Comparison

Parks Canada App vs Powell River

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

Head to head
About

Parks Canada App

Your pocket guide to Canada's national parks, historic sites, and marine conservation areas. Plan, navigate, and discover with offline maps, real-time information, and interactive tours.

Highlights
  • Offline maps and navigation
  • Real-time directions and weather
  • Interactive self-guided tours
  • Save favorite locations
  • Discover must-visit places
  • Local tips and information
Features
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450,000 km² of stories at your fingertips. Whether you’re camping, hiking, or discovering local culture, the Parks Canada App is your pocket guide to visiting Canada’s national parks, historic sites, and marine conservation areas. Enjoy features like self-guided tours, travel tips, and offline access. Use the app to: - Find locations and navigate - Enjoy interactive self-guided tours - Locate nearby gift shops - Access hours, real-time directions, weather forecasts, and local tips - Save your favourite pages for easy access later - Explore offline, no Wi-Fi or cell service needed Plan and explore! Download the Parks Canada App and start your adventure today. For more information: parks.canada.ca/app Location services are optional and can be turned off at any time. Favourites saved to your profile are stored only on your personal device and are not accessible by Parks Canada or others. Parks Canada is a federal agency of the Government of Canada. On behalf of the people of Canada, we protect and present nationally significant examples of Canada's natural and cultural heritage, and foster public understanding, appreciation and enjoyment in ways that ensure the ecological and commemorative integrity of these places for present and future generations.

About

Powell River

Features
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Powell River has the coastal mountains in its backyard and the ocean on its doorstep. Neatly tucked into BC’s coastline, Powell River offers unspoiled wilderness beauty, endless ocean vistas and more than 36 lakes in temperate rainforest to explore. The Powell River mobile app is like having a visitor info booth right in the palm of your hand. It is a complete guide to local dining, activities, attractions, shopping, transportation, amenities, and more.

Screenshots

Parks Canada App4 screens
Powell River4 screens

Verdict

The call

Parks Canada App and Powell River are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

Parks Canada App ships an update every 4 months, Powell River every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Parks Canada App versus Powell River: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterParks Canada AppPowell River
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (145 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews23.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings145 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size136 MB35 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperParks Canada / Parcs CanadaCanada's Best Apps

Bugs and requests

Parks Canada App

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • Pop-up blocks access on iPhone 12 mini
  • Blank white screen with 'loading'
  • Page Not Found Error 404
  • App crashes when creating itinerary
  • App closes after startup
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  • App crashes when viewing trails
  • Screen freezes when creating itinerary
  • Location shows incorrect area
  • Filtering does not work
  • App crashes when adding to itinerary

Requested features

11 requests
  • Search and make camping reservations in app
  • Make self-guided tours available on website
  • Restore 'save my trip' functionality
  • Restore offline mode
  • Map of trails
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  • Real iPad version
  • Update app for newer iPhone models
  • Fix display on iPhone X
  • Functioning search feature
  • Allow changing location
  • Use metric units (km)

Powell River

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Parks Canada App

No in-app purchases

None

Powell River

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Parks Canada App free?
Parks Canada App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Powell River free?
Powell River is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Parks Canada App or Powell River have ads?
Neither Parks Canada App nor Powell River shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Parks Canada App or Powell River?
Parks Canada App ships an update every 4 months, and Powell River every 3 months. Most recently, Parks Canada App was updated on November 2, 2026 and Powell River on October 27, 2026.

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