NYTimes: US and Global News vs Washington Post Select
NYTimes: US and Global News
The New York Times Company
App Store
$2.82M/mo
~$33.83M/yr · 108.0M installs
VS
Washington Post Select
The Washington Post
App Store
$569.2K/mo
~$6.83M/yr · 23.2M installs
Revenue winner
NYTimes: US and Global News wins
+395% vs other
Installs winner
NYTimes: US and Global News wins
+365% vs other
MAU winner
NYTimes: US and Global News wins
+168% vs other
Rating winner
Washington Post Select wins
+0% vs other
Why NYTimes: US and Global News is winning
Top 4 reasons - backed by the public App Store / Play Store numbers.
- NYTimes: US and Global News earns roughly 5× more per month than Washington Post Select - $2.82M vs $569.2K.
- Aggressive pricing. NYTimes: US and Global News undercuts at $4.99/mo vs $14.99/mo - converts a higher % of free users.
- Bigger install base. NYTimes: US and Global News has ~108.0M lifetime installs vs Washington Post Select's ~23.2M - 4.7× the funnel top.
- More monetization surfaces. NYTimes: US and Global News runs 8 IAP tiers vs 4 - more chances to convert users at the right price.
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Side-by-side metrics
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NYTimes: US and Global News
vs
Washington Post Select
Monthly revenue (est.)?
$2.82M
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$569.2K
Annual revenue (est.)
$33.83M
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$6.83M
Lifetime installs (est.)
108.0M
◀
23.2M
Monthly active users (est.)?
7.9M
◀
2.9M
App Store rating
4.79★
▶
4.81★
Total ratings
720K
◀
155K
US grossing rank
#84
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Cheapest monthly sub
$4.99
▶
$14.99
IAP tiers detected
8 tiers
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4 tiers
- Category
- News
- Price
- Free
- Released
- Jan 31, 2019
- Last updated
- Jun 30, 2026
- File size
- 185.2 MB
- Content rating
- 12+
- Version
- 11.81.0
- Languages
- English
- Category
- News
- Price
- Free
- Released
- Jul 9, 2015
- Last updated
- May 2, 2022
- File size
- 73.4 MB
- Content rating
- 12+
- Version
- 1.34.3
- Languages
- English
NYTimes: US and Global News trajectory
Washington Post Select trajectory
FAQ
Which makes more money, NYTimes: US and Global News or Washington Post Select? v
NYTimes: US and Global News earns about $2.82M per month, while Washington Post Select earns about $569.2K. That is a 5.0× revenue gap (~$2.25M more per month for NYTimes: US and Global News). Annual revenue: NYTimes: US and Global News ≈ $33.83M/year, Washington Post Select ≈ $6.83M/year. Estimates are derived from public App Store 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 108.0M estimated downloads vs 23.2M for Washington Post Select - a 4.7× gap. NYTimes: US and Global News's App Store downloads are estimated from 720K ratings × the standard 1:75 ratio. Washington Post Select's App Store downloads are estimated from 155K ratings.
Are NYTimes: US and Global News and Washington Post Select in the same App Store category and competing for the same money? v
Yes - both apps sit in the News 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 8 tiers detected. Washington Post Select: IAP range 4 tiers detected. NYTimes: US and Global News runs a "Subscription (~$14.99/mo) · calibrated by US grossing rank #84" monetization model; Washington Post Select runs "Subscription (~$5.99/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
Washington Post Select edges ahead with ★ 4.8 vs ★ 4.8 (gap of 0.0 stars). Rating volume: NYTimes: US and Global News 720K ratings, Washington Post Select 155K 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 $2.82M for NYTimes: US and Global News and $569.2K for Washington Post Select are derived from App Store grossing rank, scraped IAP tiers, ratings volume and category benchmarks (News) - 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 App Store app? v
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