PG Citizen vs CHEK Mobile
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PG Citizen
Access a digital replica of a traditional newspaper, featuring all original stories, photos, and artwork. Enjoy an easy-to-use interface for browsing or searching content, and read articles anytime, anywhere after creating a free account.
- Digital replica of print publication
- All original stories, photos, and artwork
- Easy-to-use interface
- Custom search functionality
- Share articles
- Offline reading
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The Prince George Citizen is Prince George BC's official record since 1915. The Prince George Citizen e-Edition is a replica of our traditional printed publication with all the stories, photos, and artwork intact. You can read your favorite newspaper and our magazines anytime and anywhere. The easy-to-use interface lets you flip leisurely through the pages like a newspaper, or conduct custom searches and share articles. Download the e-Edition and read it anywhere. Simply start by creating your account, it's free.
CHEK Mobile
Access local news, weather forecasts, sports updates, and community events. Stream live broadcasts and on-demand video content. Receive breaking news alerts for Vancouver Island communities.
- Local news updates
- Weather forecasts
- Sports highlights
- Events calendar
- Live streams
- Video on demand
- Breaking news notifications
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The CHEK Mobile app is your source for local news and information, weather, sports, events calendar, livestreams, video on demand, and more! We’ve rolled CHEK+ live streams and on-demand video newscasts into this app as well. Get all your favourite CHEK shows and news in one app! Get push notifications of breaking news, watch video, and read the latest stories from Vancouver Island communities including: Victoria, Saanich, Esquimalt, Oak Bay, Saanich Peninsula, West Shore, Sooke, Malahat, Cowichan Valley, Nanaimo, Oceanside, Comox Valley, Campbell River, Alberni, Tofino, Sayward, Port McNeill, Port Hardy and everywhere in between. Get sports highlights from Donnie and Dhali, including the Canucks, WHL Royals, the BCHL, Shamrocks, Harbourcats, UVic Vikes and more. You can also find out how to contact us if you have breaking news, want to provide feedback or advertise.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: CHEK Mobile at 5.0 against PG Citizen's 4.5. CHEK Mobile also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 16 months). PG Citizen's advantage is review sentiment (50% vs 15%). On price, ratings volume, ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
CHEK Mobile holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 50% of PG Citizen's written reviews are positive against 15% of CHEK Mobile's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
PG Citizen ships an update every 16 months, CHEK Mobile every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on August 20, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PG Citizen | CHEK Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better | 15.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 16 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 49 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | PressReader Inc | CHEK News |
Customer experience
PG Citizen
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In-app purchases
PG Citizen
No in-app purchases
CHEK Mobile
No in-app purchases
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