# Canberra Times — Australian Community Media

> Canberra Times news app for ACT journalism, breaking news, and digital paper access. (iPhone/iPad app by Rural Press Pty Ltd.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/canberra-times/id1527269999 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Rural Press Pty Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/1527270001)
- Category: News, Magazines & Newspapers
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.60/5 from 10 App Store ratings · 51 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: +4
- Requires: iOS 17.0 · 59 MB
- Languages: British English
- Released: 2020-11-23
- Data updated: 2026-08-27
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/canberra-times/id1527269999/reviews.md

## What is Canberra Times?

The Canberra Times app brings together the best of your daily newspaper and its website to take your news reading experience to another level.
Keep up to date with the best journalism on offer in the ACT through Canberra's trusted voice. Whether it's the breaking news you need to know from Canberra or around the nation, the latest sport results, in-depth analysis that explains the decisions that affect your life, or incisive commentary, you'll be the first to know using The Canberra Times app.
The app is free to download, but you need to be a Canberra Times subscriber to read articles. Basic subscribers get access to all articles. Premium subscribers also get access to Today's Paper, a digital replica of the paper, and our interactive puzzles.
Features include:
- Access breaking news updates 24 hours a day
- Browse the latest articles in the topics that interest you most
- Save articles to read later
- Alerts for breaking news and big stories
- Read a digital replica of the day's newspaper (premium subscribers)
- Play our daily interactive puzzles (premium subscribers)
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## Key features

- Breaking news updates 24/7
- Browse articles by topic
- Save articles for later
- Breaking news alerts
- Digital replica of daily newspaper
- Interactive daily puzzles

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium Annual | $179.99 | per year |
| Premium Monthly | $24.99 | per month |
| Basic Annual | $129.99 | per year |
| Basic Monthly | $14.99 | per month |


## Recent user reviews (10 of 51)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/canberra-times/id1527269999/reviews.md

### 1/5 — less than illuminating

*2026-07-09*

Constant typographical errors, rehashed reporting to add volume to stories.  Digital version flooded with ads that obscure the screen - more flashing lights than in a casino, reporting is hardly up to the minute despite intrusive alerts. Little by way of national reporting.  Feedback/comments from the same boorish quasi intellectuals who maintain running commentary of each others comments, seldom offer insight other than into bigotry and self interest. A newspaper owned by a person facing domestic violence charges is hardly worth bragging about as a source of information.

### 3/5 — Stops working

*2026-07-05*

If I read the paper online it kicks me out around the sports section. I have to close the app and restart it. It does not do this if I read via the articles ie if I don’t load the paper.

**Developer response:** Hi, sorry to hear to hear of your experience, have you tried deleting the app and re-installing the app? please contact our support team on 1300 131 095, option 2 or email subscriptionsupport@austcommunitymedia.com.au for assistance regarding your concerns with your App experience.

### 2/5 — One sided reporting

*2026-06-28*

I find that i prefer reading the comments online to the reporting, rather than the reporting itself. This is because the reporting is very biased, largely the options of the reporter. Many of the reporters are leftists and will not present the other side of the argument. It’s no longer balanced reporting. CT would be better served by looking at the comments section to know what its readers think. I would probably fire most of the hard left and even hard right reporters. We need balance media , not propaganda. I remain a subscriber because i want local news, but it’s on thin ice.

### 3/5 — Mistakes introduced in latest updates

*2026-06-15*

Since the last couple of updates the app:
.  Spontaneously closes when scrolling or changing pages
.  Often shows a blank page when returning from an article which requires changing from one menu to another and back again to populate the page again 
.  The first lines under the headlines in the index page disappear and return while scrolling through the index 
.  In the puzzles, the given letters in the codeword don’t start in green but instead in black and can be deleted. It requires a reset for the given letters to appear in green. 
.  When the codeword is completed the timer does not stop.

**Developer response:** Hi, Sorry to hear to hear of your experience, have you tried deleting the app and re-installing the app?
please contact our support team on 1300 131 095, option 2 or email subscriptionsupport@austcommunitymedia.com.au for assistance regarding your concerns with your App experience.

### 5/5 — Excellent

*2026-05-24, version 3.7*

I love the Canberra Times!:) excellent news articles and I love Canberra.

### 5/5 — For the people

*2026-04-23, version 3.7*

The Canberra Times is a great voice for the people of Canberra

### 2/5 — Nearly always predictably left

*2025-10-18*

The Canberra Times makes a pedestal for the like minded, on which to stand and preach, figuratively. It’s an echo chamber of the voices who have not rarely to risk much more than the support of like minded colleagues. 
I’m yet to see articles featuring the successful risk takers or those who battles with the bureaucracy that many in small businesses face. 
Condemnation never is against the Canberra Elite, preferring to be nurtured in their echo chamber.

### 4/5 — Tiny crossword

*2025-03-14, version 3.7*

Cannot access tiny cross
Word

### 5/5 — A very easy to use app

*2025-02-24*

The app work well on both iPad and mobile

### 1/5 — Stolen section of my reading pane

*2025-01-08*

You have installed an advertisement on every reading page which cannot be removed which effectively steals 20% of my reading pane. It is extremely provocative and annoying especially when it cannot be removed or scrolled past and even more annoying when it flashes while I am trying to read an article. You preach that we should read traditional media, but these money grabbing tactics only force people onto social media.

You have not addressed my complaint that the permanent advertisement on the bottom of the reading page can not be scrolled past or away, it is permanent and very annoying when it flashes or scrolls while I am trying to read an article. It can occasionally be closed but the box remains which is better than the flashing/scrolling. The fact remains that my reading pane has been reduced by about 20% which is completely unethical. But ethics have long been a casualty of big business profits….. haven’t they?
My rating of your app remains the same, and I am spreading the word.
Paul Holbrook

**Developer response:** Hi Paul, The advertisements should be able to scroll past to continue the story content reading.  If you come across an advertisement that you are unable to scroll past and is blocking the story content, please email subscriptionsupport@austcommunitymedia.com.au or call 1300 131 095, option 2 so ACM can investigate.

## Frequently asked questions about Canberra Times

### What is the Canberra Times app?

The Canberra Times app provides a comprehensive news reading experience, combining content from the daily newspaper and its website. It offers breaking news, in-depth analysis, commentary, and sports results from Canberra and across the nation.

### What are the key features of the app?

Key features include 24/7 access to breaking news updates, the ability to browse articles by topic, save articles for later reading, and receive alerts for important stories. Premium subscribers also gain access to a digital replica of the daily newspaper and interactive puzzles.

### How much does the Canberra Times app cost?

The app is free to download. However, to read articles, users need to be a subscriber to The Canberra Times. Basic subscribers have access to all articles, while premium subscribers get additional features like the digital paper and puzzles.

### What kind of news can I find on the app?

You can find breaking news from Canberra and around the nation, the latest sport results, in-depth analysis of decisions affecting your life, and incisive commentary. The app focuses on journalism relevant to the ACT.

### Is the app available on all devices?

While the description doesn't explicitly state compatibility, news apps of this nature are typically available on both iOS and Android mobile devices. Users should check their respective app stores for availability.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 4.1 — 2026-06-23

Bug fixes and performance improvements

### 4.0 — 2026-06-10

Bug fixes.

### 3.7 — 2025-01-28

Bug fixes and performance improvements.

### 3.6 — 2024-12-16

Bug fixes and performance improvements.

### 3.5 — 2024-09-30

Choose between seeing single pages and double-page spreads on Today's Paper in landscape orientation. Go to Settings>Today's Paper to toggle between options.
Choose to automatically delete old editions
Performance improvements and minor bug fixes.

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