SFGATE

Hearst Newspapers News iPhoneiPadiPod touch

SFGATE is a free News app for iPhone and iPad by Hearst Newspapers. Rated 4.6/5 from 117 ratings. Requires iOS 15.0. Updated August 31, 2026.

Rating: 4.6; 117 ratings
Price: Free; on the App Store
Size: 36 MB; Age 12+
Updated: Aug 31; 2026 · v202608.55

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About SFGATE

An ad-free reading experience, plus a handful of extras designed to bring you closer to the places you care about. The stories behind them, too. Become a Friend of SFGATE to unlock it all.

Ratings & reviews

4.6

117 ratings

5 ★ 85% 4 ★ 4% 3 ★ 2% 2 ★ 0% 1 ★ 9%

What’s new

Version 202608.55 · Updated August 31, 2026

Bug fixes and performance improvements.

App privacy

The developer, Hearst Newspapers, 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:

Location: Coarse Location
Contact Info: Email Address, Name
Search History: Search History
Identifiers: User ID, Device ID
Usage Data: Product Interaction
Other Data: Other Data Types
User Content: Other User Content

Used for: Analytics, Product Personalization, App Functionality

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:

Usage Data: Advertising Data
Diagnostics: Crash Data, Performance Data, Other Diagnostic Data

Used for: Analytics, App Functionality

App details

SFGATE is a free News app for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch, developed by Hearst Newspapers. It is rated 4.6 out of 5 from 117 ratings on the App Store, requires iOS 15.0 or later and is 36 MB to download. It was first released on July 16, 2026 and last updated on August 31, 2026.

Category: News
Rating: 4.6 / 5 (117 ratings)
Price: Free
Version: 202608.55
Size: 36 MB
Requires: iOS 15.0 or later
Compatibility: iPhone, iPad, iPod touch
Languages: English
Age rating: 12+
Released: July 16, 2026
Last updated: August 31, 2026
Developer: Hearst Newspapers

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