# The Straits Times

> Singaporean news app with trusted journalism, trending stories, and lifestyle updates. (iPhone/iPad app by SPH Media Limited.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-straits-times/id547465441 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [SPH Media Limited](https://appshunter.io/developer/1603779296)
- Category: News, Lifestyle
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.40/5 from 255 App Store ratings · 132 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 16.0 · 225 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2012-11-01
- Data updated: 2026-09-06
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-straits-times/id547465441/reviews.md

## What is The Straits Times?

Stay informed, your way.

Stay informed with The Straits Times—where trusted journalism meets modern convenience. Get trusted news, trending stories, and lifestyle updates from Singapore and beyond—all in one app. The Straits Times app offers smart summaries, immersive visuals, podcasts, and a tailored experience with myST+.

Free to download. Subscribers get to unlock unlimited access to exclusive stories and interviews, in-depth investigations, and recreate that morning ritual with the digital replica of the print edition.

You can choose to subscribe on a weekly or monthly basis:
• ST weekly subscription (auto-renewed weekly at S$ 7.98)
• ST monthly subscription (auto-renewed monthly at S$ 29.98)
• Try our introductory offer at S$ 0.98*/month for the first 3 months
• Payment will be charged to your iTunes account upon confirmation of the purchase
• You will be automatically charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period
• Manage your subscription and turn off auto-renew at any time by going to account settings in the App Store
• Upon cancellation, your subscription is valid till the end of the current period. Past subscriptions will not be refunded
*Introductory offer is available to new subscribers only.

For technical assistance, please contact stics@sph.com.sg
Privacy policy: https://sph.com.sg/legal/sph_privacy.html
Terms and conditions: https://www.sph.com.sg/terms-and-conditions/app-for-ios

## Key features

- Trusted news from Singapore and beyond
- Trending stories and lifestyle updates
- Smart summaries and immersive visuals
- Podcasts
- Tailored experience with myST+
- Digital replica of print edition

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| ST yearly subscription | $229.99 | per year |
| ST weekly subscription | $5.99 | per 7 days |
| ST monthly subscription | $22.49 | per month |


## Recent user reviews (10 of 132)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-straits-times/id547465441/reviews.md

### 1/5 — The annoying video ads

*2026-01-28, version 10.4.2*

Please stop those auto playing video ads. IT ANNOYING as it pauses my music on the iPhone. I can’t listen to music while reading.

### 1/5 — Lousy Interface

*2026-01-06, version 10.4.1*

The new lousy version released many months back has made reading newspaper using the app very painful. I am a paid subscriber for over 8 years. I prefer reading only the PDF version on my iPad since it is exact replica of printed version. As a senior citizen I very often use stretching and pinching to zoom and unzoom to read the articles. This has become extremely painful since the so-called revamp of the App. Zoom works only if I use the stretching gesture at the middle of the PDF page. After zooming, I need to scroll the page to read the entire page. While doing so, when finger touches the screen, a pop-up window opens up with the article where fingers touched. This is extremely frustrating. The reason I read PDF version is because it is like printed version. What a stupid idea to show the article in web page format for every accidental touch of the screen!!! I waited so long hoping that developers also use the App and would realise the problem and fix. Nothing happened. I am at my wits end and so leaving this honest feedback with loads of frustration.

Developer, I do not want your lip-service standard reply. Instead get the issue fixed before you lose subscribers.

### 4/5 — Good reading app for daily news but..

*2025-10-08, version 10.2.1*

I wish there was a section that shows the articles that we have previously read, rather than just a save button alone.

### 1/5 — Poor User Interface

*2025-09-11, version 10.2.0*

The app is lacking in basic functionality. Shows lack of understanding of reading habits. Unlike social media where reader do not care reading every piece of news, most avid news reader likes to catch up with global happenings past 24 hours & thus will read most articles daily. In the morning, there would be many articles published overnight, however as one tries to read & scroll down past articles, many a times the system will automatically brings it to the most recent article that was posted. You will then need to scroll down all over again to search for your last read article to continue. This annoying & disruptive design would repeat a few times every morning for me. Feedback to the team has seen no change even will new software updates. To encourage readership, we have to keep up with technology trends and know what your target audiences need. If even the most basic is missing, then it is really a shame. Using the app is becoming a pain.

### 1/5 — Unnecessary and Bad "Improvement"

*2025-08-23, version 10.2.0*

Recent "Improvement" to the App is many steps backward. Totally unnecessary. I need to zoom to read the newspaper comfortably. While trying to zoom 90% of the times it opens the article as a web page. Often zoom doesn't work. In the past I had a choice whether to download the newspaper or read without downloading. I used to read without downloading and download after reading to mark that I have read that day's newspaper. I always have a backlog to read. Now it downloads when I open the newspaper and the download is also very slow. Frustrated with so called improvements.

### 3/5 — In-built search engines

*2025-07-01, version 10.0.0*

Generally the app is fine for reading news articles. However, the search engine is pretty useless. In the recent weeks, I have tried to use it several times to find some articles that I recalled reading but the search engine returned some irrelevant articles. It needs some serious overhaul…

### 5/5 — Love all the cool new stuff in this version!

*2025-06-25, version 10.0.0*

Well designed and fast. The new keyword summary feature is awesome!

### 5/5 — Latest Updates v10

*2025-06-24, version 10.0.0*

This is the best version of ST I have used so far. The AI summary offers helpful snippets. I like the e-Paper in this update; it resembles reading a real newspaper and allows me to click on articles for more detailed reading, which helps with font size preferences. One small suggestion: apply the same AI summary features to each article 😉

### 5/5 — Latest update app crashes iOS 18.5

*2025-06-19, version 9.13.9*

Thanks so much for rectifying the issues. I can now access the application without crashing.

### 5/5 — Make Singapore Great Again (er…no need, it is already)

*2025-03-15*

I profoundly love Singapore, this is why I wouldn’t like the idea of this surgeon with no international experience hold this position in Singapore only because he is living not far from Mar a Lago…

**Developer response:** Hi, thank you for the positive review. We're pleased to hear you're enjoying our app and the quality journalism we provide. Your support motivates us to keep improving and delivering the news that matters to you. - ST mobile team

## Frequently asked questions about The Straits Times

### What does The Straits Times app offer?

The app provides trusted news, trending stories, and lifestyle updates from Singapore and beyond. It features smart summaries, immersive visuals, podcasts, and a tailored experience. Subscribers also get access to exclusive content and a digital replica of the print edition.

### How can I subscribe to The Straits Times app?

You can subscribe weekly or monthly. There's also an introductory offer for new subscribers at S$0.98 per month for the first 3 months. Payments are processed through your iTunes account and subscriptions auto-renew unless managed in your account settings.

### Is The Straits Times app free to download?

Yes, the app is free to download. However, to unlock unlimited access to exclusive stories, in-depth investigations, and the digital replica of the print edition, a subscription is required.

### What are the subscription costs?

Weekly subscriptions cost S$7.98, and monthly subscriptions cost S$29.98, both auto-renewed. New subscribers can take advantage of an introductory offer of S$0.98 per month for the first 3 months.

### How do I manage my subscription or turn off auto-renewal?

You can manage your subscription and turn off auto-renewal at any time by going to your account settings in the App Store. Your subscription will remain active until the end of the current billing period.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 11.5.1 — 2026-08-27

In this update, we have made fixes and enhancements to improve your reading experience.
Please e-mail stics@sph.com.sg if you need help, so that we can assist you directly.

### 11.5.0 — 2026-08-06

In this update, we have made fixes and enhancements to improve your reading experience.
Please e-mail stics@sph.com.sg if you need help, so that we can assist you directly.

### 11.4.0 — 2026-07-28

In this update, we have made fixes and enhancements to improve your reading experience.
Please e-mail stics@sph.com.sg if you need help, so that we can assist you directly.

### 11.3.0 — 2026-07-14

In this update, we have made fixes and enhancements to improve your reading experience.
Please e-mail stics@sph.com.sg if you need help, so that we can assist you directly.

### 11.2.0 — 2026-06-15

In this update, we have made fixes and enhancements to improve your reading experience.
Please e-mail stics@sph.com.sg if you need help, so that we can assist you directly.

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