PCN Select vs PGe
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PCN Select
Access Pennsylvania's non-profit television network for unbiased politics, policy, history, culture, and sports programming. Stream live TV, watch on-demand videos, and explore a multi-week schedule with predictive search.
- Multiple Live TV Streams
- Video On Demand
- Multi-week Schedule
- Predictive Search
- Politics & Policy Programs
- History & Culture Programs
- Sports Programs
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PCN (Pennsylvania Cable Network) is a statewide, non-profit television network responsive to Pennsylvania through complete, unbiased politics and policy programming and unique programs showcasing the diverse range of Pennsylvania’s people in history and culture, sports, and more. Watch PCN on cable in Pennsylvania or stream on the PCN app. PCN App Featured and Enhancements: · Multiple Live TV Streams · Video On Demand · Multi-week Schedule · Predictive Search · Easy Navigation PCN Programs: Politics & Policy · Candidate Debates & Interviews - FREE · Election Coverage · LIVE PA House Feed - FREE · LIVE PA Senate Feed - FREE · LIVE Call-In Program · PA Court Sessions · On The Issues · This Week: PA · Journalists Roundtable · Civics 101 - FREE Online Educational Resource · Capital BlueCross Public Affairs Forum - FREE History & Culture · Gettysburg Battlewalks · Gettysburg Collection · PCN Tours · PA Books · Voices of Veterans · Exploring Pennsylvania Boroughs · Keystone Cuisine · Battlefield Pennsylvania · It's History! · PCN Profiles · Pennsylvania's Historic Courthouses · Pennsylvania Farm Show · Ag Progress Days Sports · PIAA High School Championships · High School Football Game of the Week · High School Wrestling Match of the Week We appreciate your feedback! Please rate our app so we can continue to improve it. Additional program details can be found at pcntv.com. For program suggestions or bugs, please reach us at info@pcntv.com.
PGe
Access complete news coverage from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, presented in a traditional newspaper layout. Enjoy daily editions, interactive puzzles, and access to past issues.
- Traditional newspaper layout
- Seven-day-a-week coverage
- Interactive puzzles
- 30-day past editions archive
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Complete news coverage from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, published seven days a week in a traditional newspaper layout. Feature include: Traditional newspaper layout Available seven days a week, including holidays Interactive puzzles Find past editions over a 30-day period Pittsburgh Post-Gazette subscription is required
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: PGe at 4.2 against PCN Select's 2.1. PGe also leads on ratings volume (3.6K vs 48) and review sentiment (28% vs 13%). PCN Select's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. PGe sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $11.99 per month. PCN Select asks for nothing beyond the download.
PGe holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 2.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PGe has 3.6K ratings behind it against 48, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 13% of PCN Select's written reviews are positive against 28% of PGe's.
PCN Select ships an update every 2 months, PGe monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PCN Select | PGe |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.1 (48 ratings) | 4.2 (3.6K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 13.3% of reviews | 28.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 48 | 3.6K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 76 MB | 70 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Pennsylvania Educational Communications Systems | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette |
Customer experience
PCN Select
PGe
Bugs and requests
PCN Select
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
PGe
Reported bugs
4 issues- Blank screens when trying to open articles
- Jumping back to previous day's edition when using back button
- Inconsistent behavior when downloading new editions
- Puzzles and crosswords not working properly
Requested features
4 requests- Portrait mode option for iPad
- Ability to quickly browse and overview articles
- Automatic deletion of old editions to save storage
- Restore previous app features like toggling linked headlines
In-app purchases
PCN Select
No in-app purchases
PGe
- Post-Gazette Monthly Plan$11.991 Month
- Post-Gazette Annual Plan$129.991 Year
- Post-Gazette Day Pass$0.99
