Last 30 days
Last 30 days
Avg per download
726 reviews
Last 30 days
Last 30 days
Avg rev. per download
726 reviews
Performance Insights
Competition level
Low competitionUnder 100K on both downloads and revenue — the kind of niche a small team can still take.
Tracked since
First seen March 2011 · 76 releases since
Journal Star - Peoria is an iOS app (Free) by Gannett in the mobile app category. It draws an estimated 1K downloads a month and holds a 4.4-star rating.
- Monetizes through in-app purchases ranging from $14.99 to $69.99.
- Ships new versions roughly quarterly.
- Latest version is 28.10.2, released May 27, 2026.
- 69% of ratings are five-star.
- Available in 30 languages.
- Strongest in US, CA, AU.
- Downloads at 181.8 MB and requires iOS 18.6+.
- Rated 13+.
App details
- Version
- 28.10.2
- Release status
- Regional release
- Age rating
- 13+
- Requires
- iOS 18.6+
- Size
- 181.8 MB
- Languages
- Arabic, HY, Catalan, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Malay, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Chinese, Slovak, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Vietnamese
- Price
- Free
- First seen
- March 2011
- Top markets
- US, CA, AU
- Publisher country
- US
- Website
- Visit website
- Support
- Visit support
Release history
76 versions tracked
- Version 28.10.2Latest
- Version 28.10.1
- Version 28.9.0
- Version 28.8.1
- Version 28.8.0
- Version 28.6.0
- Version 28.5.4
- Version 28.5.2
- Version 28.5.0
- Version 28.1.0
- Version 8.0.1
- Version 28.0.0
Ships roughly quarterly.
In-app purchases
4 products · United States
- Journal Star - MonthlyMonthly$24.99
- Journal Star - AnnualYearly$69.99
- Monthly Digital RateMonthly$14.99
- Monthly Digital SubscriptionMonthly$19.99
What users say
- 4.0
What a mess!
I signed up for digital access at Christmas time on a special promotion. Something went wrong in the signup process and I have a completed subscription and a partially created subscription. I have tried to reach someone at the PJS, to no avail. All I get are digital assistants, no live person. Every time I go online, I get a subscription pop-up covering the articles. I need to call in again which I have placed right behind a root canal!
Reviewed on version 28.1.0
- 1.0
HATE the new version of the App
I have the old app for the digital version of the paper, but now getting constant pop-ups to download this new app. I downloaded the new app and signed in. It is so convoluted and buggy. All I want to do is read the newspaper. The old app was so easy… just open the app and there it was. And this new app won’t even let me print articles (at least as far as I can see). It says I can download a pdf or email myself a copy (which I could then print, I suppose), but every time I try I get errors. I hate this new app. Please let me use the old app without having the pop-up prompt to download the new app. PLEASE! This new app is insufferable to those that just want to read the paper (and read the paper only).
Reviewed on version 27.3.3
- 5.0
Pop Up ads
They are really annoying, especially for a paid subscription. What makes it even worse, they are misaligned on the screen, usually both ends are cut off and the type is incomplete on each end. Also they are for products that are very narrow in use, tech companies, or a national company that has no relevance to the Peoria area.
Reviewed on version 28.1.0
About Journal Star - Peoria
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From critically acclaimed storytelling to powerful photography to engaging videos — the Journal Star app delivers the local news that matters most to your community.
APP FEATURES: • Access all of our in-depth journalism, including things to do around town, sports coverage from high school to the pros, and much more. • Enjoy a streamlined, fast-loading experience that makes it easy to view the stories, photos, and videos that matter to you. • Get breaking news, sports scores, and weather alerts with real-time notifications tailored to your interests. • Customize your experience by saving your favorite stories, adjusting text size, using night mode, or reading offline. • eNewspaper: Just like our print edition but accessible on your mobile devices. And access to USA TODAY and 200+ local eNewspapers.
MORE INFORMATION: • Privacy Policy: https://cm.pjstar.com/privacy/ • Terms of Service: https://cm.pjstar.com/terms/ • Help Center: https://help.pjstar.com • Subscriptions are charged to your account at confirmation of purchase and automatically renew each month or year, unless turned off in your account settings at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage your subscriptions and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to your Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription, where applicable. See "Subscription Support" in the app's Settings for more details and customer service contact information.
Screenshots
5 iPhone screenshots
Journal Star - Peoria iOS app monetises through in-app purchases. The current products and price points are listed in the in-app purchases table on this page.
Journal Star - Peoria iOS app generates an estimated monthly revenue of $7K.
Journal Star - Peoria iOS app download estimates are updated daily. The app maintains a 4.4-star rating based on 726 user reviews, indicating strong user satisfaction in the mobile app market.
Journal Star - Peoria iOS app competes actively in the mobile app category. The app's performance metrics suggest significant growth potential in a low-competition segment.
You can download Journal Star - Peoria iOS app from the App Store for iOS devices, requiring iOS 18.6 or later. The app offers in-app purchases for enhanced functionality.
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