CIKTEL vs MapleTracker Canada
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CIKTEL
Manage your home communication services efficiently. Receive important notifications via push service and track your spending with clear bill management. Pay bills online conveniently without waiting in line.
- Push notifications for important information
- Detailed bill management
- Online bill payment
- Clear spending tracking
- Convenient anytime, anywhere payments
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The app allows you to better manage your home communication services. - Push service, so that important information is not missed - Bill management, let you spend clearly - Online payment, no need to line up to pay anytime and anywhere
MapleTracker Canada
This app helps Canadian permanent and temporary residents track their physical presence in Canada. It calculates days towards PR obligations and citizenship eligibility, simulating travel impacts and providing detailed trip logs. All data is stored offline for privacy.
- PR Status Dashboard
- Citizenship Countdown
- Trip Impact Simulator
- Trip Record Logging
- Temporary Resident Tracking
- Presence Heatmap
- PDF Export
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MapleTracker helps Canadian permanent residents and temporary residents track their physical presence in Canada. Whether you're counting days toward your 730-day PR obligation or planning for citizenship, MapleTracker gives you a clear picture of where you stand — and what happens if you travel. FEATURES - PR Status Dashboard — See your 730-day residence obligation at a glance. Know if you're on track, at risk, or already met. - Citizenship Countdown — Find your earliest eligible application date, with automatic calculation of PR days and temporary resident credit (×0.5). - Trip Impact Simulator — Pick departure and return dates to see exactly how a trip would affect your PR status and citizenship timeline before you book. - Trip Record — Log all your trips with dates, countries, and notes. Trips are automatically sorted into PR and temporary resident periods. - Temporary Resident Tracking — Start tracking from day one on a study or work permit. When you get PR, your history carries over as citizenship credit. - Presence Heatmap — Visual calendar showing your days in Canada vs. abroad, year by year. - PDF Export — Generate a physical presence report with all your data, ready to save or share. - 3 Languages — Full support for English, Chinese (中文), and French (Français). - 100% Offline — All data stays on your device. No accounts, no servers, no tracking. Built by a fellow newcomer to Canada. Every feature is free — no paywalls, no ads. If MapleTracker saved you some stress, you can leave an optional tip in Settings. Disclaimer: This app is not affiliated with the Government of Canada. Information is for reference only and does not constitute legal or immigration advice.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CIKTEL at none against MapleTracker Canada's 3. CIKTEL also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 17.6). On price, ads and monetization model 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. MapleTracker Canada sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. CIKTEL asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | CIKTEL | MapleTracker Canada |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 129 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CIKTelecom Inc. | Yiren WU |
Customer experience
CIKTEL
MapleTracker Canada
In-app purchases
CIKTEL
No in-app purchases
MapleTracker Canada
- Coffee Tip$1.99
- Lunch Tip$4.99
- Dinner Tip$9.99









