# Seattle Times Mobile

> News

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id329502124](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id329502124)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id329502124`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** The Seattle Times
- **Category:** News
- **Rating:** 4.60 / 5 (25,555 ratings)
- **Version:** 8.11.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-05-11
- **First published:** 2009-09-10
- **Size:** 89 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-17
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/seattle-times-mobile/id329502124)
- **Website:** [http://www.seattletimes.com](http://www.seattletimes.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://company.seattletimes.com/notices/notice2.html](http://company.seattletimes.com/notices/notice2.html)

## Description

Seattle Times Mobile speeds Northwest news with lightning-fast load times and a clean, streamlined reading experience. Stay informed with quick headlines, breaking alerts, and access to the award-winning Seattle Times content—now faster than ever.

Features include a customizable feed, easy sharing, complete local sports coverage (Mariners, Seahawks, Sounders), and a Print Replica digital edition. The app offers three free articles per month, with subscription options for unlimited access, including regional pricing.

## Rankings

- #10,140 — Overall

## Review summary

Users praise Seattle Times Mobile for detailed local coverage and usefulness, but report persistent usability and access issues. Major concerns include paywalls and high costs, links opening in Safari with separate logins, lack of in-app comments, weak or unreliable search, and content loading problems. Some improvements and bug fixes have been noted, but overall sentiment is mixed: strong content marred by accessibility and reliability frustrations.

### Pros

- Very detailed and comprehensive coverage of Seattle and Washington.
- Helps users stay up to date on local news; described as a strong local-news resource.
- Noted improvements and bug fixes (such as a search bar and power bug fixes) that improve usability.
- Valuable content that keeps readers informed about regional issues.

### Cons

- Paywall and high subscription costs / limited free articles, with frequent mentions of 3-article limits and gating.
- Links from within the app often open in Safari and require separate login, breaking the seamless experience.
- Lack of in-app reader comments; inability to view or post comments within the app.
- Search functionality is poor or unreliable; even when present, it’s inconsistent or hard to use.
- Images and article content frequently fail to load or render properly; reliability issues.

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