C vs The Hill
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
C
Access live, commercial-free audio streams from all four C-SPAN networks. Download podcasts and stay updated with the latest schedule information for comprehensive coverage of Washington.
- Live audio streams
- Commercial-free networks
- Downloadable podcasts
- Up-to-the-minute schedule
- Four C-SPAN networks
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Listen to the network that covers Washington like no other. Live commercial-free audio streams of the four C-SPAN networks: C-SPAN Radio, C-SPAN, C-SPAN2 and C-SPAN3. Downloadable audio podcasts. Up-to-the-minute schedule information. Created by Cable. Offered as a public service.
The Hill
Stay informed on Congress and politics with in-depth news, analysis, and opinion pieces. Covers business, lobbying, campaigns, and Capitol Hill happenings. Includes video reports and political talk shows.
- Congress and politics coverage
- Business and lobbying news
- Campaign updates
- Capitol Hill reporting
- Video clips and talk shows
- Topic-based push notifications
- Save stories for later
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Covering congress & politics with a focus on business and lobbying, political campaigns, and goings on on Capitol Hill. Read news, analysis, and opinion pieces across a variety of categories, including Senate, House, Administration, Campaign, Business & Lobbying, and topical blogs. Watch video clips of reporting from the capitol, as well as full episodes of our political talk shows. Follow topics to get push notifications on breaking news. Save stories to read later.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: C at 3.7 against The Hill's 2.5. C also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (41% vs 7%). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and in-app purchases 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 holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 2.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 166 and 287 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 41% of C's written reviews are positive against 7% of The Hill's.
C ships an update every 2 months, The Hill every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | C | The Hill |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (166 ratings) — better | 2.5 (287 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 40.9% of reviews — better | 6.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 166 | 287 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 89 MB | 75 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | C-SPAN | Nexstar Broadcasting |
Customer experience
C
The Hill
User reviews
C
From 166 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Unfiltered information
- 👍 Fair and balanced coverage
- 👍 Good for political junkies
- 👍 Accessible live audio streams
- 👍 Works well on mobile
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent stream interruptions
- 🐛 App crashes often
- 🐛 Audio volume too low
- 🐛 Poor performance
- 🐛 Unreliable playback
The Hill
From 287 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 📰 Balanced and unbiased news reporting
- ✍️ High-quality journalism and writing
- 🎯 Good content for political news junkies
- ⚡ Responsive developer support
- 📱 Functional app when working properly
Room to improve
- 📺 Excessive and intrusive video ads
- 🛑 Constant pop-up advertisements
- 🐛 Frequent app crashes and freezes
- 📜 Poor text readability and font sizing issues
- 🔄 Jittery and glitchy scrolling
Bugs and requests
C
Reported bugs
9 issues- Stream stops working completely
- Loses connection frequently
- Crashing and looping dialogue
- App stops playing after short intervals
- App crashes when tapping schedule
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- Audio not working for channels and podcasts
- App hangs on iPad after update
- Program running that cannot be closed
- Unlabeled buttons for blind users
Requested features
9 requests- Add video streaming
- Add AppleTV app
- Improve audio volume
- Add player controls (play, rewind, skip)
- Link schedule slots to more descriptive pages
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- Save podcast episode and position
- Add horizontal display option for iPad
- Fix schedule display
- Add skip buttons for podcasts (-10s, +10s)
The Hill
Reported bugs
15 issues- App crashes when opening articles
- App crashes when scrolling too quickly
- App freezes during initialization
- App won't load on some devices
- Text cut off in landscape mode
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- Text cut off by notch on iPhone X
- Articles don't display completely
- Ads cover article text
- App stutters and jumps to ads
- App jumps to end of articles
- App won't progress past notification setup screens
- Jittery scrolling performance
- High CPU and battery consumption
- Incompatibility with accessibility settings
- Recent update breaks core functionality
Requested features
11 requests- Search functionality for articles
- Bookmark/save articles feature
- Breaking news notifications
- Ad-free subscription option
- Ability to disable auto-play videos
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- Adjustable font size and zoom
- Filter articles by topic/policy
- Chronological article sorting
- Author attribution in articles
- Ability to listen to music while using app
- Improved accessibility features
In-app purchases
C
No in-app purchases
The Hill
No in-app purchases
