NYTimes: US and Global News vs Washington Post Select

NYTimes: US and Global News

The New York Times Company
Google Play
$848.7K/mo
~$10.18M/yr · 47.1M installs
VS

Washington Post Select

The Washington Post
Google Play
$10.5K/mo
~$126.2K/yr · 1.1M installs
Revenue winner NYTimes: US and Global News wins +7970% vs other
Installs winner NYTimes: US and Global News wins +4150% vs other
MAU winner NYTimes: US and Global News wins +3843% vs other
Rating winner NYTimes: US and Global News wins +2% vs other

Why NYTimes: US and Global News is winning

Top 3 reasons - backed by the public App Store / Play Store numbers.

  1. NYTimes: US and Global News earns roughly 81× more per month than Washington Post Select - $848.7K vs $10.5K.
  2. Premium pricing. NYTimes: US and Global News charges $17.23/mo vs Washington Post Select's $3.85/mo - higher ARPU per converted user.
  3. Bigger install base. NYTimes: US and Global News has ~47.1M lifetime installs vs Washington Post Select's ~1.1M - 42.5× the funnel top.

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Side-by-side metrics

Bars scale to whichever app is bigger on that row. Green = winner.

NYTimes: US and Global News
vs
Washington Post Select
Monthly revenue (est.)?
$848.7K
$10.5K
Annual revenue (est.)
$10.18M
$126.2K
Lifetime installs (est.)
47.1M
1.1M
Monthly active users (est.)?
3.6M
92K
App Store rating
4.72★
4.63★
Total ratings
200K
70K
US grossing rank
-
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-
Cheapest monthly sub
$17.23
$3.85
IAP tiers detected
0 tiers
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0 tiers

NYTimes: US and Global News

The New York Times Company
Google Play
Category
News & Magazines
Price
Free
Released
May 10, 2010
Last updated
May 4, 2026
File size
-
Content rating
Everyone 10+
Version
11.73.0
Languages
-
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Washington Post Select

The Washington Post
Google Play
Category
News & Magazines
Price
Free
Released
Sep 14, 2015
Last updated
Mar 21, 2022
File size
-
Content rating
Everyone 10+
Version
1.31.3
Languages
-
View full Washington Post Select report →

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FAQ

Which makes more money, NYTimes: US and Global News or Washington Post Select? v
NYTimes: US and Global News earns about $848.7K per month, while Washington Post Select earns about $10.5K. That is a 80.7× revenue gap (~$838.2K more per month for NYTimes: US and Global News). Annual revenue: NYTimes: US and Global News ≈ $10.18M/year, Washington Post Select ≈ $126.2K/year. Estimates are derived from public Google Play signals - grossing rank, scraped IAP tiers, ratings and category benchmarks.
Which has more downloads, NYTimes: US and Global News or Washington Post Select? v
NYTimes: US and Global News leads with about 47.1M estimated downloads vs 1.1M for Washington Post Select - a 42.5× gap. NYTimes: US and Global News reports 10,000,000+ installs on Google Play. Washington Post Select reports 1,000,000+ installs on Google Play.
Are NYTimes: US and Global News and Washington Post Select in the same Google Play category and competing for the same money? v
Yes - both apps sit in the News & Magazines category, which means they compete directly for the same paying users and category-level wallet share. Direct competitors, head-to-head.
What in-app purchases and subscription pricing do NYTimes: US and Global News and Washington Post Select offer? v
NYTimes: US and Global News: IAP range $0.99 - $299.99 per item. Washington Post Select: IAP range $0.99 - $15.00 per item. NYTimes: US and Global News runs a "Subscription (~$17.23/mo)" monetization model; Washington Post Select runs "Subscription (~$3.85/mo)". Scraped tier prices and detected subscription pricing drive the bulk of the per-app revenue estimate above.
Which has better ratings, NYTimes: US and Global News or Washington Post Select? v
NYTimes: US and Global News edges ahead with ★ 4.7 vs ★ 4.6 (gap of 0.1 stars). Rating volume: NYTimes: US and Global News 23K ratings, Washington Post Select 17K ratings. Higher rating volume = stronger ASO signal even when star averages are close.
How accurate are these NYTimes: US and Global News vs Washington Post Select revenue estimates? v
Directional - typically within 2-3× of actual money earned for popular apps. The $848.7K for NYTimes: US and Global News and $10.5K for Washington Post Select are derived from Google Play grossing rank, scraped IAP tiers, ratings volume and category benchmarks (News & Magazines) - net of the 15-30% Apple/Google store cut. Real revenue depends on country mix, retention, refunds and ad fill rate, none of which Apple or Google publish.
How do I compare NYTimes: US and Global News or Washington Post Select to a different Google Play app? v
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