Star Democrat eEdition vs Duplin Times
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Star Democrat eEdition
Access a digital replica of the daily newspaper. This application is included with your all-access membership. Contact support for any usage questions.
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This is a digital replica of the printed Star Democrat. This app is part of your all access membership. If you have questions about using the app please contact us at subscribe@chespub.com or call (410) 770-4005.
Duplin Times
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This is a digital replica of the printed Duplin Times. This app is part of your all access membership. If you have questions about using the app please contact us at customercare@apgenc.com or call (252) 329-9505.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Duplin Times at 5.0 against Star Democrat eEdition's 4.2. Duplin Times also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 71%). Star Democrat eEdition's advantage is ratings volume (28 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.
Duplin Times holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Star Democrat eEdition has 28 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of Star Democrat eEdition's written reviews are positive against 100% of Duplin Times's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Star Democrat eEdition | Duplin Times |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (28 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 71.4% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 28 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 4 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 48 MB | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Adams Publishing Group, LLC | APG East LLC |
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Star Democrat eEdition
Duplin Times
In-app purchases
Star Democrat eEdition
No in-app purchases
Duplin Times
No in-app purchases
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