MyUKM vs The Star ePaper
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MyUKM
Stay informed about campus activities and news at UKM. This app delivers timely updates for students and staff, keeping you connected to the university.
- Receive campus activity information
- Get current news updates
- Stay connected with UKM
- Information for students and staff
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Enable student and staff to receive information about activity or current news in UKM.
The Star ePaper
Access the daily digital edition of a major newspaper, with options to read in a traditional layout or a mobile-friendly text format. Enjoy audio versions of articles and browse up to 60 days of past issues, covering sports, business, and local news.
- 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
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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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: The Star ePaper at 17% against MyUKM's 0%. The Star ePaper also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
MyUKM ships an update every 2 months, The Star ePaper fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MyUKM | The Star ePaper |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 2.3 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 16.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 7 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 68 MB | 61 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia | Fireworks Mobile |
Customer experience
MyUKM
The Star ePaper
In-app purchases
MyUKM
No in-app purchases
The Star ePaper
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is MyUKM free?
Is The Star ePaper free?
Do MyUKM or The Star ePaper have ads?
Which is updated more often, MyUKM or The Star ePaper?
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