Flipster vs C
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Flipster
Access a wide selection of digital magazines for free through your local library. Explore, download, and read titles offline on your Apple device, with features like offline reading and article navigation.
- Locate participating libraries
- Browse and download magazines
- Read magazines offline
- Digital table of contents
- Article text view
- Jump to articles and websites
- Track reading progress
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Flipster is a free digital magazine service provided courtesy of your library. Find libraries near you that offer Flipster, then explore, download, and read magazines any time on your Apple devices. If you find that your library does not offer Flipster, encourage them to sign up today. Features: - Locate participating libraries - Browse, search, and download popular magazines to read offline - Access digital table of contents for each magazine - Read articles in text view - Tap highlighted areas to jump to articles and related websites - Track percentage of magazine read Now it’s time to relax, put your feet up and read your favorite magazines with Flipster!
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 rating: C at 3.9 against Flipster's 2.2. C also leads on review sentiment (40% vs 16%) and chart position (#100 vs unranked). Flipster's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, ratings volume, 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.
C holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 2.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 217 and 634 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 16% of Flipster's written reviews are positive against 40% of C's.
Flipster ships an update every 3 months, C every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Flipster | C |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.2 (217 ratings) | 3.9 (634 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 15.9% of reviews | 39.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 217 | 634 — 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 | — | #100 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | EBSCO Publishing | C-SPAN |
Customer experience
Flipster
C
User reviews
Flipster
From 217 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Solid and functional
- 👍 Simplicity and minimalism
- 👍 Reading magazines with relative ease
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent 'service unavailable' errors
- 🐛 Inability to change text size
- 🐛 Crashing and not working on certain devices
- 🐛 Outdated magazine selection
- 🐛 Inconsistent user experience
C
From 634 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
Flipster
Reported bugs
5 issues- Login issues and credential errors
- Frequent crashes and service unavailability
- Incompatibility with newer OS versions
- Inability to exit full-screen mode
- Outdated magazine content
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to bookmark specific publishers or categories
- Adjustable font sizes and text view options
- Notifications for expiring magazines
- Dark mode support
- Improved navigation and magazine management
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
Flipster
No in-app purchases
C
No in-app purchases
