Castanet vs CKPG Today
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.
CKPG Today
Stay informed with the latest news and community updates from Prince George and Northern British Columbia. This online newspaper provides up-to-the-minute coverage of local news, weather, and sports, seven days a week.
- Up-to-the-minute news
- Community information
- Weather coverage
- Sports updates
- Local focus
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CKPGToday.ca is the go-to online newspaper for up to the minute news and community information in Prince George and Northern BC. The CKPG newsroom focuses on the news and information that matters. Staffed with the community's most experienced and well respected reporters, the CKPG newsroom operates 7 days a week to provide readers with up-to-the-minute news, weather, and sports coverage.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: CKPG Today at 100% against Castanet's 19%. Castanet's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 8 months). On price, in-app purchases, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Castanet ships an update every 6 weeks, CKPG Today every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Castanet | CKPG Today |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 19.4% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 8 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Castanet Media Ltd. | Pattison Media Ltd. |
Customer experience
Castanet
CKPG Today
In-app purchases
Castanet
No in-app purchases
CKPG Today
No in-app purchases
