Seattle Times Mobile vs Archinect
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Seattle Times Mobile
Access local news and in-depth reporting with a focus on speed and convenience. Stay updated on breaking stories, community impact, and local sports with a streamlined interface. Enjoy award-winning content and a customizable news feed.
- Lightning-fast load times
- Breaking news push notifications
- Award-winning local content
- Customizable news feed
- Complete local sports coverage
- Print Replica digital copy
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Get Northwest news that matters — faster than ever. The new and improved Seattle Times app is super fast to get you right to the news you want. We deliver the fastest news experience possible, with content you won’t find anywhere else. - Lightning-fast load times, quick-scan headlines and a clean, streamlined experience - Push notifications for the latest breaking news as it happens - The same award-winning content you expect from The Seattle Times, even faster - Breaking news and trending topics - Stories that dig deep, and have a direct impact on our local community - Customizable feed to quickly access your favorite topics - Easy ways to share your favorite content with your friends - Complete local sports coverage of Mariners, Seahawks and Sounders, so you never miss a play. - Print Replica exact digital copy of the print newspaper Users can read up to 3 articles free per month. Seattle Times subscribers can log in for unlimited access to all of our award-winning content. Users within the United States can subscribe to get unlimited access to all our digital products for $4.99/week after trial period. Users outside the United States can subscribe to get Unlimited App Access straight from the app for $19.99 per month. Your subscription will automatically renew each month, with the credit card associated with your iTunes account being charged. Cancel anytime by going to your Account Settings after purchase. App Store subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. Full terms of service: http://company.seattletimes.com/notices/notice1.html
Archinect
Access architecture news, job listings, and community discussions on the go. Receive instant push notifications for breaking industry updates.
- Mobile access to articles
- Job listings
- Community discussions
- Push alerts for breaking news
- Architecture industry updates
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The official Archinect iPhone/iPod app provides easy and quick mobile access to articles, jobs and discussions from Archinect.com. The app also provides push alerts for instant notifications of breaking news in the architecture and related industries.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Archinect at 83% against Seattle Times Mobile's 26%. Archinect also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). Seattle Times Mobile's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 4.0) and update cadence (every 11 days vs every 10 months). On price and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Seattle Times Mobile sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $19.99 per month. Archinect asks for nothing beyond the download.
Seattle Times Mobile holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Seattle Times Mobile has 26K ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 26% of Seattle Times Mobile's written reviews are positive against 83% of Archinect's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Seattle Times Mobile ships an update every 11 days, Archinect every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Seattle Times Mobile | Archinect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (26K ratings) — better | 4.0 (9 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 26.2% of reviews | 83.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 26K — better | 9 |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days — better | Every 10 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #63 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 91 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | The Seattle Times | Archinect |
Customer experience
Seattle Times Mobile
Archinect
User reviews
Seattle Times Mobile
From 26K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 📰 Excellent journalism and reporting
- 🗞️ Valuable local news coverage
- 💻 Convenient mobile app experience
Room to improve
- 🐛 Buggy app with crashes and content issues
- 🔍 Lack of search functionality
- 🔗 Links opening in external browsers
- 🔍 Poor organization and navigation
- 💰 Subscription issues and paywall problems
Archinect
From 9 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Simple and no frills
- 👍 Interesting and concise articles
- 👍 Subscription-free and ad-free
- 🏆 Great idea and design
- 👍 Professional quality images
Room to improve
- 😞 Forum users can be pessimistic
- 🐛 App does not open
- 🐛 App crashes shortly after opening
- 🐛 App won't open after update
- 🐛 New update makes it crash
Bugs and requests
Seattle Times Mobile
Reported bugs
4 issues- Articles cutting off prematurely
- Scrolling issues causing app exits
- Inconsistent content loading and display
- Compatibility problems on older devices
Requested features
4 requests- Add search functionality
- Improve in-app article navigation
- Integrate subscription management
- Optimize for mobile reading experience
Archinect
Reported bugs
9 issues- App does not open
- App crashes shortly after opening
- App won't open after update
- New update makes it crash
- Won't connect
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- Keeps crashing when opening
- App crashes frequently
- App is terrible and buggy
- Does not have a function to log into accounts
Requested features
3 requests- iPad app availability
- iPad version of website and iPhone app
- Job search filter options similar to website
In-app purchases
Seattle Times Mobile
- Unlimited App Access1 Month trial$19.991 Month
Archinect
No in-app purchases
Questions
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