# PCN Select vs Sun

The clearest difference is rating: Sun at 5.0 against PCN Select's 2.0. Sun also leads on review sentiment (33% vs 13%) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 13.0). PCN Select's advantage is ratings volume (50 vs 4). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Sun holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PCN Select has 50 ratings behind it against 4, 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 33% of Sun's.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 23, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | PCN Select | Sun |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [2.0 (50 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pcn-select/id703135744/reviews) | **[5.0 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sun-gazette-all-access/id829874994/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **50** | 4 |
| Positive reviews | 13.3% of reviews | **33.3% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 76 MB | 42 MB |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | **10.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Pennsylvania Educational Communications Systems](https://appshunter.io/developer/991783758) | [Presteligence](https://appshunter.io/developer/395982559) |

## What reviewers say

### PCN Select

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pcn-select/id703135744)

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.

**Highlights:** Multiple Live TV Streams, Video On Demand, Multi-week Schedule, Predictive Search, Politics & Policy Programs, History & Culture Programs, Sports Programs

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### Sun

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sun-gazette-all-access/id829874994)

Access the full print edition of the Williamsport Sun-Gazette on your mobile device. Read local and national news, sports, and features, with options to view pages, read stories, or listen to audio versions. Offline reading is available after content download.

**Highlights:** View full print newspaper pages, Read headlines, stories, and view photos, Listen to stories read by a virtual newscaster, Offline reading via Wi-Fi or cellular download, Search for keywords within stories, Email stories to others

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is PCN Select free?

PCN Select is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Sun free?

Sun is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, PCN Select or Sun?

Sun is rated higher. PCN Select averages 2.0 out of 5 from 50 ratings, while Sun averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.

### Do PCN Select or Sun have ads?

Neither PCN Select nor Sun shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, PCN Select or Sun?

PCN Select ships an update every 2 months, and Sun every 2 months. Most recently, PCN Select was updated on October 23, 2026 and Sun on October 23, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*