Last 30 days
Last 30 days
Avg per download
154 reviews
Last 30 days
Last 30 days
Avg rev. per download
154 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 July 2026 · 7 releases since
SFGATE is an iOS app (Free) by Hearst Newspapers in the magazines & newspapers category, holding #98 in the free magazines & newspapers charts. It holds a 4.5-star rating.
- Ships new versions about one a week.
- Latest version is 202608.55, released August 31, 2026.
- 87% of ratings are five-star.
- Available in 1 language.
- Strongest in US.
- Downloads at 35.8 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
- 35.8 MB
- Languages
- English
- Price
- Free
- First seen
- July 2026
- Top markets
- US
- Publisher country
- US
- Website
- Visit website
- Support
- Visit support
Release history
7 versions tracked
- Version 202608.55Latest
- Version 202608.43
- Version 202608.33
- Version 202607.10
- Version 202607.8
- Version 202607.7
- Version 202606.46
Ships about one a week.
What users say
- 5.0
NO ADS!! CLEAN-SCROLL!!! CAN LISTEN TO ARTICLES!!
Take my $4.99 a month! This app is great. Love the different intro greetings every time i open up the app, the crossword tab’s cute animation, and that i finally don’t need to be pestered by mobile ads for my go-to news source.
Reviewed on version 202606.46
- 5.0
Same solid journalism. But no ads!! <3
Appreciate sfgate’s commitment to thoughtful honest coverage. Glad to finally have no ads. What events will you have?
Reviewed on version 202606.46
- 1.0
Disappointed
I have been an SF Chronicle subscriber since the mid 1970’s. When SFGate came online it was free and I read it along with my SFComical. Now the suits want to charge me to use the SFGate app too!? NO bleeping WAY. They can explain all they want about the Comical and SFNotSoGreat have separate editorial staffs and they must charge for its content,but they’re the same publisher. Contact me when you make it free to SFChronicle subscribers. Until then I’m gone.
Reviewed on version 202607.10
About SFGATE
189 characters
An ad-free reading experience, plus a handful of extras designed to bring you closer to the places you care about. The stories behind them, too. Become a Friend of SFGATE to unlock it all.
Screenshots
5 iPhone screenshots
SFGATE iOS app is available. The app maintains a 4.5-star rating based on 154 user reviews, indicating strong user satisfaction in the magazines & newspapers market.
SFGATE iOS app ranks #98 in the free magazines & newspapers charts.
You can download SFGATE iOS app from the App Store for iOS devices, requiring iOS 15.0 or later. The app provides its core features without requiring in-app purchases.
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