Version History
Here you can find the changelog of The Star Malaysia since it was posted on our website on 2014-06-13.
The latest version is 6.2.12 and it was updated on soft112.com on 26 April, 2024.
See below the changes in each version:
version 6.2.12
posted on 2024-04-23
- Bug fixes and performance improvements.
version 6.2.0
posted on 2023-05-15
Introducing Yearly Premium Plan, 12 months subscription to advertisement-free plan.
This new plan gives members an uninterrupted and seamless reading experience along with full access via web and app.
version 6.1.2
posted on 2021-08-17
New! (For Student Plan only)
Introducing the Inter-University Reading Challenge's scoring under my profile.
And, a Major Fix for the "Login Kick out" issue.
Sorry for the inconvenience caused.
version 6.1.0.1
posted on 2021-07-15
Introducing Premium Plan, the advertisement-free plan.
This new plan gives members an uninterrupted & seamless reading experience along with full access via web & app.
Also, tell us how useful a story is to you via the new story rating, to help us strategise in our content direction.
And, exclusively for Star Digital Access members (it's finally here in app):
My Library: Create & name your own folders, then keep your bookmarks permanently organised there!
And, some bugs squashing.
version 6.0.2
posted on 2020-12-03
- Fixed Top Stories/Popular tab news update
- Other bug fixes and performance improvements
version 6.0.0
posted on 2020-11-23
Anniversary release
Quick command: Access all the story tools from a single tab
Slow loading resolved: We heard you and it's now fixed. If it's still not working for you, contact us via the in-app feedback form
And, exclusively for Star Digital Access members:
Read Offline: Download stories to read when you're not connected.
*Note: Some rich media might not be available offline.
version 5.4.2
posted on 2020-10-27
- Daily updated figures on Covid-19 cases.
- Bug fixes and performance improvements.
version 5.3.0.2
posted on 2020-09-25
- This update fixes some issues with the subscription process. Thank you for your support while we continue to improve your experience with The Star app!
- Fixed some crash issues
version 5.2.0
posted on 2020-08-26
Thanks for updating The Star! Every update includes numerous bug fixes and performance improvements. In this version, you can also review and manage all your logged-in sessions (for both web and mobile app) on your various devices. Go to your Profile screen to get started.
version 5.1.0
posted on 2020-07-02
- UI updates
- Bug fixes and performance improvements
version 5.0.5
posted on 2020-06-10
Thank you for choosing The Star.
What's new in this update:
- Manage profile information (go to Profile > profile name) and/or change password (go to Profile > Change password) from within the app itself.
- View subscription and transaction histories, and update billing information from within the app. Go to Profile and tap on the relevant options to get started.
- We’ve also squashed some bugs and fixed some performance issues. Thank you for your feedback, we value each and every one of them!
version 5.0.4.1
posted on 2020-05-04
This update contains the following bug fixes:
- Fixed a bug that causes the app to occasionally crash when loading articles.
- Fixed a bug that prevents the Restore option in the in-app subscription screen from working as expected.
version 5.0.3
posted on 2020-04-20
* We’re giving away great prizes to reward our subscribers! Go to Profile and tap on the Giveaway Contest link for more details.
* We’ve killed, quashed and terminated a bunch of bugs, as we do with every release.
* Please let us know via the Feedback option in the Profile screen of any issues when using the app. We’re always improving the app based on your feedback, so thank you for reporting them, and keep ’em coming!
* Thank you for supporting The Star! Stay home, stay healthy, stay safe!
version 5.0.2.1
posted on 2020-04-15
Dear reader, we are grateful for your continued support of The Star and for allowing us to serve you award-winning content from home and abroad.
For this new version, we've:
- Update to visual interactive stories display
- Improved sign-in performance
- Bug fixes and other performance improvements
Please do send us comments or suggestions via our in-app feedback form (Profile > Feedback). We'd love to hear from you.
Thanks for using The Star!
version 5.0.1
posted on 2020-03-19
Dear reader, we are grateful for your continued support of The Star and for allowing us to serve you award-winning content from home and abroad.
For this new version, we've:
- improved app stability and performance
- squashed some bugs
Please do send us comments or suggestions via our in-app feedback form (Profile > Feedback).
We'd love to hear from you.
Thanks for using The Star!
version 5.0.0.3
posted on 2020-03-13
Dear reader, we are grateful for your continued support of The Star and for allowing us to serve you award-winning content from home and abroad.
For this new version, we've:
- introduced The Star Digital Access membership
- improved app stability and performance
- squashed some bugs
Please do send us comments or suggestions via our in-app feedback form (Profile > Feedback). We'd love to hear from you.
Thanks for using The Star!
version 4.3.2.1
posted on 2020-02-18
Dear reader,
we're deeply grateful for your continued support of The Star and for allowing us to serve you award-winning content from home and abroad.
For this new version, we've:
- enhanced the user registration and login flow
- improved app stability and performance
- squashed some bugs
Please do send us comments or suggestions via our in-app feedback form (Profile > Feedback). We'd love to hear from you.
Thanks for using The Star!
version 4.2.5.1
posted on 2020-01-06
4.2.5.1
- Bug fixes & performance improvements.
version 4.2.5
posted on 2020-01-02
4.2.5
- Bug fixes & performance improvements.
version 4.2.3.3
posted on 2019-12-15
4.2.3.3
- Bug fixes & performance improvements.
version 4.2.3.3
posted on 2019-12-15
4.2.3.3
- This release fixes a bug which causes article links to become unresponsive.
version 4.2.3.2
posted on 2019-12-02
4.2.3.2
- Bug fixes & performance improvements.
version 4.2.3.1
posted on 2019-11-27
4.2.3.1
- Bug fixes & performance improvements.
version 4.2.3
posted on 2019-11-25
4.2.3
- Bug fixes & performance improvements.
version 4.2.2.1
posted on 2019-11-18
4.2.2.1
- Bug fixes & performance improvements.
Previously in 4.0.0
- You can now search for your favourite articles right from within the app! Just tap on the Search icon on the home screen to get started.
version 4.2.1
posted on 2019-11-03
4.2.1
- Bug fixes & performance improvements.
Previously in 4.0.0
- You can now search for your favourite articles right from within the app! Just tap on the Search icon on the home screen to get started.
version 4.0.1
posted on 2019-10-14
4.0.1
- Bug fixes & performance improvements.
Previously in 4.0.0
- You can now search for your favourite articles right from within the app! Just tap on the Search icon on the home screen to get started.
version 4.0.0
posted on 2019-10-07
- You can now search for your favourite articles right from within the app! Just tap on the Search icon on the home screen to get started.
- Bug fixes & performance improvements.
version 3.5.2
posted on 2019-08-06
- Bug fixes & performance enhancements.
version 101.0.4.0
posted on 2017-09-10
1. General bug fixes and performance improvements
2. Minor updates on user interface
version 100.10.0.0
posted on 2016-05-19
- Bug fixes and stability improvements
version 1.4.6
posted on 2013-04-10
Several fixes and updates
