Philstar vs CDN 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.
CDN Mobile
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Cebu Daily News is a hyper local news platform offering english-written news to the Cebuanos in Cebu and beyond. Siloy, the watchful bird, keeps an eye to the reports from citizens and tracks the resolution of these concerns. Cebu Daily News is the only independent news body in Cebu.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: CDN Mobile at none against Philstar's shown. CDN Mobile also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 16). 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.
Philstar ships an update every 5 weeks, CDN Mobile every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Philstar | CDN Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (18 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 51.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 18 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 54 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Philstar Global Corporation | megamobile inc. |
In-app purchases
Philstar
No in-app purchases
CDN Mobile
No in-app purchases
