Comparison

Canada Post vs FirstWatch Canada

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Instant package tracking
  • Create and print shipping labels
  • Mail delivery notifications
  • FlexDelivery™ package pickup
  • Schedule Home Pickup
  • Pay duties and taxes
  • Virtual assistant support
Features
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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

About

FirstWatch Canada

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Near real-time public safety and public health performance, operational and clinical compliance data at your finger-tips via your iPad, that’s FirstWatch! 911, EMS, Fire, Law Enforcement and Public Health teams across the USA & Canada count on FirstWatch every day, as we monitor CAD, ProQA, ePCR, RMS and Hospital data in real-time, automatically. The ability to understand and correct a problem in real-time saves time, money and keeps your team informed. This App is intended for use by authorized FirstWatch clients. If you are not an authorized user, you will not be able to access the system. Real-Time Dashboards for: Situational Awareness Response Times & KPIs Clinical and Operational Performance Automated Alerting Regional Data Aggregation & Sharing Bioterrorism Pandemic/Public Health Surveillance Key Features: Gauge Drilldown – Drill into each individual gauge for a more in-depth trigger summary, including a link to view the full trigger via the FirstWatch system in your web browser. Event Drilldown – Drill into an event when in the event listing page. Trigger Listing – Self-select to view the status of your performance based or trend based triggers. Alert History – View a complete alert summary including the time each alert was sent. Event Listing – Dynamically sized event listing for each individual trigger. Mapping – Event locations plotted out using Apple maps. Performance based triggers use red and green pins to represent events occurring within or outside of the set standard. Quick-Access Function Keys – Quickly launch your FirstWatch Workspace, trigger (such as your hospital transport status dashboard) or any URL on your Safari browser. Upon downloading this application, all triggers you are currently subscribed to will automatically load into the App and be made available for you to set up in your mobile dashboard however you like. Your mobile carrier’s data rates may apply.

Screenshots

Canada Post4 screens
FirstWatch Canada3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Canada Post at 3 against FirstWatch Canada's —. On price, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Canada Post versus FirstWatch Canada: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCanada PostFirstWatch Canada
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (5.1K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews22.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings5.1K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsYes—
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better—
Requires iOS16.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size121 MB5 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperCanada Post CorporationFirstWatch Solutions, Inc.

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

FirstWatch Canada

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Canada Post

No in-app purchases

None

FirstWatch Canada

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Canada Post free?
Canada Post is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FirstWatch Canada free?
FirstWatch Canada is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

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