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The Seattle Times

For local residents and sports fans in the Seattle area seeking community-focused news and digital versions of the physical newspaper.

3apps3.5(25.7K)News

Snapshot

Who is The Seattle Times?

Providing Pacific Northwest residents with local news and investigative journalism through digital and replica-style mobile experiences.

Target audience

Local residentsSports fans in the Seattle area seeking community-focused newsDigital versions of the physical newspaper

Rivals analysis in progress

Portfolio

Free 3
3
apps
News2

Last updated

Seattle Times Mobile

v8.9.0

6mo ago

Intense

Publisher DNA

What defines The Seattle Times?

Publisher DNA

Primary focus

Regional news and investigative journalism

Scale

indie

Target audience

Local residents and sports fans in the Seattle area seeking community-focused news and digital versions of the physical newspaper.

Signature Patterns

  • Dual-product strategy separating real-time news feeds from legacy print layouts
  • Monetization via freemium and subscription models integrated with print delivery
  • Strong focus on regional Pacific Northwest content and local sports coverage
  • High maintenance cadence with frequent updates to ensure news delivery stability
Intense

Portfolio momentum

The publisher maintains a high update frequency with 12 releases across its 2-app portfolio in the last 6 months, with the most recent major release occurring 49 days ago.

Last release 49d agoActive apps 2

Company profile

low confidence
Headquarters
Seattle, USA

Portfolio

What does The Seattle Times ship?

Apps

3 apps analysed

Single-market publisher, every app ships only to United States.

Based on 1 of 3 apps with localized market data, more coverage rolling in as scans complete · last scanned .

Americas (1)

  • United States1 / 1

Core markets (1/1 apps)

United States

The Analyst's Read

The bottom line on The Seattle Times

Bottom line

The Seattle Times is a focused regional publisher successfully transitioning a legacy print brand into the mobile space. Their high weighted rating signals strong product-market fit among a loyal local audience despite the niche geographic focus.

Frequently asked questions

How many apps does The Seattle Times publish?
The Seattle Times has 3 apps tracked by Marlvel, primarily in the News category.
What kind of apps does The Seattle Times make?
The Seattle Times's portfolio is concentrated in News, with an average rating of 3.5/5 across rated apps.
What is The Seattle Times's top app?
By review volume across the portfolio, Seattle Times Mobile is The Seattle Times's best-known app tracked by Marlvel.
In how many countries are The Seattle Times's apps available?
Marlvel has tracked The Seattle Times's apps across 1 country.

What fed this analysis

Apps analyzed:
2
With full intel:
0
With overview:
2
Website scraped:
yes
Social presence:
yes

Disclosure: Independent intel to help mobile builders succeed.

AI-powered analysis with automated quality gates, built from publicly available sources. Marlvel.ai is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by The Seattle Times, its developer, the app publisher, Apple, or Google Play. All trademarks, logos, and screenshots referenced remain the property of their respective owners.

Cite this report

Marlvel.ai. “The Seattle Times intelligence.” Updated 2026-04-24. https://marlvel.ai/publishers/the-seattle-times

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