Philstar vs Bandera Mobile
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Philstar
Access trusted news from the Philippines and around the world with this fast and easy-to-use application. Stay informed on breaking news, politics, sports, entertainment, and more through original reporting and multimedia features.
- Free access to news
- Timely and relevant stories
- Breaking news and politics
- Sports, entertainment, lifestyle, business
- Original reporting and explainers
- Multimedia features
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Over a decade, the Philstar Global app has provided free access to trusted news from the Philippines and around the world. Light, fast and easy to use, the latest version of the Philstar app connects you to the most timely and relevant stories — from breaking news and politics to sports, entertainment, lifestyle and business. Access original reporting, in-depth explainers, opinion pieces and multimedia features from Philstar.com, Interaksyon, The Philippine STAR, Pilipino Star Ngayon, The Freeman, Pang-Masa and Banat — all in one place. Stay informed with credible journalism that empowers you to make sense of what’s happening — wherever you are, whenever you need it.
Bandera Mobile
Get daily news, lucky tips, lottery results, horoscopes, and celebrity gossip. Stay updated with the latest happenings for the Filipino masses.
- Daily news updates
- Lotto results
- Horoscope predictions
- Showbiz gossip
- Lucky tips
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"Balita – Buenas - Chika" Bandera Mobile ang app na magbibigay ng sari-saring Balita, tips at resulta ng iba’t ibang uri ng Lotto, Horoscope pampaswerte at maiinit na showbiz chika para sa masang Pilipino.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Bandera Mobile at 100% against Philstar's 51%. Bandera Mobile also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.3) and ads (none vs shown). Philstar's advantage is ratings volume (18 vs 1). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Bandera Mobile holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Philstar has 18 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 51% of Philstar's written reviews are positive against 100% of Bandera Mobile's.
Philstar ships an update every 5 weeks, Bandera Mobile every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.
| Parameter | Philstar | Bandera Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (18 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 51.4% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 18 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 16 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 54 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Philstar Global Corporation | megamobile inc. |
Customer experience
Philstar
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In-app purchases
Philstar
No in-app purchases
Bandera Mobile
No in-app purchases
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