Daily Star App vs The Knowledge
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Daily Star App
Access Britain's favorite newspaper on your mobile device. Get the latest news, sports updates, and showbiz gossip delivered directly to your fingertips. Stay informed 24/7 with this free application.
- Latest news updates
- Sports coverage
- Showbiz gossip
- 24/7 information access
- Newspaper on mobile
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The most fun you can have with a daily news brand anywhere in the world. Get all the biggest news, sport, showbiz and TV stories - delivered with a nudge and wink. And subscribe to Gold Star for even more laughs… and a little serious stuff. This is what’s included with a Gold Star subscription; Ad-lite, a cleaner and faster reading experience Access to exclusive subscriber-only journalism and all our newsroom’s brilliant content across website and app Access our Gold Nuggets, the juiciest picks from the Daily Star - no digging required Bespoke special offers, rewards and competitions from our partners The most fun you can have with a daily news brand - without taking your clothes off! To view our latest introductory offers, please check the app. https://www.dailystar.co.uk/terms-conditions/ Privacy Notice https://www.dailystar.co.uk/privacy-notice/
The Knowledge
Get essential news and perspectives in just five minutes daily. Expert editors curate insightful commentary, useful information, and relevant podcasts from top news sources. Stay informed with fresh viewpoints on important issues in a friendly and accessible format.
- Daily news digest
- Expert editor curation
- Incise comment and useful info
- Curated podcasts
- Fresh perspectives on issues
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Brought to you by the founder of The Week, Jon Connell, The Knowledge cuts through the noise to bring you the news and views that matter to keep you up to speed – in just five minutes a day. Every weekday lunchtime, and at breakfast on the weekend, our team of expert editors distil the most incisive comment, the most useful info, the funniest quotes, and the podcasts you need to know about from all the best news sources. In a busy and cluttered world, we offer fresh perspectives on the issues that matter in a friendly and accessible form – all in one place. Download The Knowledge today to make news manageable or sign up to our free daily newsletter at www.theknowledge.com. If you have any questions, please email: contactus@theknowledge.co.uk Privacy policy: https://www.theknowledge.com/privacy/ Terms of use: https://www.theknowledge.com/terms-conditions/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: The Knowledge at none against Daily Star App's 2. The Knowledge also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (52% vs 40%). Daily Star App's advantage is ratings volume (257 vs 57) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, update cadence 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. Daily Star App sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. The Knowledge asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Daily Star App against 4.8 for The Knowledge. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 257 and 57 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 40% of Daily Star App's written reviews are positive against 52% of The Knowledge's.
Daily Star App ships an update every 4 weeks, The Knowledge every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Daily Star App | The Knowledge |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (257 ratings) | 4.8 (57 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 40.5% of reviews | 52.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 257 — better | 57 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 206 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Trinity Mirror Digital Media Limited | dmg media ltd |
Customer experience
Daily Star App
The Knowledge
User reviews
Daily Star App
From 257 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 📰 Engaging and entertaining news content
- 👍 Easy navigation and user-friendly interface
- 🔔 Good notification frequency and updates
- 📱 Clear page design and presentation
- 🌍 Accessible news from abroad for expatriates
Room to improve
- 📰 Misleading headlines not matching article content
- 📺 Excessive and intrusive advertisements
- 🔋 Severe battery drain issues
- 🎨 Poor UI/UX design after recent updates
- 📰 Lack of journalistic integrity and quality
The Knowledge
From 57 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Concise and digestible news format
- 👍 Informative and well-written summaries
- 👍 Good mix of news and eclectic pieces
- 👍 Delightful light writing style
- 👍 Refreshing reset on news consumption
Room to improve
- 👎 Right-wing bias in reporting
- 👎 Unreliable daily updates
- 👎 Content can be days old
- 👎 Subscription required for access
- 👎 Cherry-picking of right-wing opinion pieces
Bugs and requests
Daily Star App
Reported bugs
9 issues- App crashes on startup or when opening stories
- News content not updating daily or for extended periods
- Login functionality broken (Facebook, Apple, password reset)
- Text overlapping making articles unreadable
- White text on white background in main menu
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- Unresponsive email contact button
- Unwanted redirects to external app stores
- App incompatibility with older iOS versions
- App freezing and becoming unresponsive
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to skip ads after 5 seconds instead of 10
- Personalized ad targeting
- Dark mode option
- Better topic customization without social login
- Email sharing functionality
The Knowledge
Reported bugs
6 issues- App not updating daily
- Shows same stories multiple times
- App not loading/working
- App insists on account for reading, no create option
- Subscription process not recognized
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- App version mismatch between store and installed
Requested features
6 requests- Less opinions, more facts
- More balance to reporting
- Improve app icon design
- Dark mode option
- Earlier daily updates (before 7 am)
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- Option to create account within the app
In-app purchases
Daily Star App
- Monthly1 Month trial$2.991 Month
- Yearly1 Year trial$29.991 Year
The Knowledge
No in-app purchases
Questions
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