Chicago Tribune subscription: cost, reviews, how to cancel

• App Store rating4.4★ from 18,335 ratings
• Cheapest subscription$19.99 per month
• Reviews mentioning billing, last 12 months7 of 35 reviews

On this page: what it costs, how to cancel, what reviewers say.

What the data says

• Billing complaints in reviews7 of 35 reviews in the last 12 months mention charges, subscriptions, refunds or cancelling (20%)
• Free trial converts to a paid plan1 month free trial, then $19.99 per month

What Chicago Tribune costs

Download: Free. Subscriptions start at $19.99 per month.

• Unlimited Digital Access1 month free trial, then renews every month$19.99
• News Apps OnlyRenews every month, no trial$19.99
• Unlimited Digital Access1 year free trial, then renews every year$198.99
• Chicago Tribune1 year free trial, then renews every year$199.99

How to cancel Chicago Tribune

1. Open Settings on your iPhone and tap your name at the top.
2. Tap Subscriptions.
3. Select Chicago Tribune (listed under a plan name such as Unlimited Digital Access).
4. Tap Cancel Subscription and confirm. You keep access until the end of the paid period.

If the app is not in that list, it was not billed through Apple. Cancel it with the developer instead: support page or website.

Charged after cancelling or during a trial? Request a refund at reportaproblem.apple.com within 90 days.

What reviewers say

Reported bugs

Inability to scroll through articles; Frequent login prompts for subscribers; Inconsistent behavior across updates; Trouble accessing the digital edition.

Recent one-star reviews

App has become unreadableI have been a tribune subscriber for years, but I’m considering canceling the subscription because the app has become so difficult to use. You cannot read an article without video ads that you did not click anywhere near filling the entire screen multiple times over. I have virtually stopped reading…

This App does not have in app cancellation featureI had this app for over a year. After a year the price was increased by 2000%. You can only cancel on the phone within a certain window of times. If you’re living overseas this is difficult.

Update failed. Where’s the newspaperThe app was updated thru the App Store. When I opened the updated app, a white screen. I closed the app and reopened it with the same result. Again, the same. I then uninstalled the app and downloaded a new version from the App Store. The same result. C’mon guys, can’t you get this right?

Recent five-star reviews

Awesome ApppChicago Tribune app is great! Easy to search and navigate, it is everything you would expect from the Chicago Tribune and more. Highly recommend!

Search capabilitiesI like the online version right up and till the time I start to look for information on current news I’ve heard n the radio. The layout and graphic design is good and user friendly. However, search results come up with three year old stories, loosely related to the topic searched and not organi…

Virtually unusableI’m a paid subscriber, but with the latest updates keep getting video ads that take over the whole screen. I thought I was paying for no ads. It’s basically unusable since a few seconds after the ad ends another one starts. Used to be a good app, now it’s just a joke. Most likely cancelling my subsc…

About the developer

Tribune Publishing Company, LLC has published on the App Store since Aug 18, 2010: 7 app(s), 0 of them no longer in the store.

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Alternatives to Chicago Tribune

• Washington Post4.7★

Also similar: WGN News - Chicago (4.6★), Crain's Chicago Business (4.8★), ABC7 Chicago News & Weather (4.7★), NBC 5 Chicago: News & Weather (4.5★), Chicago Sun-Times (4.0★)

Questions people ask

How much does Chicago Tribune cost?

Download: Free. Subscriptions start at $19.99 per month.

How do I cancel Chicago Tribune?

On your iPhone open Settings, tap your name, tap Subscriptions, select Chicago Tribune and tap Cancel Subscription. You keep access until the end of the paid period.

Does Chicago Tribune have a free trial?

Yes: Unlimited Digital Access offers a 1 month free trial, then $19.99 per month.

What are the subscription details and cost?

The app offers a sampling of free stories each month. For full access, a subscription to Unlimited Digital Access is available for $19.99 a month, which includes the app, website, and eNewspaper. A free trial month is also offered.

Chicago Tribune in one paragraph

Chicago Tribune by Tribune Publishing Company, LLC is a News app for iPhone. Download: Free. Subscriptions start at $19.99 per month across 4 plan(s). App Store rating 4.4 from 18,335 ratings. 7 of 35 reviews in the last 12 months mention charges, subscriptions, refunds or cancelling (20%). The developer has 7 app(s) on the App Store, 0 no longer listed. Cancel through Settings › Subscriptions on the iPhone. Data verified Sep 8, 2026 by AppsLupa.

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