Castanet vs Kelowna10
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.
Kelowna10
Discover the top 10 daily news stories and inspiring content for Kelowna. This app delivers compelling videos highlighting the most important local news each day.
- Daily top 10 news stories
- Inspiring content
- Compelling video features
- Local Kelowna focus
- Daily updates
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News that matters and stories that inspire. Kelowna10 provides a new daily look at Kelowna, with compelling videos that feature the 10 stories that matter most to Kelowna each and every day.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Castanet at none against Kelowna10's shown. Castanet also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Kelowna10's advantage is review sentiment (50% vs 19%) and iOS requirement (12.4 vs 15). On price, update cadence, 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.
Castanet ships an update every 6 weeks, Kelowna10 every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Castanet | Kelowna10 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 19.4% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15 | 12.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Castanet Media Ltd. | Pattison Media Ltd. |
Customer experience
Castanet
Kelowna10
In-app purchases
Castanet
No in-app purchases
Kelowna10
No in-app purchases
