Comparison

PSA e vs SEC Check App

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

PSA e

This app allows users to scan and verify QR codes from official Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) certificates. It decodes the information and displays it on your smartphone for easy comparison with the printed certificate.

Highlights
  • Scan PSA certificate QR codes
  • Decode QR code information
  • Display verified data
  • Compare digital and printed details
  • Official PSA validation tool
Features
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Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) QR reader validation app that can be used to scan the QR code printed as part of a PSA certificate, decode and display the stored information on a smartphone so that the app user can verify the displayed information against what is printed in the certificate.

About

SEC Check App

This app serves as an official guide for doing business and investing in the Philippines. It offers investor alerts, educational materials to prevent scams, and the latest regulations from the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Highlights
  • Investor alerts
  • Educational materials
  • Latest rules and regulations
  • Corporate oversight information
  • Capital market supervision
Features
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The SEC Check App is the official mobile application of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Philippines, a regulatory agency mandated to register and oversee corporations, and to supervise the capital market in the Philippines. The SEC Check App provides investor alerts and educational materials aimed at protecting the investing public from investment scams; the latest rules and regulations concerning corporations, partnerships, associations, capital market professionals and other entities supervised by the SEC Philippines; and other announcements. The SEC Check App is your on-the-go guide in doing business and investing in the Philippines.

Screenshots

PSA e3 screens
SEC Check App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: SEC Check App at 12.0 against PSA e's 15.0. On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for PSA e against 5.0 for SEC Check App. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
PSA e versus SEC Check App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPSA eSEC Check App
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB46 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperUnisys CorpPhilippine Securities and Exchange Commission

Customer experience

PSA e

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

SEC Check App

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

PSA e

No in-app purchases

None

SEC Check App

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PSA e free?
PSA e is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SEC Check App free?
SEC Check App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PSA e or SEC Check App?
PSA e and SEC Check App are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do PSA e or SEC Check App have ads?
Neither PSA e nor SEC Check App shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PSA e or SEC Check App?
PSA e ships an update every 4 months, and SEC Check App every 4 months. Most recently, PSA e was updated on September 19, 2026 and SEC Check App on September 17, 2026.

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