Features & Capabilities

Wildcaster delivers University of Arizona sports coverage from the Arizona Daily Star, including The Wildcast podcast and daily staff reporting.

Stay updated with breaking game news, pre- and post-game analysis, photo galleries, feature stories, and videos.

User Growth & Download Statistics

By:
Star Publishing Company
Rating:
4.80
(1,196)
1 new ratings
Version:
5.1.1 Last updated: 2026-03-19
Version code:
880388266
Creation date:
2011-09-30
Compatible devices:
Size:
9.68MB
URLs:
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Source:
Apple Apps Store
Data ingested on:
2026-06-04
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Star Publishing Company
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https://apps.apple.com/us/app/wildcaster/id467708312

User Reviews

Overall, users praise Wildcaster for strong Wildcats journalism and broad multimedia coverage, making it a trusted go-to for UA news. However, recurring complaints center on paywall and reduced free content, subscription gating, and significant reliability issues after updates, including blank pages and crashes. Additional frustration comes from external links not opening properly and several usability quirks like the view-collection feature. The content quality remains high, but access models and stability significantly impact the user experience.
Pros
  • High-quality Wildcats journalism with seasoned reporters (e.g., Michael Lev) and strong coverage of football and baseball.
  • Broad multimedia coverage including stories, podcasts, and videos, with breaking news.
  • Widely regarded as the go-to source for Arizona Wildcats news and updates.
  • Fans praise its comprehensive overview of UA athletics and BearDown content.
Cons
  • Content often behind a paywall; free access reduced or removed.
  • App instability after updates: frequent errors, blank pages, crashes requiring reinstall.
  • External links sometimes fail to open or lock up the app, causing restarts.
  • UI/usability annoyances (e.g., view-collection mode) and other navigation quirks.
Recent reviews
This would be a great app to help keep you up to date with all the Wildcat news, but unfortunately it seems that all the articles that I have been reading for years are now behind a paywall. $5.99 per month is a little pricey
by DC*****, 2025-03-18

After enjoying the app for years I deleted it after making it subscription based. Not worth it.
by Mo*****, 2025-02-07

I travel a lot and enjoy news and stories about the cats distant cat
by di*****, 2022-12-27
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