.
| Store | Rating | Ratings |
|---|---|---|
| App Store | 3.0 ★ | 1 |
| Google Play | 3.4 ★ | 20 8 written reviews |
| Both stores | 3.4 ★ weighted by ratings | 21 |
About WIRED
Download the WIRED app for breaking tech news, expert analysis, and the stories shaping tomorrow. WIRED is obsessed with what comes next. Through rigorous investigations and game-changing reporting, WIRED tells the stories of the people, technologies, and forces transforming our world.
A WIRED EXPERIENCE BUILT FOR YOU
* Start your day with a personalized Daily Digest, curated around the topics and journalists that matter most to you.
* Get notified the moment new stories go live that will be of greatest interest to you.
* Explore dedicated channels for AI, security, science, culture, business, and more.
LISTEN TO WIRED
* Listen to narrated versions of WIRED articles, hands-free, on any commute.
* Explore the Audio tab for curated playlists and suggestions for what to listen to next.
* Listen for as long as you’d like and pick up right where you left off.
WATCH AND GO DEEPER
* Tune into original WIRED video in a dedicated Watch tab.
* Join interactive livestreams hosted by WIRED staff and expert guests.
* Watch interviews, explainers, and behind-the-story video journalism that brings WIRED’s reporting to life.
SAVE, SHARE, AND JOIN THE CONVERSATION
* Save articles to read later, on your schedule.
* Share stories instantly with friends, colleagues, and followers.
* Join the WIRED community and take part in conversations with WIRED reporters and readers in our moderated comments.
From the latest breakthroughs in AI to the forces reshaping science, business, culture, and society, WIRED helps you understand not just what's happening now, but what it means for what comes next.
By downloading the WIRED app, you agree to:
* Our User Agreement: http://condenast.com/user-agreement
* Our Class Action Waiver and Arbitration Provisions: https://www.condenast.com/user-agreement#introduction-arbitration-notice
* Our Privacy Policy: https://www.condenast.com/privacy-policy
A WIRED EXPERIENCE BUILT FOR YOU
* Start your day with a personalized Daily Digest, curated around the topics and journalists that matter most to you.
* Get notified the moment new stories go live that will be of greatest interest to you.
* Explore dedicated channels for AI, security, science, culture, business, and more.
LISTEN TO WIRED
* Listen to narrated versions of WIRED articles, hands-free, on any commute.
* Explore the Audio tab for curated playlists and suggestions for what to listen to next.
* Listen for as long as you’d like and pick up right where you left off.
WATCH AND GO DEEPER
* Tune into original WIRED video in a dedicated Watch tab.
* Join interactive livestreams hosted by WIRED staff and expert guests.
* Watch interviews, explainers, and behind-the-story video journalism that brings WIRED’s reporting to life.
SAVE, SHARE, AND JOIN THE CONVERSATION
* Save articles to read later, on your schedule.
* Share stories instantly with friends, colleagues, and followers.
* Join the WIRED community and take part in conversations with WIRED reporters and readers in our moderated comments.
From the latest breakthroughs in AI to the forces reshaping science, business, culture, and society, WIRED helps you understand not just what's happening now, but what it means for what comes next.
By downloading the WIRED app, you agree to:
* Our User Agreement: http://condenast.com/user-agreement
* Our Class Action Waiver and Arbitration Provisions: https://www.condenast.com/user-agreement#introduction-arbitration-notice
* Our Privacy Policy: https://www.condenast.com/privacy-policy
WIRED iPhone
12 days old
WIRED gets 500+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, September 2026, rounded down to a band).
WIRED is #73 in News Free in United States and charting in 4 of 24 countries we track.
Updated 27 Sep 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
DeveloperAdvance Magazine Publishers Inc.
CategoryNews
PriceFree
Released
Rating★ 3.0 (1)
Version1.0.2
Age rating4+
First seen by us
24 Sep 2026
24 Sep 2026Rating
3.0 ★
1 ratings
Measured
Best rank now
#73
News FreeMeasured
WIRED on the App Store
App details
App ID
6760543647
Publisher
Advance Magazine Publishers Inc.
Publisher country
United States
Content rating
4+
WIRED 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 WIRED'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.
Where it ranks now
Every top chart it appears in across 24 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| United States | NewsFree | #73 |
 United Kingdom | NewsFree | #72 |
| Canada | NewsFree | #80 |
 Australia | NewsFree | #98 |
Apps near WIRED on the chart
News Free, around #73.
Ratings
App Store, worldwide.
Rating
3.0 ★
1 ratings
Measured
Ratings
1
Measured
About WIRED
Download the WIRED app for breaking tech news, expert analysis, and the stories shaping tomorrow. WIRED is obsessed with what comes next. Through rigorous investigations and game-changing reporting, WIRED tells the stories of the people, technologies, and forces transforming our world.
A WIRED EXPERIENCE BUILT FOR YOU
* Start your day with a personalized Daily Digest, curated around the topics and journalists that matter most to you.
* Get notified the moment new stories go live that will be of greatest interest to you.
* Explore dedicated channels for AI, security, science, culture, business, and more.
LISTEN TO WIRED
* Listen to narrated versions of WIRED articles, hands-free, on any commute.
* Explore the Audio tab for curated playlists and suggestions for what to listen to next.
* Listen for as long as you’d like and pick up right where you left off.
WATCH AND GO DEEPER
* Tune into original WIRED video in a dedicated Watch tab.
* Join interactive livestreams hosted by WIRED staff and expert guests.
* Watch interviews, explainers, and behind-the-story video journalism that brings WIRED’s reporting to life.
SAVE, SHARE, AND JOIN THE CONVERSATION
* Save articles to read later, on your schedule.
* Share stories instantly with friends, colleagues, and followers.
* Join the WIRED community and take part in conversations with WIRED reporters and readers in our moderated comments.
From the latest breakthroughs in AI to the forces reshaping science, business, culture, and society, WIRED helps you understand not just what's happening now, but what it means for what comes next.
By downloading the WIRED app, you agree to:
* Our User Agreement: http://condenast.com/user-agreement
* Our Class Action Waiver and Arbitration Provisions: https://www.condenast.com/user-agreement#introduction-arbitration-notice
* Our Privacy Policy: https://www.condenast.com/privacy-policy
A WIRED EXPERIENCE BUILT FOR YOU
* Start your day with a personalized Daily Digest, curated around the topics and journalists that matter most to you.
* Get notified the moment new stories go live that will be of greatest interest to you.
* Explore dedicated channels for AI, security, science, culture, business, and more.
LISTEN TO WIRED
* Listen to narrated versions of WIRED articles, hands-free, on any commute.
* Explore the Audio tab for curated playlists and suggestions for what to listen to next.
* Listen for as long as you’d like and pick up right where you left off.
WATCH AND GO DEEPER
* Tune into original WIRED video in a dedicated Watch tab.
* Join interactive livestreams hosted by WIRED staff and expert guests.
* Watch interviews, explainers, and behind-the-story video journalism that brings WIRED’s reporting to life.
SAVE, SHARE, AND JOIN THE CONVERSATION
* Save articles to read later, on your schedule.
* Share stories instantly with friends, colleagues, and followers.
* Join the WIRED community and take part in conversations with WIRED reporters and readers in our moderated comments.
From the latest breakthroughs in AI to the forces reshaping science, business, culture, and society, WIRED helps you understand not just what's happening now, but what it means for what comes next.
By downloading the WIRED app, you agree to:
* Our User Agreement: http://condenast.com/user-agreement
* Our Class Action Waiver and Arbitration Provisions: https://www.condenast.com/user-agreement#introduction-arbitration-notice
* Our Privacy Policy: https://www.condenast.com/privacy-policy
Latest updates
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WIRED Android
19 days old
WIRED gets 500+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, September 2026, rounded down to a band).
WIRED is #54 in News & Magazines Free on Google Play in United States and charting in 3 of 15 countries we track.
Updated 27 Sep 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
DeveloperCondé Nast Digital
CategoryNews & Magazines
PriceFree
Released
Installs1k+
Rating★ 3.4 (20)
Updated–
Content ratingEveryone 10+
Rating
3.4 ★
20 ratings
Measured
Best rank now
#54
News & Magazines FreeMeasured
WIRED on Google Play
App details
App ID
com.condenast.wired
Publisher
Advance Magazine Publishers Inc.
Publisher country
United States
Content rating
Everyone 10+
WIRED 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 WIRED'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.
Where it ranks on Google Play
Every top 200 chart it appears in across 15 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| United States | News & MagazinesFree | #54 |
| United Kingdom | News & MagazinesFree | #62 |
| Canada | News & MagazinesFree | #63 |
Apps near WIRED on the chart
News & Magazines Free, around #54.
Ratings
Google Play, worldwide.
Rating
3.4 ★
20 ratings
Measured
Ratings
20
Measured
Written reviews
8
Measured
About WIRED
Download the WIRED app for breaking tech news, expert analysis, and the stories shaping tomorrow. WIRED is obsessed with what comes next. Through rigorous investigations and game-changing reporting, WIRED tells the stories of the people, technologies, and forces transforming our world.
A WIRED EXPERIENCE BUILT FOR YOU
* Start your day with a personalized Daily Digest, curated around the topics and journalists that matter most to you.
* Get notified the moment new stories go live that will be of greatest interest to you.
* Explore dedicated channels for AI, security, science, culture, business, and more.
LISTEN TO WIRED
* Listen to narrated versions of WIRED articles, hands-free, on any commute.
* Explore the Audio tab for curated playlists and suggestions for what to listen to next.
* Listen for as long as you’d like and pick up right where you left off.
WATCH AND GO DEEPER
* Tune into original WIRED video in a dedicated Watch tab.
* Join interactive livestreams hosted by WIRED staff and expert guests.
* Watch interviews, explainers, and behind-the-story video journalism that brings WIRED’s reporting to life.
SAVE, SHARE, AND JOIN THE CONVERSATION
* Save articles to read later, on your schedule.
* Share stories instantly with friends, colleagues, and followers.
* Join the WIRED community and take part in conversations with WIRED reporters and readers in our moderated comments.
From the latest breakthroughs in AI to the forces reshaping science, business, culture, and society, WIRED helps you understand not just what's happening now, but what it means for what comes next.
By downloading the WIRED app, you agree to:
* Our User Agreement: http://condenast.com/user-agreement
* Our Class Action Waiver and Arbitration Provisions: https://www.condenast.com/user-agreement#introduction-arbitration-notice
* Our Privacy Policy: https://www.condenast.com/privacy-policy
A WIRED EXPERIENCE BUILT FOR YOU
* Start your day with a personalized Daily Digest, curated around the topics and journalists that matter most to you.
* Get notified the moment new stories go live that will be of greatest interest to you.
* Explore dedicated channels for AI, security, science, culture, business, and more.
LISTEN TO WIRED
* Listen to narrated versions of WIRED articles, hands-free, on any commute.
* Explore the Audio tab for curated playlists and suggestions for what to listen to next.
* Listen for as long as you’d like and pick up right where you left off.
WATCH AND GO DEEPER
* Tune into original WIRED video in a dedicated Watch tab.
* Join interactive livestreams hosted by WIRED staff and expert guests.
* Watch interviews, explainers, and behind-the-story video journalism that brings WIRED’s reporting to life.
SAVE, SHARE, AND JOIN THE CONVERSATION
* Save articles to read later, on your schedule.
* Share stories instantly with friends, colleagues, and followers.
* Join the WIRED community and take part in conversations with WIRED reporters and readers in our moderated comments.
From the latest breakthroughs in AI to the forces reshaping science, business, culture, and society, WIRED helps you understand not just what's happening now, but what it means for what comes next.
By downloading the WIRED app, you agree to:
* Our User Agreement: http://condenast.com/user-agreement
* Our Class Action Waiver and Arbitration Provisions: https://www.condenast.com/user-agreement#introduction-arbitration-notice
* Our Privacy Policy: https://www.condenast.com/privacy-policy