# Houston Chronicle

> Houston + Texas News

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id453564805](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id453564805)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id453564805`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Hearst Newspapers
- **Category:** News
- **Rating:** 4.50 / 5 (14,400 ratings)
- **Version:** 202608.55
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-31
- **First published:** 2011-09-27
- **Size:** 103 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-17
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/houston-chronicle/id453564805)
- **Website:** [http://www.houstonchronicle.com/ipad/](http://www.houstonchronicle.com/ipad/)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://www.houstonchronicle.com/privacy\_policy/](http://www.houstonchronicle.com/privacy_policy/)

## Description

Stay informed with the Houston Chronicle app for trusted Houston and Texas news, alerts, and in-depth sports coverage.

Access the digital e-Edition, browse exclusive guides and columns, enjoy puzzles, and listen to Chronicle stories with Everlit. Tune in to podcasts like Texas Take and Fifth Down, and manage your subscription across devices.

## Rankings

- #14,700 — Overall

## Review summary

Reviews are mixed. Pros praise reliable local coverage and easy, on-the-go access to articles, plus perceptions of balanced reporting. Cons focus on UX/navigation problems, frequent crashes, perceived political bias, billing/cancellation issues, and disruptive ads. The most mentioned points center on navigation, app stability, editorial bias, billing problems, and content timeliness.

### Pros

- Reliable local news coverage with quality reporting.
- Articles accessible anytime anywhere in the app.
- Perceived objective, balanced, and diverse reporting.
- Overall good quality newspaper with valuable local content.

### Cons

- Hard to navigate and a non-user-friendly interface.
- Frequent crashes and reliability problems.
- Perceived left-leaning bias in coverage.
- Billing issues, including being charged after cancellation.
- Ads and pop-ups disrupt reading experience.

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