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The Seattle Times

The Seattle Times · News & Magazines · Japan store
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Revenue a month, worldwide EST
$142.9K
Likely $47.6K to $428.7K
▲ 13.4% in 11 days
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Tracking
Daily counts start building from today
Countries it ranks in
1
was 1 on Oct 15, 2026

Revenue

Estimated from the grossing charts of Oct 21, 2026 in the 53 countries we track.

EST. REVENUE / YEAR · WORLDWIDE
$1.7M
No App Store version found
LIFETIME INSTALLS (GOOGLE)
158K
About 847 per month on average since launch
WHERE IT EARNS · EST. / MONTH
  • United States #41 News & Magazines$142.9K · 100%
HOW SURE ARE WE
Lower confidence: this app ranks below the overall top 50 everywhere, where single estimates can be off 2 to 4 times. The range is wide on purpose. Countries we don't track (and Google Play in China, which doesn't exist) aren't included, and neither are ads or web payments. Gross revenue before store fees.
RATINGS
n/a
AVG RATING
n/a
PRICE
Free
IN APP PURCHASES
¥3,120 per item
CONTAINS ADS
Yes
LAST UPDATE
1d ago
RELEASED
Apr 14, 2011
CONTENT RATING
Rated for 3+

Last 29 days

From our daily snapshots of every grossing chart.

DAYS IN A GROSSING CHART
29 / 29
COUNTRIES NOW
1 (was 1)
EST. REVENUE A MONTH, DAILY · GOOGLE PLAY EST
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Sep 24, 2026$118.4K a month
Sep 25, 2026$116K a month
Sep 26, 2026$110.4K a month
Sep 27, 2026$110.4K a month
Sep 28, 2026$140.2K a month
Sep 29, 2026$146.7K a month
Sep 30, 2026$143.4K a month
Oct 1, 2026$138.8K a month
Oct 2, 2026$127.9K a month
Oct 3, 2026$129.2K a month
Oct 4, 2026$127.2K a month
Oct 5, 2026$108.3K a month
Oct 6, 2026$104.6K a month
Oct 7, 2026$127.4K a month
Oct 8, 2026$117.3K a month
Oct 9, 2026$122.7K a month
Oct 10, 2026$126K a month
Oct 11, 2026$117.3K a month
Oct 12, 2026$127.6K a month
Oct 13, 2026$124.6K a month
Oct 14, 2026$145K a month
Oct 15, 2026$135.7K a month
Oct 16, 2026$138.7K a month
Oct 17, 2026$135.7K a month
Oct 18, 2026$135.7K a month
Oct 19, 2026$130K a month
Oct 20, 2026$153.3K a month
Oct 21, 2026$142.9K a month
Oct 22, 2026not in a grossing chart
The same estimate as the headline, saved every day. Best rank Sep 24, 2026: #50 News & Magazines · US. Now: #41 News & Magazines · US.

Money and momentum

Measured from the store, not estimated.

WHAT IT CHARGES
¥3,120 per item
Google Play only shows the price range per item.
REVIEW MOMENTUM
1.6 reviews / week
  • Trendfalling
  • Recent reviews average3.7 stars
  • Recent 1 and 2 star share24%
From the latest 500 written reviews, covering 2158 days. The store only returns this many, so this is the most recent slice.

What users want

From the latest 500 reviews on the Japan Google Play, Nov 24, 2020 to Oct 11, 2026: 24% are 1 or 2 stars. Open a theme to read what people wrote.

WHAT THEY COMPLAIN ABOUT · SHARE OF BAD REVIEWS
Price and subscription20%

24 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ These rubes love their money and lies...typical left...stay away.
★★★★★ So tired of getting charged for something everytime we turn around..The only reason that I have a subscription is because it was $1.00 for 4 months and still it's over priced.
★★★★★ If you are going to charge the amount you do for a subscription, you need to fix this ASAP.
Login and account problems10%

12 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ Displays many ads even though I have a paid account.
★★★★★ Now, as a subscriber, I'm constantly told I've read my free articles for the month and asked to log in again, on a daily basis.
★★★★★ Even after I log into my Seattle Times account it still won't let me read any articles.
Bugs, things not working9%

11 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ Notifications are broken.
★★★★★ Doesn't work on GrapheneOS due to app using Play Integrity APIs in unsupported ways.
★★★★★ Stopped working in the past month.
Too many ads8%

9 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ Displays many ads even though I have a paid account.
★★★★★ And there are repetitive ads on.every.single.page, even for paying subscribers.
★★★★★ There are way too many ads to make reading even possible.
Missing features8%

9 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ Missing content, too: No advice columns.
★★★★★ OK app, but no way to search for articles.
★★★★★ Why is there no option in the app to view account details or log out?
Crashes and freezes7%

8 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ Too many times the initial screen freezes without allowing any selections.
★★★★★ Seems to crash all the time while reading an article.
★★★★★ Spans the range from minimally competent (displays articles, doesn't crash phone most of the time) to infuriating (no search capability; links to other Times articles open in browser, where the lousy Web implementation…
Wrong or poor results7%

8 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ Seattle Times is a fake media source.
★★★★★ Notifications often open the wrong articles.
★★★★★ Every Seattle Times notification opens the wrong article, usually one I read days earlier.
No customer support3%

4 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ very biased left-wing drivel and sly narratives that support continued corruption, tax payer fraud, and anti-any-other-party-then-democrats-because-your-too-stupid-to-know-you-are-getting-ripped-off type articles.
★★★★★ Dark mode would also be great, as would a way to contact customer service via the app.
★★★★★ I was excited to subscribe and pay to support for The Seattle Times journalism but this app deterse from keeping my subscription.
WHAT THEY ASK FOR
  • I do really like having the app at all and staying connected to local news - it's way easier to get into reading news with regularity on mobile - but it still needs a lot of work. 3★, Jan 18, 2024
  • App needs a search button. 3★, Oct 14, 2023
  • I wish I could also customize my feed but it is all static. 3★, Aug 17, 2023
  • I wish the interface was developed more, i dont know exactly how but if it was more like a newspaper that would be nice. 4★, Apr 24, 2023
  • Search function would be great. 3★, Apr 8, 2023
  • Decent reporting and covers a host of topics, wish there was more stories about local people. 4★, Dec 30, 2022
  • It would be nice if you could access today's paper through the app. 3★, Nov 17, 2022
  • better to just use the website, though I wish I could get push notifications from the web site. 2★, Oct 31, 2022
WORDS THAT KEEP COMING UP IN BAD REVIEWS
search function6dark mode7find an article3search for articles3search feature3
WHAT THEY LOVE · SHARE OF GOOD REVIEWS
Easy to use6%

20 of the 4 and 5 star reviews.

★★★★★ It's easy to find what I'm looking for and has all the same content as the printed paper.
★★★★★ Easy to use and works well.
★★★★★ I have used several different online newspapers but this one is user friendly.
Accurate, great results6%

20 of the 4 and 5 star reviews.

★★★★★ App works well, but doesn't let you share stories with others easily.
★★★★★ Easy to use and works well.
★★★★★ I feel I can trust the Seattle Times to be balanced and accurate.
Fun, addictive4%

14 of the 4 and 5 star reviews.

★★★★★ Particularly enjoy reading Danny Westneat's articles.
★★★★★ Enjoy receiving up to date information
★★★★★ Now that I am retired to Hawai'i I find I enjoy keeping up with a digital subscription.
Useful, it helps2%

5 of the 4 and 5 star reviews.

★★★★★ Relevant local news helps me understand my communities better.
★★★★★ Very helpful and much enjoyed!
★★★★★ Well done and useful for a quick look at the news.
Fast2%

5 of the 4 and 5 star reviews.

★★★★★ Smooth operating application for the Seattle Times newspaper.
★★★★★ I like to use the notification button and get single sentence headlines fast.
★★★★★ Well done and useful for a quick look at the news.

Found by matching words and phrases in the reviews, not read by a person. A review can count toward more than one theme.

What users say

Latest reviews, Japan Google Play.

★★★★★Oct 11, 2026

Seattle Times is a fake media source. very biased left-wing drivel and sly narratives that support continued corruption, tax payer fraud, and anti-any-other-party-then-democrats-because-your-too-stupid-to-know-you-are-getting-ripped-off type articles. These rubes love their money and lies...typical left...stay away. they're fake.

★★★★★Jul 9, 2026

So tired of getting charged for something everytime we turn around..The only reason that I have a subscription is because it was $1.00 for 4 months and still it's over priced. I'm probably not going to spend another dollar when this expires but for now it works. Surprised we're not getting charged to breathe this beautiful Northwest air.

★★★★★Mar 28, 2026

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.

★★★★★Feb 8, 2026

Needs much improvement: No Settings/Options. No Notifications options. Missing content, too: No advice columns. No sports league standings. And there are repetitive ads on.every.single.page, even for paying subscribers. Articles randomly close without user interaction. Notifications often open the wrong articles.

★★★★★Feb 7, 2026

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.

★★★★★Jan 5, 2026

Doesn't work on GrapheneOS due to app using Play Integrity APIs in unsupported ways.

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Store description

Get Northwest news that matters — faster than ever. The new and improved Seattle Times app is superfast to get you right to the news you want. - Lightning-fast load times, quick-scan headlines and a clean, streamlined experience - The same award-winning content you expect from The Seattle Times, even faster - Stories that dig deep, and have a direct impact on our local community - Complete local sports coverage of Mariners, Seahawks and Storm, so you never miss a play.

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