Philstar vs UNTV
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.
UNTV
Access live public service programs and radio broadcasts from the Philippines on your mobile device. Stay updated with real-time news, including reports from the News & Rescue Team, and follow live Twitter feeds.
- Live public service program viewing
- Live radio broadcasts
- Real-time news updates
- News & Rescue Team reports
- Live Twitter feed integration
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Whether it's watching your favorite public service program on UNTV, or listening to a live on La Verdad Radio, the UNTV app has it all on your mobile device for you. Get live updates from UNTV's Twitter accounts, or hear the latest life-saving effort of the network's News & Rescue Team and more in real time. With the UNTV app, the home of public service in the Philippines is well within your reach.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: UNTV at 100% against Philstar's 51%. UNTV also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.3) and ads (none vs shown). Philstar's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 4 months). On price, ratings volume, 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.
UNTV holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 18 and 8 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 51% of Philstar's written reviews are positive against 100% of UNTV's.
Philstar ships an update every 5 weeks, UNTV every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Philstar | UNTV |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (18 ratings) | 5.0 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 51.4% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 18 — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 54 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | +4 |
| Developer | Philstar Global Corporation | Breakthrough and Milestones Productions International (BMPI) |
Customer experience
Philstar
UNTV
In-app purchases
Philstar
No in-app purchases
UNTV
No in-app purchases
