Comparison

Parks Canada App vs SmartRide

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

SmartRide

Features
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A simple way to find friends, classmates and coworkers going your way. Our online ridematching system makes it easy to share seats or to catch a ride. Just about anyone can carpool - the distance of your commute doesn’t matter, as long as the pickup and drop off points are agreed upon. The system matches people based on proximity to origin and destination points and travel route as well as similar working hours and compatible carpooling preferences. Register now! A confidential matchlist is returned instantly when you search for carpool partners. No personal information is released to potential matches. Simply email the individuals on your matchlist and then it's up to you to discuss the arrangements so that your new carpool will work for you! As an added bonus, many businesses provide premier parking for carpoolers and, finding a spot to park one car is always easier than finding a spot for more. The average commuter spends over $9,000 a year operating their car. By carpooling you could finally take a dream vacation.

Screenshots

Parks Canada App4 screens
SmartRide4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: SmartRide at 11.0 against Parks Canada App's 15.1. On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Parks Canada App versus SmartRide: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterParks Canada AppSmartRide
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (145 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews23.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings145 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.111.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size136 MB12 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperParks Canada / Parcs CanadaHalifax Regional Municipality

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)

SmartRide

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Parks Canada App

No in-app purchases

None

SmartRide

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Parks Canada App free?
Parks Canada App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SmartRide free?
SmartRide is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Parks Canada App or SmartRide have ads?
Neither Parks Canada App nor SmartRide shows ads.

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