The San Francisco Chronicle subscription: cost, reviews, how to cancel

• App Store rating4.5★ from 31,478 ratings
• Cheapest subscription$14.99 per month
• Reviews mentioning billing, last 12 months26 of 93 reviews

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

What the data says

• Billing complaints in reviews26 of 93 reviews in the last 12 months mention charges, subscriptions, refunds or cancelling (28%)
• Free trial converts to a paid plan1 month free trial, then $14.99 per month

What The San Francisco Chronicle costs

Download: Free. Subscriptions start at $14.99 per month.

• SF Chronicle Monthly1 month free trial, then renews every month$14.99
• San Francisco Chronicle for iPad14 days free trial, then renews every month$14.99
• San Francisco Chronicle14 days free trial, then renews every month$14.99
• San Francisco Chronicle for iPad14 days free trial, then renews every year$59.99

How to cancel The San Francisco Chronicle

1. Open Settings on your iPhone and tap your name at the top.
2. Tap Subscriptions.
3. Select The San Francisco Chronicle (listed under a plan name such as SF Chronicle Monthly).
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

Articles not loading properly; Losing place in articles when switching apps; Inconsistent behavior when opening from notifications; Subscription status not syncing correctly.

Recent one-star reviews

Terrible customer experience and valueVery dissatisfied with the user experience and the cost $28 per month is ridiculous for an app that cannot be shared with my husband because it doesn’t work properly.

Broken for a weekThe app launches, renders a black screen with a white spinner.. and that’s it.

Articles always „fail to load“9 out of 10 times I can not use the app meaning not being able to pull up and read any articles. When I go to the front page tab and click on any article, it always gives me the error message “article failed to load” and “try later”. I deleted and reinstalled the app a couple of times and it also do…

Recent five-star reviews

I really want to love this paper, but …I really want to love this paper. They do spectacular exposé reporting. That said, they miss most local events. Read the Chronicle and you will not know what’s happening in San Francisco. They had no advance mention of beta breakers, Castro Street fair, Folsom Street, fair, downtown Christmas events…

This Vermonter LOVES the ChronicleI moved to CA from Vermont in 2014 when my first grand-child was born in Benicia. I was gifted the Sunday Chronicle delivered to my front door for my birthday one year. My favorite day/time of the week was Sunday when I could share the comics with my now 9-year old grand-son. I ended up moving b…

Comments OptionWhen I click on the app and read articles there is no option to read or make “Comments.” Access to “Comments,” is only available to me if I click on SFC articles sent to me via email. And, from there, can also click on other articles and read or make comments.

About the developer

Hearst Newspapers has published on the App Store since May 31, 2011: 9 app(s), 1 of them no longer in the store.

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Alternatives to The San Francisco Chronicle

• LA Times4.6★
• Chicago Tribune4.4★

Also similar: KQED: Bay Area Culture & News (4.9★), NBC Bay Area: News & Weather (4.6★), ABC7 Bay Area (4.6★), KRON4 News (4.7★)

Questions people ask

How much does The San Francisco Chronicle cost?

Download: Free. Subscriptions start at $14.99 per month.

How do I cancel The San Francisco Chronicle?

On your iPhone open Settings, tap your name, tap Subscriptions, select The San Francisco Chronicle and tap Cancel Subscription. You keep access until the end of the paid period.

Does The San Francisco Chronicle have a free trial?

Yes: SF Chronicle Monthly offers a 1 month free trial, then $14.99 per month.

How much does the San Francisco Chronicle app cost?

The app offers a subscription for unlimited digital access. New users can get one month free, after which the subscription costs $14.99 per month. This subscription includes access to the app, SFChronicle.com, the e-Edition, and newsletters. Current digital and print subscribers can access the app by signing in or activating their digital access.

The San Francisco Chronicle in one paragraph

The San Francisco Chronicle by Hearst Newspapers is a News app for iPhone. Download: Free. Subscriptions start at $14.99 per month across 4 plan(s). App Store rating 4.5 from 31,478 ratings. 26 of 93 reviews in the last 12 months mention charges, subscriptions, refunds or cancelling (28%). The developer has 9 app(s) on the App Store, 1 no longer listed. Cancel through Settings › Subscriptions on the iPhone. Data verified Oct 23, 2026 by AppsLupa.

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