# Wilmington (N.C.) StarNews

> Breaking News + eNewspaper

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id395940722](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id395940722)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id395940722`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Gannett
- **Category:** News
- **Rating:** 4.20 / 5 (429 ratings)
- **Version:** 8.10.2
- **Last updated:** 2026-05-27
- **First published:** 2010-10-09
- **Size:** 182 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-16
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/wilmington-n-c-starnews/id395940722)
- **Website:** [https://www.starnewsonline.com](https://www.starnewsonline.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://cm.starnewsonline.com/privacy](https://cm.starnewsonline.com/privacy)

## Description

Wilmington StarNews delivers the local news that matters, with in-depth reporting, compelling photography, and engaging video that keeps you connected to the community.

This app provides a fast-loading reading experience, real-time breaking news alerts, customization options like text size and night mode, offline reading, and access to the eNewspaper plus USA TODAY and 200+ local editions.

## Rankings

- #80,725 — Overall

## Review summary

Users praise strong local reporting, balanced coverage, and a convenient daily digital edition that mirrors the print version and is easy to navigate. However, many reviews highlight reliability and usability problems: frequent instability (crashes, hangs, e-edition loading failures), access and subscription issues (inability to reach e-newspaper, account or payment problems, canceling difficulties), and heavy ads that disrupt reading. Readability also suffers in the newer format (small fonts, half-page views). Some report poor customer support and missing features from older versions. Overall, content quality is valued, but reliability and user experience need fixes.

### Pros

- Strong local reporting and balanced, non-partisan coverage.
- Comprehensive digital subscription providing local, national, and international news.
- Daily online copy that mirrors the printed newspaper and is easily accessible.
- Easy to navigate and find stories.

### Cons

- Frequent instability: app hangs, crashes, and e-edition fails to load.
- Subscription/account access and billing problems: inability to access e-newspaper, account recognition issues, and trouble canceling or updating payment.
- Ads overwhelm the app and interfere with reading.
- Readability and formatting issues in the newer version: small fonts, half-page views, and navigation friction.

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