Comparison

C vs Roanoke Growth & Development

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

Roanoke Growth & Development

Features
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Roanoke is growing fast. Roanoke Growth & Development is your local guide to what's being built, renovated, and proposed across the valley. Follow the latest stories on new construction, business openings, and neighborhood change. Open the Growth Tracker map to see active projects pinned across Roanoke, Salem, Vinton, and the surrounding area, color-coded by status from proposed to under construction to completed. Browse the full project database, explore the business and sponsor directory, and search it all in one place. Notice something happening on your block? Send us a tip in a few taps. Made in Roanoke, for the people who live here.

Screenshots

C4 screens
Roanoke Growth & Development4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Roanoke Growth & Development at none against C's shown. Roanoke Growth & Development also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). C's advantage is chart position (#113 vs unranked). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

C ships an update every 2 months, Roanoke Growth & Development weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
C versus Roanoke Growth & Development: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCRoanoke Growth & Development
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (635 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews39.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings635 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
Best chart rank#113 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB54 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperC-SPANRova Web

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

Roanoke Growth & Development

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

C

No in-app purchases

None

Roanoke Growth & Development

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is C free?
C is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Roanoke Growth & Development free?
Roanoke Growth & Development is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do C or Roanoke Growth & Development have ads?
C shows ads; Roanoke Growth & Development does not.
Which is updated more often, C or Roanoke Growth & Development?
C ships an update every 2 months, and Roanoke Growth & Development weekly. Most recently, C was updated on November 7, 2026 and Roanoke Growth & Development on October 31, 2026.

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