Canada Post vs Push Employee
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Canada Post
Manage all your shipping and mail needs on the go. Track packages, create shipping labels, receive mail notifications, and find post office locations. Pay duties and taxes, and simplify international shipping with this comprehensive tool.
- Instant package tracking
- Create and print shipping labels
- Mail delivery notifications
- FlexDelivery™ package pickup
- Schedule Home Pickup
- Pay duties and taxes
- Virtual assistant support
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Do it all quickly, easily and on the go with the Canada Post app: - Track packages in an instant. Scan the barcode or add a tracking number. - Send with ease. Create, pay for and print shipping and return labels. - Use MyMail to get notifications about mail on its way to your mailbox. - Ship to a post office of your choice. Use FlexDelivery™ and pick up packages at your convenience. - Schedule Home Pickup. Request pickup for up to 3 items, right from home. Available in select areas. - Save QR codes to your Apple Wallet. Get instant access to your labels and customs forms at the post office – no printer needed. - Pay duties and taxes. Use Apple Pay® or a credit card for fast, secure payments. - Simplify international shipping. Complete mandatory customs forms. - Return effortlessly. Scan your prepaid label with Self Scan. - Get photo confirmation when your package is delivered. - Find what you quickly. Look up nearby post offices, shipping rates or postal codes. - Access your membership card. Scan and save your Solutions for Small Business™ card to access your discount at the post office. - Get answers, fast. Our virtual assistant is ready to help, anytime. Questions or suggestions? Share your feedback by leaving a review or contact us at mobile.apps@canadapost.ca
Push Employee
This app allows employees to manage their work schedules, request time off, and swap shifts. It also facilitates communication between managers and staff, providing real-time updates and notifications.
- Real-time schedule management
- Time off requests
- Shift swap and release
- Manager-employee messaging
- Schedule change notifications
- Clock-in/out functionality
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Manage and view schedules in real-time, streamline communication between managers and staff, and request time off or shift swaps with the Push Employee App. Features include: • Mobile access to clock ins, schedules, time off and shift swap requests. • Real-time schedule change notifications. • Daily schedule updates for scheduled employees. • Submit time-off requests and weekly availability. • Shift swap and release functionality for employees. • Message Center for manager and employee communication. NOTE: Push Employee requires a registered and valid user account.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Canada Post at 4.6 against Push Employee's 2.9. Canada Post also leads on ratings volume (5.1K vs 41) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). Push Employee's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, review sentiment, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Canada Post holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Canada Post has 5.1K ratings behind it against 41, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 22% of Canada Post's written reviews are positive against 18% of Push Employee's.
Canada Post ships an update every 3 weeks, Push Employee every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Canada Post | Push Employee |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (5.1K ratings) — better | 2.9 (41 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 22.2% of reviews — better | 17.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5.1K — better | 41 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 121 MB | 111 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Canada Post Corporation | Push Technologies Inc |
Customer experience
Canada Post
Push Employee
User reviews
Canada Post
From 5.1K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Good app
- 🚀 Convenient tracking
- 🚀 Useful features
- 👍 Reliable service
- 👍 Easy to use
Room to improve
- 🐛 Bugs and glitches
- 🔍 Inaccurate tracking information
- 🔍 Delayed updates
- 🔍 Lack of details
- 🔍 Useless for actual mail delivery
Push Employee
From 41 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use (historically)
- 👍 Handy for shift changes
- 👍 Reliable for work
- 👍 Simple scheduling
- 👍 Good for swapping shifts
Room to improve
- 🐛 App crashes frequently
- 🐛 Unstable and buggy
- 🐛 Slow loading times
- 🐛 Poor UI design
- 🐛 Inconsistent features across devices
Bugs and requests
Canada Post
Reported bugs
5 issues- Frequent sign-outs and login issues
- Inability to access 'MyMail' feature
- Tracking information not updating properly
- App crashes and freezes
- Incompatibility with certain devices/OS versions
Requested features
5 requests- Improve mail notification features
- Provide more detailed tracking information
- Allow payment of duties/taxes within the app
- Improve identity verification process
- Streamline app navigation and design
Push Employee
Reported bugs
31 issues- App closes when sending messages
- Notifications not set up by default
- App crashes when trying to send messages
- Login issues after password reset
- Time off requests disappear
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- App crashes randomly
- Messages unreadable
- Thrown back to login page
- Crashes on attempt to select recipients
- App not opening
- Wrong password errors
- Cannot log in
- Schedule doesn't load on main screen
- Clocking in/out issues
- Cannot clock in more than once
- Paystub tab no longer appears
- Email paystub info is incomplete
- Missing buttons for paystub access
- App is telling me to update when it's already updated
- Cannot see shift changes
- Cannot see hours worked
- Cannot save availability
- Cannot see start and finish times
- Cannot see hours worked per day/week
- Cannot request time off
- Stuck on current date for time off requests
- Logged out and cannot log back in
- App crashes on any menu button press
- Unresponsive most times
- Clock in/out system doesn't always work
- Shift release/swap visibility issues
Requested features
23 requests- Option to separate schedules
- Prompt users to set up notifications
- Ability to view paystubs at any time
- Option to stay logged in
- Dark mode
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- Sync with Google Calendar
- Sync with iCal
- More language options
- View calendar in classic view
- Push notifications for messages/schedules
- Cleaner messaging page
- Section to monitor hours and pay
- Ability to see comments on past shifts
- Face ID option for login
- MacBook availability
- Calendar synchronization on laptop
- Better location services
- Ability to see hours worked
- Ability to see sign in/out times
- Ability to see pay stub on app
- Staff list with contact information
- Messaging capabilities within the app
- Improved shift release/swap visibility
In-app purchases
Canada Post
No in-app purchases
Push Employee
No in-app purchases
