Comparison

Shift vs FAN EXPO Canada

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

Head to head

The Official App

About

Shift

Features

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About

FAN EXPO Canada

Your official guide to FAN EXPO Canada, catering to fans of comics, sci-fi, horror, anime, gaming, and cosplay. Discover schedules, maps, and guest information to enhance your convention experience.

Highlights

Latest schedule updates
Interactive show map
Guest information
Cosplay resources
Fandom community connection

Features

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This is the official app for FAN EXPO Canada. If you're into comics, sci-fi, horror, anime, gaming, or cosplay, come share our playground. You'll feel out of this world – and right at home. Find your fandom family at FAN EXPO Canada. All 135,000 of them. Download for the latest schedule, show map, and guest updates to help plan your weekend.

Screenshots

Shift2 screens

FAN EXPO Canada4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Shift at every 5 months against FAN EXPO Canada's every 10 months. Shift also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On price, 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

Shift ships an update every 5 months, FAN EXPO Canada every 10 months. Both last shipped on October 8, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 5 level

Shift versus FAN EXPO Canada: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Shift	FAN EXPO Canada
Price	Free	Free
Positive reviews	—	25.0% of reviews
Update frequency	Every 5 months — better	Every 10 months
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	—	Free
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better	iPhone
Requires iOS	12.0 — better	17.0
Further details — not scored
Size	71 MB	56 MB
Age rating	4+	17+
Developer	University of Waterloo	Informa Canada Inc

In-app purchases

None

Shift

No in-app purchases

None

FAN EXPO Canada

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Shift free?

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

Is FAN EXPO Canada free?

FAN EXPO Canada is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do Shift or FAN EXPO Canada have ads?

Neither Shift nor FAN EXPO Canada shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Shift or FAN EXPO Canada?

Shift ships an update every 5 months, and FAN EXPO Canada every 10 months. Most recently, Shift was updated on October 8, 2026 and FAN EXPO Canada on October 8, 2026.