OCRegister vs Jefferson Star
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
OCRegister
Access personalized news content, save articles for later, and receive custom push notifications. Enjoy the digital replica of the newspaper and play included games. Read content offline and navigate seamlessly.
- Personalized news recommendations
- Save articles for later
- Customizable push notifications
- Digital newspaper replica
- Offline reading
- In-app games
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Welcome to a new app experience, we have optimized our app and given it a facelift! This faster app now has the following new features: Your News: Provide personalized recommendations for content based on user preferences Users will be allowed to customize the content they want to engage with by selecting the topics they are truly interested in By going to the “Your News” tab the user can bypass the noise of all that is published and home in on the content they want Saved Articles: Save feature that allows users to save articles or other content they are interested in for later reading or reference Push notifications will remind users to read their saved articles or suggest related content Custom Push Notifications: The user can select what topics they want to be notified about which makes for a much less intrusive experience. Top Navigation Bar: A top navigation bar lets the user switch between sections by swiping or tapping. Enews in-app: Desire the newspaper experience? No need to open a separate app! By simply going to Settings and selecting E-News the user can browse the Digital Replica of the day’s paper. Offline Reading: This feature allows users to enable offline reading from Settings. Offline “Reading Preferences” can also be customized for Settings. Swipe Left: Instead of going back to the main section to find more articles, users have the option to simply swipe, immediately opening other articles in the Section. Follow Topics: A user will be shown articles on topics they are following. To follow select follow at the article level and related articles will gain relevancy and be shown more frequently. Just as easily “Unfollow” Games: Users can enjoy a variety of games served in app. Games include: Sudoku, Solitaire, Jumble, Crossword, and Puzzles
Jefferson Star
Access a digital replica of the printed newspaper. This application is included with your all-access subscription. Contact customer service for assistance with app usage.
- Digital newspaper replica
- Included with subscription
- Customer support contact
- Access to printed edition
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This is a digital replica of the printed Jefferson Star. This app is part of your all access subscription. If you have questions about using the app please contact us at circulation@postregister.com or call Customer Service at (208) 522-1800, press #1.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: OCRegister at 4.6 against Jefferson Star's 1.0. OCRegister also leads on ratings volume (1.2K vs 1) and update cadence (monthly vs every 5 months). Jefferson Star's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On price, ads, monetization model 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. OCRegister sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. Jefferson Star asks for nothing beyond the download.
OCRegister holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: OCRegister has 1.2K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
OCRegister ships an update monthly, Jefferson Star every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | OCRegister | Jefferson Star |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (1.2K ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 18.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1.2K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #181 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 189 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | MediaNews Group | Pioneer Newspapers Inc. |
Customer experience
OCRegister
Jefferson Star
Bugs and requests
OCRegister
Reported bugs
3 issues- Login issues
- Inability to access past articles
- Compatibility problems with newer devices
Requested features
4 requests- Bring back city-specific news sections
- Add search functionality
- Improve photo and article formatting
- Integrate with sports content (OCVarsity)
Jefferson Star
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
OCRegister
- OC Register Monthly Subs1 Month trial$14.991 Month
- OC Register Annual Subs1 Year trial$174.991 Year
Jefferson Star
No in-app purchases
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