Edmonton Journal ePaper vs Canada Press
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Edmonton Journal ePaper
Access a digital replica of the printed newspaper, featuring all content including stories, photos, and artwork. Browse pages like a physical paper or use search and sharing functions. Enjoy your daily news on your preferred device, whether at home or on the go.
- Digital replica of printed edition
- Browse pages like a newspaper
- Search articles
- Share articles
- Access on any device
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The Edmonton Journal 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 Edmonton Journal 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.edmontonjournal.com/help/PrivacyPolicy Terms of Use: https://epaper.edmontonjournal.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: Edmonton Journal ePaper at none against Canada Press's shown. Canada Press's advantage is review sentiment (59% vs 34%) and rating (4.6 vs 4.2). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and in-app purchases 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. Edmonton Journal 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.
Canada Press holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 46 and 55 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 34% of Edmonton Journal ePaper's written reviews are positive against 59% of Canada Press's.
Edmonton Journal ePaper ships an update every 7 months, Canada Press every 12 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.
| Parameter | Edmonton Journal ePaper | Canada Press |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (46 ratings) | 4.6 (55 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.9% of reviews | 59.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 46 | 55 — better |
| 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
Edmonton Journal ePaper
Canada Press
User reviews
Edmonton Journal ePaper
From 46 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Enjoy reading the Journal
- 👍 Good reading experience
- 👍 Optimized reading option
- 👍 Love the electronic version
- 👍 Seamless experience
Room to improve
- 🐛 App crashes frequently
- 🐛 App closes unexpectedly
- 🐛 Unreadable with app
- 🐛 App is terrible
- 🐛 Paper is declining
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
Edmonton Journal ePaper
Reported bugs
48 issues- App crashes within seconds
- App closes after about 60 seconds
- App closes several times while reading
- App freezes
- White screen when picking article
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- No old unopened issues available
- App not working since February 2
- No e paper available
- App has bugs
- App freezes
- Article flashes twice before loading
- White screen when picking article
- Cannot get back issues
- App kicks me off
- Does not accept subscription
- Cannot download news section on iPad
- News stories slow to update
- App unstable
- Content locked due to too many devices
- Cannot spell McDavid with a cap D
- Cannot include apostrophes
- Optimized option blanks
- Read mode does not work
- Comments disappear or reset
- Comments not corresponding with story
- App hangs in Optimized Reading mode
- Cannot reduce font size in Optimized Reading mode
- Cannot get journal to download
- Optimize reading mode screen goes blank
- Comment formatting issues
- Comments appear newest to oldest
- Comments appear haphazard
- Cannot see all comments
- Headlines will not allow for comments
- App not displaying today's ejournal
- Cannot access online version without paying
- Surname spelt wrong
- Cannot read comments sometimes
- Improvements caused inability to access app
- E paper version often not available
- App does not auto download
- Download and availability features are inconsistent
- Optimizing does not work on iPad mini 4
- ID/password passed along unencrypted
- So hard to use
- Doesn't work on my phone
- App download poor
- App crashes continually
Requested features
4 requests- Option to purchase electronic version only
- Download crosswords
- Dark mode option
- Ability to download crosswords
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
Edmonton Journal ePaper
- 1 Month Edmonton J. ePaper$10.991 Month
- Edmonton Journal ePaper$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 Edmonton Journal ePaper free?
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Which has better reviews, Edmonton Journal ePaper or Canada Press?
Do Edmonton Journal ePaper or Canada Press have ads?
Which is updated more often, Edmonton Journal ePaper or Canada Press?
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