# POLITICO

> News

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id358305912](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id358305912)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id358305912`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** POLITICO, LLC
- **Category:** News
- **Rating:** 4.70 / 5 (49,016 ratings)
- **Version:** 17.3.1
- **Last updated:** 2025-11-26
- **First published:** 2010-02-26
- **Size:** 129 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-22
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/politico/id358305912)
- **Website:** [https://www.politico.com/mobileapp](https://www.politico.com/mobileapp)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.politico.com/privacy-policy](https://www.politico.com/privacy-policy)

## Description

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.

## Rankings

- #6,326 — Overall
- #25 — news

## Review summary

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.

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