BlogTalky vs C
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BlogTalky
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All your favorite blogs read aloud. Subscribe and prioritize your feeds and have them read in playlist style. * 'Share' from browser to create a 'Read Next' playlist * Realistic voices and selection options for listening in your preferred accents and styles * Search for popular blogs or browse by category * Background audio and headphone controls for listening hands free * Mark articles as read or skip for later * Filter to articles for a single blog or use custom playlist based on priority ordering * As article is read, highlights text to keep track of current progress
C
Access live and on-demand video and audio coverage of U.S. political events, including House and Senate proceedings, congressional hearings, and White House activities. Listen to C-SPAN Radio and explore political podcasts. Stay informed with the latest news and schedule information.
- Live U.S. Congress streams
- On-demand event access
- C-SPAN Radio
- Political podcasts
- Schedule information
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Watch live and on demand C-SPAN's complete coverage of the House and Senate, congressional hearings, White House events, the courts, the campaigns and more from the world of politics. Listen to C-SPAN Radio and discover a variety of informative podcasts. Watch the three C-SPAN TV networks* and the latest episodes of "Washington Journal" and "Q&A". Find current schedule information for C-SPAN’s TV networks and C-SPAN Radio. From your mobile device, on C-SPAN Now you'll find anywhere, anytime access to: - Live streams of U.S. Congress floor proceedings - Live streams of each day's key congressional hearings and other top political events - On-demand access to the latest events - Featured clips driving the news - C-SPAN Radio - Podcasts on politics, history and nonfiction books - C-SPAN, C-SPAN2 and C-SPAN3* - Latest episodes of "Washington Journal" and "Q&A" - Up-to-date schedule information for C-SPAN TV networks and C-SPAN Radio *Access to the livestreams of C-SPAN's three television networks is reserved for authenticated cable and satellite TV customers. C-SPAN Now...Washington Unfiltered.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: C at none against BlogTalky's 1. C also leads on chart position (#69 vs unranked). BlogTalky's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). On price 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. BlogTalky sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month. C asks for nothing beyond the download.
BlogTalky ships an update fortnightly, C every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BlogTalky | C |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 3.9 (635 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 39.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 635 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | — | Ad-supported |
| Best chart rank | — | #69 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 71 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SourceBrewery LLC | C-SPAN |
Bugs and requests
BlogTalky
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
C
Reported bugs
4 issues- Video playback issues on older devices
- Inability to switch between live channels
- App gets stuck on last viewed video
- Inconsistent behavior when rotating device
Requested features
5 requests- Add support for Chromecast and Apple TV
- Implement background audio playback
- Introduce a search feature to find past content
- Develop a dedicated iPad app with optimized layout
- Offer a paid, ad-free version
In-app purchases
BlogTalky
- BlogTalky Monthly Subscription$0.991 Month
C
No in-app purchases









