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The Minnesota Star Tribune subscription: cost, reviews, how to cancel

Star Tribune Media Company, News

Free on the App Store

The Minnesota Star Tribune by Star Tribune Media Company. 2 subscription plans from $25.99 per month. 35% of 46 recent reviews mention billing.

  • App Store rating4.4★ from 10,381 ratings
  • Cheapest subscription$25.99 per month
  • Reviews mentioning billing, last 12 months16 of 46 reviews

On this page: what it costs, how to cancel, what reviewers say.

What the data says

  • Billing complaints in reviews16 of 46 reviews in the last 12 months mention charges, subscriptions, refunds or cancelling (35%)
All signals behind this verdict
Reviews in the last 12 months46
Reviews mentioning billing16 (34.8%)
One- or two-star share, last 90 days43% of 7
App Store rating4.4 (10,381 ratings)
Developer's apps1, 0 removed from the store
Age5,423 days
Days since last update298
Subscription plans2
Overall review sentimentneutral

Thresholds and definitions: how we rate apps.

What The Minnesota Star Tribune costs

Download: Free. Subscriptions start at $25.99 per month.

  • Premium Digital AccessRenews every month, no trial$25.99
  • Premium Digital AccessRenews every year, no trial$259.99

How to cancel The Minnesota Star Tribune

  1. Open Settings on your iPhone and tap your name at the top.
  2. Tap Subscriptions.
  3. Select The Minnesota Star Tribune (listed under a plan name such as Premium Digital Access).
  4. Tap Cancel Subscription and confirm. You keep access until the end of the paid period.

If the app is not in that list, it was not billed through Apple. Cancel it with the developer instead.

Charged after cancelling or during a trial? Request a refund at reportaproblem.apple.com within 90 days.

What reviewers say

Rating breakdown

  • 5★66% (6,916)
  • 4★12% (1,246)
  • 3★4% (456)
  • 2★2% (247)
  • 1★6% (644)

Recent updates

  • 4.7Nov 13, 2025
  • 4.6Aug 7, 2025
  • 4.5Feb 3, 2025
  • 4.4Nov 12, 2024
  • 4.2Sep 12, 2024

Praised

  • Comprehensive local and national news coverage
  • Enjoyable reading experience
  • Strong local journalism
  • Timely updates throughout the day

Complained about

  • Frequent app crashes and glitches
  • Poor search functionality
  • Login and subscription issues
  • Repeated and outdated articles
  • Lack of comment section
  • Slow and unresponsive navigation

Reported bugs

App crashes when switching between screens; Inability to load comments or view images; Inconsistent login and subscription behavior; Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions.

Recent one-star reviews

Non-Existent Informational ValueKinda had it with the Star Tribune after decades of putting up with bias and marginal reporting. My wife agrees. The paper is now a pamphlet, no doubt due to its only printing of positive things on the left and negative things about the right. The amount of either is down to a trickle. You could eas…

DrMayhemRx, Jul 4, 2026

BirthdayHi I would like birthdays back again

kim, Jul 13, 2026

Why does this app still have ads when I pay for a subscription?!I want to pay for this service so I can read the journalism, not ads for BS online gambling. This sucks.

hayleevz, Jun 3, 2026

Recent five-star reviews

Informative coverage & reportingMinnesota Star Tribune journalism is a cut above most newspapers. The app itself is designed well and easy to use, it’s highly useful for live reporting stories in instances of serious concern. Local stories covering Minnesotan issues is also appreciated by this Minnesotan.

SolidSnakeEyes, Sep 4, 2026

Quality journalism and interesting coverageI’ve appreciated the Star Tribune in its many forms, and I can say the digital version continues to improve, and I enjoy it. Good quality journalism underpins it all, and while I may not always agree with editorial perspectives I appreciate that MN still has a news source like the MN Star Tribune.

Grnhed, Aug 3, 2026

Essential PressThe StarTribune provides essential information in a time when junk “information” is everywhere. High quality journalism is needed and the StarTribune delivers.

Anonymous532010, Jun 14, 2026

About the developer

Star Tribune Media Company has published on the App Store since Nov 2, 2011: 1 app(s), 0 of them no longer in the store.

Alternatives to The Minnesota Star Tribune

Also similar: KSTP 5 Minneapolis-St. Paul MN (4.6★), KARE 11 Minneapolis-St. Paul (4.7★), WDIO News Duluth-Superior (4.7★), MPR News (3.6★), St. Paul Pioneer Press (4.5★)

Questions people ask

How much does The Minnesota Star Tribune cost?

Download: Free. Subscriptions start at $25.99 per month.

How do I cancel The Minnesota Star Tribune?

On your iPhone open Settings, tap your name, tap Subscriptions, select The Minnesota Star Tribune and tap Cancel Subscription. You keep access until the end of the paid period.

Does The Minnesota Star Tribune have a free trial?

No plan lists a free trial in the US App Store.

How much does the app cost?

The app is free to download and offers a limited number of complimentary articles each month. Subscribers with digital access can enjoy unlimited article views and access to the eEdition for $14.99 per month, with the first month offered for free.

The Minnesota Star Tribune in one paragraph

The Minnesota Star Tribune by Star Tribune Media Company is a News app for iPhone. Download: Free. Subscriptions start at $25.99 per month across 2 plan(s). App Store rating 4.4 from 10,381 ratings. 16 of 46 reviews in the last 12 months mention charges, subscriptions, refunds or cancelling (35%). The developer has 1 app(s) on the App Store, 0 no longer listed. Cancel through Settings › Subscriptions on the iPhone. Data verified Sep 8, 2026 by AppsLupa.

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