# Vancouver Sun vs AgCanada

The clearest difference is review sentiment: AgCanada at 100% against Vancouver Sun's 11%. AgCanada also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (every 10 days vs monthly). Vancouver Sun's advantage is rating (3.1 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (19 vs 1). On price, ads 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. AgCanada asks for nothing beyond the download.

Vancouver Sun holds the better App Store score, 3.1 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Vancouver Sun has 19 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 11% of Vancouver Sun's written reviews are positive against 100% of AgCanada's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Vancouver Sun ships an update monthly, AgCanada every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Vancouver Sun | AgCanada |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[3.1 (19 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/vancouver-sun/id406561903/reviews)** | [1.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/agcanada/id6449845610/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **19** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 10.8% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Monthly | **Every 10 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Ad-supported** |
| Size | 65 MB | 15 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Postmedia Network INC.](https://appshunter.io/developer/406384675) | [Glacier FarmMedia Limited Partnership](https://appshunter.io/developer/1575760736) |

## 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


### AgCanada

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/agcanada/id6449845610)

Access the latest Canadian agriculture news, weather forecasts, and market insights from trusted sources. Personalize your feed to focus on topics that matter most to your farming or ranching activities.

**Highlights:** Latest agricultural news updates, Personalized content feed, Accurate weather forecasts, Comprehensive market insights, Trusted industry sources

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Vancouver Sun free?

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

### Is AgCanada free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Vancouver Sun or AgCanada?

Vancouver Sun is rated higher. Vancouver Sun averages 3.1 out of 5 from 19 ratings, while AgCanada averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Vancouver Sun or AgCanada have ads?

Both Vancouver Sun and AgCanada show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Vancouver Sun or AgCanada?

Vancouver Sun ships an update monthly, and AgCanada every 10 days. Most recently, Vancouver Sun was updated on October 24, 2026 and AgCanada on October 14, 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.*