AF Link vs C
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AF Link
Stay informed with the official news and updates from the U.S. Air Force. Access dynamic photos and videos showcasing Air Force life and operations, directly from af.mil and Airman magazine.
- Up-to-the-minute news
- Official af.mil updates
- Airman magazine content
- Dynamic photos
- Video content
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The Official app of the United States Air Force. Up to the minute news from af.mil, Airman magazine, and the Air Force Live. Dynamic photos and video from around the Air Force.
C
Access live and on-demand video and audio coverage of U.S. political events, including House and Senate proceedings, congressional hearings, and White House activities. Listen to C-SPAN Radio and explore political podcasts. Stay informed with the latest news and schedule information.
- Live U.S. Congress streams
- On-demand event access
- C-SPAN Radio
- Political podcasts
- Schedule information
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Watch live and on demand C-SPAN's complete coverage of the House and Senate, congressional hearings, White House events, the courts, the campaigns and more from the world of politics. Listen to C-SPAN Radio and discover a variety of informative podcasts. Watch the three C-SPAN TV networks* and the latest episodes of "Washington Journal" and "Q&A". Find current schedule information for C-SPAN’s TV networks and C-SPAN Radio. From your mobile device, on C-SPAN Now you'll find anywhere, anytime access to: - Live streams of U.S. Congress floor proceedings - Live streams of each day's key congressional hearings and other top political events - On-demand access to the latest events - Featured clips driving the news - C-SPAN Radio - Podcasts on politics, history and nonfiction books - C-SPAN, C-SPAN2 and C-SPAN3* - Latest episodes of "Washington Journal" and "Q&A" - Up-to-date schedule information for C-SPAN TV networks and C-SPAN Radio *Access to the livestreams of C-SPAN's three television networks is reserved for authenticated cable and satellite TV customers. C-SPAN Now...Washington Unfiltered.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: AF Link at 94% against C's 40%. AF Link also leads on rating (4.4 vs 3.9) and ads (none vs shown). C's advantage is ratings volume (632 vs 43) and chart position (#208 vs unranked). On price, 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.
AF Link holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: C has 632 ratings behind it against 43, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 94% of AF Link's written reviews are positive against 40% of C's.
AF Link ships an update every 3 months, C every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AF Link | C |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (43 ratings) — better | 3.9 (632 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 93.7% of reviews — better | 40.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 43 | 632 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Best chart rank | — | #208 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 88 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Defense Media Activity | C-SPAN |
Customer experience
AF Link
C
User reviews
AF Link
From 43 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 User-friendly interface
- 📰 Informative content
- ✨ Inspiring stories
- 🚀 Fast and smooth operation
- ✅ Reliable weather forecasts
Room to improve
- 🐛 Traffic portion not working
- 🐛 Repeated and incomplete aircraft types
- 🐛 Stories not loading fully
- 🤔 Landing page confusing
- 🐛 Music section bug (only AF song plays)
C
From 632 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Smooth, fast-loading app
- 👍 Intuitive and user-friendly
- 🔒 Unfiltered, unbiased government coverage
- 💡 Convenient mobile access to C-SPAN content
- 👍 Clean, modern design
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional crashes and freezes
- 🔋 High data consumption
- 📺 No support for larger iPad screens
- 🔍 Lack of search functionality
- 🔒 Requires cable provider login for full access
Bugs and requests
AF Link
Reported bugs
5 issues- Traffic portion not working
- Repeated and incomplete aircraft types in list
- Stories don't load beyond first paragraph or picture
- Music section bug: only Air Force song plays
- Landing page can be confusing
Requested features
8 requests- Add BUFF aircraft to types
- Tie in Air Force fact sheets for aircraft info
- Add push notifications for breaking news
- Add a section for retirees
- Add sharing functionality for photos and stories
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- Option to save photos to camera roll
- More about Airman specialties
- Clearer titles like "AF News" over "AF Link"
C
Reported bugs
4 issues- Video playback issues on older devices
- Inability to switch between live channels
- App gets stuck on last viewed video
- Inconsistent behavior when rotating device
Requested features
5 requests- Add support for Chromecast and Apple TV
- Implement background audio playback
- Introduce a search feature to find past content
- Develop a dedicated iPad app with optimized layout
- Offer a paid, ad-free version
In-app purchases
AF Link
No in-app purchases
C
No in-app purchases
