PDI E vs PCSO Lotto
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PDI E
Access digital versions of top Philippine newspapers, including exact replicas of print editions. Enjoy features like article sharing, smart zoom, offline reading, and automatic bookmarking. Offers a free download with a preview and various subscription options.
- Digital replicas of print newspapers
- Article sharing via social networks
- Smartzoom for enhanced reading
- Offline reading of downloaded issues
- Automatic bookmarking
- Complimentary 14-issue preview
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InquirerPlus is the exciting new home of the digital version of the Philippine Daily Inquirer, Inquirer Libre, Bandera, Cebu Daily News and several other top Inquirer Group titles. InquirerPlus delivers an exact replica of the printed titles with additional features such as article sharing via social networks, Smartzoom, storage of previously downloaded issues for on-the-go reading when wi-fi is not available and automatic-bookmarking of your place. If you are a print subscriber of an Inquirer title with a subscription term of at least six months, contact inquirerdigital@inquirer.com.ph for your complimentary access. The app is free to download and comes with a complimentary 14-issue preview. The Philippine Daily Inquirer offers the following subscriptions for inApp Purchase: Single copy ($0.99 each): any single title Inquirer Plus ($9.99/mo): gives one access to all the titles within the app. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period.You may manage your subscriptions by going to your 'Account Settings' after purchase. http://philippinedailyinquirerplus.pressreader.com/help
PCSO Lotto
Access real-time PCSO Lotto results instantly. Search historical winning numbers and receive push notifications for the latest draws. This application is completely free to use.
- Real-time PCSO Lotto results
- Search past results
- Push notifications for new results
- Totally free to use
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Get Real Time Result from PCSO Lotto Features: • Totally FREE • Real Time Update on the PCSO Lotto Results • Search Past Results of Lotto • Get Push Notification for new result
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: PCSO Lotto at 67% against PDI E's 16%. PCSO Lotto also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 8) and ads (none vs shown). PDI E's advantage is ratings volume (127 vs 1). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. PDI E sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. PCSO Lotto asks for nothing beyond the download.
PCSO Lotto holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PDI E has 127 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 16% of PDI E's written reviews are positive against 67% of PCSO Lotto's.
PDI E ships an update every 7 months, PCSO Lotto fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PDI E | PCSO Lotto |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (127 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 16.1% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 127 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 42 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | PressReader Inc | Jesehl Charles Basco |
Customer experience
PDI E
PCSO Lotto
In-app purchases
PDI E
- PREMIUM Monthly$3.991 Month
- ALL ACCESS 1 Month$4.491 Month
- Philippine Daily$5.991 Month
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- Philippine Daily Inq. Standard$8.991 Month
- Philippine Daily Inquirer Plus$15.991 Month
- PREMIUM 12 Month$39.991 Year
- ALL ACCESS 12 Month$44.991 Year
- Single Copy$0.99
PCSO Lotto
No in-app purchases
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