Sun.Star E vs Philstar Media Group
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
Philstar Media Group
Access a wide range of Philippine news from multiple publications. Stay informed with national and regional titles covering diverse topics. Offers various subscription plans for comprehensive access.
- Access to multiple Philippine news titles
- National and regional circulation
- Broadsheets and tabloids
- Subscription plans for full access
- Philippine news coverage
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The Philstar Media Group is the dominant print media organization in the Philippines, with six successful titles comprising broadsheets and tabloids circulated nationwide, and regional titles based in Cebu. Terms of use:https://philstarmedia.pressreader.com/help Privacy:https://philstarmedia.pressreader.com/help
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Philstar Media Group at 5.0 against Sun.Star E's 4.5. Philstar Media Group also leads on ads (none vs shown). Sun.Star E's advantage is ratings volume (17 vs 1). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Sun.Star E sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month and Philstar Media Group sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Philstar Media Group holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sun.Star E has 17 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Sun.Star E ships an update every 13 months, Philstar Media Group every 22 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sun.Star E | Philstar Media Group |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (17 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 17 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 13 months — better | Every 22 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 52 MB | 51 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | PressReader Inc | Philstar Daily Inc. |
Customer experience
Sun.Star E
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In-app purchases
Sun.Star E
- Sun.Star Cebu Monthly$5.991 Month
- SuperBalita Cebu monthly2 variants$5.991 Month
- SunStar Cebu Monthly$5.991 Month
Philstar Media Group
- All Access Weekly$5.997 Days
- Philippine Star Monthly$8.991 Month
- Business World Monthly$8.991 Month
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- Philippine Star Quarterly$24.993 Months
- Business World Quarterly$24.993 Months
- All Access Quarterly$49.993 Months
- Philippine Star Annual$69.991 Year
- Business World Annual$69.991 Year
- All Access Semi Annual$79.996 Months
- All Access Annual$99.991 Year
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