Castanet vs Darkhorse Press
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.
Darkhorse Press
Stay informed with Mississippi's latest news, crime reports, and community stories. This app delivers thoroughly researched, unfiltered truth directly to your device. Receive push notifications for breaking news and follow real community stories.
- Mississippi breaking news
- Crime updates
- Community stories
- Push notifications
- Unfiltered truth reporting
- Thoroughly researched stories
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Mississippi breaking news, crime, and community updates all in the palm of your hand. Darkhorse Press promised no spin, no politics, and no hidden agenda. All our stories are thoroughly researched before being presented to you, our audience. The Darkhorse Press app will allow you to receive push notifications when breaking news happens in Mississippi and will also let you follow along with the real stories of people in our communities. Our brand promise: "We promise to report the unfiltered truth, regardless of personal or political consequences. We will not sacrifice integrity for the approval of any audience."
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Darkhorse Press at 67% against Castanet's 19%. Darkhorse Press also leads on ratings volume (9 vs 1). Castanet's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 32 months). 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.
Castanet holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Darkhorse Press has 9 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 19% of Castanet's written reviews are positive against 67% of Darkhorse Press's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Castanet ships an update every 6 weeks, Darkhorse Press every 32 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Castanet | Darkhorse Press |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.6 (9 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 19.4% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 9 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 32 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 60 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Castanet Media Ltd. | Darkhorse Press, LLC |
Customer experience
Castanet
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In-app purchases
Castanet
No in-app purchases
Darkhorse Press
No in-app purchases
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