CanCodes vs SPAQ
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CanCodes
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CanCodes is Canada's complete directory of everything that matters nearby: emergency services, health services, municipal services, shops, restaurants, pharmacies, banks and much more, across Canada, in French and English. A TRULY COMPLETE DIRECTORY Essential numbers including 911, 988, 811, 211, 511, 311 and thousands more. Tens of thousands of local shops and services are added automatically, including restaurants, cafes, pharmacies, banks, schools, gas stations, libraries and much more. Call directly with one tap. No manual dialing required. Essential numbers work offline, even without an internet connection. CanCodes automatically detects your city and shows the distance to nearby places. Sort results by distance, alphabetically or by category. A COMMUNITY THAT GROWS TOGETHER Missing something in your city? Add it in seconds. Every contribution is reviewed before being published. EVERYWHERE ACROSS CANADA All provinces and territories are covered and continuously updated automatically. No need to manually search or update the app. PRIVACY RESPECTING No personal data is required. Your location is only used to show you what is nearby. Free to use. No account required. Built for Canadians by Canadians.
SPAQ
Easily find and pay for parking at numerous lots across Quebec. Create an account quickly, save your vehicle and payment details for faster access, and receive notifications before your parking expires.
- Quick account creation
- Find nearby parking lots
- Save vehicle and payment info
- Pay via credit card, Apple Pay, Google Pay
- Parking expiration notifications
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SPAQ - Easy and Fast Parking Park with ease: • Create your account in seconds • Quickly find a nearby SPAQ parking lot • Enter your license plate number • Pay by credit card, Apple Pay or Google Pay • Save your vehicle and payment method for even faster access • Receive push notifications before your parking expires The Société Parc-Auto du Québec (SPAQ) is Quebec's leader in parking management with over 50 years of experience. With more than 940 parking lots and over 140,000 spaces across the province, SPAQ serves more than 9.2 million customers annually. Whether for an occasional visit or a regular need, find your spot with the SPAQ app. SPAQ - A space for you
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: SPAQ at every 6 weeks against CanCodes's every 11 months. CanCodes's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.4). On price, 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.
CanCodes ships an update every 11 months, SPAQ every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CanCodes | SPAQ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 57 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | FRANCK JUNIOR METOUL ALLOH | SPAQ |
In-app purchases
CanCodes
No in-app purchases
SPAQ
No in-app purchases









