# Vancouver Sun vs Folio Mobile

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Folio Mobile at none against Vancouver Sun's 2. Folio Mobile also leads on ads (none vs shown). Vancouver Sun's advantage is ratings volume (19 vs 2). On price, rating, update cadence and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Vancouver Sun sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Folio Mobile asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.1 for Vancouver Sun against 3.0 for Folio Mobile. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Vancouver Sun has 19 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Vancouver Sun ships an update monthly, Folio Mobile every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Vancouver Sun | Folio Mobile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[3.1 (19 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/vancouver-sun/id406561903/reviews)** | [3.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/folio-mobile/id1518202154/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **19** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 10.8% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Monthly** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 65 MB | 21 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | **15.1** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Postmedia Network INC.](https://appshunter.io/developer/406384675) | [Cellboard Media Corporation](https://appshunter.io/developer/1518202153) |

## What reviewers say

### Vancouver Sun

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/vancouver-sun/id406561903)

Access local and national news with a personalized feed. Enjoy in-depth articles, videos, and curated content from top journalists. Stay informed about your community and beyond.

**Highlights:** Customizable news feed, In-depth articles and explainers, Extensive video coverage, Access to Postmedia network publications, Personalize topics and journalists, Discover trending Canadian stories

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| The Vancouver Sun | $6.99 | per month |
| The Vancouver Sun | $9.99 | per month |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Good journalism content
- 👍 Supports Canadian news access abroad

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐌 Unfathomably slow loading
- 🐌 App is slow and cumbersome
- 🐌 Content not updated frequently
- 🐌 Relic from the past
- 🐌 App is too painful to browse

**Reported bugs**

- App is unnecessarily difficult to use
- Unfathomably slow to load
- Content doesn’t seem to get updated more than once or twice a day
- Subscription still requires advertisements to load
- Doesn’t allow you to select and look up words

**Requested features**

- Adapt to competitor usability
- Better Vancouver area coverage
- iPad version
- Fix app freezing
- Fix share pop-up


### Folio Mobile

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/folio-mobile/id1518202154)

This app automatically displays content from Folio Links or QR Codes on your phone's full screen. You can also save and share your favorite content easily.

**Highlights:** Full-screen content display, Automatic content loading, Save favorite content, Share content easily, Supports Folio Links and QR Codes

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Vancouver Sun free?

Vancouver Sun is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Folio Mobile free?

Folio Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Vancouver Sun or Folio Mobile?

Vancouver Sun is rated higher. Vancouver Sun averages 3.1 out of 5 from 19 ratings, while Folio Mobile averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do Vancouver Sun or Folio Mobile have ads?

Vancouver Sun shows ads; Folio Mobile does not.

### Which is updated more often, Vancouver Sun or Folio Mobile?

Vancouver Sun ships an update monthly, and Folio Mobile every 2 months. Most recently, Vancouver Sun was updated on October 28, 2026 and Folio Mobile on October 17, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*