Sun.Star E vs Lake County Examiner
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.
Lake County Examiner
Access a digital version of the printed newspaper. This application is included with your all-access membership. Contact customer care for assistance with app usage.
- Digital newspaper replica
- All-access membership integration
- Customer support contact
- News content access
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This is a digital replica of the printed Lake County Examiner. This app is part of your all access membership. If you have questions about using the app please contact us at 541-885-4420 or customercare@heraldandnews.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Sun.Star E at 4.5 against Lake County Examiner's 3.5. Sun.Star E also leads on ratings volume (17 vs 2). Lake County Examiner's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and update cadence (every 5 months vs every 13 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Lake County Examiner asks for nothing beyond the download.
Sun.Star E holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sun.Star E has 17 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Sun.Star E ships an update every 13 months, Lake County Examiner every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sun.Star E | Lake County Examiner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (17 ratings) — better | 3.5 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 17 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 13 months | Every 5 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 52 MB | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | PressReader Inc | Pioneer Newspapers Inc. |
Customer experience
Sun.Star E
Lake County Examiner
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
Lake County Examiner
No in-app purchases
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