C vs TaffyNews
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
TaffyNews
Get tech news from top sources in a sleek application. Read full articles, get smart summaries, and save or share content easily. Customize your news feed from over 40 publishers.
- Tech news from best sources
- Smart article summaries
- Save and share articles
- Customizable news sources
- Direct link to articles
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TaffyNews brings tech new from the best sources straight to you in a sexy app! Why TaffyNews? Because someone had TechNews already! Click the headline to go directly to an article, or click the sparkle button to get a smart summary. If you want to save an article for later or share it with a friend, tap and hold the headline for a hidden menu of fun! And control which sources your news comes from with a list of 40+ publishers. TaffyNews, it's news, but in a sexy app!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: TaffyNews at 100% against C's 40%. TaffyNews also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 months). C's advantage is chart position (#203 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, 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.
C ships an update every 2 months, TaffyNews every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | C | TaffyNews |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (634 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 39.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 634 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #203 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | C-SPAN | Matt Bell |
Customer experience
C
TaffyNews
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
TaffyNews
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
C
No in-app purchases
TaffyNews
No in-app purchases
