The Times Classic

Contains adsIn-app purchases
3.8
3.11K reviews
100K+
Downloads
Content rating
Everyone 10+
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About this app

The Times Classic app provides a digital version of the daily printed newspaper. It is designed for readers who prefer a traditional, front-to-back reading format on their tablet.

Looking for our flagship app? If you want breaking news, live updates, interactive articles, and the ability to join the conversation in the comments, please download The Times: UK & World News app.

About this app:
This app delivers a static, daily edition of The Times and Sunday Times.

How to access:
The app is free to download. You can read on the Times Classic app in one of the following ways:
- If you are an existing digital subscriber, log in using your email and password.
OR
- Subscribe to The Times and Sunday Times in-app.

Please note:
Payment will be charged to your Google account at confirmation of purchase
Your subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period
Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period
You can manage your subscription and switch off the auto-renewal by accessing your Google subscription manager after purchase

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 T+C's can be found at http://www.thetimes.com/static/terms-and-conditions/
You can send feedback to us directly by emailing us at care@thetimes.com or by visiting https://www.thetimes.com/static/contact-us/
Updated on
Feb 23, 2026

Data safety

Safety starts with understanding how developers collect and share your data. Data privacy and security practices may vary based on your use, region, and age. The developer provided this information and may update it over time.
No data shared with third parties
Learn more about how developers declare sharing
This app may collect these data types
Personal info, App activity and 2 others
Data is encrypted in transit
Data can’t be deleted

Ratings and reviews

3.0
249 reviews
Carl Flentje
December 12, 2025
This low rating is in relation to the app itself, not the news provided. The app is an utter failure. The entire newspaper gets downloaded at once which takes a very long time under the best of circumstances, rather than opening individual articles as the readers requests them. I enjoy having access to the news articles, but the app is so poorly conceived and cumbersome that a continuation of the subscription after the rebate period doesn't come into consideration.
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Martin Murphy
December 21, 2025
I was looking forward to using this app again but it is awful. It keeps hanging and crashing. Pages are very slow to load (if at all). Everytime it hangs i have to force close the app and restart it. It is too buggy and honestly just does not work. (I am using the Android version). It also does not work well offline (e.g. on a flight). I have deleted, reinstalled it multiple times - it STILL does not work! The above review was written early in 2025. It is now December 2025. The app is useless!
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Times Media Limited
October 14, 2024
Good afternoon, I'm sorry to hear you are experiencing this issue. However we are unable to replicate this on our end, please may we advise that you check your device software for any updates and also try deleting/reinstalling the app.This has also been passed onto our tech team for reviews. Many thanks.
Gary Assim
January 27, 2026
I have just subscribed to The Times and am really shocked by how bad the app is. It doesn't load most of the time and when it does it's either the wrong day or half loaded. It's really bad.
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What’s new

This release includes updates to improve app stability.