Comparison

HorizonActu vs BLB Connect

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head

About

HorizonActu

This news media app provides general information, crime reports, consumer news, health updates, and leisure activities for the Arras, Lens, and Béthune regions. It is edited by professional journalists and offers free access to all content.

Highlights

General information
Crime reports
Consumer news
Health updates
Leisure activities
RC Lens updates

Features

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HorizonActu est média qui traite de l’actualité des arrondissements d’Arras, Lens et Béthune (information générale, faits divers, consommation, santé, loisirs, RC Lens, magazine. Edité par une équipe de journalistes professionnels, l’accès à HorizonActu est entièrement gratuit afin de permettre à tous d’accéder à l’info.

About

BLB Connect

Features

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BLB Connect vous permet de consulter l'actualité de la ville de Bruay-La-Buissière, l'agenda des manifestations, les horaires et adresses des services municipaux, les permanences de vos élus. L'application propose également des SmartServices pour la population : signalement d'incidents directement depuis votre smartphone.

Screenshots

HorizonActu4 screens

BLB Connect3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: HorizonActu at every 2 months against BLB Connect's every 9 months. BLB Connect's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HorizonActu ships an update every 2 months, BLB Connect every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level

HorizonActu versus BLB Connect: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	HorizonActu	BLB Connect
Price	Free	Free
Positive reviews	55.6% of reviews	—
Update frequency	Every 2 months — better	Every 9 months
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	Free	—
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	15.6	13.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	39 MB	30 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	La News Company	Commune de Bruay La Buissiere

In-app purchases

None

HorizonActu

No in-app purchases

None

BLB Connect

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HorizonActu free?

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

Is BLB Connect free?

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

Do HorizonActu or BLB Connect have ads?

Neither HorizonActu nor BLB Connect shows ads.

Which is updated more often, HorizonActu or BLB Connect?

HorizonActu ships an update every 2 months, and BLB Connect every 9 months. Most recently, HorizonActu was updated on October 12, 2026 and BLB Connect on October 7, 2026.