Comparison

CIKTEL vs MapleTracker Canada

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Push notifications for important information
  • Detailed bill management
  • Online bill payment
  • Clear spending tracking
  • Convenient anytime, anywhere payments
Features
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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

About

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.

Highlights
  • PR Status Dashboard
  • Citizenship Countdown
  • Trip Impact Simulator
  • Trip Record Logging
  • Temporary Resident Tracking
  • Presence Heatmap
  • PDF Export
Features
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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.

Screenshots

CIKTEL4 screens
MapleTracker Canada4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. MapleTracker Canada sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. CIKTEL asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
CIKTEL versus MapleTracker Canada: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCIKTELMapleTracker Canada
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS9.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size129 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCIKTelecom Inc.Yiren WU

Customer experience

CIKTEL

Written reviews8 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

MapleTracker Canada

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

CIKTEL

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

MapleTracker Canada

One-time3
  • Coffee Tip$1.99
  • Lunch Tip$4.99
  • Dinner Tip$9.99

Questions

Is CIKTEL free?
CIKTEL is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MapleTracker Canada free?
MapleTracker Canada is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do CIKTEL or MapleTracker Canada have ads?
Neither CIKTEL nor MapleTracker Canada shows ads.

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