Seattle Times Mobile subscription: cost, reviews, how to cancel

• App Store rating4.6★ from 25,557 ratings
• Cheapest subscription$19.99 per month
• Reviews mentioning billing, last 12 months5 of 11 reviews

On this page: what it costs, how to cancel, what reviewers say.

What the data says

• Billing complaints in reviews5 of 11 reviews in the last 12 months mention charges, subscriptions, refunds or cancelling (45%)
• Free trial converts to a paid plan1 month free trial, then $19.99 per month

What Seattle Times Mobile costs

Download: Free. Subscriptions start at $19.99 per month.

• Unlimited App Access1 month free trial, then renews every month$19.99

How to cancel Seattle Times Mobile

1. Open Settings on your iPhone and tap your name at the top.
2. Tap Subscriptions.
3. Select Seattle Times Mobile (listed under a plan name such as Unlimited App Access).
4. Tap Cancel Subscription and confirm. You keep access until the end of the paid period.

If the app is not in that list, it was not billed through Apple. Cancel it with the developer instead: support page or website.

Charged after cancelling or during a trial? Request a refund at reportaproblem.apple.com within 90 days.

What reviewers say

Reported bugs

Articles cutting off prematurely; Scrolling issues causing app exits; Inconsistent content loading and display; Compatibility problems on older devices.

Recent one-star reviews

Worst news appDon't bother downloading this app. Never loads, just get the spinning icon forever.

No longer a free download, false advertisingStarted using the app and it was free local news, then 15 articles a month, then 5, now only 3. Just charge for the app. The slow baiting and switching isn’t free and I’m done being a reader at this point. What use is a 3 article limit???

Last update nuked Top StoriesAfter the latest update, the Top Stories page won’t load any content. I really want to support local journalism but the mobile app has been pretty consistently terrible ever since it launched. The ST should either retire it and only support the mobile website version, or actually make it not suck.

Recent five-star reviews

Responsive app and developersThanks much for fixing the power bug which came in with dynamic article refresh! App is so much better now.

Search! I want search capabilitiesSo frustrating seeing an article on the front page of the printed edition, going to the app, and not seeing it listed and no way to search for it. And don’t tell me about loading the print version, that is not a suitable workaround. Not to mention I just might want to search for something. For…

7.6.2 fixed power issueThank you for the quick response developers! I very much appreciate it, 5⭐️!

About the developer

The Seattle Times has published on the App Store since Sep 10, 2009: 2 app(s), 0 of them no longer in the store.

• Seattle Times Print Replica2.3★

Alternatives to Seattle Times Mobile

• Washington Post4.7★
• USA TODAY: US & Breaking News4.5★
• Detroit Free Press: Freep4.6★
• The Minnesota Star Tribune4.4★
• LA Times4.6★

Also similar: Courier Journal (4.3★)

Questions people ask

How much does Seattle Times Mobile cost?

Download: Free. Subscriptions start at $19.99 per month.

How do I cancel Seattle Times Mobile?

On your iPhone open Settings, tap your name, tap Subscriptions, select Seattle Times Mobile and tap Cancel Subscription. You keep access until the end of the paid period.

Does Seattle Times Mobile have a free trial?

Yes: Unlimited App Access offers a 1 month free trial, then $19.99 per month.

How much does the Seattle Times Mobile app cost?

Users can read up to 3 articles for free each month. For unlimited access, users within the United States can subscribe for $4.99 per week after a trial period. Users outside the United States can subscribe for unlimited app access for $19.99 per month. Subscriptions automatically renew unless turned off at least 24 hours before the current period ends.

Seattle Times Mobile in one paragraph

Seattle Times Mobile by The Seattle Times is a News app for iPhone. Download: Free. Subscriptions start at $19.99 per month across 1 plan(s). App Store rating 4.6 from 25,557 ratings. 5 of 11 reviews in the last 12 months mention charges, subscriptions, refunds or cancelling (45%). The developer has 2 app(s) on the App Store, 0 no longer listed. Cancel through Settings › Subscriptions on the iPhone. Data verified Sep 8, 2026 by AppsLupa.

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