# 自由時報

> News

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1060983848](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1060983848)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1060983848`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** 自由時報
- **Category:** News
- **Rating:** 2.90 / 5 (43 ratings)
- **Version:** 3.2.6
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-08
- **First published:** 2015-12-22
- **Size:** 74 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-10
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/%E8%87%AA%E7%94%B1%E6%99%82%E5%A0%B1/id1060983848)
- **Website:** [http://www.ltn.com.tw](http://www.ltn.com.tw/)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://app.ltn.com.tw/newsapi/privacy](http://app.ltn.com.tw/newsapi/privacy)

## Description

- 自由時報APP提供每天的報紙新聞及國內外的即時新聞報導，讓您隨時掌握最新的時事動態、寰宇新知
- 重大新聞通知功能讓讀者能接收來自自由時報即時新聞通知
- 個人收藏新聞讓新聞放入個人收藏目錄
- 新聞事件簿提供新聞事件的追蹤報導
- 瀏覽紀錄讓讀者可以回溯自己所閱讀過的新聞
- 歷史推播讓讀者可以檢閱一週內重要推播新聞

## Rankings

- #220,978 — Overall

## Review summary

User reviews describe a stability and usability nightmare: frequent crashes and failed launches, intrusive ads, gating by a spin-the-wheel feature to access content, sluggish performance, and janky UI behavior like repeated refreshes and erratic scrolling. A rare positive note mentions a spin-wheel bug fix, but overall sentiment is negative.

### Pros

- Spin-the-wheel feature bug fixed (positive note amid other issues).

### Cons

- Frequent crashes and the app cannot open, especially after updates (e.g., version 2.9.9).
- Lots of full-screen ads in the latest version, popping up constantly.
- Must participate in the spin-to-win feature to view news / verification flow blocks access.
- Very slow performance and lag; slow loading affects reading experience.
- UI/navigation glitches: back to the news list triggers multiple refreshes; top category bar scrolls too quickly, making navigation uncomfortable.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1060983848)