Castanet vs Financial Post
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Castanet
Access local and national news, classifieds, events, and more from the Okanagan region. Features include direct messaging for classifieds, posting ads, webcams, and an airport arrivals/departures page.
- Local and national news
- Classifieds with messaging
- Post classified ads
- Scenic and traffic webcams
- Airport arrivals/departures
- Events listings
- Obituaries
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Since launching in November 2000, Castanet has become one of the most visited media websites in Western Canada. The free Castanet.net app is the B.C. Interior's source for the latest local, national and world news, classifieds, events, webcams and more. The Castanet.net site is visited by 600,000 people every week. The Castanet.net app has all the features our desktop and mobile sites have with improved usability for smartphones.
Financial Post
Access essential business and investing news with a personalized feed. Enjoy in-depth articles, explainers, and video coverage from top journalists. Customize your experience by selecting preferred publications, topics, and writers.
- Personalized news feed
- Comprehensive explainers
- Longread articles
- Video coverage
- Customizable topics and writers
- Discover trending stories
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The Financial Post app connects you to the news you need to know. Create your custom feed so you don't miss the latest from your favourite writers. Features include: · Stay connected to news that is shaping the business world. · Enjoy the wide variety of comprehensive explainers on trending issues and compelling longreads from our top journalists — plus extensive video coverage. · Navigate directly to individual publications from across the Postmedia network. · You can choose your preferred publications when you first open the new app, ensuring a curated news feed that aligns with your interests. · Use the Discover tab to explore trending stories from our newsrooms across Canada. · Personalize your news experience by selecting topics, journalists and columnists you want to see more of, so your feed will be filled with the content and perspectives you enjoy. · Online Access and Home Delivery subscribers receive unlimited access to content on the app, included with your subscription. · App readers can access one free article before being prompted to register to gain access to two more articles. If you are not an existing subscriber, you can easily sign up through the app marketplace. · Payment will be charged to your store account upon confirmation of purchase. · Subscription will automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. · The account will now be charged $14.99 for monthly renewal within the 24 hours before the current period ends. · You can manage your subscription and turn off auto-renewal after purchase in the App settings. Select "My Subscription" then "Manage my Subscription" and you will be able to make changes. Privacy Policy: https://www.postmedia.com/privacy-statement/ Postmedia Terms and Conditions: https://www.postmedia.com/terms-and-conditions/ Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ We appreciate and value your feedback. Please send any comments, suggestions or questions to: appsupport@postmedia.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Castanet at 5.0 against Financial Post's 3.6. Castanet also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). Financial Post's advantage is ratings volume (9 vs 1). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Financial Post sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per month. Castanet asks for nothing beyond the download.
Castanet holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Financial Post has 9 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 19% of Castanet's written reviews are positive against 6% of Financial Post's.
Castanet ships an update every 6 weeks, Financial Post monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Castanet | Financial Post |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 3.6 (9 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 19.4% of reviews — better | 5.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 9 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 65 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Castanet Media Ltd. | Postmedia Network INC. |
Customer experience
Castanet
Financial Post
In-app purchases
Castanet
No in-app purchases
Financial Post
- The Financial Post$9.991 Month
