# Castanet vs The Province

The clearest difference is rating: Castanet at 5.0 against The Province's 2.2. Castanet also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). The Province's advantage is ratings volume (9 vs 1). On price, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. The Province sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Castanet asks for nothing beyond the download.

Castanet holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Province 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 5% of The Province's.

Castanet ships an update every 6 weeks, The Province monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Castanet | The Province |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/castanet/id383228296/reviews)** | [2.2 (9 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-province/id406549561/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **9** |
| Positive reviews | **19.4% of reviews** | 4.7% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | **Monthly** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Subscription |
| Size | 31 MB | 65 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15** | 16.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Castanet Media Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/383228299) | [Postmedia Network INC.](https://appshunter.io/developer/406384675) |

## What reviewers say

### Castanet

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/castanet/id383228296)

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.

**Highlights:** Local and national news, Classifieds with messaging, Post classified ads, Scenic and traffic webcams, Airport arrivals/departures, Events listings, Obituaries

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### The Province

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-province/id406549561)

Access local news, politics, sports, and entertainment from Vancouver and across Canada. Customize your feed with favorite writers and topics, and stay updated with breaking news and scores. Enjoy seamless browsing of multiple Postmedia publications.

**Highlights:** Local news and politics updates, Comprehensive sports coverage, Customizable news feed, Browse multiple Postmedia brands, Trending stories from across Canada, Personalize topics and writers

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| The Province | $5.99 | per month |
| The Province | $6.99 | per month |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Used to be excellent
- 👍 Used to work fine
- 👍 Used to be great app
- 👍 Used to be good app
- 👍 Good app when it works

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Annoying, marginally functioning
- 🐛 Jerky, gets stuck
- 🐛 Ruined ease of access
- 🐛 No longer useful
- 🐛 Poor readability

**Reported bugs**

- Jerky, gets stuck on a screen
- Feedback tab in settings doesn’t work
- Major difficulties loading stories
- Constant ad pop-ups
- Hard to easily read headlines

**Requested features**

- Fix the app
- Get devs who know what they’re doing
- Developer should just remove this from the App Store
- Hire someone competent to make this app actually usable
- Give the app some attention


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Castanet free?

Castanet is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is The Province free?

The Province is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Castanet or The Province?

Castanet is rated higher. Castanet averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while The Province averages 2.2 from 9 ratings.

### Do Castanet or The Province have ads?

The Province shows ads; Castanet does not.

### Which is updated more often, Castanet or The Province?

Castanet ships an update every 6 weeks, and The Province monthly. Most recently, Castanet was updated on October 21, 2026 and The Province on October 18, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*