CWA STRONG vs C
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CWA STRONG
Stay informed with the latest union news, events, and action opportunities from the Communications Workers of America. Share photos from events with other members and help strengthen your union.
- Latest union news updates
- Event information and schedules
- Photo sharing with members
- Opportunities for action
- Strengthen union and protect jobs
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When news breaks, you want to know about it and know what's coming next. The CWA STRONG app for iPhone brings the latest union news, events, photos and opportunities for action from the Communications Workers of America right to you. You'll also be able to share photos from events that you attend with other CWA members. Download the CWA STRONG app to strengthen our union and protect good jobs, wages, benefits and retirement.
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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: CWA STRONG at none against C's shown. CWA STRONG also leads on review sentiment (67% vs 40%) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). C's advantage is ratings volume (633 vs 4) and chart position (#199 vs unranked). On price, rating, 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.0 for CWA STRONG against 3.9 for C. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: C has 633 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 67% of CWA STRONG's written reviews are positive against 40% of C's.
CWA STRONG ships an update every 2 weeks, C every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CWA STRONG | C |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (4 ratings) — better | 3.9 (633 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better | 39.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 633 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Best chart rank | — | #199 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 75 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Communications Workers of America | C-SPAN |
Customer experience
CWA STRONG
C
Bugs and requests
CWA STRONG
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or 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
In-app purchases
CWA STRONG
No in-app purchases
C
No in-app purchases
