The Star WI vs Edina Sun Current
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Star WI
Access local news for Sun Prairie, DeForest, and Windsor, Wisconsin. This digital edition provides up-to-date information for Dane County, published twice weekly.
- Local news coverage
- Digital e-edition
- Dane County focus
- Published Tuesday and Friday
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The Star now includes both LIVE NEWS serving Sun Prairie, DeForest and Windsor. The Star is located in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin and provides news for Dane County. It is published Tuesday and Friday. Sun Prairie Star is owned by Adams Publishing. Contact Sun Prairie Star at print.subscriptions@ecpc.com or call 608-764-0299, press #1.
Edina Sun Current
Access a digital replica of the printed newspaper. This application is included with your all-access subscription. Contact customer service for assistance.
- Digital newspaper replica
- Access to printed edition
- Included with subscription
- Customer service support
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This is a digital replica of the printed Edina Sun Current. This app is part of your all access subscription. If you have questions about using the app please call Customer Service at (763) 712-3544.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Edina Sun Current at 5.0 against The Star WI's 3.7. The Star WI's advantage is monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases) and ratings volume (6 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Edina Sun Current holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Star WI has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 months. Both last shipped on November 7, 2026.
| Parameter | The Star WI | Edina Sun Current |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (6 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 4 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 39 MB | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | APG Media of Wisconsin LLC | Adams Publishing Group, LLC |
Customer experience
The Star WI
Edina Sun Current
In-app purchases
The Star WI
No in-app purchases
Edina Sun Current
No in-app purchases
Questions
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