Android app
from Star Media Group Berhad
· News & Magazines
ML forecast★ 2.8 · 4KFree
~788/mo
ML revenue forecast.
Calibrated against 24344 apps in this category.
Confidence band
±15%
High — many comparable apps with verified data
At a glance
Earns 4.41× more than the category median (178/mo).
Ranks #851 of 24,344 in News & Magazines (top 3.5% by revenue).
Launched May 08, 2011 · last updated May 15, 2026.
What the app looks like
Live screenshots from the Play Store, captured by our snapshot worker. Tap any image to enlarge.
The Star Malaysia's revenue trajectory
Forecast revenue from snapshot history. Last 1 months.
Where The Star Malaysia sits in News & Magazines
Revenue distribution of 24344 comparable apps. The Star Malaysia highlighted.
The Star Malaysia vs comparable apps
Revenue trajectory side-by-side. Bold = The Star Malaysia, ghosted = peers.
App spec
Version
6.4.0
Last update
May 15, 2026
Launched
May 08, 2011
Price
Free
Monetization
Free
What The Star Malaysia actually does (from store listing)
Information is freely available these days. But false information can be costly and detrimental to unsuspecting readers.
We are Malaysia's most trusted news source and this is endorsed by the Reuters Institute Digital News Report 2022.
We pride ourselves for only publishing news that have been verified by official sources and this is where we stand out from the crowd.
We are backed by a team of award winning journalists and respected thought leaders in their respective fields.
Easily acces…
Information is freely available these days. But false information can be costly and detrimental to unsuspecting readers.
We are Malaysia's most trusted news source and this is endorsed by the Reuters Institute Digital News Report 2022.
We pride ourselves for only publishing news that have been verified by official sources and this is where we stand out from the crowd.
We are backed by a team of award winning journalists and respected thought leaders in their respective fields.
Easily access The Star's award-winning journalism with features like:
- Nexus Rewards [NEW]: Turn your reading into real rewards! Earn points automatically as you read and share articles, then trade them in at the online Nexus Hub for guaranteed prizes. - Read Offline: Download stories to read even when you're not connected
- Bookmarks: Save articles and retrieve them later at your convenience
- News-in-audio: Listen to the top story summaries(?) at the tap of a button
- Personal navigation menu: Customise your navigation with your preferred sections
- Dark mode: Switch to a darker interface that's easier on the eyes and saves on your battery consumption
- Quick command: Access all the story tools from one place
- Breaking news alerts: Stay up-to-date with the important headlines of the day
The Star app is free to download, and all users can access Complimentary (non-locked) stories. Subscribers get unlimited access to all content and features on the app and web.
Rates may vary by location. Subscriptions are offered at MYR4.90/week, MYR13.90/month and MYR 99.90/year. Subscription will be automatically renewed unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Cancel anytime by going to your Google Play account Subscription settings and tap on "Cancel subscription".
Terms of Use: https://www.thestar.com.my/terms/
Privacy Policy: https://www.thestar.com.my/privacy/
We always welcome and take your valuable feedback into consideration when we shape our product. Write to us via the in-app feedback form (Profile > Feedback) or contact The Star Customer Service at 1 300 88 7827, or email customerservice@thestar.com.my.
Comparable Android apps
The five apps in News & Magazines with the closest revenue to The Star Malaysia. Click any to see its detail page.
Each forecast combines App Store rating, ratings count, monetisation model, pricing tier, IAP signals and ad-supported flag.
The base estimate is then multiplied by a per-category scaling factor learned from apps with founder-verified MRR.
Every number on this page comes from public APIs and bumetric's own snapshot history.
Full methodology covers input variables, accuracy bands per category and how we treat apps without comparable anchors.
See also the live data on The Star Malaysia's tracker page for current rating, reviews and snapshot timeline.
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