Comparison

iSilo vs eGovPH

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

Head to head
About

iSilo

Read various document formats including iSilo, Palm Doc, and plain text. Access a vast library of content, organize your files, and customize viewing options for a personalized reading experience. Transfer documents easily via USB, Wi-Fi, or web download.

Highlights
  • Supports iSilo, Palm Doc, and plain text formats
  • Extensive document library and creation tools
  • Organize documents with categories and favorites
  • Customizable viewing options (font, colors, themes)
  • Autoscroll, full-screen, and orientation support
  • Text search, copy, and annotation
  • Multiple document transfer methods (USB, Wi-Fi, Web)
Features
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Document reader for viewing document files in iSilo, Palm Doc, and plain text format. Bonus: Get the complete edition of the CIA World Factbook for free, with layout optimized for viewing on your iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad using iSilo. In addition to full information for all the countries of the world, the complete edition contains appendixes, reference maps, field cross-reference links, rank order pages, country profiles for all fields, enlarged flag pages with descriptions, enlarged country maps, and more. Tens of thousands of documents, eBooks, reference works, non-fiction, fiction available for ready download through the iSilo library. Create your own documents too. Document list provides recently viewed list of documents, ability to categorize documents into single or multiple categories, marking of favorite folders for easy access, and file explorer access to entire document directory with document file management operations, such as copying/moving/deleting/renaming document files and creating/deleting/renaming folders. Document viewing options provide for font size and typeface selection, along with customizable color themes with selectable background and text colors. Autoscroll with adjustable speed, view documents in full screen, complete support for both portrait and landscape orientations and rotation. Jump history for easily navigating back and forth when following hyperlinks and jumping to different locations in the document. Documents open to last viewed location. Bookmarks. Document text search. Select a range of text to copy or annotate it with a comment and choice of color highlighting. Easily transfer documents to your device via USB, via Wi-Fi by connecting to iSilo's built-in file server from your computer, or via download from the Web. Configure the screen to perform actions when tapped. Assignable actions include scrolling, full screen mode, font sizing, among many others. The latest version adds the ability to view additional file types. Additional image file types include .jpg, .png, .gif, .tif, among others. Additional document file types include .pdf, .htm, Word (.doc, .docx), Excel (.xls, .xlsx), and PowerPoint (.ppt, .pptx). See the manual for more details on the additional file type support.

About

eGovPH

This app acts as a unified platform for all government services, offering a convenient one-stop-shop for citizens. It aims to simplify procedures, enhance transparency, and promote ease of doing business through digital transactions.

Highlights
  • Unified government services
  • Digital transactions
  • Simplified procedures
  • Enhanced transparency
  • Ease of doing business
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The eGovPH App serve as the single operating system unifying all government services in a single application. This one-stop-shop platform provides convenience to the public and facilitates effective transactions. This app is supported by several Republic Acts and simplifies government procedures, enhances transparency, reduces corruption and bureaucratic red tape, and promotes ease of doing business. An innovative solution that revolutionizes government services, promoting a more efficient transparent, and responsive government that benefits all Filipinos.

Screenshots

iSilo4 screens
eGovPH4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: eGovPH at Free against iSilo's $9.99. eGovPH also leads on rating (4.6 vs 3.8) and ratings volume (3.2K vs 50). iSilo's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 14). On update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

eGovPH is free to download; iSilo costs $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

eGovPH holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: eGovPH has 3.2K ratings behind it against 50, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 51% of iSilo's written reviews are positive against 65% of eGovPH's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iSilo ships an update every 3 weeks, eGovPH every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
iSilo versus eGovPH: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriSiloeGovPH
Price$9.99Free — better
Rating3.8 (50 ratings)4.6 (3.2K ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.6% of reviews65.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings503.2K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank#193#171 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better14
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB240 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperDC & Co.DICT eGovernment

Customer experience

iSilo

All ratings50 ratings
Positive68.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative22.0%
Written reviews269 reviews
Positive50.6%
Neutral16.7%
Negative32.7%

eGovPH

All ratings3,151 ratings
Positive89.1%
Neutral3.6%
Negative7.3%
Written reviews634 reviews
Positive65.1%
Neutral4.3%
Negative30.6%

User reviews

iSilo

From 50 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💻 Works well with Christian books
  • 📚 Excellent for reading documents with embedded hyperlinks
  • ⚡ Fast and smooth on many devices
  • 🙌 Hands down a life-saving app
  • 🏆 Basic but wonderful functionality

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes upon opening
  • 🐛 Unable to download new material since 2017
  • 🐛 Crashes when trying to open code-protected file
  • 🐛 Scrolling issues and performance problems
  • 🤖 Outdated and abandoned by developers

eGovPH

From 3.2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Easy to use
  • 👍 User-friendly interface
  • 🚀 Convenient one-stop app
  • 🚀 Streamlines government services
  • 🚀 Efficient travel process

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Buggy and unstable
  • 🐛 Inconsistent login/registration
  • 🐛 Camera issues for photo capture
  • 🐛 Slow response times
  • 🐛 Crashes frequently

Bugs and requests

iSilo

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Crashes when trying to open certain file formats
  • Displaying issues with Palm format (PDB) files
  • Inability to download files from Dropbox
  • Text going off-screen after recent updates
  • Bookmarks and annotations not syncing across devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add dark mode feature
  • Improve text highlighting and annotation capabilities
  • Implement cloud sync and cross-device support
  • Modernize the user interface
  • Add support for iOS Files app

eGovPH

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Unable to log in with email
  • Registration process often fails
  • Passport photo not recognized
  • Facial recognition not working properly
  • App crashes during use

Requested features

5 requests
  • Allow login with international phone numbers
  • Integrate more government services
  • Provide clear instructions and guidelines
  • Improve photo capture and verification process
  • Add option to update personal information

In-app purchases

None

iSilo

No in-app purchases

None

eGovPH

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iSilo free?
iSilo costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is eGovPH free?
eGovPH is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, iSilo or eGovPH?
eGovPH is rated higher. iSilo averages 3.8 out of 5 from 50 ratings, while eGovPH averages 4.6 from 3.2K ratings.
Do iSilo or eGovPH have ads?
Neither iSilo nor eGovPH shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iSilo or eGovPH?
iSilo ships an update every 3 weeks, and eGovPH every 2 weeks. Most recently, iSilo was updated on October 18, 2026 and eGovPH on October 19, 2026.
Which is more popular, iSilo or eGovPH?
iSilo currently peaks at #193 in the App Store charts, and eGovPH at #171. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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