POLITICO

Name: POLITICO
Rating: 4.7 (49025 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

(49,025) 2 ratings

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:

2026-07-19

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 6,293 ▼ 175

Other rankings

#28 in news keyword 29 ▼ 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 was seriously considering a switch from NYT to Politico but I can’t even determine the cost of a subscription via the app. It’s incredibly slow and, judging from overwhelming number of one-star category in ‘recent reviews’, is simply shut down.