C vs TruNorthApp
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.
TruNorthApp
This app provides objective company ratings based on public records, allowing you to align your purchases with your personal values. It features a barcode scanner for quick in-store decisions and offers personalized scoring.
- Objective company grading
- Personalized value matching
- In-store barcode scanner
- Auditable scores from public data
- 12,000+ companies tracked
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WHAT YOU BUY MATTERS — TruNorth shows you how every brand really behaves, using public records, not opinions. We track 12,000+ companies and grade ~2,900 of them across 9 categories that consumers actually care about: • Political donations • Environmental enforcement • Labor practices • DEI & social equity • Charitable giving • Animal testing • Firearms policy • Data privacy • Executive pay ratio EVERY GRADE IS AUDITABLE Every score comes from public databases — SEC EDGAR, FEC, OSHA, EPA, CFPB, NHTSA, NLRB, OpenFDA, and many more. No editorial opinions. No vibes. PERSONALIZED FOR YOUR VALUES Take the 45-second values Match once. Every brand grade rebalances to match what YOU care about. A user who cares about climate sees different scores than someone who cares about labor practices. IN-STORE BARCODE SCANNER Scan any product in the store. Get the verdict in 2 seconds before you pay. FREE The core experience is free. Browse 12,000+ companies, take the values Match, see letter grades, scan barcodes. TruNorth Pro ($1.99/mo or $14.99/yr) unlocks personalized scoring, per-grade citations, the full sources directory, and the weekly digest. NO ADS · NO AFFILIATE LINKS · NO SELLING YOUR DATA If you've ever wanted to align your shopping with your values but didn't want to take any company's word for it, TruNorth is built for you. — Aron, founder Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: TruNorthApp at 100% against C's 41%. TruNorthApp also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.7) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). C's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (166 vs 2). On price, ads 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. TruNorthApp sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. C asks for nothing beyond the download.
TruNorthApp holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: C has 166 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 41% of C's written reviews are positive against 100% of TruNorthApp's.
C ships an update every 2 months, TruNorthApp every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | C | TruNorthApp |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (166 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 40.9% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 166 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 89 MB | 163 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | C-SPAN | Aron Rosenfield |
Customer experience
C
TruNorthApp
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)
TruNorthApp
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
C
No in-app purchases
TruNorthApp
- TruNorth Pro · Monthly$1.991 Month
- TruNorth Pro · Annual$14.991 Year









