Comparison

Canada Post vs GreenShield+

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 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.

Highlights
  • 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
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

GreenShield+

This app provides a unified digital platform for managing health services and benefits plans. It offers convenient access to healthcare professionals, seamless claims submission, and personalized care through integrated services and data-driven insights.

Highlights
  • Access healthcare professionals
  • Check benefits coverage
  • Submit benefits claims
  • Search for healthcare providers
  • Seamless reimbursement
  • Personalized care
Features
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GreenShield+ is a first-of-its-kind digital health and benefits ecosystem that offers unprecedented levels of integration between health services and benefits plans. It’s Coverage and Care, all in one place. GreenShield+ offers better: • Access: Easily connect with a variety of healthcare professionals without long wait times, • Convenience: Leverage services anywhere, anytime with effortless digital capabilities and seamless reimbursement of benefits claims, • Integration: Personalized care and easier navigation, with services that increasingly talk to each other and to your benefits plan, and • Health Outcomes: Through preventative care, treatment, and data driven insights. GreenShield+ makes it easier for users to search for healthcare providers, check their benefits coverage, access healthcare services, connect with thousands of healthcare professionals, and seamlessly submit their benefits claims anytime, anywhere.

Screenshots

Canada Post4 screens
GreenShield+4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: GreenShield+ at none against Canada Post's shown. GreenShield+ also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and review sentiment (36% vs 22%). Canada Post's advantage is ratings volume (5K vs 43). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

GreenShield+ holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Canada Post has 5K ratings behind it against 43, 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 36% of GreenShield+'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Canada Post versus GreenShield+: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCanada PostGreenShield+
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (5K ratings)4.8 (43 ratings) — better
Positive reviews22.1% of reviews36.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5K — better43
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.016.0
Further details — not scored
Size121 MB188 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperCanada Post CorporationGreenShield

Customer experience

Canada Post

All ratings5,010 ratings
Positive89.6%
Neutral2.4%
Negative8.0%
Written reviews952 reviews
Positive22.1%
Neutral6.5%
Negative71.4%

GreenShield+

All ratings43 ratings
Positive95.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.7%
Written reviews289 reviews
Positive36.3%
Neutral4.2%
Negative59.5%

User reviews

Canada Post

From 5K App Store ratings

What 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

GreenShield+

From 43 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Straightforward claims process
  • ✨ Handy app with good functionality

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent app crashes and freezes
  • ⚠️ Constant need to update app
  • 🔄 Repeatedly getting 'installing update' message
  • 🔒 Frustrating login process
  • 🔍 Difficult to find providers and coverage details

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

GreenShield+

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App gets stuck on 'Welcome Back' screen
  • Scrolling issues when entering provider details
  • Blank/empty screens when opening the app

Requested features

3 requests
  • Facial recognition login
  • Display remaining coverage balances
  • Improve UI/UX for better usability

In-app purchases

None

Canada Post

No in-app purchases

None

GreenShield+

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Canada Post free?
Canada Post is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is GreenShield+ free?
GreenShield+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Canada Post or GreenShield+?
GreenShield+ is rated higher. Canada Post averages 4.6 out of 5 from 5K ratings, while GreenShield+ averages 4.8 from 43 ratings.
Do Canada Post or GreenShield+ have ads?
Canada Post shows ads; GreenShield+ does not.
Which is updated more often, Canada Post or GreenShield+?
Canada Post ships an update every 3 weeks, and GreenShield+ every 3 weeks. Most recently, Canada Post was updated on October 15, 2026 and GreenShield+ on October 16, 2026.

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