Philstar

Name: Philstar
Rating: 4.6666665 (93 reviews)
Author: Philstar Global, Corp

By: Philstar Global, Corp

PHILSTAR has been a trusted news source of Filipinos around the world.

Features & Capabilities

Philstar brings decades of trusted Philippine journalism to your browser. Light, fast and easy to use, the extension connects you to breaking news, politics, business, sports, entertainment and lifestyle coverage — all optimized for quick access. Stay up to date with timely headlines, multimedia features and opinion pieces wherever you are.

Access original reporting and in-depth explainers from Philstar and partner outlets including Interaksyon, The Philippine STAR, Pilipino Star Ngayon, The Freeman, Pang-Masa and Banat. Philstar aggregates reliable news and diverse perspectives in one place so Filipinos around the world can stay informed with credible journalism.

User Growth & Download Statistics

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By:

Philstar Global, Corp

Downloads:

23,529 290

Rating:

4.67

(93)

Version:

4.3.0 Last updated: 2026-04-15

Version code:

Creation date:

2018-03-27

Publisher country:

Permissions:

android.permission.CAMERA Very high risk
com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID Moderate risk
android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID Low risk
android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION Low risk
android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_CUSTOM_AUDIENCE Low risk
android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS Low risk
android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE Low risk
android.permission.INTERNET Low risk
android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS Low risk
android.permission.REORDER_TASKS Low risk

Size:

41.61MB

Email:

su*****@philstar.com

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Google Play Store

Data ingested on:

2026-06-08

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 394,738 ▲ 207

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Developed by:

Philstar Global, Corp

Google Play Store

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.philstar.app

Email:

su*****@philstar.com

Website:

https://www.philstar.com/

User Reviews

Users like Philstar’s informative, timely content, its generally clean mobile interface, and faster load times after recent updates. Major complaints are frequent reliability issues (app not loading or failing on some devices/regions), perceived political bias/fake news, and inconsistent navigation that some find confusing.

Pros

Informative, good coverage and timely/breaking news (multiple users praised content)
Generally clean interface and mobile‑friendly—several users said it’s easy to use or has easy navigation
Recent updates improved load speed and performance (multiple mentions)

Cons

App reliability problems — won’t load or stops working on some phones/regions (multiple reports)
Perceived editorial bias / concerns about fake or politically biased content (multiple mentions)
Inconsistent navigation/UX — some users find it easy, others find sections confusing (raised more than once)

Recent reviews

The app needs updates and bug fixes. It does not load the latest stories; the ones displayed on its feeds are from hours, or even days ago. The push notifications are nice, but does not work when you click them. I have to go to the website to read the story. The app is nice to have, but I uninstalled it for now and will be going back to the website until they fix the app's issues.