“Unskippable ads that glitch out — Articles that are locked behind a paywall and unskippable ads that pop up randomly, glitch out, and are unclosable prevent this app from being my go to”
Public review signal · 491 reviews scanned · scope limited to review patterns.
Honolulu Star-Advertiser
The Honolulu Star-AdvertiserTake the Honolulu Star-Advertiser app while you're on the go!
4.5 ★1,523 ratings
—Downloads
12+Age rating
38 MBApp size
FreeIn-app purchases
About this app
Take the Honolulu Star-Advertiser app while you're on the go! Get easy access to breaking news, weather, traffic, as well as premium content, including local features, island food and more. Anyway you want it, we deliver.
The Star-Advertiser app is free to download. Users can enjoy unlimited access Top News, Traffic, Weather as well as multimedia including video.
The award winning Star-Advertiser Print Replica edition is also available to read page by page. Premium content is marked by a Blue Star to easily navigate through Hawaii’s news. Get breaking news alerts to stay up-to-date with events as they occur.
Questions? Please contact us at (808) 538-6397.
Terms of Service https://www.oahupublications.com/terms-of-service/
Preview
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Independent evidence report
Evidence and review signals
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What we measured
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Developer replies to reviews
Replies to fewer than 1 review in 20
Price in the store description
States no price and billing period
Cancelling, in the store description
Does not say how to cancel
Themes reported by reviewers
No theme reported
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Five-star share of ratings
Not assessed
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In the package we scanned
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Graded bands · predicate set 1.4 · how these are measured
What the analysis found
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Aggressive ad load27 reviews · user report
Highlighted reviews
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“It’s 2026 and still a Horrible UI — One of the worst apps for news I have ever used. Even though I pay hundreds of dollars a year for a subscription the app always opens with a full screen ad that can be challenging for folks to dismiss…”
“Too many ads — I popped on here to see if I missed an update. I have repetitive pop-up ads appearing, múltiples before I can get through an article. I’m a subscriber and find it frustrating that it is so difficult to get local news.”
Assessment & version history
App changes and Appworthy events in one timeline.
Store listing updated to version 3.32.05.
What this app sells
Useful store-disclosed pricing, kept below the app listing.
Business modelFree
Prices and terms as disclosed by the store listing.