# tucson.com — From the Arizona Daily Star

> Arizona Daily Star provides local news, sports, and multimedia for Tucson and Southern Arizona. (iPhone/iPad app by Star Publishing Company.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tucsoncom/id437984630 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Star Publishing Company](https://appshunter.io/developer/355559219)
- Category: News
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.60/5 from 4,475 App Store ratings · 63 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 17+
- Requires: iOS 17.6 · 10 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2011-05-30
- Data updated: 2026-08-18
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tucsoncom/id437984630/reviews.md

## What is tucson.com?

The Arizona Daily Star brings you Tucson news, Arizona Wildcats, videos, photos and more.

Get breaking news and sports alerts from Southern Arizona's leader in Tucson news.

Terms of Use
https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

## Key features

- Local Tucson news
- Arizona Wildcats sports coverage
- Breaking news alerts
- Photos and videos
- Southern Arizona news

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly Subscription | $4.99 | per month |


## What do users think of tucson.com?

Overall sentiment: negative

**Pros**

- 📰 Daily read
- 📤 Timely updates
- 🏙️ Good coverage of local news
- 🗞️ Best available electronic news reporting

**Cons**

- 🔒 Content locked behind paywall
- 🔍 Difficult to find specific news items
- 🐛 Crashes frequently, especially for ads
- 📱 Clunky app, poor formatting and navigation
- 🤔 Biased, left-leaning reporting

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Notifications for non-existent stories
- Broken internal links and references
- Outdated content, app lags behind website
- Frequent crashes and errors

**Most requested features**

- Lower price for print edition
- Broader range of news topics
- Improve article search and navigation
- Optimize app for iPad and other tablets

## Recent user reviews (10 of 63)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tucsoncom/id437984630/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Daily read

*2025-11-07, version 5.2*

I can’t picture a day without The Arizona Daily Star. It keeps me up to date on local an national news.

### 2/5 — Can’t find specific news items

*2024-10-15, version 5.1.1*

This is the scenario that happens all too frequently:
I get the ADS “latest headlines” email. I click on an article I wish to read. Instead of opening in the app, it opens in a browser and insists I sign in. I don’t remember my password, so I open the app and the “latest headline” I’m looking for is impossible to find. 
I give up and wonder why I’m paying for this at all.

### 2/5 — not worth it

*2023-12-20, version 5.0*

i hardly open this app up because it is always asking to subscribe , subscribe, subscribe.  why your app isn't worth it.
the news on this app isn't help or interesting.  GET REAL guys!!

### 2/5 — Subscription only for only partial content

*2023-12-09, version 5.0*

I’ve had this app for years, and articles used to be tiered. Some articles were for subscribers only while others could be accessed in the app with a fair amount of ads. The app would frequently crash, and articles listed in alerts would be nonexistent when one clicked on the alert. Now the app has a limit for articles though this was never disclosed anywhere. Payment does not give you access to all articles since some are still marked “for subscribers only.” Apparently subscribing to the app doesn’t count as a subscription. At least other newspaper apps allow a certain number of stories per month. I deleted the app.

### 1/5 — Needs work.

*2023-10-28, version 5.0*

App is clunky. Crashes a lot for ads.

### 1/5 — Content now locked behind a paywall

*2023-10-13, version 5.0*

Title says it all.

### 1/5 — Terrible

*2023-10-03, version 5.0*

Constantly getting notifications for stories that just flat out don’t exist and every interesting story is locked behind a paywall, even though the app is infested with ads!

### 5/5 — Good, reliable read.

*2023-09-06, version 4.7.1*

This is a great way to read about Tucson’s happenings and citizens.

### 1/5 — Please download Grammarly

*2023-05-23, version 4.7.1*

Does anyone proofread the ‘news’ before putting it out to the public?

### 5/5 — Easy access; good coverage: great support

*2023-02-20, version 4.7.1*

We’re thinking of moving to Tucson, wanted a way to get familiar ahead of time. Tried others; this seems right. Good support: ¡important! Good coverage (seems, both sides, but who’m I?). Even better tnan some of my usual news feeds. I look in daily. [p.s., from elsewhere in the world: You folks in Tucson seem so calm and reasoned. What the heck are you? Civilized??)]

## Frequently asked questions about tucson.com

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

This app provides local news coverage for Tucson and Southern Arizona, including updates on the Arizona Wildcats sports teams. You can also find photos and videos related to local events and news.

### How do I get breaking news alerts?

The app delivers breaking news and sports alerts directly from Southern Arizona's leader in local news. You will be notified of significant events as they happen.

### Is this app free to download?

The app is free to download. However, based on the provided data, it has in-app purchases, suggesting some content or features may require payment.

### What is the primary focus of this app?

The primary focus of this app is to deliver comprehensive local news and sports information specifically for the Tucson and Southern Arizona region.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 5.2.2 — 2026-04-15

- Bug fixes

### 5.2 — 2025-10-02

* Fixed a bug related to video assets
* Added support for info boxes
* Updated UI for Liquid Glass

### 5.1.2 — 2025-04-15

* Fixed issue with in-line lists
* Other bug fixes

### 5.1.1 — 2024-10-13

* Bug fixes
* Small formatting changes

### 5.1 — 2024-09-27

* Added new feature that lets you follow topics or authors
* Added more in-line media to stories
* Fixed issue with blank push alerts

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