# Toronto Star

> Local Stories & Investigations

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id379481068](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id379481068)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id379481068`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** thestar.com
- **Category:** Magazines & Newspapers
- **Rating:** 4.60 / 5 (236 ratings)
- **Version:** 9.76.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-10
- **First published:** 2010-07-21
- **Size:** 108 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-17
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/toronto-star/id379481068)
- **Website:** [https://www.thestar.com/site/static-pages/contact-us.html](https://www.thestar.com/site/static-pages/contact-us.html)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.thestar.com/about/mobile-app-privacy-anti-spam-notice-with-privacy-policy.html](https://www.thestar.com/about/mobile-app-privacy-anti-spam-notice-with-privacy-policy.html)

## Description

Toronto Star's news app brings award-winning journalism to your fingertips with a refreshed, intuitive interface. Personalize your feed to see the stories you care about, and get trusted local, national, and world coverage delivered fast. Stay ahead with breaking news alerts and the ability to save stories for later reading.

More than headlines, the app offers top podcasts, daily fun with crosswords and comics, and offline reading for when you’re offline or on the go. It’s designed to fit your lifestyle while keeping you connected to Toronto Star’s trusted reporting.

## Rankings

- #98,287 — Overall

## Review summary

User reviews of the Toronto Star iOS app are mixed. Positive feedback centers on ease of use and a clean, streamlined design, with some sense that the app is improving over time. Recurrent complaints focus on navigation problems (back button issues), stability (crashes), missing features from Star Touch (especially iPad support and favorites), and content gaps (untimely updates, no bookmarking). Additional issues include notification/subscription quirks. Overall, users want better navigation, parity with prior versions, and greater stability.

### Pros

- Easy to use and navigate.
- Design is clean and streamlined.
- The app shows some improvement over time.

### Cons

- Major navigation issues/back button doesn't return to the previous position; overall navigation is confusing.
- Missing Star Touch / iPad support and removal of features (favorites, comics, crossword) compared to prior versions.
- Crashes / stability problems when opening articles.
- Content not updated in a timely manner.
- No favorites / can't save articles and lacking basic features like comments.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id379481068)