# Times Free Press — Chattanooga Publishing Company

> Local and regional news from Chattanooga, including replica newspaper edition. (iPhone/iPad app by Chattanooga Publishing Company.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/times-free-press/id564222266 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Chattanooga Publishing Company](https://appshunter.io/developer/564222269)
- Category: News
- Price: Free
- Rating: 4.60/5 from 3,843 App Store ratings · 66 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 16.0 · 56 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2012-10-04
- Data updated: 2026-09-04
- Monetization: ad-supported
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/times-free-press/id564222266/reviews.md

## What is Times Free Press?

Now you can be just one click away from all the great local and regional content provided by the Chattanooga times Free Press, including access to the newspaper, as-it-was-printed, in our replica edition.  Get the most local breaking news, local business, high school sports, UTC, UT, and UGA sports coverage, politics, opinion, entertainment news, and obituaries.

## Key features

- Replica newspaper edition
- Local breaking news
- Sports coverage (high school, UTC, UT, UGA)
- Business news
- Politics and opinion
- Entertainment news
- Obituaries

## What do users think of Times Free Press?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 🚀 Excellent app, better newspaper
- 👍 Great paper, been reading for years
- 👍 Thank you, great well-balanced local newspaper
- 👍 Love this paper, professional journalism
- 👍 Upbeat local news, great iPad system
- 👍 Free Press appreciation, support local journalism
- 👍 Doing fine with the digital format, easy to learn
- 👍 Love online access, easy to use
- 👍 Well thought out and executed
- 👍 Digital version is much easier to read
- 👍 Enjoying the digital transition, iPad is wonderful

**Cons**

- 🐛 Broken in iOS 17, app not working
- 🐛 Puzzles are difficult to use, page changes on its own
- 🐛 Poor substitute for print paper, app issues
- 🐛 Cryptograms and cryptoquotes don't work well
- 🐛 App not working, no paper available
- 🐛 App crashes immediately after opening
- 🐛 App often does not work, have to delete and reload
- 💰 Too expensive, online should be cheaper than print

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Broken in iOS 17
- App not working, no paper available
- App crashes immediately after opening
- App often does not work, have to delete and reload

**Most requested features**

- Update the app to support latest iOS versions
- Improve crossword and puzzle experience
- Provide an option to save articles and recipes
- Offer a cheaper online-only subscription option

## Recent user reviews (10 of 66)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/times-free-press/id564222266/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Too liberal

*2026-08-25, version 8.02*

As a lifelong Chattanooga resident, taking the paper was required reading. I had to “keep up” with the happenings in town. But in this now hyper-partisan world we live in, every media source I read is scrutinized for bias as I think there’s always a psyop operation at work. The Times Free Press is certainly in that category. The paper is, for the most part, a mashup of AP stories that I’ve already read and for the ones that are locally generated by journalists, very liberal in their slant. Bottom line is: the value is not there, so I cancelled my subscription.

### 2/5 — No subscription

*2026-08-24, version 8.02*

I’m not receiving at this time . I have chosen to be frugal and apply our money to different things

### 5/5 — The Best

*2026-06-05, version 8.02*

Merci Beaucoup!!!

### 5/5 — Life long subscriber

*2026-04-30, version 8.02*

Great appreciation for coverage

### 5/5 — HAPPINESS

*2026-04-20, version 8.02*

WOULD BE DAILY PAPER PAPERS

### 2/5 — TFP is leaning more left

*2026-03-16, version 8.02*

It’s obvious that the editors and writers are leaning ‘left’ more than ever. Trump bashing is the new sport in CHA in seems. Showing respect for the President’s office and elected leaders is a thing of the past.

### 5/5 — Great regional paper

*2026-02-15, version 8.02*

We live halfway between Chattanooga and Nashville, but the TFP is our choice for a daily paper. It has lots of regional news to keep us informed of events of interest. Plus a good blend of local, state and national news. We love it and we love Chattanooga!

### 4/5 — Satisfied customer

*2026-02-01, version 8.02*

CTFP has been a great local newspaper. I’ve been receiving it since 1996. They do their best with the limited resources they have. I think they do a great job showing both sides. Yes they may slant one side or another on an article but it’s to get us out of our complacency. I read both sides of the opinion pages. I enjoy their political cartoons as much as the left. I don’t always read the articles but I do have the ability to if I wanted to.  I’m sure it’s a thankless job to make both sides happy but it would be scary if they closed their doors and no transparency of local government and news what’s going on until it happens.

### 5/5 — Review

*2026-02-01, version 8.02*

It is very convenient to be able to take the TPF ANY WHERE

### 5/5 — Excellent app, better newspaper

*2024-02-14, version 6.8*

The Chattanooga Times-Free Press is one of the best papers in the country. A great mix of local, national, and world coverage organized in a well designed paper. Newspapers are the backbone of our democracy and the Times-Free Press has been able to bridge the digital gap extremely well. The app os easy to use and very user friendly. Thoroughly impressed.

## Frequently asked questions about Times Free Press

### What kind of content does this app provide?

This app provides comprehensive local and regional content from the Chattanooga Times Free Press. You can access breaking news, local business updates, sports coverage for high school and university teams, politics, opinion pieces, entertainment news, and obituaries.

### Is there a way to view the newspaper as it was printed?

Yes, the app offers a replica edition of the newspaper, allowing you to view it exactly as it was printed. This provides a familiar reading experience for those who prefer the traditional layout.

### Is this app free to use?

The app is free to download and use. However, it does display advertisements to support its operation and content delivery.

### What sports are covered?

The app provides coverage for local high school sports, as well as university sports from UTC, UT, and UGA. You can stay up-to-date on game results, team news, and athlete highlights.

### Who is this app intended for?

This app is designed for individuals who want to stay informed about local and regional happenings in the Chattanooga area. It's ideal for residents, former residents, or anyone interested in the specific news and events covered by the Chattanooga Times Free Press.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 8.02 — 2026-01-22

Enabled home screen widgets for faster access to latest content

### 7.3 — 2024-10-21

Performance improvements

### 7.1 — 2024-04-15

Light and dark mode
Performance improvements

### 6.8 — 2023-09-19

- The new lower-screen navigation will include thumbnails of newspaper pages.
- The newspaper image now fills the entire screen.
- Photo-gallery captions will load below the image instead of on top of the image, making them easier to read.

### 6.3.6 — 2021-10-05

We've made some performance improvements

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