Canada Post vs DHL Express Mobile App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Canada Post
Manage all your mail and package deliveries with ease. Track shipments, receive real-time updates, and pay duties and taxes instantly. Find nearby post offices and simplify international shipping.
- Track packages instantly by scanning barcodes
- Receive daily mail updates with MyMail
- Pay duties and taxes securely
- Get real-time delivery alerts
- Find post offices and shipping rates
- Simplify international shipping
- Customize delivery preferences
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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
DHL Express Mobile App
Track shipments and manage deliveries efficiently. Locate nearby service points for drop-offs and collections, and get instant shipping rate estimates. Features include GPS location and camera barcode scanning.
- Shipment tracking
- Delivery management
- Service point locator
- Shipping rate calculator
- Barcode scanning
- GPS location services
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The new DHL Express Mobile app lets you track your shipments and manage your deliveries all in one place. You can locate the nearest DHL Service Point for parcel drop off or collection, and quickly check shipping rates too – right on your smartphone. Advanced GPS location services and camera barcode scanning are also available. Download DHL Express Mobile today.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: DHL Express Mobile App at none against Canada Post's shown. DHL Express Mobile App also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and chart position (#210 vs unranked). On price, rating, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Canada Post against 4.6 for DHL Express Mobile App. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5K and 19K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 22% of Canada Post's written reviews are positive against 30% of DHL Express Mobile App's.
Canada Post ships an update every 3 weeks, DHL Express Mobile App every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Canada Post | DHL Express Mobile App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (5K ratings) | 4.6 (19K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 21.5% of reviews | 30.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5K | 19K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | — | #210 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 121 MB | 90 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Canada Post Corporation | DHL Express |
Customer experience
Canada Post
DHL Express Mobile App
User reviews
Canada Post
From 5K 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
DHL Express Mobile App
From 19K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fast and reliable delivery
- 👍 Excellent customer service
- 💡 Convenient delivery options
- 🚀 Competitive shipping rates
- 🚀 Timely updates and tracking
Room to improve
- 🐛 Unreliable delivery and lost packages
- 👎 Poor communication and lack of updates
- 👎 Difficult to reach customer support
- 👎 Complicated app and website navigation
- 🐛 Tracking issues and inaccurate information
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
DHL Express Mobile App
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes and freezes
- Tracking numbers not recognized
- Registration and login issues
- Incompatibility with certain devices
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to change delivery preferences within the app
- Live package tracking with estimated delivery times
- Improved communication and notifications
- Easier access to customer support
In-app purchases
Canada Post
No in-app purchases
DHL Express Mobile App
No in-app purchases
