Wildcaster

Name: Wildcaster
Rating: 4.8 (1196 reviews)
Author: Star Publishing Company

By: Star Publishing Company App

From the Arizona Daily Star

Overview

Version:

5.1.1

Last updated: 2026-03-19

Ranking

#49,732 ▲ 3,887

Overall

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

App News & Magazines Sports

By:

Star Publishing Company

Rating:

4.80

(1,196)

Version:

5.1.1 Last updated: 2026-03-19

Version code:

880388266

Creation date:

2011-09-30

Compatible devices:

Size:

9.68MB

URLs:

Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-07-25

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 49,732 ▲ 3,887

For Developers

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Developed by:

Star Publishing Company

Apple Apps Store

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