Gwadar Pro vs PCT NOW
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Gwadar Pro
This app offers live text functionality and an education group feature. It also includes a new agricultural information platform and a complete settings module. Various minor bugs have been fixed.
- Live text functionality
- Education group feature
- Agricultural information platform
- Settings module
- Bug fixes
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1. Added the function of live text and text 2. Added the education group function 3. New agricultural information platform section 4. Complete the setting module 5.Fixes for various minor bugs and glitches
PCT NOW
This app provides Chinese-language news coverage for the Portland area, covering local, national, and international events. It aims to engage the Chinese community in American political, cultural, and business activities, with over sixty free distribution points.
- Local Chinese news coverage
- US and world news updates
- Promotes community engagement
- Free distribution points
- Archive from 1997
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波特蘭新聞 (1997年至今) 出版中文報章 ●內容廣泛，充分滿足本地區廣大華人讀者的要求。 ●促進華人參與美國的政治、文化及商業活動。 ●及時提供本地區、美國及世界各地的新聞訊息。 ●超過六十個免費發報點，遍及本區華人聚居地區。
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: PCT NOW at fortnightly against Gwadar Pro's every 6 weeks. PCT NOW also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Gwadar Pro ships an update every 6 weeks, PCT NOW fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Gwadar Pro | PCT NOW |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | — | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 59 MB | 72 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | China Economic Net | Portland Chinese Times, Inc. |
Customer experience
Gwadar Pro
PCT NOW
In-app purchases
Gwadar Pro
No in-app purchases
PCT NOW
No in-app purchases
