[Someone]

I would guess many news Apps are free, with subscriptions used to make money.

Also, looking at the list on my iPad, I‘m sure the top lists aren’t global. They seem local by country (and might even be personalized, but that would surprise me)

[murph37]

That was my thought too. The listing have to be more localized or personalized for a small indie app like mine to climb the charts for a day. I'd like to talk with someone who has more experience with the app store rankings and algorithms that drive them. I'd be curious to know all of the factors that are in play.

[murph37]

Can you check the top paid news chart now? Thanks to the HN support we are back up to #8! I'd be curious to see if it is at #8 for other people as well.

[Someone]

It isn’t in the top 50 in paid news apps (checked iPhone and iPad)

[murph37]

That's interesting. It's back down to #11 for me now. So it seems then like it is personalized to user to some extent.

[skoskie]

#8 here.