The Star vs CrowdCanvas
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Star
This app allows users to manage their experiences at thrilling resorts in Sydney, Brisbane, and the Gold Coast. Book restaurants, spa treatments, and hotel benefits, discover promotions, and track member offers and draws.
- Book restaurants, spa treatments, hotel benefits
- Discover promotions and events
- Access personalized member offers
- Track promotional draws in real-time
- View Member dashboard with Tier Points and balances
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Get in on the action with The new Star App. The new Star App has everything you need to make the most of Australia’s most thrilling resorts in Sydney, Brisbane, and the Gold Coast. Now you can book a restaurant, spa treatment, or your Member exclusive hotel benefits directly from your phone; discover the latest promotions, events and personalised Member only offers; plus keep track of all your latest promotional draws in real-time. What’s more, Members of The Star Club can now access their Member dashboard from the home screen, making it easier than ever to keep track of Tier Points, balances, and Membership benefits. It’s all waiting for you in The Star App. So, are you in?
CrowdCanvas
This app allows event attendees to participate in interactive light shows and coordinated displays. It's designed for various events, from concerts to business showcases, to enhance audience engagement. Users must be present at a specific event for the app to function.
- Coordinated light displays
- Audience engagement
- Event participation
- Interactive experiences
- Supports various event types
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The CrowdCanvas App engages Consumers and Audiences of all ages who attend events. The app is designed to allow users to be part of and fully involved in any small, medium or large events needing crowd participation. The CrowdCanvas app will display coordinated light displays when used by the audience at an event. Events including but not limited to: - business showcase presentations - small, medium or significant concert events - sporting events No data is captured or stored besides the information needed to allow the mobile device to interact with the event or lighting show. You need to be at a specific CrowdCanvas event for this app to function fully.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: CrowdCanvas at 50% against The Star's 5%. CrowdCanvas also leads on ratings volume (8 vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). The Star's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 3.8). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
The Star holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CrowdCanvas has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 5% of The Star's written reviews are positive against 50% of CrowdCanvas's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
The Star ships an update monthly, CrowdCanvas every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and July 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Star | CrowdCanvas |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 3.8 (8 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 4.8% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 8 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 162 MB | 79 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | The Star Entertainment Group Ltd | FORTY FIRST FLOOR PTY LTD |
Customer experience
The Star
CrowdCanvas
In-app purchases
The Star
No in-app purchases
CrowdCanvas
No in-app purchases
