Pang Masa vs Inquirer Plus
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pang Masa
This daily publication offers Filipino-language news, entertainment, and sports content. Access all editions through various subscription options, including auto-renewing weekly, monthly, and yearly plans.
- Filipino-language news
- Entertainment and sports coverage
- Daily publication
- Multiple subscription plans
- Auto-renewing subscriptions
- Access to all editions
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As its name denotes, Pang Masa is a nationwide daily catering to Filipino-language readers of news, entertainment, sports, etc. Pang Masa is a member of The Philippine STAR Group of Publications, the Philippines' biggest newspaper group. Pang Masa is a daily paper. Pang Masa provides availability to all editions of the publication by incorporating subscriptions allowing the purchase of a 7 day, one month, 2 month, 3 month, 6 month and 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
Inquirer Plus
Access news and in-depth analysis from the Inquirer, with a personalized feed and adjustable reading modes. Bookmark articles for later or explore editor's picks. Includes a digital replica of the newspaper and classic puzzle games.
- Personalized newsfeed
- Expert commentary and analysis
- Dark mode and adjustable font size
- Bookmark stories for later
- Editor's Picks
- Digital newspaper replica
- Classic puzzle games
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Experience the new Inquirer Plus: Updated. Fast. Convenient. Inquirer Plus brings the stories from the Inquirer directly to your hand. Personalize your newsfeed depending on your interests. Dig deeper into stories with commentary and analysis from our experts. For a more comfortable reading experience, switch to dark mode and adjust the font size. Limited time to read in the morning? Bookmark stories to read later. Or better yet, go through our Editor's Picks to discover the most important stories that you need to know. It's not all serious. We also have games! Relax with classic puzzles like Crossword and Sudoku. The new Inquirer Plus also gives you access to a digital replica of the Philippine Daily Inquirer newspaper. Terms and conditions: https://services.inquirer.net/user-agreement/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Inquirer Plus at 4.7 against Pang Masa's 1.0. Inquirer Plus also leads on review sentiment (38% vs 0%) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 15 months). Pang Masa's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Pang Masa sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and Inquirer Plus sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Inquirer Plus holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Inquirer Plus has 269 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Pang Masa's written reviews are positive against 38% of Inquirer Plus's.
Pang Masa ships an update every 15 months, Inquirer Plus every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.
| Parameter | Pang Masa | Inquirer Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (2 ratings) | 4.7 (269 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 37.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 269 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 15 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 129 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Philstar Daily Inc. | Inquirer Interactive |
Customer experience
Pang Masa
Inquirer Plus
In-app purchases
Pang Masa
- 7 Day Subscription$1.997 Days
- 1 Month Subscription$6.991 Month
- 2 Month Subscription$12.992 Months
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- 3 Month Subscription$18.993 Months
- 6 Month Subscription$29.996 Months
- 1 Year Subscription$59.991 Year
Inquirer Plus
- Basic - 1 Month$2.991 Month
- All Access - 1 Month$4.991 Month
- Basic - 1 Year$29.991 Year
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- All Access - 1 Year$49.991 Year
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