The Seattle Times

Name: The Seattle Times
Rating: 4.137427 (3875 reviews)
Author: The Seattle Times

By: The Seattle Times App

Get Northwest news that matters — faster than ever.

Overview

Google Play Store

Downloads

157,966 ▲ 3

Data as of 2026-08-23

Rating:

4.14

(3,875)

Version:

7.2.1

Last updated: 2026-06-29

News and magazines (Gross)

Features & Capabilities

Get Northwest news that matters — faster than ever. The new and improved Seattle Times app delivers lightning-fast load times and quick-scan headlines in a clean, streamlined interface. Enjoy the same award-winning content with enhanced speed, featuring in-depth stories that impact the local community.

Stay fully informed with complete local sports coverage including the Mariners, Seahawks, and Sounders. This extension ensures you never miss a play or a vital update from the Pacific Northwest.

User Growth & Download Statistics

App News & Magazines Sports

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Downloads:

Rating:

Version:

7.2.1 Last updated: 2026-06-29

Version code:

21040432

Creation date:

2011-04-14

Publisher country:

Permissions:

android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE High risk
android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW High risk
android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE High 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
android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE Low risk
android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE Low risk
android.permission.INTERNET Low risk

Size:

72.06MB

Email:

cu*****@seattletimes.com

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Google Play Store

Data ingested on:

2026-08-23

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 177,355 ▼ 597

Other rankings

#46 in News and magazines (Gross) ▲ 1

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Developed by:

The Seattle Times

Google Play Store

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.seattletimes.android.SeattleTimesMobileNews

Email:

cu*****@seattletimes.com

Website:

http://www.seattletimes.com

User Reviews

Overall, the app provides local and national news with an unbiased presentation and a decent layout, but is hampered by reliability and access issues. Repeated login/authentication problems block reading, crashes and blank pages persist, and important content like daily comics and puzzles are missing. Users also face intrusive ads, and a forced dark mode with no toggle (and no landscape mode). These recurring problems dominate reviews, limiting usefulness despite the app’s basic newspaper-function and convenience.

Pros

Access to local and national news coverage.
News is presented in an unbiased format.
Pretty good layout for reading content.
Handy to have for on-the-go reading.

Cons

Frequent login/authentication problems preventing access to articles.
Crashes, freezes, and pages not loading or displaying.
Missing comics and puzzles (no daily comics, crossword, or puzzles).
Intrusive ads despite having a subscription.
Forced dark mode with no toggle (and no landscape mode).

Recent reviews

Poor. Displays many ads even though I have a paid account. I have to log out and in often. If it weren't the only newspaper in town, I wouldn't bother.

Ri*****, 2026-03-28

Notifications are broken. Every Seattle Times notification opens the wrong article, usually one I read days earlier. This persists and makes alerts meaningless. If the Seattle Times can't deep-link correctly, then don't send notifications. Also, you can't see comments on the app, only the website. I'm not actually sure why this app exists since it's objectively worse than the website in every regard.