Comparison

Canoo vs LOCKnGO

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

LOCKnGO

Features
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LOCKnGO turns your phone into the key for a network of smart bike racks. FIND — Open the map and instantly see nearby racks with live availability, so you never walk to a full rack. Save your favourite locations and jump back to places you park often. LOCK — Roll up, slide your bike in, and secure it from the app in seconds. Your phone talks directly to the smart lock over Bluetooth — no fumbling with keys or combinations. GO — Your session runs while you're away. The map remembers where your bike is parked, highlights it, and gives you one-tap walking directions back to it. UNLOCK — Slide to unlock and ride off. LOCKnGO works even when the network doesn't: your phone and the lock talk directly over Bluetooth, so a dead zone never strands your bike. BUILT TO DETER THEFT Unlike a cable looped around a wheel, LOCKnGO racks lock a motorized deadbolt through your bike's frame and anchor it to a fixed rack. Tamper detection is built into every lock, and your session keeps watch until you — and only you — unlock from your phone. No key to lose, no combination to guess, no cable to cut. FEATURES • Live map with real-time rack availability • Favourites and recent parking locations • One-tap return to your active parking session • Locate your parked bike on the map, with walking directions • Works offline — Bluetooth-direct locking and unlocking • Session history and secure account LOCKnGO is operated by Green Spirit Technologies Inc.

Screenshots

Canoo4 screens
LOCKnGO3 screens

Verdict

The call

Canoo and LOCKnGO are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Canoo ships an update every 2 weeks, LOCKnGO every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Canoo versus LOCKnGO: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCanooLOCKnGO
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (335 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews48.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings335 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.415.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size140 MB49 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperInstitute for Canadian CitizenshipGreen Spirit Technologies Inc.

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

LOCKnGO

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Canoo

No in-app purchases

None

LOCKnGO

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Canoo free?
Canoo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is LOCKnGO free?
LOCKnGO is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Canoo or LOCKnGO have ads?
Neither Canoo nor LOCKnGO shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Canoo or LOCKnGO?
Canoo ships an update every 2 weeks, and LOCKnGO every 3 weeks. Most recently, Canoo was updated on October 29, 2026 and LOCKnGO on October 30, 2026.

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