Comparison

Star Wars Insider vs Star Wars

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

Head to head
About

Star Wars Insider

Your official digital guide to the Star Wars universe. Discover exclusive interviews with creators and cast, and explore everything from movies and TV shows to comics and games. Access the entire saga from your device.

Highlights
  • Exclusive creator and cast interviews
  • Coverage of movies, TV shows, comics, and games
  • Digital access to the Star Wars saga
  • Purchase current and back issues
  • Subscription options available
  • Pocketmags account for purchase protection
Features
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Check out the new look Star Wars Insider! The official Star Wars Insider magazine is your indispensible guide to the saga. Discover the secrets behind the most popular space fantasy of all time, with exclusive interviews with the creators, cast, and crew of the entire Star Wars saga. This essential magazine covers everything from blockbuster movies to award-winning animated TV shows, via comic books, novels, video games and more – and it’s all available digitally so you don’t even have to leave your home to visit a galaxy far, far away! ---------------------------------------------- This is a free app download. Within the app users can purchase the current issue and back issues. Subscriptions are also available within the application. A subscription will start from the latest regular issue at the time of purchase. -The subscription will renew automatically unless cancelled more than 24 hours before the end of the current period. You will be charged for renewal within 24 hours of the end of the current period, for the same duration and at the current subscription rate for the product. -You may turn off the auto-renewal of subscriptions through your Account Settings, however you are not able to cancel the current subscription during its active period. -Payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase and any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when a subscription to that publication is purchased. -If a subscription offers a free trial, at the end of the trial period, you will be charged the full price of the subscription. You may cancel a subscription during its free trial period via the subscription settings on your iTunes account. This must be done 24 hours before the end of the subscription period to avoid being charged. Users can register for/ login to a pocketmags account in-app. This will protect their issues in the case of a lost device and allow browsing of purchases on multiple platforms. Existing pocketmags users can retrieve their purchases by logging into their account. We recommend loading the app for the first time in a wi-fi area so that all issue data is retrieved. If your app will not load past the splash page after a first install or an update, please delete and reinstall the app from the App Store Help and frequently asked questions can be accessed in-app and on pocketmags. If you have any problems at all please do not hesitate to contact us: help@pocketmags.com -------------------- You can find our privacy policy here: http://www.pocketmags.com/privacy.aspx You can find our terms and conditions here: http://www.pocketmags.com/terms.aspx

About

Star Wars

Immerse yourself in the Star Wars universe with breaking news, exclusive media, and interactive features. Personalize your experience with themed interfaces, share fun selfies, and enjoy Star Wars-themed weather forecasts. Stay updated with trailers, behind-the-scenes content, and classic sound clips.

Highlights
  • Breaking news and announcements
  • Themed interfaces (Light Side, Dark Side, Droid)
  • Star Wars-themed selfies
  • In-universe weather forecasts
  • Classic sound clips and effects
  • Official videos and trailers
  • News and blogs from StarWars.com
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The Star Wars app is your official mobile connection to a galaxy far, far away. With a dynamic interface, the Star Wars app immerses you in breaking news, rich media, social updates, special events, and interactive features. Here’s where the fun begins: -Get instant notifications on big announcements, including trailer releases and movie news -Theme your app with Light Side, Dark Side, or Droid interfaces, each containing different designs, sounds, and animations -Take and share a Star Wars “selfie” in various iconic costumes and settings, including Jedi, Princess Leia (with hair buns), Han Solo’s carbon freeze, and more -Get Star Wars-themed weather and five-day forecasts, featuring in-universe planets and locales -Play classic sound clips and sound effects from your favorite Star Wars characters, creatures, weapons, vehicles, and scenes -Watch official Star Wars videos, including movie trailers, The Star Wars Show, behind-the-scenes featurettes, and more -Read official Star Wars news and blogs from StarWars.com, including creator interviews, and more -Share emojis, animated GIFs, and stickers with your friends and family NOTE: For the best experience, we recommend using this app on an iPhone 5 or higher running iOS 9.0 and above. Headphones are suggested, especially for Force Trainer. Use Wi-Fi if experiencing connection or loading difficulties. This app contains advertising messages as well as advertising for The Walt Disney Family of Companies. Privacy Policy – http://disneyprivacycenter.com Terms of Use – http://disneytermsofuse.com Your California Privacy Rights – https://privacy.thewaltdisneycompany.com/en/current-privacy-policy/your-california-privacy-rights/ Do Not Sell My Information – https://privacy.thewaltdisneycompany.com/en/dnsmi LEGAL DISCLAIMER: Before you download this experience, please consider that this app contains social media links and content, registration to create or sign in using a Star Wars ID account, and push notifications to let you know when we have updates like breaking news, additional content or new features. Please note that this is an English language app with limited features available in local languages. Some versions include regional social feeds.

Screenshots

Star Wars Insider4 screens
Star Wars4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Star Wars at none against Star Wars Insider's 10. Star Wars also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 16 months) and review sentiment (66% vs 45%). On price, rating, ads and monetization model 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. Star Wars Insider sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $23.99 per 6 months. Star Wars asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Star Wars Insider against 4.4 for Star Wars. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Star Wars has 2K ratings behind it against 89, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 45% of Star Wars Insider's written reviews are positive against 66% of Star Wars's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Star Wars Insider ships an update every 16 months, Star Wars every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Star Wars Insider versus Star Wars: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStar Wars InsiderStar Wars
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (89 ratings) — better4.4 (2K ratings)
Positive reviews44.7% of reviews65.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings892K — better
Update frequencyEvery 16 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size81 MB197 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperTitan Publishing Group LimitedDisney

Customer experience

Star Wars Insider

All ratings87 ratings
Positive88.5%
Neutral2.3%
Negative9.2%
Written reviews47 reviews
Positive44.7%
Neutral4.3%
Negative51.1%

Star Wars

All ratings1,980 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral5.3%
Negative9.0%
Written reviews491 reviews
Positive65.8%
Neutral11.0%
Negative23.2%

User reviews

Star Wars Insider

From 89 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great magazine content
  • 👍 High quality presentation
  • 👍 Digital version runs smoothly
  • 👍 App works well
  • 👍 Can preview issues

Room to improve

  • 🐛 App crashes frequently
  • 🐛 Purchases not restoring
  • 🐛 App logs out users
  • 🐛 Issues undownloaded
  • 🐛 Lost purchased issues

Star Wars

From 2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🌟 Awesome app for Star Wars fans
  • 🎨 Fun and creative features
  • 📰 Provides latest Star Wars news and updates
  • 🔊 Great sound effects and soundboard
  • 🎮 Engaging mini-games and activities

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
  • 🔌 High data and battery consumption
  • 🌍 Lacks support for non-US temperature units
  • 🤖 Limited character and content variety
  • 🔍 Difficulty finding certain features

Bugs and requests

Star Wars Insider

Reported bugs

9 issues
  • App crashes when viewing specific pages
  • Purchases not restoring after app update
  • App logs out frequently
  • Undownloads saved issues
  • Lost all purchased issues after app change
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  • App crashes during registration/age entry
  • App crashes when trying to purchase subscription
  • App crashes on launch
  • App crashes when trying to register

Requested features

5 requests
  • Bring back the Fan Forum
  • Fix app crashes on registration/age entry
  • Allow digital access with print subscription
  • Offer free sample issues
  • Update app for newer iOS versions

Star Wars

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Force Trainer mode has black screen issue
  • Jakku Spy VR experience not working
  • Weather information stuck in Fahrenheit
  • Sticker feature crashes the app
  • Certain links and activities not functioning

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more clone troopers and characters
  • Integrate emojis and stickers with keyboard
  • Improve AR/VR functionality and experiences
  • Expand soundboard with more quotes and voices
  • Introduce new mini-games and interactive content

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Star Wars Insider

Subscriptions2
  • Star Wars Insider$23.996 Months
  • Star Wars Insider$39.991 Year
One-time8
  • #138 Jan/Feb 2013 (id:807947)$9.99
  • #137 Nov/Dec 2012 (id:807946)$9.99
  • #141, July 2013 (id:807950)$9.99
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  • #140, May/Jun 2013 (id:807949)$9.99
  • #139, Mar/Apr 2013 (id:807948)$9.99
  • Issue 150 (id:807959)$9.99
  • Issue 156 (id:807965)$9.99
  • Special Edition... (id:809959)$12.99
None

Star Wars

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Star Wars Insider free?
Star Wars Insider is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Star Wars free?
Star Wars is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Star Wars Insider or Star Wars?
Star Wars Insider is rated higher. Star Wars Insider averages 4.5 out of 5 from 89 ratings, while Star Wars averages 4.4 from 2K ratings.
Do Star Wars Insider or Star Wars have ads?
Neither Star Wars Insider nor Star Wars shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Star Wars Insider or Star Wars?
Star Wars Insider ships an update every 16 months, and Star Wars every 2 months. Most recently, Star Wars Insider was updated on November 1, 2026 and Star Wars on November 3, 2026.

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