Seattle Times Print Replica

Name: Seattle Times Print Replica
Rating: 2.0490196 (106 reviews)
Author: The Seattle Times

By: The Seattle Times App

See The Seattle Times exactly how it appears in print with the Print Replica app

Overview

Google Play Store

Downloads

13,581 ▲ 29

Data as of 2026-07-17

Rating:

2.05

(106)

Version:

5.1.1

Last updated: 2025-05-02

Ranking

#489,407 ▼ 2,342

Overall

Features & Capabilities

The Seattle Times Print Replica app offers a digital experience mirroring the exact layout of the printed newspaper, including comics, photos, columns, and more. Subscribers to The Seattle Times, whether print or digital, enjoy free unlimited access to the app, making it easy to stay up to date even while on vacation. Users can browse the current day's paper and up to seven days of back issues, benefiting from a user-friendly interface with a full table of contents and the most-read stories. The app also allows downloading pages as PDFs for offline reading or printing without the need for Wi-Fi, ensuring you never miss your favorite stories.

User Growth & Download Statistics

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Version:

5.1.1 Last updated: 2025-05-02

Version code:

81050000

Creation date:

2018-02-12

Publisher country:

Permissions:

android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION Very high risk
android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION Very high risk
android.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS Very high risk
android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE High risk
android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE High risk
android.permission.DOWNLOAD_WITHOUT_NOTIFICATION Moderate risk
com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID Moderate risk
android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID Low risk
android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION Low risk
android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS Low risk

Size:

95.48MB

Email:

cu*****@seattletimes.com

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Google Play Store

Data ingested on:

2026-07-17

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 489,407 ▼ 2,342

Other platforms

Seattle Times Print Replica (v3.2.2)

2.30

(165)

For Developers

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Developed by:

The Seattle Times

Google Play Store

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.olive.shell.seattletimes

Email:

cu*****@seattletimes.com

Website:

https://www.seattletimes.com

User Reviews

Users appreciate that the app offers a digital version of the print newspaper, allowing convenient reading on mobile devices. However, widespread complaints focus on app instability including frequent crashes and failures to open, broken navigation features that hamper access to articles and sections, removal of convenient reading features like double tap zoom, and slow or freezing performance. These issues force users to repeatedly reinstall the app, significantly impacting usability and satisfaction.

Pros

Provides a digital 'replica' of the print newspaper, allowing reading the print paper on the phone.
Improved navigation and history features when functioning properly.
Includes content that helps users stay informed daily, supplementing the physical paper.

Cons

App frequently crashes, hangs, or fails to open, often requiring uninstall and reinstall to function.
Navigation is broken or unreliable, with issues like missing or incorrect section links and inability to follow article continuations.
Reading experience worsened by removal of double tap to read articles; pinch and zoom is cumbersome.
App performance is slow, with freezing during certain operations like deleting old editions.
Permissions or features like screenshot prevention are seen as unnecessary and frustrating.