Comparison

National Post ePaper vs Climateer

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

National Post ePaper

Access the National Post newspaper digitally, mirroring the print edition. Read articles and news from home or work. Offers monthly subscriptions or single issue purchases.

Highlights
  • Digital newspaper replica
  • Read anytime, anywhere
  • Monthly subscription option
  • Single issue purchase
  • Automatic renewal management
Features
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Now you can read National Post anytime, anywhere. The National Post ePaper is available to you at home or at work, and is the same edition as the printed copy available at the newsstand. •The National Post 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.nationalpost.com/help/PrivacyPolicy Terms of Use: https://epaper.nationalpost.com/help/TermsOfUse

About

Climateer

Visualize climate change data with graphs and timelines. Track CO2 levels, sea levels, temperatures, and carbon budgets. Access climate news and make informed decisions.

Highlights
  • Track CO2 levels
  • Monitor sea level changes
  • View carbon budget status
  • Analyze average temperatures
  • Access climate news
  • Graph data evolution
  • Add personal notes
Features
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Are you concerned about the climate and wish you could see the data for yourself? Would you like to keep track of what is happening without depending on traditional news media to provide you with the broad strokes? Climateer tracks: - The CO₂ level - The sea level - Our carbon budget - Average temperatures - Overshoot days for all world countries - Climate news Climate change or climate crisis? Climateer pulls the scientific data related to the climate, directly from the source, and presents it in a familiar timeline, in a way that is easy to understand so you can make up your own mind. With Climateer you can: - View climate events and data presented as a familiar timeline. - Graph the evolution of scientific measurements over time. - See for yourself how much of our carbon budget is left. - Verify how the data is extracted and calculated. - Choose the data sources that you wish to see in your timeline. - Enter personal notes to make the timeline meaningful to you. - Search events and data reaching as far back as 1880. All the data displayed in Climateer is publicly available. It is attributed to their respective organizations and links are provided if you wish to view the raw data for yourself or verify how it's calculated for interpretation in Climateer. Are you a concerned individual? Are you an activist? Are you a scientist? If you live on planet Earth and you breathe, Climateer is for you.

Screenshots

National Post ePaper4 screens
Climateer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Climateer at 100% against National Post ePaper's 53%. Climateer also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 6 months) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). National Post ePaper's advantage is ratings volume (194 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. National Post ePaper sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $10.99 per month and Climateer sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Climateer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: National Post ePaper has 194 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 53% of National Post ePaper's written reviews are positive against 100% of Climateer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

National Post ePaper ships an update every 6 months, Climateer weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
National Post ePaper versus Climateer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNational Post ePaperClimateer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (194 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews53.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings194 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.616.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size54 MB4 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperPostmedia Network INC.Apt Apps

Customer experience

National Post ePaper

All ratings191 ratings
Positive90.6%
Neutral6.3%
Negative3.1%
Written reviews60 reviews
Positive53.3%
Neutral5.0%
Negative41.7%

Climateer

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

National Post ePaper

Reported bugs

28 issues
  • Cannot sign in to the mobile site
  • Too many requests to log in
  • Login is glitchy and doesn't always work
  • App does not recognize paid subscribers
  • App crashes constantly
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  • App crashes when flipping through sections
  • App crashes when opening
  • App crashes or exits multiple times while reading
  • Cannot enter comments
  • App crashes and online edition has to be opened multiple times
  • App doesn't work, contacted support with no response
  • PDFs are often improperly formatted
  • App is unreliable, no service for extended periods
  • Customer service won't assist with Apple subscriptions
  • App stopped downloading on iOS
  • No new paper since a specific date
  • App stopped working after a week, blank page
  • Repeat crashes in iOS 15.2
  • App crashes all the time when swiping from page to page
  • Cannot get the paper on Windows computer
  • Have to download the app every day, goes to iTunes
  • Optimizing function fails at times, requires iPad reboot
  • PressReader capitalization and paragraph breaks are difficult to read
  • App won't connect to the paper
  • App won't connect for the last 3 days
  • Paid for monthly e-paper, received trial for another paper
  • Impossible to get subscription issues fixed in the app
  • When tapping to continue a story, enlarged font size doesn't hold

Requested features

6 requests
  • Disable headline links to article text for pure simulated paper
  • Add a comic strip page and regular letters section
  • Start a national TV broadcast program
  • Improve typesetting for a cleaner look
  • Maintain enlarged font size when continuing a story on another page
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  • Better fact checking

Climateer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

National Post ePaper

Subscriptions1
  • National Post ePaper Monthly$10.991 Month
One-time1
  • National Post Single Issue$1.99
3 purchases

Climateer

One-time3
  • Small donation$0.99
  • Medium donation$3.99
  • Large donation$7.99

Questions

Is National Post ePaper free?
National Post ePaper is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Climateer free?
Climateer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, National Post ePaper or Climateer?
Climateer is rated higher. National Post ePaper averages 4.6 out of 5 from 194 ratings, while Climateer averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do National Post ePaper or Climateer have ads?
Neither National Post ePaper nor Climateer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, National Post ePaper or Climateer?
National Post ePaper ships an update every 6 months, and Climateer weekly. Most recently, National Post ePaper was updated on October 24, 2026 and Climateer on October 7, 2026.

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