Comparison

Parks Canada App vs Tripmates

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

Tripmates

Features
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Connect with fellow travellers Search Profiles: Create a profile to network with others. You can view their profile, events, follow members, private chat, make connections and more! Advanced Global Search: Allows you to search by detecting your location, using the map to view members by city, or search any city around the world and filter by travel regions. Activity: Members activity is tracked to give you some insight on who is showing interest in your profile or events. Events: Search for or create your own events. Invite members to your events. Groups: Create your own connections to create a group. -- SUBSCRIPTION INFO -- The following features are enabled with a paid subscription: Private Messaging - Communicate privately with other members through the in-app messaging. Groups - Connect with your groups. Events - Connect with others to meetup and for online events. -- PAYMENT INFO -- - Your payment will be charged to you iTunes account - Your subscription will renew automatically unless you turn off auto-renew at least 24 hours prior to the end of the current period - You can manage your subscriptions and turn off auto-renewal from your account settings Terms of Use: https://tripmates.ca/Home/TermsOfUse Privacy Policy: https://tripmates.ca/Home/PrivacyPolicy

Screenshots

Parks Canada App4 screens
Tripmates4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Parks Canada App at none against Tripmates's 1. Tripmates's advantage is iOS requirement (12 vs 15.1). On price, ads 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. Tripmates sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month. Parks Canada App asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Parks Canada App versus Tripmates: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterParks Canada AppTripmates
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (145 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews22.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings145 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.112 — better
Further details — not scored
Size136 MB13 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperParks Canada / Parcs CanadaMagnifico Apps Inc.

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)

Tripmates

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Parks Canada App

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Tripmates

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly3 Months trial$0.991 Month

Questions

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

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