The Star

Contains adsIn-app purchases
3.8
2.18K reviews
100K+
Downloads
Content rating
Everyone 10+
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About this app

From community and local coverage to global issues and breaking news, The Star reports on topics that matter and affect the day-to-day lives of our readers. Download The Star app now to receive the best features of The Star’s website, all within the palm of your hand.

What you’ll experience:

- Complete breaking and up-to-the-minute news and story coverage
- MyLocal – select up to seven communities to receive coverage on local news, issues, and events specific to your chosen communities*
- Listen to a variety of daily and weekly podcasts highlighting the latest in sports, news, and business
- In-depth reporting from our investigations team
- Provincial, national and international stories and feature articles
- The latest in sports, business and entertainment news
- Opinions and commentary from our columnists
- Push notifications
- Join conversations, offer feedback and create a dialogue around the day's critical issues
- Play fan favourite games for free!
- Save articles for later so you can read them anytime


Questions or feedback? Contact us at mobile-feedback@thestar.ca

SEE BELOW FOR IMPORTANT NOTICES

By installing and using the App, you agree to our Privacy and Anti-Spam Notice (available at http://notices.torstar.com/mobile-app-privacy-anti-spam-notice/), our Privacy Policy (available at http://notices.torstar.com/privacy-policy/) and our Terms of Use (available at http://notices.torstar.com/main_terms_of_use_daily_and_community_brands_EN/), each of which is accessible with the App's settings menu.

By subscribing, you agree to our Subscription Terms (available at http://notices.torstar.com/subscription-terms/), which are also accessible within the App's settings menu.

This App (including any updates or upgrades) may (i) automatically communicate with The Star's or its third party service providers' servers and record usage and browsing pattern metrics, (ii) manage App-related preferences or data stored on your device, and (iii) collect personal information, all as more particularly set out in our Privacy and Anti-Spam Notice and our Privacy Policy. You may withdraw your consent to the above at any time by removing or disabling the App.

The Star mobile application, an application offered by Toronto Star Newspapers Limited., 8 Spadina Avenue, 10th Floor, Toronto, ON M5V 0S8
For assistance please contact us at circmail@thestar.ca.

Google Play Store Policy
Payment will be charged to your Google Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. Subscriptions may be managed by the user's Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription, where applicable.
Updated on
Jun 25, 2024

Data safety

Safety starts with understanding how developers collect and share your data. Data privacy and security practices may vary based on your use, region, and age. The developer provided this information and may update it over time.
This app may share these data types with third parties
Personal info, App activity and 2 others
This app may collect these data types
Personal info, App activity, and Device or other IDs
Data is encrypted in transit
You can request that data be deleted

Ratings and reviews

3.8
1.71K reviews
Daniel AJ Sokolov
May 31, 2022
The app suddenly plays YouTube videos with sound (content, not ads). Can't turn the sound off. Can't stop the video either, because there is an overlay menu that won't go away, which also means you can't actually see the video. App support shoots themselves in the foot with an inane email setup: They route incoming emails through a third party, which forwards them in a way that breaks the SPF record, so the emails are automatically declined. Then they respond by saying I should email them! Fail
5 people found this review helpful
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Toronto Star
May 10, 2022
Hello, thank you for your feedback. We have passed this information back to our team, but would like to know if you are experiencing video playback as part of content in articles or from ads. You can contact us directly at mobile-feedback@thestar.ca
Matija Han
March 10, 2024
Update: The issues seem to be fixed now! I was going to send screenshots to the dev team, but I can no longer reproduce any issues. I notice the zoom bubble still appears, but doesn't get stuck. Thanks! Original review: For basically a text reading app in 2024, it's been surprisingly buggy for surprisingly long. Sometimes articles are clipped on both sides and can't be read from the app. Sometimes weird zoom bubbles open on parts of the screen when I try to scroll down and can't be dismissed.
1 person found this review helpful
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Toronto Star
March 5, 2024
Hi there! We apologize for any inconvenience you're experiencing. To better assist you, could you please share more details about the issue? Screenshots would be especially helpful. Kindly send them to mobile-feedback@thestar.ca. Thank you for your cooperation!
Matthew Suresh
May 14, 2024
Incredibly poor experience purchasing a subscription to The Star via this app. I purchased an annual subscription in 2023, and as of May 2024 I have yet to have access to the subscription. I've sent multiple emails to the support line, where someone tries to help but then I don't hear back. I've called The Star directly, I'm told it's a Google issue, when I ask Google, I'm told it's a Star issue. I have not received the subscription, or been refunded.
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Toronto Star
May 13, 2024
Hello Matthew, I'm sorry that you are having issues with your account. Can you please reach out to me directly so I can clarify a few details about your account so we can better assist you? Please reach out to lbowers@torstar.ca, thank you.

What's new

- Introducing a new Latest News Homepage for daily fresh news updates.
- Customize latest news feed with topics that are important to you
- Seamlessly switch between curated and latest news for a tailored experience.
Enjoy staying informed with our latest update!