Comparison

WordPress vs Star Editor

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

WordPress

Create and manage your WordPress blog or website directly from your iOS device. Easily edit posts and pages, upload media, track site statistics, and engage with your audience by replying to comments.

Highlights
  • Create and edit posts and pages
  • Upload photos and videos
  • View website statistics
  • Reply to comments
  • Manage WordPress.com and self-hosted sites
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Manage or create your WordPress blog or website right from your iOS device: create and edit posts and pages, upload your favorite photos and videos, view stats and reply to comments. With WordPress for iOS, you have the power to publish in the palm of your hand. Draft a spontaneous haiku from the couch. Snap and post a photo on your lunch break. Respond to your latest comments, or check your stats to see what new countries today’s visitors are coming from. WordPress for iOS is an Open Source project, which means you too can contribute to its development. Learn more at https://apps.wordpress.com/contribute/. WordPress for iOS supports WordPress.com and self-hosted WordPress.org sites running WordPress 4.0 or higher. Need help with the app? Visit the forums at https://wordpress.org/support/forum/mobile/ or tweet us @WordPressiOS. View the Privacy Notice for California Users at https://automattic.com/privacy/#california-consumer-privacy-act-ccpa.

About

Star Editor

Features
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Star Editor builds real websites without code. You write directly on the page, arrange it by dragging, and publish with one button to a web address you own. Pick a starting point — research project, portfolio, blog, club or group, event, travel journal, recipe collection, sports team, link page, or blank — and your site opens already designed, with clear guidance in every empty field. Choose a look, a colour palette and typography, and start writing. BUILDING • Write on the page itself. Tap any text and type; what you see is what visitors see. • Add designed sections: title banner, photo and text, cards, timeline, event, key numbers, FAQ, pull quote, call to action, contact and file downloads. Or plain blocks: text, headings, photos, galleries, video, buttons and quotes. • Arrange mode: press and hold anything on the page and drag it into place, or onto another page. • Drag photos and PDFs straight in from Files, Finder or Photos. • Six looks — Paper, Poster, Notebook, Portfolio, Ledger and Studio — each with curated palettes and typography. There is no way to make a page that looks broken. • Everything can be undone. Photos are resized for the web, and their location and camera data are removed before publishing. PUBLISHING • One button builds the site and puts it online at its own address ending in pages.dev, viewable on any phone or computer. • Your site is hosted on your own Cloudflare account, on Cloudflare's free plan. Account holders must be 18 or over. Star Editor walks you through setup in plain language and never shows a raw error. • Publish as often as you like. YOUR WORK, YOUR FILES • No account with us, no server of ours, no analytics, no tracking. • Export a complete backup of any site — every page and photo in one file — and open it on another device. • The last ten published versions are kept, so you can go back. • Your Cloudflare access key is kept in the keychain, never in a file. DETAILS • Published sites are plain HTML and CSS: fast, readable on a phone, and friendly to search engines and screen readers. • Everything except publishing works offline. • iPhone, iPad and Mac. No subscription, no in-app purchases and no ads. • VoiceOver labels, Dynamic Type, and a full menu bar with keyboard shortcuts on the Mac. Star Editor is not affiliated with or endorsed by Cloudflare, Inc.

Screenshots

WordPress4 screens
Star Editor4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Star Editor at daily against WordPress's every 3 weeks. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WordPress ships an update every 3 weeks, Star Editor daily. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
WordPress versus Star Editor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWordPressStar Editor
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (22K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews36.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings22K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size239 MB12 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperAutomatticBenjamin Simon

Bugs and requests

WordPress

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Inability to upload photos properly
  • Drafts disappearing without warning
  • Formatting issues with text, lists, and media
  • Inconsistent behavior across devices
  • Login and authentication problems

Requested features

5 requests
  • Integrate Gutenberg editor
  • Add option to adjust uploaded photo sizes
  • Improve offline editing capabilities
  • Enhance integration with other apps and services
  • Provide more customization options

Star Editor

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

WordPress

No in-app purchases

None

Star Editor

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is WordPress free?
WordPress is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Star Editor free?
Star Editor is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do WordPress or Star Editor have ads?
Neither WordPress nor Star Editor shows ads.
Which is updated more often, WordPress or Star Editor?
WordPress ships an update every 3 weeks, and Star Editor daily. Most recently, WordPress was updated on October 31, 2026 and Star Editor on October 8, 2026.

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