Comparison

SaskNOW vs DiscoverWeyburn

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

Head to head

SaskNOW

Saskatchewan. RIGHT NOW!

About

SaskNOW

Features

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saskNOW is Saskatchewan’s one-stop site for local news and information. Our content is made up of contributions from four different newsrooms across the province including paNOW.com, battlefordsNOW.com, meadowlakeNOW.com and northeastNOW.com. When you combine our newsrooms, we have 19 journalists making us THE hub of information in Saskatchewan.

About

DiscoverWeyburn

Features

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Stay connected to your community. The DiscoverWeyburn app provides 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 Weyburn, SK. DiscoverEstevan keeps you informed all day, every day, powered by relevant, local information from DiscoverEstevan.com. Listen to your favourite radio station, 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 you care about (eg. weather alerts, breaking local news) - Streaming: Listen to your favourite local radio stations on-the-go, 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 DiscoverEstevan.com, including easy access to upcoming local events

Screenshots

SaskNOW4 screens

DiscoverWeyburn4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: DiscoverWeyburn at 12.0 against SaskNOW's 14.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SaskNOW ships an update every 12 months, DiscoverWeyburn every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level

SaskNOW versus DiscoverWeyburn: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	SaskNOW	DiscoverWeyburn
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 12 months	Every 8 months — better
Ads	Yes	Yes
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	14.0	12.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	38 MB	16 MB
Age rating	12+	4+
Developer	Pattison Media Ltd.	Golden West Broadcasting, Ltd.

In-app purchases

None

SaskNOW

No in-app purchases

None

DiscoverWeyburn

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SaskNOW free?

SaskNOW is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is DiscoverWeyburn free?

DiscoverWeyburn is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do SaskNOW or DiscoverWeyburn have ads?

Both SaskNOW and DiscoverWeyburn show ads.

Which is updated more often, SaskNOW or DiscoverWeyburn?

SaskNOW ships an update every 12 months, and DiscoverWeyburn every 8 months. Most recently, SaskNOW was updated on September 15, 2026 and DiscoverWeyburn on September 22, 2026.