Comparison

PDI E vs Banat News

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

Banat News

This app provides daily news in the Visayan dialect, focusing on local entertainment and regional updates. It offers various subscription options for access to all editions of the publication.

Highlights
  • Daily Visayan tabloid
  • Local entertainment news
  • Regional updates
  • Multiple subscription plans
  • Auto-renewing subscriptions
  • Huyaw entertainment section
Features
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Banat News is the top-selling Visayan-dialect tabloid in Cebu and in the Visayas region. A sister publication of The Freeman, Banat News is the first tabloid to be published in the Visayan language, a dialect spoken in Cebu and other parts of the Philippines' Visayan region. Banat News popularized the entertainment section through its highly popular Hugyaw section, the leading source of entertainment news in Cebu. Banat News is a daily paper. Banat News provides availability to all editions of the publication by incorporating subscriptions allowing the purchase of a 7 day, one month, 2 months, 3 months, 6 months and a yearly subscription to the paper. The 7 day, monthly and yearly subscriptions are auto-renewing subscriptions. Prices for the subscriptions are $1.99 for 7 days, $6.99 for one month, $12.99 for two months, $18.99 for three months $29.99 for 6 months and $59.99 for a year. Payment for this subscription will be charged to your iTunes account upon purchase. The subscription will auto-renew within 24 hours of the current subscription expiring. Auto-renewing subscriptions can be managed via Account Settings allowing them to be turned off. No cancellations of the current subscription are allowed during the active subscription period. For any further information see http://subscriber.pagesuite-professional.co.uk/file/Website_Privacy_statement.doc Terms: https://www.philstar.com/member-agreement Privacy Policy: https://www.philstar.com/privacy-policy

Screenshots

PDI E4 screens
Banat News4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Banat News at 100% against PDI E's 16%. Banat News also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). PDI E's advantage is ratings volume (127 vs 1) and update cadence (every 7 months vs every 16 months). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support 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. PDI E sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Banat News sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Banat News 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 100% of Banat News's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PDI E ships an update every 7 months, Banat News every 16 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
PDI E versus Banat News: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPDI EBanat News
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (127 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews16.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings127 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 7 months — betterEvery 16 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB127 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperPressReader IncPhilstar Daily Inc.

Customer experience

PDI E

All ratings127 ratings
Positive92.9%
Neutral5.5%
Negative1.6%
Written reviews31 reviews
Positive16.1%
Neutral3.2%
Negative80.6%

Banat News

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

8 purchases

PDI E

Subscriptions7
  • PREMIUM Monthly$3.991 Month
  • ALL ACCESS 1 Month$4.491 Month
  • Philippine Daily$5.991 Month
Show 4 more
  • 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
One-time1
  • Single Copy$0.99
6 purchases

Banat News

Subscriptions6
  • 7 Day Subscription$1.997 Days
  • 1 Month Subscription$6.991 Month
  • 2 Month Subscription$12.992 Months
Show 3 more
  • 3 Month Subscription$18.993 Months
  • 6 Month Subscription$29.996 Months
  • 1 Year Subscription$59.991 Year

Questions

Is PDI E free?
PDI E is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Banat News free?
Banat News is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, PDI E or Banat News?
Banat News is rated higher. PDI E averages 4.7 out of 5 from 127 ratings, while Banat News averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do PDI E or Banat News have ads?
PDI E shows ads; Banat News does not.
Which is updated more often, PDI E or Banat News?
PDI E ships an update every 7 months, and Banat News every 16 months. Most recently, PDI E was updated on October 23, 2026 and Banat News on October 12, 2026.

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