Calgary Herald ePaper vs Canada Press
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Calgary Herald ePaper
Access a digital replica of the printed edition, featuring all stories, photos, and artwork. Browse pages like a newspaper or search and share articles like a website. Enjoy your daily news on your preferred device, whether at home, work, or on the go.
- Digital replica of print edition
- Browse pages like a newspaper
- Search and share articles
- Accessible on multiple devices
- Subscription and single issue purchase options
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The Calgary Herald ePaper is a complete digital replica of the printed edition that includes all the stories, features, photos and artwork just as it is in print. The easy to use interface lets you flip leisurely through the pages like a newspaper, or conduct searches and share articles with friends like a website. Whether you are at home, work or on the go you can enjoy your ePaper delivered on your favourite device. •The Calgary Herald ePaper app allows you to subscribe to a 1 month subscription for $12.99/month or purchase a single issue at $1.99/issue. •Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase •The 1 month subscription will automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period •Your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and the cost of renewal is •You may manage your subscriptions and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the your Account Settings after purchase •No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period Privacy Policy: https://epaper.calgaryherald.com/help/PrivacyPolicy Terms of Use: https://epaper.calgaryherald.com/help/TermsOfUse
Canada Press
Access over 500 news feeds from 110 Canadian newspapers and magazines in one place. Stay updated with daily, weekly, and monthly publications, and discover local news near you. Share articles, search by keywords, and receive push notifications for your favorite sources.
- Access 500+ news feeds
- Browse daily, weekly, monthly press
- Locate local newspapers
- Receive push notifications
- Search articles by keywords
- Share news with friends
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Explore more than 500 news feeds from 110 Canadian newspapers and magazines. *** ALL THE NEWS IN A SINGLE APP *** ► Daily press (National & local) ► Weekly press ► Monthly press ► Internet press Among the features : ▷ Locate local newspapers near your location. ▷ Receive by push the latest updates of your favorite newspapers. ▷ Share news with your friends ▷ Search articles by keywords *** FREE APP *** Enjoy this amazing app. *** PREMIUM SUBSCRIPTION *** - Remove advertising in the app - Remove limit on the number of posts - Direct access to website reader (when available) END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT : https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ PRIVACY POLICY : http://www.babdreams.com/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Calgary Herald ePaper at none against Canada Press's shown. Canada Press's advantage is review sentiment (59% vs 34%) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.6). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Calgary Herald ePaper sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $10.99 per month and Canada Press sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Calgary Herald ePaper against 4.6 for Canada Press. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 78 and 55 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 34% of Calgary Herald ePaper's written reviews are positive against 59% of Canada Press's.
Calgary Herald ePaper ships an update every 7 months, Canada Press every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Calgary Herald ePaper | Canada Press |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (78 ratings) — better | 4.6 (55 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 34.4% of reviews | 59.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 78 — better | 55 |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months — better | Every 12 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 54 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Postmedia Network INC. | Studio BabDreams |
Customer experience
Calgary Herald ePaper
Canada Press
User reviews
Calgary Herald ePaper
From 78 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Informative and complete articles
- 👍 Well-researched content
- 👍 Good local, provincial, national, and international news coverage
- 👍 Topical, colourful, and entertaining read
- 👍 Enjoyable editorials
Room to improve
- 😞 App won't refresh subscription timely
- 😞 Shows many newspapers instead of just one
- 😞 Still charges for paper when on vacation
- 😞 Poor sports coverage
- 😞 App crashes continuously
Canada Press
From 55 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Great news coverage
- 👍 Informative content
- 👍 Quality fact-checking
- 👍 Dedication and integrity
- 👍 Valuable resource
Room to improve
- anúncios Intrusive ads
- 💰 Paywall articles
- 🚫 Very little free news
- 😩 Terribly boring
- 🚫 No news, only advertising
Bugs and requests
Calgary Herald ePaper
Reported bugs
18 issues- App won't refresh subscription timely
- App shows many newspapers instead of just one
- App crashes continuously
- Reader disappears partway through article
- Swiping gesture poorly implemented
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- Latest version does not report correct date
- App won't update
- Keeps getting update reminder that doesn't work
- Comments won't open
- App won't install
- App jumps around and is hard to read
- App crashes often on all devices
- App doesn't auto-load editions as it used to
- App freezes frequently
- Sharing article sends whole page
- Unreliable downloading
- Unable to open paper, sign in issues
- App is like reading a paper on a phone, navigation tough
Requested features
4 requests- Optimize feature available all the time for all articles
- Make news in a mobile app format like NY Times app
- Add more info to news items, analyze effects
- More editorial material rather than special interest articles
Canada Press
Reported bugs
2 issues- App will no longer display any articles, blank white screen
- Bug with alerts deleting all other alerts
Requested features
7 requests- Indicate paywall articles with a “$”
- Segregate free sources from paywall sources
- Delete papers that won’t let you into items after quota
- Include some dissident reporting
- Fix bug with alerts deleting other alerts
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- Adjust font size
- Include a few international sources
In-app purchases
Calgary Herald ePaper
- Calgary Herald ePaper$10.991 Month
- Calgary Herald ePaper Single Copy$1.99
Canada Press
- 1 month$0.991 Month
- 3 months$1.993 Months
- 6 months$3.996 Months
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- 1 year$5.991 Year
Questions
Is Calgary Herald ePaper free?
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Do Calgary Herald ePaper or Canada Press have ads?
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