The Seattle Times

These clowns give you Limited free access. So the app crashes 4 times and I'm just trying to read one story.... what happens on the 5th try? I'm sorry your free trial has expired come back next month or pay for subscription.... there is no way in hell I'm going to pay to subscribe when can't even get the app working.... get real app developers. Galaxy s7 edge.

I love The Times - I buy the paper every day and I am on the website every day. I am very disappointed with this app. Every page I navigate to comes up with a spinning ball saying 'Content loading' and it does not go away unless I click on the page and many items on the page never load. The Times listens to feedback from readers - please revamp this app from top to bottom. You know it's bad when the nameplate of the paper doesn't even load at the top of the page.

ST app always takes forever to load, same for individual articles. Mostly a list of old and new stuff and older articles can linger for a long time. Pieces frequently chopped up by multiple advertising blocks. Returning from an article to the overview is always slow. Each time you open the app, it wants to load content to its heart's content until you interrupt it. Each time you exit it, you get a message "app unfortunately stopped, do you want to report that?" Always a crappy experience.

Everything is well designed, good articles ect. But please fix it. The app doed not run smooth at all if I drag or scroll it. If this is going to be fixed I'll give it 5 stars

"Loading Content..." displayed for nearly a minute upon opening. Page is full of ads. It's just the equivalent of a terrible web browser. Also, it hasn't been updated in almost 2 years. Really? Just pull it if you're not going to make it usable. I just subscribed to the times but I'm rethinking my decision now.

Content loads very slowly, no matter the speed of my data connection. Also, there does not appear to be any way to filter out ads for paying subscribers.

This is so slow that it is not worth using. Instead use a web browser and save the Seattle Times link to your home screen, which makes for a much better reading experience. Its a little shocking that the publisher doesn't take this problem more seriously.

No updates since apr2015, horrible interface, very slow, constantly hangs 'content loading'. Millions of us will not buy apple devices to see a print replica. Where is the android support?

I am disappointed as a digital subscriber. The app does not recognize membership or provide the reader with format easy to read or enjoy.

If you like staring at a spinning circle that says loading content this app is for you. Continually reloads the same content over and over during navigation. Completely useless app with no benefits for subscribers. Just go to the web page with a browser, it's far faster

It appears the app caches nothing, and combined with the apparent slowness of the Seattle Times servers, every click requires 5-10 seconds of loading rendering the app virtually useless. Total head scratcher how this makes it past QAT.

Two big drawbacks with this app: no search function, and I can't figure out how to make articles default to open in the app if I click on a link from an email or social media post. Basically I can't ever read articles or columnists that aren't right in the top menus. This really sucks. Other than that, the layout and navigation are OK, a little less annoying than WaPo and the Guardian, not as sleek as the NYT app.

Just like other posts on here. It use to be one of the best news apps. Then the STs tried to get fancy and it pooped all over everyone. Thanks for the garbage Times.

I have the best phone out, on WiFi or 4G LTE and it takes like 6 seconds per item I select? That's heinous. I think the old version actually worked.

Danny Westneat is the best example of extreme bias every day. Totally biased but ST keeps it up. If you want curated fake news and brainwashed agenda go ST.

This seemingly fragile little ST app crashes several times daily when going from local news to top stories, etc. I'm using Android HTC One M9 with Marshmallow so it shouldn't be that causing the drop. Great content otherwise.

Like that it has access to all times content. But it crashes constantly and is really slow. I can't get through a whole article without crashing.

The app crashes on almost every use. I send in most logs, and never hear back. Perhaps, the Times should consider finding some high school students to make an app that works.

On my android phone constantly stops working. I uninstalled. Reinstalled. Still junk.

Every single time you use it: A) it takes forever to load from page to page, B) crashes on exit, and C) rarely let's you view more than 3 articles before it crashes.

Every page takes forever to load with lots of loading prompts. Crashed shortly after launching on second page I tried to view.

45 seconds to load to main page. Then 40 seconds to load sports section. 1:35 to try and load the headline article in the sports section...and then it crashes.....again. Bring back the simple former app. This one isn't worth the effort.

You once had the best news app out there and then in your infinite wisdom, you updated to this slow, confusing, app crashing mess you've got going on now. All in the backyard of one of the tech capitals of the world. Horrible!

Please go back to the old easy to navigate, quick loading Seattle Times.Until then I have found the Everett Herald has the regional news and is much more user friendly. KIRO7 app is also quick and easy to use for Seattle local. The developer of his Times app is just showing off the cool stuff he/she can do.

The app barely works. Crashes all the time and takes up to 30 seconds to load an article or even to start up. The app just crashed because a video ad started playing in the middle of an article and it couldn't handle it.

This app has recently begun playing loud video ads. They just start blaring out of the speakers, & I have not found any way to quiet them or turn them off. It's annoying, because you start reading The Seattle Times in a quiet place, and you don't want your phone to start playing sound.

The old version was simple and easily laid out. This version has an odd layout and crap ads and syndicated news pieces mixed in the local news pieces. Junk.

Loading Content... Get used to it, you'll see it constantly. App is very slow. Every article gives you 15+ seconds of "Loading Content..."

It's a bummer - I will still support the ST, but this new app is so slow.

This seemingly fragile little ST app crashes several times daily when going from local news to top stories, etc. I'm using Android HTC One M9 with Marshmallow so it shouldn't be that causing the drop. Great content otherwise.

Worth it if it doesn't crash. Better off going to their website...except they make you pay. Lame.

Used to use this app frequently but after they re did the app it's almost unusable. Please take a look at feedback by other readers and revert to your old version till you fix this.

Buggy, slow load times, frequent crashes. I would still use it if possible but recurring shutdowns make it not worth the time spent attempting to access it.

Too many ads with just some content. It needs to be refined to revert to the old method sprint replica. This new version just doesn't cut it.

I don't mind having ads. But do you really have to wait for the entire page, including all the ads, to load before allowing the reader to read the page? I wouldn't mind having the app preload all the news of the day. Haven't you ever used the New York Times app?

I would love to read TST digitally on my Samsung Note 5. The app simply crashes after opening. I have uninstalled and reinstalled. Huge disappointment.

Slow to load content and a terribly organized user experience.

I can read half an article and then the app crashes. I use an LG2 with lollipop.

In the current version the app will randomly open your browser, which will then filter through several tracking websites to possibly target you for a specific app. After doing this for several seconds the browser will open up the Google Play Store with a linked app, suggesting you download it. Not sure if this is a bug or an actual feature inserted into the app, but it is very unwelcome either way. Uninstalling and will try again in the future.

Extremely slow page load tines and it makes my phone run slower as well.