PCN Select vs Mon Valley Independent
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.
Mon Valley Independent
Access 24/7 news updates and a daily e-edition of the newspaper. Receive alerts for major headlines, share stories on social media, and save your favorite articles. Features include display options and search functionality.
- 24/7 news updates
- Daily newspaper e-edition
- Headline alerts
- Social media sharing
- Favorite stories
- Search functionality
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A must-have for Mon Valley! The Mon Valley Independent App gives you access to both news/information updated 24/7 AND the daily newspaper e-Edition! That means you'll never miss vital information and the latest news. The app allows you to receive alerts about the biggest headlines and also allows you to read content and share it on your favourite social media platforms. There are also display options, search functionality and the ability to "favorite" stories you enjoy.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Mon Valley Independent at 4.8 against PCN Select's 2.0. PCN Select's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 6 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.
Mon Valley Independent holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 50 and 59 respectively.
PCN Select ships an update every 2 months, Mon Valley Independent every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PCN Select | Mon Valley Independent |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (50 ratings) | 4.8 (59 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 13.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 50 | 59 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 76 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pennsylvania Educational Communications Systems | The Mid Mon Valley Publishing Company |
Customer experience
PCN Select
Mon Valley Independent
In-app purchases
PCN Select
No in-app purchases
Mon Valley Independent
No in-app purchases
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