CalMatters vs California Post
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CalMatters
Access in-depth, nonpartisan news and analysis focused on California's quality of life issues. Hold leaders accountable with investigative journalism covering the Golden State and its global economic impact.
- In-depth news analysis
- Focus on quality of life issues
- Investigative journalism
- Accountability reporting
- Covers California and its economy
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CalMatters is a nonpartisan and nonprofit news organization bringing Californians stories that probe, explain and explore solutions to quality of life issues while holding our leaders accountable. We are the only journalism outlet dedicated to covering America’s biggest state, 39 million Californians and the world’s fifth largest economy.
California Post
Get breaking California news, top stories, sports, entertainment, and tech updates in one convenient app. Access the latest articles, explore specific sections like politics and Hollywood, and stay informed 24/7 with comprehensive coverage.
- Breaking California news
- Top stories and latest updates
- Dedicated sections (News, Sports, Politics, Entertainment)
- 24/7 coverage
- Photos and video content
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The California Post app just got a major upgrade. From breaking news and politics to Page Six Hollywood, sports, real estate and tech, the updated California Post app puts our newsroom in your pocket — faster and more personalized than ever before. The app now features Hamilton, a new way to ask questions about news, sports and culture, and to dig deeper into the stories Californians are talking about. Readers can also access smarter story recommendations, fast summaries and custom digests tailored to what they read. The updated app makes it easier to follow breaking news, discover new stories and stay connected to the topics you care about most.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: CalMatters at none against California Post's shown. CalMatters also leads on chart position (#197 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). California Post's advantage is review sentiment (81% vs 50%) and ratings volume (1.8K vs 18). On price, rating, update cadence and in-app purchases 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for CalMatters against 4.9 for California Post. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: California Post has 1.8K ratings behind it against 18, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 50% of CalMatters's written reviews are positive against 81% of California Post's.
CalMatters ships an update every 2 weeks, California Post every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CalMatters | California Post |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (18 ratings) — better | 4.9 (1.8K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 81.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 18 | 1.8K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Best chart rank | #197 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 53 MB | 172 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | CalMatters | NYP Holdings, Inc. |
Customer experience
CalMatters
California Post
In-app purchases
CalMatters
No in-app purchases
California Post
No in-app purchases
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