The Freeman vs Sun.Star E
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Freeman
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Founded in 1919, The Freeman is the oldest newspaper of Cebu, the Queen City of Southern Philippines. Owned by the Gullas family of Cebu in partnership with the Philippine STAR, The Freeman chronicles news, events, and happenings in and around Cebu, a bustling city and center of commerce in the South. The Freeman prides itself on being a newspaper for Cebuanos and by Cebuanos, carrying close to a century of journalism heritage. The Freeman is a daily newspaper. The Freeman provides availability to all editions of the publication by incorporating subscriptions allowing the purchase of a 7 day, one month, 2 months, 3 months, 6 months and a yearly subscription to the paper. The 7 day, monthly and yearly subscriptions are auto-renewing subscriptions. Prices for the subscriptions are $1.99 for 7 days, $6.99 for one month, $12.99 for two months, $18.99 for three months, $29.99 for 6 months and $59.99 for a year. Payment for this subscription will be charged to your iTunes account upon purchase. The subscription will auto-renew within 24 hours of the current subscription expiring. Auto-renewing subscriptions can be managed via Account Settings allowing them to be turned off. No cancellations of the current subscription are allowed during the active subscription period. For any further information see http://subscriber.pagesuite-professional.co.uk/file/Website_Privacy_statement.doc Terms: https://www.philstar.com/member-agreement Privacy Policy: https://www.philstar.com/privacy-policy
Sun.Star E
Access the Sun.Star newspaper in its original digital format. Subscribe to daily editions and enjoy reading news as it's printed. Manage your subscriptions easily through account settings.
- Read newspaper in original format
- Monthly subscription options
- Manage subscriptions and auto-renewal
- Access Sun.Star Cebu and SuperBalita Cebu
- View news as printed
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Sun.Star Read the Sun.Star newspaper in its original format. Sun.Star E-paper allows you to subscribe to two subscriptions: SunStar Cebu - 1 month or SuperBalita Cebu - 1 month • The cost of each subscription is $5.99 per month • Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase • Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period • Your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period • You may manage your subscriptions and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the your Account Settings after purchase • No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period • http://sunstar.newspaperdirect.com/epaper/iphone/homepage.aspx#_terms • http://sunstar.newspaperdirect.com/epaper/iphone/homepage.aspx#_privacy • Any unused portion of a free trial period, will be forfeited when you purchase an in-app subscription or if you decide to migrate to an authorized subscription from in-app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: The Freeman at none against Sun.Star E's shown. The Freeman also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). On price, update cadence, 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. The Freeman sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and Sun.Star E sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
The Freeman ships an update every 17 months, Sun.Star E every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Freeman | Sun.Star E |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.5 (17 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 17 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 17 months | Every 13 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 126 MB | 52 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Philstar Daily Inc. | PressReader Inc |
In-app purchases
The Freeman
- The Freeman - Cebu$1.997 Days
- The Freeman - Cebu$6.991 Month
- The Freeman - Cebu$12.992 Months
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- The Freeman - Cebu$18.993 Months
- The Freeman - Cebu$29.996 Months
- The Freeman - Cebu$59.991 Year
Sun.Star E
- Sun.Star Cebu Monthly$5.991 Month
- SuperBalita Cebu monthly2 variants$5.991 Month
- SunStar Cebu Monthly$5.991 Month
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