--- title: "Houston Chronicle Revenue & Downloads" description: "Houston Chronicle: Houston + Texas News. Revenue: $5K. Download estimates and magazines & newspapers rankings, updated daily." url: https://trendapps.dev/app/ios/453564805/ markdown: https://trendapps.dev/app/ios/453564805/index.md platform: iOS updated: 2026-10-23 source: TrendApps license: CC BY 4.0 --- # Houston Chronicle *Houston + Texas News* by Hearst Newspapers · iOS · Magazines & Newspapers ## Key metrics | Metric | Value | | --- | --- | | Monthly revenue (store, estimated) | $5K | | Monthly downloads (estimated) | <3k | | Rating | 4.5★ (14.6K ratings) | | Price | Free | | In-app purchases | Yes | | Category | Magazines & Newspapers | | Top free rank | #82 in Magazines & Newspapers | | Top grossing rank | #39 in Magazines & Newspapers | | First seen on the store | September 27, 2011 | | Last data update | 2026-10-23 | ## Summary Currently sitting at #82 in free magazines & newspapers charts and #39 in revenue rankings, Houston Chronicle iOS app has established itself as a seasoned player with proven staying power in the magazines & newspapers category. The app generates estimated monthly revenue of $5K. Over 15 years since launch, it has accumulated 14.6K reviews and built its current revenue stream. The app maintains a 4.5-star rating. This United States application – learn more at their official website. ## Briefing Houston Chronicle is an iOS app (Free) by Hearst Newspapers in the magazines & newspapers category, holding #82 in the free magazines & newspapers charts and #39 in the grossing rankings. It holds a 4.5-star rating. - Monetizes through in-app purchases ranging from $14.99 to $59.99. - Ships new versions about one a month. - Latest version is 202608.55, released August 31, 2026. - 77% of ratings are five-star. - Available in 1 language. - Strongest in US, CA, GB. - Downloads at 103.5 MB and requires iOS 15.0+. - Rated 13+. ## Specs | Spec | Value | | --- | --- | | Version | 202608.55 | | Release status | Regional release | | Age rating | 13+ | | Requires | iOS 15.0+ | | Size | 103.5 MB | | Languages | English | | Price | Free | | First seen | September 2011 | | Top markets | US, CA, GB | | Publisher country | US | | Website | [Visit website](http://www.houstonchronicle.com/ipad/) | | Support | [Visit support](http://www.houstonchronicle.com/ipad/) | ## What's new | Version | Date | | --- | --- | | 202608.55 | August 31, 2026 | | 202608.33 | August 20, 2026 | | 202606.47 | June 24, 2026 | | 202605.25 | June 1, 2026 | | 202603.8 | March 17, 2026 | ## In-app purchases | Item | Price | Duration | | --- | --- | --- | | Houston Chronicle for iPad (Monthly) | $14.99 | P1M | | Houston Chronicle (Monthly) | $14.99 | P1M | | Houston Chronicle Monthly | $14.99 | P1M | | Houston Chronicle for iPad (Annual) | $59.99 | P1Y | ## Featured reviews - **5★ · Deteriorated to Worthlessness and Irrelevance · July 2, 2022** — As a 12 year daily reader of the Chronicle on this app, I have lived through the good, the bad, the ugly, and the very ugly. For many of the earlier years, the problems primarily were with the apps broken functionality, instability, and accessibility. These early problems have been largely resolved by updates in recent years. Today, the problems relate to poor reporting of the journalism. As many other reviewers have highlighted, front page articles are far from the major news of the day. Instead, it is filled with insignificant local stories that remain on the front page for days at a time. How worthless is a digital newspaper whose front page stories are last week’s school board news! I suspect that the Houston Chronicle management has lost all interest in this iTunes app. Instead, they now offer their own digital subscription that is a high performing presentation of the day’s news, as printed in their daily print editions. I’ve taken advantage of a 6-month trial subscription and it is far better than the iTunes Chronicle app. - **5★ · Fishwrapper · April 12, 2022** — The Houston Chronicle used to be a newspaper. It has turned into nothing more than a propaganda sheet for the democratic party. We no longer can even read front page “news” stories that are not editorials. Some of the biggest stories that affect our very democracy are not even covered: The Russian collusion investigation findings. The Oval Office directing the FBI to spy on the incoming administration. Biden’s quid pro quo with Ukraine. Weaponizing the IRS against conservative organizations. The shutdown of coverage of the findings from the Hunter Biden laptop. The very real instances of fraudulent and unlawful conduct in our last election. The snap impeachment, conducted without even a single witness being called. I have found no mention of John Sullivan since the riot. No condemnation of the shutdown of speech on social media platforms. The Chronicle is complicit in all of these abuses of our democracy. You are only complicit now; you should realize that it’s only a matter of time until your “news” coverage will be dictated to you. A free and fair press is the guardian of democracy. Your job is to hold the politicians in check, and report abuses. Do. Your. Job. - **1★ · Digital doesn’t work well… · March 16, 2025** — I’ve had an account with the Houston Chronicle for many years. About five years ago I went digital only. I continue to have problems trying to open an article to read. It continues to tell me that I need to subscribe or sign in. When I sign in, I get the message that I need to subscribe or sign in. It is totally frustrating. Every now and then I can get to the site to actually read the chronicle. I am actually considering canceling my subscription because it’s useless. If I can’t get to read the articles even in the emails that I have selected to download, I have a problem, opening it up and get the same message over and over, please subscribe or sign in. ## About Know more about Houston with the Houston Chronicle app. Stay informed with trusted journalism wherever you are. • Get Houston news alerts and notifications, customized by preferred topics • Catch high school football, college sports, and Astros, Texans, Rockets coverage • Stay on top of Texas news, politics, business, food and development stories • Tune in to the politics podcast Texas Take and sports podcast Fifth Down for expert analysis • Page through the e-Edition, a digital replica of the newspaper • Stay sharp with Puzzmo’s reimagined favorites and brand-new puzzles • Listen to Chronicle stories with Everlit, a text-to-audio tool • Check out exclusive guides and compelling columns and commentary SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS: • Subscribe for unlimited digital access to the app, HoustonChronicle.com, e-Edition and newsletters. Get 1 month free, then $14.99 per month. Cancel anytime. • Current digital and print subscribers have unlimited access to the app. • Digital subscribers: Sign in to the app to access your benefit. • Print subscribers: If you haven’t activated your digital access yet, look for “Activate Access” at the bottom of the app welcome screen. PAYMENT: Payment will be charged to your account with the confirmation of your purchase and will automatically renew each month unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of your monthly period. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. PRIVACY POLICY: https://www.HoustonChronicle.com/privacy_policy/ TERMS OF SERVICE: https://www.HoustonChronicle.com/terms_of_use/ FEEDBACK: We want to hear from you! Let us know if you have questions or suggestions: appsupport@chron.com. ## Questions about this app ### How does Houston Chronicle iOS app make money? Houston Chronicle iOS app monetises through in-app purchases. The current products and price points are listed in the in-app purchases table on this page. ### How much revenue does Houston Chronicle generate? Houston Chronicle iOS app generates an estimated monthly revenue of $5K. ### What are Houston Chronicle iOS app's download statistics? Houston Chronicle iOS app is available. The app maintains a 4.5-star rating based on 14.6K user reviews, indicating strong user satisfaction in the magazines & newspapers market. ### Is Houston Chronicle iOS app performing well in its category? Houston Chronicle iOS app ranks #82 in the free magazines & newspapers charts and #39 in revenue rankings. ### Where can I download Houston Chronicle iOS app? You can download Houston Chronicle iOS app from the App Store for iOS devices, requiring iOS 15.0 or later. The app offers in-app purchases for enhanced functionality. ## Links - [App Store page](https://apps.apple.com/app/id453564805) - [Developer website](http://www.houstonchronicle.com/ipad/) - [Hearst Newspapers on TrendApps](https://trendapps.dev/publisher/397018366/) - [Top Magazines & Newspapers apps on iOS](https://trendapps.dev/top-trending-apps/ios/magazines-and-newspapers/) - [App economics statistics](https://trendapps.dev/statistics/) Source: https://trendapps.dev/app/ios/453564805/ · Markdown: https://trendapps.dev/app/ios/453564805/index.md · Methodology: https://trendapps.dev/methodology/