Calgary Sun vs HighRiverOnline
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Calgary Sun
Access local news, politics, sports, and entertainment. Personalize your news feed by selecting topics and writers, and browse content from various Postmedia brands. Home delivery subscribers get unlimited access.
- Personalized news feed
- Browse multiple Postmedia brands
- Trending stories across Canada
- Customizable topics and writers
- Breaking news alerts
- Sports scores and highlights
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The Calgary Sun is your trusted source for local news, politics, sports and entertainment. Create your custom feed so you don’t miss the latest from your favourite writers. Stay up to date throughout the day with breaking news in Calgary, Alberta and around the world. Plus get the latest on the Calgary Flames, Calgary Stampeders, Calgary Roughnecks and the Calgary Hitmen with the best sports coverage in Canada including scores, standings, highlights and commentary. Features include: • Stay connected to the best local news, sports, entertainment, commentary and beyond. • Browse the Toronto Sun, Ottawa Sun, Edmonton Sun, Calgary Sun, The Province and Canoe brands seamlessly. • You will be prompted to choose your preferred publications when you first open the new app, ensuring a curated news feed that aligns with your interests. • Use the Discover tab to explore trending stories from Postmedia newsrooms across Canada • Personalize your news experience by selecting topics, journalists and columnists you care about, so your feed will be filled with the content and perspectives you enjoy. • As a registered user, you are recognized consistently across web and app platforms for a more cohesive experience. Register to sample the wide variety of breaking news and special features — plus extensive photo and video coverage. Home delivery print subscribers receive unlimited access, included as part of their print subscription and can gain access by simply signing in with their existing account when prompted. If you’re not an existing print subscriber, you can easily subscribe to the app through the App Store for iOS devices. Subscription details • Monthly subscription cost: $5.99 plus applicable taxes • Complete your subscription at the App Store for iOS devices. Payment will be charged to your account upon confirmation of purchase. • No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period. • Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. • Account will be charged $5.99 each month within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. • Subscriptions may be managed and auto-renewal turned off by going to your Account Settings after purchase. Privacy policy: https://www.postmedia.com/privacy-statement/ Terms of use: https://www.postmedia.com/terms-and-conditions/ We appreciate and value your feedback. Please send any comments, suggestions or questions to: appfeedback@postmedia.com
HighRiverOnline
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Your quick, customizable connection to your community. The HighRiverOnline 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 High River, AB and the foothills. The HighRiverOnline app keeps you informed all day, every day, powered by relevant, local information from HighRiverOnline.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 - AM1140 and Sun Country 99.7 - 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 HighRiverOnline.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: HighRiverOnline at none against Calgary Sun's 1. HighRiverOnline also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). Calgary Sun's advantage is update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 12 months). 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
Both are free to download. Calgary Sun sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month. HighRiverOnline asks for nothing beyond the download.
Calgary Sun ships an update every 4 weeks, HighRiverOnline every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Calgary Sun | HighRiverOnline |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks — better | Every 12 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 65 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Postmedia Network INC. | Golden West Broadcasting, Ltd. |
Bugs and requests
Calgary Sun
Reported bugs
32 issues- App freezes when clicking on a story
- Share function is broken
- App crashes and doesn't let user scroll
- App crashes and forces phone to power down
- App won't load on slow networks
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- White screen when opening a story
- App causes phones to reboot
- App doesn't load stories when clicked on
- App crashes all devices
- App causes iPhone to restart
- Blank screens when opening a story
- App won't load any story, shows white screen
- App freezes again
- Can't read any articles after latest update
- Crashes and reboots iPhone when trying to read news items
- Very buggy, causes multiple device crashes
- Latest version makes screen go black and phone crashes
- Latest update causes iPhone to reboot
- App keeps restarting phone
- Latest version crashes phone when selecting a news story
- Nothing works, can't get sunshine girl
- Version 5.5 shows same content in every section
- App freezes everyday
- App won't update news feed
- Can't navigate app
- News feed freezes after using app once
- App is always frozen
- App locks up, requires delete and re-install
- Not compatible with latest update, freezes and won't load
- App freezes after exiting, requires delete and download again
- Constantly frozen, requires delete and reload to read anything
- Postmedia apps keep freezing up since last 3 IOS updates
Requested features
8 requests- Fix the app
- Update the app to fix bugs
- Fix the share function
- Make app usable on slow networks
- Fix the white screen issue
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- Fix the freezing issue
- Fix the crashing issue
- Fix the app for new iOS versions
HighRiverOnline
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Calgary Sun
- Full Access1 Month trial$4.991 Month
HighRiverOnline
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Calgary Sun free?
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Do Calgary Sun or HighRiverOnline have ads?
Which is updated more often, Calgary Sun or HighRiverOnline?
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