CalMatters

CalMatters News iPhoneiPadiPod touch

CalMatters is a free News app for iPhone and iPad by CalMatters. Rated 5.0/5 from 18 ratings. Requires iOS 15.0. Updated October 28, 2026.

Rating: 5.0; 18 ratings
Price: Free; on the App Store
Size: 53 MB; Age 12+
Updated: Oct 28; 2026 · v1.0.43

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About CalMatters

CalMatters is a nonpartisan and nonprofit news organization bringing Californians stories that probe, explain and explore solutions to quality of life issues while holding our leaders accountable. We are the only journalism outlet dedicated to covering America’s biggest state, 39 million Californians and the world’s fifth largest economy.

Ratings & reviews

5.0

18 ratings

5 ★ 100% 4 ★ 0% 3 ★ 0% 2 ★ 0% 1 ★ 0%

What’s new

Version 1.0.43 · Updated October 28, 2026

General bug fixes and performance improvements.

App privacy

The developer, CalMatters, reported these privacy practices to Apple.

Data Linked to You

The following data, which may be collected and linked to your identity, may be used for the following purposes:

Contact Info: Physical Address, Email Address, Name, Phone Number

Used for: Developer’s Advertising or Marketing

Data Not Linked to You

The following data, which may be collected but is not linked to your identity, may be used for the following purposes:

Identifiers: Device ID
Usage Data: Product Interaction, Other Usage Data
Diagnostics: Crash Data, Performance Data

Used for: Analytics

App details

CalMatters is a free News app for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch, developed by CalMatters. It is rated 5.0 out of 5 from 18 ratings on the App Store, requires iOS 15.0 or later and is 53 MB to download. It was first released on January 25, 2024 and last updated on October 28, 2026.

Category: News
Rating: 5.0 / 5 (18 ratings)
Price: Free
Version: 1.0.43
Size: 53 MB
Requires: iOS 15.0 or later
Compatibility: iPhone, iPad, iPod touch
Languages: English
Age rating: 12+
Released: January 25, 2024
Last updated: October 28, 2026
Developer: CalMatters

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