Ottawa Citizen ePaper vs Canada Press
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ottawa Citizen ePaper
Access your favorite newspaper digitally on your preferred device. Enjoy a familiar page-flipping experience or utilize website-like search and sharing functionalities. Stay informed whether you're at home, at work, or traveling.
- Digital newspaper replica
- Page-flipping interface
- Article search functionality
- Article sharing
- Access on multiple devices
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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 Ottawa Citizen 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.ottawacitizen.com/help/PrivacyPolicy Terms of Use: https://epaper.ottawacitizen.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: Ottawa Citizen ePaper at none against Canada Press's shown. Ottawa Citizen ePaper also leads on update cadence (every 6 months vs every 12 months). Canada Press's advantage is review sentiment (59% vs 44%) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.6). On price, rating, ratings volume 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. Ottawa Citizen 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.
Ottawa Citizen ePaper holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 65 and 55 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 44% of Ottawa Citizen ePaper's written reviews are positive against 59% of Canada Press's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Ottawa Citizen ePaper ships an update every 6 months, Canada Press every 12 months. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.
| Parameter | Ottawa Citizen ePaper | Canada Press |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (65 ratings) — better | 4.6 (55 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 43.6% of reviews | 59.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 65 — better | 55 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 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
Ottawa Citizen ePaper
Canada Press
User reviews
Ottawa Citizen ePaper
From 65 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 📰 Good local news coverage
- 📱 Convenient on phone/tablet
- 💡 Option to enlarge text
- ♻️ No wasted paper
- 👍 Timely and topical news
Room to improve
- 📰 News often outdated
- 📱 Unreadable on phone
- 📉 Mediocre quality
- 💰 Poor value
- 📰 Filler material from USA
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
Ottawa Citizen ePaper
Reported bugs
21 issues- App crashes frequently
- App crashes when reading paper
- ePaper not available or won't download
- Frozen screen on iPad
- Subscription not recognized
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- App wants to buy paper despite subscription
- Login issues after update
- Sentences cut off in zoom mode
- Deleting paper doesn't free up space
- Download takes a long time
- Crossword numbers don't print
- Blue highlight area not always functional
- Book mode not always available
- Yellow arrow to continue article not responding
- Switches to another page while reading
- Download latest issue button not highlighted
- Tapping article title goes to wrong article
- App won't open on iPad
- Cannot delete app
- Doesn't recognize login
- Cannot authorize with same subscription login
Requested features
6 requests- Printable puzzles for digital subscribers
- Separate download for TV Scene
- Interactive puzzles online
- Easier access to specific pages (obits)
- Ability to read obituaries first
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- Option to view latest news without downloading
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
Ottawa Citizen ePaper
- Ottawa Citizen ePaper Monthly$10.991 Month
- Ottawa Citizen Single Issue$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
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