Comparison

C vs Pollster Pass

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Live U.S. Congress streams
  • On-demand event access
  • C-SPAN Radio
  • Political podcasts
  • Schedule information
Features
Currently charting
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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.

About

Pollster Pass

Features
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Stay up to date with the latest in real-time polling averages with Pollster Pass — your go-to source for polling data, approval ratings, and electoral research. A REDESIGNED LATEST TAB Open the app and see what's changed: a time-aware greeting, an election countdown, a compact 7-Day Trends card covering the generic ballot and every major approval rating, National Pulse cards for the generic ballot and Trump approval, and a Biggest Mover hero card that spotlights the single race or metric that shifted the most this month — ranked fairly across the generic ballot, national approvals, and every race you follow. FOLLOW THE RACES YOU CARE ABOUT Star any race from the Polling tab and it lands on your Following list — a personal dashboard with per-race cards, cross-race Watchlist Insights, and a Race Watch section that surfaces the closest race on your list, the one that's been polled most this week, and the one that's gone quiet. Free accounts follow up to a handful of races; Pro removes the limit. WEEKLY BRIEFING — AI, ON YOUR PHONE Pro users can tap the sparkles button on the Following tab to generate a Weekly Briefing — an on-device AI summary of every race you're watching that ties poll shifts to the headlines behind them. Runs privately on your phone using Apple Intelligence, never sent to a server. IN THE NEWS A curated news surface pulls headlines from major outlets and tags each article to the races you follow — right on the Latest tab, on Following, and inside every race detail. Pro required. POLLING DATA AT YOUR FINGERTIPS Browse the latest polls from top pollsters. Filter by poll type, pollster, subject, and date range. View generic ballot matchups, presidential approval ratings, and primary race standings. INTERACTIVE CHARTS Visualize trends over time with polling average charts for the generic ballot, approval ratings, and primary races. See who's gaining momentum and who's falling behind. Every long list also gets a "jump to top" button once you've scrolled a screen down. ELECTORAL COLLEGE MAP Explore an interactive electoral map. Tap any state to view its electoral votes, current rating, and margin. Pro users can build custom predictions, save presets, and edit electoral vote allocations. SENATE MAP Interactive United States Senate map with real time polling presets, user presets and more! HOUSE MAP Interactive map to give the user the ability to create unlimited custom outcomes for the House of Representatives. HOME SCREEN & LOCK SCREEN WIDGETS Keep polling data visible without opening the app. Add widgets for 7-day trends, approval ratings, the generic ballot margin, and primary race leaders — plus a Following widget for the races on your watchlist. PRO FEATURES Upgrade to Pollster Pass Pro to unlock the on-device Weekly Briefing, News-Aware Race Insights, unlimited Following, extended chart history, the full curated news feed, advanced search filters, the full interactive map editor, and premium widgets. iPad SUPPORT Fully native on iPad — the same rich Latest, Following, News, and Charts surfaces scale up to the larger screen, with two-up card layouts and grid-based charts. Great for education, group briefings, and side-by-side comparisons. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

C4 screens
Pollster Pass4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: C at none against Pollster Pass's 2. C also leads on chart position (#162 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). Pollster Pass's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence 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. Pollster Pass sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. C asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
C versus Pollster Pass: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCPollster Pass
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (632 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews40.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings632 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported—
Best chart rank#162 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperC-SPANMatthew Harrington

Bugs and 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

Pollster Pass

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

C

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Pollster Pass

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Pro$1.991 Month
  • Annual Pro$9.991 Year

Questions

Is C free?
C is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pollster Pass free?
Pollster Pass is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do C or Pollster Pass have ads?
C shows ads; Pollster Pass does not.
Which is updated more often, C or Pollster Pass?
C ships an update every 2 months, and Pollster Pass every 2 months. Most recently, C was updated on September 25, 2026 and Pollster Pass on September 14, 2026.

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