POLITICO

Name: POLITICO
Rating: 4.7 (49021 reviews)
Author: POLITICO, LLC

By: POLITICO, LLC App

News

Overview

Version:

17.3.1

Last updated: 2025-11-26

Features & Capabilities

POLITICO extension delivers real-time political news and in-depth analysis directly in your browser. Get breaking alerts and trusted commentary from POLITICO’s reporters, helping you stay informed as you browse.

Enjoy a streamlined reading experience with easy access to POLITICO coverage and insightful perspectives wherever you are online.

User Growth & Download Statistics

App News & Magazines

By:

POLITICO, LLC

Rating:

4.70

(49,021)

Version:

17.3.1 Last updated: 2025-11-26

Version code:

880091432

Creation date:

2010-02-26

Compatible devices:

Size:

129.01MB

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-08-31

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 6,290 ▼ 14

Other rankings

#27 in news keyword 24 ▼ 3

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Developed by:

POLITICO, LLC

Apple Apps Store

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/politico/id358305912

Website:

https://www.politico.com/mobileapp

User Reviews

Overall, users praise Politico for strong political coverage, but repeatedly complain about friction: a mandatory registration wall, frequent logins, intrusive prompts, unreliable password/verification flow, and privacy concerns over data collection. These issues drive some users away or to the website instead.

Pros

High-quality political coverage and analysis.
Widely regarded as a strong source for political news.
Valuable content trusted by readers.

Cons

Registration wall: reading articles requires an email/account verification.
Repeated login prompts and lack of persistent login; content requires re-authentication.
Intrusive pop-ups and constant requests to create an account.
Email verification/password reset reliability issues (verification emails not arriving, same-device verification).
Privacy concerns about collecting personal data and selling it.

Recent reviews

I used to consume a lot of my news from Politico, but over the last few years they’ve become extremely biased in their reporting. Not a good source of honest news reporting anymore. I’ve written emails to them calling out particular word choices and how they describe situations. After seeing another article today, I’ve given up removed this app.