The San Francisco Chronicle

Name: The San Francisco Chronicle
Rating: 4.01875 (1603 reviews)
Author: Hearst Newspapers - LLC

By: Hearst Newspapers - LLC

Bay Area news, SF sports, weather, alerts, puzzles, food, newspaper

Features & Capabilities

Stay connected to San Francisco and the Bay Area with the San Francisco Chronicle app. Get trusted local journalism with customizable news alerts and notifications, in-depth coverage of Giants, 49ers, Warriors and college sports, food reviews and the Top 100 Bay Area Restaurants, California politics, business and development stories, and the full e‑Edition digital replica of the newspaper.

Enjoy Puzzmo puzzles, listen to stories via Everlit text-to-audio, and explore exclusive guides, columns and commentary. Subscribe for unlimited digital access (1 month free, then $14.99/month) or sign in if you’re a current digital or print subscriber. Manage subscriptions, review privacy and terms, or contact appsupport@sfchronicle.com for help.

User Growth & Download Statistics

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By:

Hearst Newspapers - LLC

Downloads:

65,370 137

Rating:

4.02

(1,603) 0.04

Version:

202606.8 Last updated: 2026-06-04

Version code:

2026060080

Creation date:

2018-10-23

Publisher country:

Permissions:

android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE High risk
android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE High risk
android.permission.DOWNLOAD_WITHOUT_NOTIFICATION 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_TOPICS Low risk
android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE Low risk
android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE Low risk
android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PLAYBACK Low risk

Size:

178.17MB

Email:

he*****@gmail.com

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Google Play Store

Data ingested on:

2026-06-08

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 259,970 ▼ 893

Other rankings

#39 in News and magazines (Gross) ▼ 7

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Contact the developer

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Developed by:

Hearst Newspapers - LLC

Google Play Store

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sfchronicle.newsapp

Email:

he*****@gmail.com

Website:

https://www.sfchronicle.com/

User Reviews

Users appreciate the San Francisco Chronicle News app for its regular updates, interactive content, breaking news notifications, and local food coverage. However, multiple reviews highlight significant issues with logging in and authentication, a frustrating app layout, glitches in viewing articles and puzzles, slow loading and crashes, and minimal features compared to other news apps. These recurring problems have led to user dissatisfaction and subscription cancellations despite content being generally valued.

Pros

Easy to read articles with regular updates.
App includes interactive articles with photos, maps, and charts.
Notifications for breaking news are helpful.
Contains local restaurant reviews and food search tool.
Allows gifting articles from browser mode.

Cons

Frequent login and authentication issues with app and browser.
Poor app layout making content and regular features hard to find.
Glitches in viewing content such as zooming issues and unreadable sections.
App is slow with long loading times and frequent crashes.
Limited app features compared to other news apps, lacking article saving and customization.

Recent reviews

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La*****, 2026-04-10

I'm confused. I can't tell when I'm on the app or when I'm actually reading the paper. Often there are more articles in the one that I really want to search out. I am consistently unable to share Chronicle articles with others including articles from SF Gate.