University Star vs NewsData
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
University Star
This app provides access to historical and current news from a long-standing student publication at Texas State University. It offers a digital archive of articles, documenting the university's and broader historical events.
- Access to student newspaper content
- Historical news archive
- University news updates
- Digital publication access
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The University Star is the student newspaper of Texas State University. As one of the oldest student publications in Texas, The Star has published steadily through the Great Depression, two world wars, and through the Korean, Vietnam and Gulf Wars. Lyndon Johnson, the 36th president of the United States, served as the summer editor of The Star in 1930.
NewsData
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Founded in 1982, NewsData provides a common frame of reference for thousands of energy professionals, keeping them well-informed on Western energy policy, markets, resources and other topics essential to their work. NewsData's team of skilled, experienced journalists have a long-earned reputation for reliable, accurate, balanced and insightful reporting, founded on their deep understanding of energy matters.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: University Star at every 3 months against NewsData's every 7 months. University Star also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
University Star ships an update every 3 months, NewsData every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | University Star | NewsData |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 58 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Texas State University - San Marcos | News Data, LLC |
In-app purchases
University Star
No in-app purchases
NewsData
No in-app purchases
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