Sun.Star E vs Inquirer Plus
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.
Inquirer Plus
Access news and in-depth analysis from the Inquirer, with a personalized feed and adjustable reading modes. Bookmark articles for later or explore editor's picks. Includes a digital replica of the newspaper and classic puzzle games.
- Personalized newsfeed
- Expert commentary and analysis
- Dark mode and adjustable font size
- Bookmark stories for later
- Editor's Picks
- Digital newspaper replica
- Classic puzzle games
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Experience the new Inquirer Plus: Updated. Fast. Convenient. Inquirer Plus brings the stories from the Inquirer directly to your hand. Personalize your newsfeed depending on your interests. Dig deeper into stories with commentary and analysis from our experts. For a more comfortable reading experience, switch to dark mode and adjust the font size. Limited time to read in the morning? Bookmark stories to read later. Or better yet, go through our Editor's Picks to discover the most important stories that you need to know. It's not all serious. We also have games! Relax with classic puzzles like Crossword and Sudoku. The new Inquirer Plus also gives you access to a digital replica of the Philippine Daily Inquirer newspaper. Terms and conditions: https://services.inquirer.net/user-agreement/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Inquirer Plus at none against Sun.Star E's shown. Inquirer Plus also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 13 months) and ratings volume (254 vs 1). Sun.Star E's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and review sentiment (50% vs 38%). On price, in-app purchases, 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. Sun.Star E sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month and Inquirer Plus sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Sun.Star E holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Inquirer Plus has 254 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Sun.Star E's written reviews are positive against 38% of Inquirer Plus's.
Sun.Star E ships an update every 13 months, Inquirer Plus every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sun.Star E | Inquirer Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.7 (254 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better | 37.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 254 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 13 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 52 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | PressReader Inc | Inquirer Interactive |
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Sun.Star E
Inquirer Plus
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
Inquirer Plus
- Basic - 1 Month$2.991 Month
- All Access - 1 Month$4.991 Month
- Basic - 1 Year$29.991 Year
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- All Access - 1 Year$49.991 Year
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