# The Star ePaper

> Digital newspaper with audio, past issues, and multiple reading views. (iPhone/iPad app by Fireworks Mobile.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-star-epaper/id1479505416 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Fireworks Mobile](https://appshunter.io/developer/427943775)
- Category: News
- Price: Free
- Rating: 2.30/5 from 7 App Store ratings · 6 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 12+
- Requires: iOS 15.0 · 59 MB
- Languages: American English, Danish, French (France), German (Germany), Japanese, European Portuguese, Chinese (Simplified, China), European Spanish, Chinese (Traditional, Taiwan)
- Released: 2020-02-19
- Data updated: 2026-08-20
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-star-epaper/id1479505416/reviews.md

## What is The Star ePaper?

The Star newspaper, in digital form. Read and listen to the news and views from today, catch up on news you missed in the past.  

- Switch seamlessly between newspaper view and mobile-optimised text view.

- Read up to 60 days of past issues.

- Listen to the news through the audio reader.

- Includes all sections in The Star: Sport, Business, all Metro sections, and more.

- Available from 6am (MYT) daily.

## Key features

- Digital newspaper format
- Mobile-optimized text view
- Audio reader for news
- Access to 60 days of past issues
- Includes all newspaper sections
- Available daily from 6 AM MYT

## Recent user reviews (6 of 6)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-star-epaper/id1479505416/reviews.md

### 2/5 — Poor

*2024-05-14*

No ability to save articles. I’m a journalist and I want to be able to archive stories for ideas and background info. At least to be able to go to print dialogue and save as pdfs. Nope. I can do from the webpage on my laptop but not on the app. If the Star wants to see how to make a highly functional virtual newspaper app (which also allows easy saving/printing of articles) check out The Edge Malaysia.

### 1/5 — Seriously ?

*2022-01-06*

How can the leading English Daily in a country ever come up with such a crappy app ? Nothing seems to work. Downloads take forever for such a simple thing as downloading a single day’s issue of newspaper, notwithstanding the fact that we are paying an annual subscription for it. Even after updating the app everytime, it still faces the same problems . If the App Store ever allows us to issue 1/2 a star for rating, I would have done so without any hesitation.

### 4/5 — Finally sorted out all the complaints ...

*2021-04-14*

After many email complains to the paper’s management they have finally got their “developers” to solve the frequent crashes and silly screen capture restriction.
It should not have taken this long for a major newspaper to resolve these complaints. 
With this 1.4 release I’ve not experienced anymore “crashes”.
Finally....
I now rate it 4 stars

**Developer response:** Dear Zerkoman, thank you for your 4 star rating. We appreciate your continuous support and we hope to bring more joy in your reading pleasure :) If you have any further feedback or suggestions, you could also write to us at customerservice@thestar.com.my. We would love to hear from you!

### 1/5 — CANCEL or DON’T subscribe

*2020-12-12*

Hopeless app, inconvenient to reader. Will cancel. truly regretted in subscribing.

**Developer response:** We thank you for your interest in our app and sorry for the unpleasant experience you had with our app. Could you please update the app to the latest version as we have fixed some bugs in the older version. Do write to us at customerservice@thestar.com.my if you still face any issue. Thank you for your support.

### 2/5 — Prone to crashing

*2020-10-22*

This app won’t run on my old iPad. On my newer iPad, it will crash randomly and I have to open the app again and look for the last read page.

**Developer response:** Thank you for reaching out to us and we apologise for your unpleasant experience. Kindly update your app to the latest version for more stability and reliability. Please contact us at customerservice@thestar.com.my and we will gladly help you in resolving the issue.

### 1/5 — Keeps crashing

*2020-10-14*

Everytime when I try to read, it kept crashing!

## Frequently asked questions about The Star ePaper

### What is The Star ePaper?

The Star ePaper is the digital version of The Star newspaper. It allows you to read the day's news and views, catch up on past issues, and listen to articles through an audio reader.

### How many past issues can I access on The Star ePaper?

You can read up to 60 days of past issues of The Star newspaper through the ePaper.

### Does The Star ePaper have ads?

No, The Star ePaper does not contain advertisements.

### What devices is The Star ePaper available on?

The Star ePaper is available on iPhone, iPad, and iPod devices.

### What is the age rating for The Star ePaper?

The Star ePaper has an age rating of 12+.

### When is The Star ePaper available each day?

The Star ePaper is available daily from 6 AM MYT (Malaysia Time).

### What sections are included in The Star ePaper?

The Star ePaper includes all sections of The Star newspaper, such as Sport, Business, and all Metro sections.

### How often is The Star ePaper updated?

The Star ePaper is updated daily, with new editions available from 6 AM MYT.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.9.3 — 2026-08-17

- Improved tracking reliability and consistency throughout the app.
- Minor UI and usability improvements for a smoother experience.

### 1.9.2 — 2026-04-01

This update from Apple will improve the functionality of this app. No new features are included.

- App theme updated.

### 1.9.1 — 2026-03-17

- App theme updated.

### 1.9.0 — 2026-03-03

- App Theme updated.

### 1.8.9 — 2026-02-16

- App Theme Updated.

## Apps similar to The Star ePaper

| App | Rating | Price | Category |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Báo Nói - Audio News Articles](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bao-noi-audio-news-articles/id6444818202) | — | Free | News |
| [Your News Daily](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/your-news-daily/id6612028239) | — | Free | News |
| [HNews](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hnews/id1482022913) | — | Free | News |
| [BhutanNews](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bhutannews/id6446471566) | — | Free | News |
| [Breaking News - UK News - News](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/breaking-news-uk-news-news/id1279030862) | 4.7 (62) | Free | News |
| [Breaking news Premium](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/breaking-news-premium/id1480957425) | 5.0 (1) | $4.99 | News |

## More apps by Fireworks Mobile

- [WIEF Linkedup](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wief-linkedup/id1319259890)
- [Atria](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/atria/id1437137050)
- [POH KONG Jeweland](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/poh-kong-jeweland/id1490755060)
- [联合日报 United Daily News](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/united-daily-news/id1498192233)
- [Avenue K](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/avenue-k/id1502547158)

All apps by Fireworks Mobile: https://appshunter.io/developer/427943775

---

*Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-20.*