Comparison

SteinbachOnline vs WFP E

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head

★ 4.914 ratingsView app →

About

SteinbachOnline

Get instant access to local news, weather, and community updates for Steinbach and Southeast Manitoba. Stream local radio stations and receive customizable push notifications for important information.

Highlights

Instant customizable push notifications
Stream local radio stations
Live local weather forecasts and radar
News, sports, and community information
Recently played song lookup

Features

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Your quick, customizable connection to your community. The SteinbachOnline app is easy, instant access to the local information you care about. Browse at your convenience or have your choice of information sent instantly to your phone. Stream your favourite local radio stations. Read the latest news, weather, and community information from Steinbach and Southeast Manitoba. The SteinbachOnline app keeps you informed all day, every day, powered by relevant, local information from SteinbachOnline.com. Listen to your favourite radio stations, discover local events, check the weather, and find out what's going on in town, all in a few taps. And get customizable notifications sent to your phone. Features: - Instant updates: customizable push notifications let you be the first to know about the information and organizations you care about (eg. school cancellations, breaking news, weather alerts) - Streaming: Listen to your favourite local radio stations - AM1250, MIX 96, Country 107 - on-the-go, and look up recently played songs - Live local weather conditions, including hourly and 7-day forecasts and radar maps from Environment Canada - News, sports, and community information, powered by SteinbachOnline.com

About

WFP E

Access the daily newspaper digitally, allowing you to read and navigate pages with simple gestures. Carry your news conveniently on your device. This digital edition is included with an all-access membership.

Highlights

Digital newspaper access
Single-finger page flipping
Mobile convenience
Daily paper format
Included with membership

Features

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The WFP E-Edition app lets you hold the daily paper in one hand, flip the page with a single finger, and carry it with you wherever you go. The only difference is the size of the page. Free with your all-access membership. If you have any questions, please contact digitalfeedback@winnipegfreepress.com.

Screenshots

SteinbachOnline4 screens

WFP E4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: WFP E at 91% against SteinbachOnline's 19%. SteinbachOnline's advantage is monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). On price, update cadence, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SteinbachOnline ships an update every 3 months, WFP E every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level

SteinbachOnline versus WFP E: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	SteinbachOnline	WFP E
Price	Free	Free
Rating	—	4.9 (14 ratings) — better
Positive reviews	19.0% of reviews	90.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings	—	14 — better
Update frequency	Every 3 months — better	Every 4 months
Ads	Yes	Yes
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	Ad-supported — better	Free with in-app purchases
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	12.0 — better	15.1
Further details — not scored
Size	16 MB	39 MB
Age rating	4+	12+
Developer	Golden West Broadcasting, Ltd.	Winnipeg Free Press

Customer experience

SteinbachOnline

Written reviews21 reviews

Positive19.0%

Neutral38.1%

Negative42.9%

WFP E

All ratings14 ratings

Positive100.0%

Neutral0.0%

Negative0.0%

Written reviews132 reviews

Positive90.9%

Neutral4.5%

Negative4.5%

Bugs and requests

SteinbachOnline

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

WFP E

Reported bugs

8 issues

Inconsistent login requirements
App crashes on iOS 14 and later versions
Pages display images but no text
App asks for today's paper but delivers old editions
Copyright notice interrupts article reading in text mode

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Buttons positioned where thumbs naturally rest cause accidental clicks
Low resolution page images on modern iOS devices
Occasional failure to open properly

Requested features

7 requests

Audio reading capability
Interactive voting on letters to editor and editorials
Fillable crossword puzzles
Sunday paper edition
Better image access and higher resolution photos

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Dark mode option
Improved email preview handling without forced login

In-app purchases

None

SteinbachOnline

No in-app purchases

None

WFP E

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SteinbachOnline free?

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

Is WFP E free?

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

Do SteinbachOnline or WFP E have ads?

Both SteinbachOnline and WFP E show ads.

Which is updated more often, SteinbachOnline or WFP E?

SteinbachOnline ships an update every 3 months, and WFP E every 4 months. Most recently, SteinbachOnline was updated on September 21, 2026 and WFP E on September 22, 2026.