POLITICO

Name: POLITICO
Rating: 3.1290324 (4219 reviews)
Author: POLITICO

By: POLITICO App

Gain access to the latest must-read political news on the go.

Overview

Google Play Store

Downloads

731,672 ▲ 40

Data as of 2026-07-24

Rating:

3.13

(4,219)

Version:

17.2.3

Last updated: 2025-12-15

Ranking

#80,219 ▼ 189

Overall

Features & Capabilities

POLITICO Chrome extension brings the latest political news and in-depth analysis directly to your browser. Stay informed with real-time insights and breaking news alerts, all accessible through a sleek and user-friendly interface. Share dynamic political stories easily with friends across social media platforms, ensuring you never miss the important political developments driving today's world.

User Growth & Download Statistics

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Version:

17.2.3 Last updated: 2025-12-15

Version code:

102012019

Creation date:

2011-04-04

Publisher country:

Permissions:

android.permission.BLUETOOTH Moderate risk
com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID Moderate risk
android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID Low risk
android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION Low risk
android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_CUSTOM_AUDIENCE Low risk
android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS Low risk
android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE Low risk
android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE Low risk
android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PLAYBACK Low risk
android.permission.INTERNET Low risk

Size:

75.89MB

Email:

po*****@gmail.com

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Google Play Store

Data ingested on:

2026-07-24

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 80,219 ▼ 189

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Developed by:

POLITICO

Google Play Store

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.politico.android

Email:

po*****@gmail.com

Website:

http://www.politico.com/

User Reviews

Reviewers praise Politico's high-quality, in-depth political reporting and breadth of content, but recurring issues undermine usability: mandatory sign-ins with employer data, frequent login glitches, content loading problems, and intrusive ads/paywall pressure.

Pros

High-quality, in-depth political reporting and analysis.
Wide range of political stories to choose from.
Balanced reporting praised by multiple reviewers.
Positive sentiment about the journalism quality.

Cons

Mandatory account sign-in and privacy-invasive data collection (employer details) to read articles.
Frequent sign-in/sign-out issues and re-authentication disrupting reading.
Stories sometimes fail to load or cannot be downloaded.
Annoying pop-ups and ads, including Norton antivirus prompts.
Perceived paywall-like monetization and pressure for paid access.

Recent reviews

UPDATE: Hay POLUTICO! I'm still RETIRED! NO EMPLOYER! You don't want retired people to read your SLOP? Won't let me read any articles without telling them my employer. I'm RETIRED! IDIOTS!!!!!!!

St*****, 2026-06-10

Recent updated. Now every article open says I need to connect to the internet. Well how did I get the notification without internet?? This news app has more problems than every other.