Last 30 days
Last 30 days
Avg per download
5.5K reviews
Last 30 days
Last 30 days
Avg rev. per download
5.5K reviews
Performance Insights
Category rankings
Competition level
Low competitionUnder 100K on both downloads and revenue — the kind of niche a small team can still take.
On the store
Released November 2011 · 99 releases since
Times Union is an iOS app (Free) by Hearst Newspapers in the magazines & newspapers category, holding #76 in the magazines & newspapers grossing chart. It holds a 4.5-star rating.
- Monetizes through in-app purchases ranging from $9.99 to $89.99.
- Ships new versions about one a month.
- Latest version is 202608.55, released August 31, 2026.
- 72% of ratings are five-star.
- Available in 1 language.
- Strongest in US, CN, DE.
- Downloads at 103.4 MB and requires iOS 15.0+.
- Rated 13+.
App details
- Version
- 202608.55
- Release status
- Regional release
- Age rating
- 13+
- Requires
- iOS 15.0+
- Size
- 103.4 MB
- Languages
- English
- Price
- Free
- First seen
- November 2011
- Top markets
- US, CN, DE
- Publisher country
- US
- Website
- Visit website
- Support
- Visit support
Release history
99 versions tracked
- Version 202608.55Latest
- Version 202608.33
- Version 202608.17
- Version 202606.47
- Version 202605.25
- Version 202603.8
- Version 202602.35
- Version 202602.9
- Version 202601.50
- Version 202601.20
- Version 202512.1
- Version 202510.19
Ships about one a month.
In-app purchases
5 products · United States
- Albany Times Union for iPad (Monthly)Monthly$14.99
- Albany Times Union (Monthly)Monthly$14.99
- Albany Times Union (Monthly)Monthly$9.99
- Times Union MonthlyMonthly$14.99
- Albany Times Union for iPad (Annual)Yearly$89.99
What users say
- 5.0
Times union digital print.
Overall the news is pretty good. I find the reporting for the most part isn’t true journalism but the facts with a leftist twist. That may please many of the progressives that read the paper but not us middle of the road people. We have brains and can determine right and wrong. Another biggie of late is all the pop up ads you’ve added to digital news. They are fine if your offering free print but us paying customers should not being seeing ads. Continuing these ads will result in me dropping your subscription service.
Reviewed on version 202209.6
- 1.0
Ads delete part of writings
I use E-edition of Times Union to read local news and commentary. When clicking on the link of small print, it is supposed to pop out larger font for readers. But, Ads attached to news or commentary do not display appropriately, they delete part of writings. It is annoying.
Reviewed on version 202406.44
- 2.0
Review
A few main news items are given too many columns and pages so we get less news. The sports section has been destroyed by not having late game results. These results might show up days later if at all, especially local high school scores. In order to save on print, it’s made smaller and smaller to fit everything on one page, very difficult to read. I have had the Times Union and the Knickerbocker for over 70 years and the paper has faded drastically. I enjoy the Perspective page, the cartoons, and I would like to see more local area news.
Reviewed on version 202410.17
About Times Union
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Access any story, on any device, anytime with the Times Union app. Stay informed with must-read Capital Region news. Dig into investigations and commentary you can’t find anywhere else.
SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS: Subscribe for unlimited digital access to the app, TimesUnion.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 iTunes 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.TimesUnion.com/privacypolicy/ TERMS OF SERVICE: https://www.TimesUnion.com/termsofservice/
FEEDBACK: We want to hear from you! Let us know if you have questions or suggestions: [email protected] or 518-454-5454.
Screenshots
5 iPhone screenshots
Times Union iOS app monetises through in-app purchases. The current products and price points are listed in the in-app purchases table on this page.
Times Union iOS app generates an estimated monthly revenue of $5K.
Times Union iOS app is available. The app maintains a 4.5-star rating based on 5.5K user reviews, indicating strong user satisfaction in the magazines & newspapers market.
Times Union iOS app holds position #76 in the magazines & newspapers revenue rankings.
You can download Times Union iOS app from the App Store for iOS devices, requiring iOS 15.0 or later. The app offers in-app purchases for enhanced functionality.
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