Canoo vs My Fare
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Canoo
Discover Canada with curated recommendations for attractions and activities. Access over 2,000 free or discounted experiences nationwide, including parks, museums, and cultural events. Build connections and a sense of belonging in your new home.
- Free entry to 2,000+ Canadian experiences
- Discounts on parks, museums, and events
- Travel savings with VIA Rail
- Exclusive member-only perks
- Curated partner offers
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Canoo is a unique app that connects newcomers with their new home, Canada, through handpicked recommendations for the best things to see and do. It is your companion to explore, save, and feel at home. Around one million members enjoy free or discounted access to more than 2,000 experiences across the country. This includes parks, museums, historic sites, arts and culture, sports events, science centres, and more, along with member-only perks and offers curated with our partners. When newcomers see and experience what Canada has to offer, they build connections and a sense of home. More than 85 percent of Canoo members report a stronger sense of belonging in Canada after experiencing Canoo. You’ve made it here. Let Canoo open more doors. Let’s explore Canada. What you get with Canoo • Free entry to more than 2,000 of the best experiences in Canada, including parks, festivals, museums, historical sites, performing arts and sports events, and more. • Savings on travel with VIA Rail, for you and up to four children • Exclusive member-only perks and offers curated with our partners Who can join • Age 18 or older • Became a Canadian citizen in the last 365 days or a Permanent Resident in the last 5 years Membership Canoo membership now lasts beyond one year, with benefits that continue to evolve over time so you can keep discovering more of Canada. NEED HELP? Contact Canoo Support to solve your issue before posting a review: https://canoo.zendesk.com/hc/en-ca/requests/new About Canoo Canoo is delivered by the Institute for Canadian Citizenship, a national charity empowering newcomers feel at home in Canada.
My Fare
Purchase and use transit tickets directly on your smartphone. Store multiple tickets for future use and activate them when you're ready to travel. Eliminate the need for paper tickets.
- Instant ticket purchase
- Smartphone ticket storage
- Ticket activation
- Group fare payment
- Multiple ticket storage
- Paperless ticketing
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Purchase and use tickets instantly on your smartphone. Your tickets/passes are stored directly on your phone and can be activated whenever you're ready to begin your trip. With Calgary Transit My Fare you can: - Conveniently purchase your ticket or pass online before you travel, using your credit or debit card - Activate your ticket/pass - Pay a single fare or multiple fares for a group of riders - Store multiple tickets on your phone for future use - Stop using paper tickets - your smartphone is your ticket
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Canoo at 48% against My Fare's 5%. Canoo also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.7) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months). My Fare's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.4). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Canoo holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Canoo has 336 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 48% of Canoo's written reviews are positive against 5% of My Fare's.
Canoo ships an update every 2 weeks, My Fare every 3 months. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.
| Parameter | Canoo | My Fare |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (336 ratings) — better | 3.7 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 48.3% of reviews — better | 5.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 336 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 140 MB | 73 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Institute for Canadian Citizenship | The City of Calgary |
Customer experience
Canoo
My Fare
User reviews
Canoo
From 336 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Great app
- 👍 Smooth experience
- 💡 Welcoming for newcomers
- 🚀 Helpful customer support
- 👍 Easy check-in
Room to improve
- 🐛 Scanning issues
- 🐛 Registration problems
- 🐛 Crashes and bugs
- 🐛 Difficult to navigate
- 🐛 Limited coverage in certain areas
My Fare
From 6 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Quick ticket purchase process
- 📱 Convenient mobile payment option
- 💳 Apple Pay integration available
- 🎯 Useful for occasional transit users
Room to improve
- 🐛 Payment processing failures
- ⏰ Tickets expire after 7 days
- 🔐 Frequent unexpected logouts
- ❌ Apple Pay consistently broken
- 🚫 Address verification errors
Bugs and requests
Canoo
Reported bugs
4 issues- Scanning PR card not working
- Registration process not functioning
- App crashing on check-in
- Incompatibility with newer OS versions
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to manually enter information
- More comprehensive coverage of attractions
- Improved filtering and search functionality
- Expanded eligibility beyond newcomers
My Fare
Reported bugs
20 issues- Payment declined despite correct card information
- Apple Pay returns 'Payment Failed' error
- Address verification rejects valid addresses
- App crashes on iOS 13-14 devices
- QR code fails to generate or display
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- Unexpected forced logouts
- Cannot switch between accounts without reinstalling
- Tickets randomly marked as invalid during validation
- Duplicate charges with single ticket issued
- Card details rejected after address change
- Login loops and authentication failures
- myID integration causing access issues
- Payment processing with underlying internet errors
- Card locked after multiple failed payment attempts
- UPass disappears from app despite active purchase
- May 14, 2024 update broke payment system
- Address verification doesn't accept correct information
- Captcha resets during login process
- App doesn't accept Scotiabank cards
- Error code 173 on card registration
Requested features
14 requests- Tap-to-pay NFC system like other major cities
- Apple Watch app version
- Longer ticket expiration periods (30+ days)
- Bulk ticket purchasing without expiry pressure
- Biometric login (fingerprint/face recognition)
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- Refund policy for expired tickets
- Data-only payment option (5G support)
- Ticket refund window (2-minute grace period)
- Account-based tap on/off riding system
- Multiple ticket types in single transaction
- Session persistence for occasional users
- Physical UPass sticker alternative
- Prorated monthly pass pricing
- Wallet integration like Toronto system
In-app purchases
Canoo
No in-app purchases
My Fare
No in-app purchases
