Canada Post vs Manitoba Hydro
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
Manitoba Hydro
Manage your electricity and natural gas accounts conveniently from anywhere. View outages, submit meter readings, access billing information, and update account details. Receive real-time notifications and manage service requests.
- View and report outages
- Submit meter readings
- Access billing and account information
- Update personal details
- Compare energy usage
- Manage service requests
- Request payment arrangements
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Download the Manitoba Hydro app today and save time! With the app you can manage all your Manitoba Hydro electricity and natural gas accounts anytime and anywhere. With the app you can: • View outages on the outage map. • Report outages and receive outage alerts for your home, business or cottage. • Submit meter readings. • View your monthly energy bill and access relevant account information. • Update your account information including your mailing address, account name, phone numbers and email addresses. • View monthly usage and compare it to your previous year’s usage. • Get real-time notifications and reminders about your account and service via email, text, push notification or automated phone call. • Request to start, stop or transfer your service. • Request payment arrangements and sign up for billing plans such as the Equal Payment Plan and the Pre-authorized Payment Plan. • Report a streetlight outage.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Manitoba Hydro at none against Canada Post's shown. Manitoba Hydro also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and review sentiment (33% vs 22%). Canada Post's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (5K vs 237). On price, rating, 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Canada Post against 4.7 for Manitoba Hydro. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Canada Post has 5K ratings behind it against 237, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 22% of Canada Post's written reviews are positive against 33% of Manitoba Hydro's.
Canada Post ships an update every 3 weeks, Manitoba Hydro every 3 months. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.
| Parameter | Canada Post | Manitoba Hydro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (5K ratings) | 4.7 (237 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 21.5% of reviews | 33.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5K — better | 237 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 121 MB | 52 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Canada Post Corporation | Smart Energy Systems LLC |
Customer experience
Canada Post
Manitoba Hydro
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
Manitoba Hydro
From 237 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 User-friendly interface and easy navigation
- 💡 Energy usage tracking and comparison features
- 🔒 Face ID and biometric login options
- 📊 Clear billing and usage information display
- ⚡ Helpful notifications and outage updates
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent app crashes and freezing issues
- ⏱️ Slow login and loading times
- 🔐 Login authentication problems and failures
- ❌ Inconsistent app functionality across devices
- 📱 Poor iPad/iOS compatibility
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
Manitoba Hydro
Reported bugs
12 issues- App crashes on login, especially on iPad with iOS 17.x
- Login screen freezes indefinitely
- Face ID and fingerprint authentication not working
- Unable to enter dates for meter readings
- App closes when printing or forwarding bills
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- Meter reading submissions not received by Hydro
- Incorrect meter readings displayed
- Payment information not reflecting immediately
- Notifications difficult to delete
- App loses password and biometric settings
- Forced updates breaking app functionality
- Geographic access restrictions (e.g., vacation mode)
Requested features
10 requests- Power outage reporting and confirmation functionality
- Email notifications for meter readings and outages
- Multiple notification deletion at once
- Landscape mode for iPad
- Payment history and detailed billing records
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- In-app payment processing
- Meter relocation request feature
- Improved virtual assistant
- Feedback/contact form within the app
- Better support for apartment dwellers without account credentials
In-app purchases
Canada Post
No in-app purchases
Manitoba Hydro
No in-app purchases
