# NYTimes: US and Global News

> Read articles, watch videos and listen to podcasts on top stories and more.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.nytimes.android](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.nytimes.android)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.nytimes.android`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** The New York Times Company
- **Category:** NEWS\_AND\_MAGAZINES
- **Downloads:** 47,675,249
- **Rating:** 4.71 / 5 (205,459 ratings)
- **Version:** 11.91.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-14
- **First published:** 2010-05-10
- **Publisher country:** US
- **Size:** 70 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-16
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.nytimes.android)
- **Website:** [http://www.nytimes.com/](http://www.nytimes.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://nytimes.com/privacy](http://nytimes.com/privacy)

## Description

**NYTimes: US and Global News** brings The New York Times’ journalism, breaking news and live updates together in one Android app. Read in-depth reporting on politics, business, health, technology, science, culture and more. Watch news videos, listen to podcasts and narrated articles, follow personalized recommendations, and save stories for later.

The app also includes daily games such as the Crossword, Wordle, Connections, Spelling Bee and Sudoku, plus recipes, moderated community conversations and access to expanded content with an All Access subscription. Customize notifications and widgets to stay informed about the stories that matter most.

## Rankings

- #3,254 — Overall
- #2 — News and magazines (Gross)
- #14 — News and magazines (Free)
- #102 — Application (Gross)
- #11 — news
- #13 — ahrefs

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.CAMERA`
- `android.permission.DETECT_SCREEN_CAPTURE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PLAYBACK`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.USE_BIOMETRIC`
- `android.permission.USE_FINGERPRINT`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`
- `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`
- `com.huawei.appmarket.service.commondata.permission.GET_COMMON_DATA`
- `com.nytimes.android.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`
- `com.nytimes.android.debug.permission.SHARED_KV_PROVIDER`
- `com.nytimes.android.internal.permission.SHARED_KV_PROVIDER`
- `com.nytimes.android.permission.SHARED_KV_PROVIDER`
- `com.nytimes.android.subauth.crossapplogin.athletic.ReadPermission`
- `com.nytimes.android.subauth.crossapplogin.cooking.ReadPermission`
- `com.nytimes.android.subauth.crossapplogin.crossplay.ReadPermission`
- `com.nytimes.android.subauth.crossapplogin.games.ReadPermission`
- `com.nytimes.cooking.debug.permission.SHARED_KV_PROVIDER`
- `com.nytimes.cooking.internal.permission.SHARED_KV_PROVIDER`
- `com.nytimes.cooking.permission.SHARED_KV_PROVIDER`
- `com.nytimes.crossword.debug.permission.SHARED_KV_PROVIDER`
- `com.nytimes.crossword.internal.permission.SHARED_KV_PROVIDER`
- `com.nytimes.crossword.permission.SHARED_KV_PROVIDER`
- `com.nytimes.wordgame.debug.permission.SHARED_KV_PROVIDER`
- `com.nytimes.wordgame.internal.permission.SHARED_KV_PROVIDER`
- `com.nytimes.wordgame.permission.SHARED_KV_PROVIDER`
- `com.samsung.android.mapsagent.permission.READ_APP_INFO`
- `com.theathletic.debug.permission.SHARED_KV_PROVIDER`
- `com.theathletic.internal.permission.SHARED_KV_PROVIDER`
- `com.theathletic.permission.SHARED_KV_PROVIDER`

## Review summary

Readers praise NYT for high-quality, credible journalism and broad, timely coverage. However, repeated complaints focus on technical and access issues: a broken search function, UI/UX quirks that make reading disruptive and cause you to lose your place, audio playback crashes on Android, and pricing/billing friction including expensive subscriptions and paywalls that hamper access.

### Pros

- High-quality, credible journalism with in-depth analysis from top journalists worldwide.
- Broad global coverage and trusted reporting appreciated by long-time readers.
- Timely and important content that readers feel is essential.
- Overall positive sentiment and trust in NYT as a reliable information source.

### Cons

- Audio playback crashes and instability when listening on Android; audio often forces you to use a browser.
- Search functionality is unreliable and fails to return current or breaking stories.
- Poor UI/UX for reading: articles can be hard to read, pages reset, or you lose your place and have to rescroll.
- Pricing and subscription friction: high cost, difficulty canceling, and paywalls that gate content or push subscriptions.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.nytimes.android)