Comparison

PDI E vs MagCMS

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

MagCMS

This app allows publishers to preview their digital magazines before publishing them on the Magzter platform. Ensure interactive content and functionality are exactly as intended for readers.

Highlights
  • Preview digital magazines
  • Check interactive content
  • Verify functionality
  • Publish to Magzter platform
  • Publisher registration required
Features
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Magzter, the world’s largest and fastest growing global digital magazine newsstand, introduces the MagCMS app exclusively for publishers using the Magzter digital publishing platform. The new MagCMS app allows publishers to quickly and easily preview their digital magazines, including all interactive content and functionality, before publishing them to the Magzter platform. With the MagCMS app publishers can be completely confident that the experience they provide to their readers on Magzter will be exactly as they intend it to be. Use of the Magzter MagCMS app requires registration as a Publisher on Magzter.com.

Screenshots

PDI E4 screens
MagCMS3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MagCMS at none against PDI E's 8. MagCMS also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). PDI E's advantage is ratings volume (127 vs 1). On price, update cadence 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. MagCMS asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MagCMS 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PDI E ships an update every 7 months, MagCMS every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
PDI E versus MagCMS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPDI EMagCMS
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (127 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews16.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings127 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 7 months — betterEvery 10 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB34 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperPressReader IncMagzter Inc.

Customer experience

PDI E

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

MagCMS

All ratings1 ratings
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
None

MagCMS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PDI E free?
PDI E is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MagCMS free?
MagCMS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PDI E or MagCMS?
MagCMS is rated higher. PDI E averages 4.7 out of 5 from 127 ratings, while MagCMS averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do PDI E or MagCMS have ads?
PDI E shows ads; MagCMS does not.
Which is updated more often, PDI E or MagCMS?
PDI E ships an update every 7 months, and MagCMS every 10 months. Most recently, PDI E was updated on September 29, 2026 and MagCMS on October 2, 2026.

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