C vs The Final Call
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 Final Call
Access the weekly newspaper edition digitally on your devices. Enjoy interactive features like offline downloads, easy page navigation, text searches, and personal notes.
- Digital newspaper editions
- Offline reading downloads
- Interactive features
- Easy swipe browsing
- Text search functionality
- Add personal notes
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The Final Call Digital Edition! Read each week's edition of The Final Call anytime, anywhere on your computer, tablet or smartphone. The Final Call Digital Edition contains the all the articles of the print edition with additional interactive features including downloads of Final Call editions for offline reading, easy swipe browsing of pages, text searches, adding your own notes and more. Privacy Policy: http://finalcall.com/artman/publish/privacy/privacy.shtml Terms of Service: http://finalcall.com/artman/publish/tos/tos.shtml
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: The Final Call at 4.7 against C's 3.7. The Final Call also leads on review sentiment (83% vs 41%). C's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 12 months) and ratings volume (166 vs 35). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
The Final Call holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 166 and 35 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 41% of C's written reviews are positive against 83% of The Final Call's.
C ships an update every 2 months, The Final Call every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | C | The Final Call |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (166 ratings) | 4.7 (35 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 40.9% of reviews | 83.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 166 — better | 35 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 12 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 12.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 89 MB | 67 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | C-SPAN | Final Call, Inc. |
Customer experience
C
The Final Call
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 Final Call
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
C
No in-app purchases
The Final Call
No in-app purchases
