# Sting 25

> An appumentary exploring Sting's 25-year solo music career and humanitarian work. (iPhone/iPad app by RadicalMedia, LLC.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sting-25/id478115302 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [RadicalMedia, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/400164871)
- Category: Music, Entertainment
- Price: Free
- Rating: 3.90/5 from 14 App Store ratings · 124 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 8.0 · 1.6 GB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2011-11-13
- Data updated: 2026-08-19
- Monetization: paid
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sting-25/id478115302/reviews.md

## What is Sting 25?

To celebrate his 60th birthday, Sting performed at the Beacon Theatre with friends including Bruce Springsteen, Lady Gaga, Stevie Wonder, Robert Downey, Jr., and many more.  In Sting 25, watch exclusive footage of performances from the benefit concert, then dive into an exploration of Sting's 25 year solo career: the life, influences, activism and artistry of one of the greatest musicians of our time.

With unparalleled access to seminal performances, rare photos, and personal stories, this comprehensive appumentary depicts the past 25 years of Sting’s career as a renowned musician and humanitarian.

Discover the evolution of Sting’s solo career, the influences that have shaped his music, and his ongoing efforts as a global citizen and activist.  The many facets of his career come to life in this appumentary through handwritten lyrics and journal entries, rare and intimate photos, in-depth interviews, and a variety of live concert footage, including EXCLUSIVE, all-star performances from his Sixtieth Birthday Celebration at the Beacon Theatre.

• Exclusive concert footage and behind-the-scenes access from Sting’s Sixtieth Birthday Celebration to benefit the Robin Hood Foundation, at New York City’s Beacon Theatre, featuring performances by: Bruce Springsteen, Lady Gaga, Stevie Wonder, Rufus Wainwright, Herbie Hancock, and Branford Marsalis.
• Using dual-screen AirPlay, experience these performances wirelessly on your television while exploring additional content on your iPad.
• Discover hours of concert footage, exclusive interviews, photos, music videos, and more in ten chronological chapters.
• Learn about the inspirations, collaborations, and charitable endeavors that have shaped Sting’s 25 year solo career.
• Interact with Sting’s signature instruments through 360 degree views and high definition zoom images.
• Listen to Sting’s albums from your iPad’s library while browsing the app – you can also sample songs from each of his solo albums and purchase directly from the iTunes store.

Sting 25 is generously supported by Chevrolet, with access provided by American Express, designed and developed by @radical.media.

## Key features

- Exclusive concert footage
- Behind-the-scenes access
- In-depth interviews
- Handwritten lyrics and journal entries
- 360 degree instrument views
- Chronological career chapters

## What do users think of Sting 25?

Overall sentiment: mixed

**Pros**

- 🎬 Extensive concert footage and exclusive 60th birthday concert videos
- 🎨 Beautiful, intuitive, and well-designed user interface
- 📚 Comprehensive career retrospective with rare archival material
- 🎵 Rich multimedia content including photos, interviews, and performances
- 💰 Free app with premium content
- 🎭 Featuring performances by world-class artists (Lady Gaga, Stevie Wonder, Bruce Springsteen)
- 📱 Successfully ported to iPhone after iPad release
- 🎯 Engaging timeline of Sting's 25-year solo career

**Cons**

- 🐛 Video playback frequently broken or non-functional
- 🔇 No sound or audio issues in videos
- ⏳ Extremely slow video streaming and loading times
- ❌ App crashes and freezes when accessing concert content
- 🚫 Fails to load or gets stuck on splash screen
- ♿ Poor accessibility features for vision-impaired users
- 🔗 Broken purchase links for music albums
- 📵 App stops working after iOS updates
- 🔄 Large file size (442MB) with frequent large updates
- 🎬 Concert videos only partially included, not full performances

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Concert video playback fails or crashes
- No audio or sound in video content
- App hangs at splash screen and won't load
- Videos freeze and buffer continuously
- App crashes when tapping on concert footage
- Downloaded videos won't play after updates
- App becomes unresponsive and requires force-quit
- Incompatibility with iOS 11+ and newer iOS versions
- Purchase links redirect to iTunes instead of in-app purchase
- App icon remains after deletion and cannot be reinstalled
- Voice-over accessibility completely disabled
- Slow loading of images and content
- Music stops playing when switching apps

**Most requested features**

- Full concert performances available for purchase or download
- Release entire concert on Blu-Ray
- Regular content updates with new concert footage and behind-the-scenes material
- Ability to purchase and download birthday concert performances
- Background music persistence when switching between apps
- Better accessibility support for vision-impaired users
- Improved video streaming performance
- Information on acting projects and collaborations
- Offline playback capability for downloaded videos

## Recent user reviews (10 of 124)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sting-25/id478115302/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Updates seem to have broken playback of concert performances

*2025-11-24, version 1.6*

See the title. The app is broken.

### 3/5 — Please Update

*2024-12-15, version 1.6*

I love this app and repeatedly enjoyed the concert but the video no longer plays. Please update.

### 5/5 — Thank you

*2023-06-10*

Thanks for updating the app and making it all work again. That was the only reason I bought an iPad way back when. The best part is that now it’s in the iPhone as well. Bravo. Keep it up!!

### 1/5 — What happened?

*2021-12-05, version 1.6*

I can’t access the concert footage to the birthday segment. Can you please fix this issue?

### 1/5 — I was excited to watch this but unfortunately

*2020-08-23, version 1.6*

It completely ignores and, disables accessibility voice-over, sorry bad choice of words, but as a vision impaired person, I couldn’t access anything on it without a sighted person to help, sorry sting and Apple

### 5/5 — App is cool

*2019-10-08, version 1.6*

Some of these reviews say the app wasn’t updated for a while but it works fine for me! Super cool timeline of Sting’s career with tons of video and photos. I think it’s awesome.

### 5/5 — Dope App

*2019-10-03, version 1.6*

I’m a huge fan of Sting’s music so this app is super cool cause you get very personal peek into Sting’s life and performances. 

If you love Sting, download this app!

### 1/5 — No sound

*2018-09-01*

Looking forward to a fix.

### 5/5 — PLEASE UPDATE THIS APP! I’m having withdrawal symptoms!

*2018-01-29, version 1.5*

I bought an iPad JUST for THIS app, & recently bought a NEW iPad mini - just to make this app more portable.  I’ve used this app for relaxation therapy for so long - I’m having withdrawal symptoms! PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE update it for iPad - or any device! Thank you!

### 5/5 — Please update

*2018-01-09, version 1.5*

Best app ever.  Miss it so much.

## Frequently asked questions about Sting 25

### What is Sting 25?

Sting 25 is an appumentary that celebrates the 25-year solo career of the musician Sting. It features exclusive concert footage, interviews, rare photos, and insights into his life, influences, activism, and artistry.

### What kind of content is available in the app?

The app offers exclusive concert footage from Sting's 60th birthday celebration, behind-the-scenes access, in-depth interviews, handwritten lyrics, journal entries, rare photos, and music videos. The content is organized into ten chronological chapters covering his career.

### How much does Sting 25 cost?

Based on the provided information, the app is a paid application. There are no mentions of in-app purchases or advertisements, suggesting a one-time purchase for access to all content.

### What are the key features of Sting 25?

Key features include exclusive concert footage, dual-screen AirPlay for wireless viewing on TVs, interactive 360-degree views of Sting's instruments, and the ability to sample and purchase songs from his solo albums directly from iTunes.

### Who is this app for?

This app is designed for fans of Sting and individuals interested in a comprehensive exploration of his 25-year solo music career. It appeals to those who want to learn about his musical evolution, influences, and humanitarian work.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.6 — 2018-07-30

This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.

iOS 11 and 64 bit support.

### 1.5 — 2015-01-29

Updated to support iOS 8.0 +

### 1.3.6 — 2013-05-17

This update includes:
• Graphic and Interface updates for the retina display
• Addresses issues reported by users
• Speed improvements in map response
• Overall optimization

### 1.3.4 — 2012-09-10

ver. 1.3.4
Content fixes for iPad 1 users

ver. 1.3.3
Performance updates to Download Manager

### 1.3.3 — 2012-08-09

Performance updates to the Download Manager feature

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