Comparison

Calgary Sun vs DiscoverAirdrie

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Personalized news feed
  • Browse multiple Postmedia brands
  • Trending stories across Canada
  • Customizable topics and writers
  • Breaking news alerts
  • Sports scores and highlights
Features
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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

About

DiscoverAirdrie

Access local news, weather, and community updates instantly. Stream your favorite local radio station and receive customizable notifications for important information.

Highlights
  • Customizable push notifications
  • Local radio streaming
  • Live weather forecasts
  • Community information
  • News and sports updates
Features
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Your quick, customizable connection to your community. The DiscoverAidrie 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 Airdrie and the foothills. The DiscoverAidrie app keeps you informed all day, every day, powered by relevant, local information from DiscoverAidrie.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 station, AIR 106, 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 DiscoverAidrie.com

Screenshots

Calgary Sun4 screens
DiscoverAirdrie4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: DiscoverAirdrie at none against Calgary Sun's 1. DiscoverAirdrie also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). Calgary Sun's advantage is update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 13 months). On price, review sentiment, 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. Calgary Sun sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month. DiscoverAirdrie asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Calgary Sun ships an update every 4 weeks, DiscoverAirdrie every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Calgary Sun versus DiscoverAirdrie: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCalgary SunDiscoverAirdrie
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks — betterEvery 13 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size65 MB15 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperPostmedia Network INC.Golden West Broadcasting, Ltd.

Customer experience

Calgary Sun

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews43 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral4.7%
Negative95.3%

DiscoverAirdrie

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

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

DiscoverAirdrie

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Calgary Sun

Subscriptions1
  • Full Access1 Month trial$4.991 Month
None

DiscoverAirdrie

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Calgary Sun free?
Calgary Sun is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DiscoverAirdrie free?
DiscoverAirdrie is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Calgary Sun or DiscoverAirdrie have ads?
Both Calgary Sun and DiscoverAirdrie show ads.
Which is updated more often, Calgary Sun or DiscoverAirdrie?
Calgary Sun ships an update every 4 weeks, and DiscoverAirdrie every 13 months. Most recently, Calgary Sun was updated on November 6, 2026 and DiscoverAirdrie on November 7, 2026.

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