Canada Press vs CochraneNow
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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
CochraneNow
Access local news, weather, and community events instantly. Stream your favorite radio stations and receive customizable push notifications for important updates. Stay connected with everything happening in Cochrane, Alberta.
- Customizable push notifications
- Local radio streaming
- Live weather forecasts and radar
- News, sports, and community events
- Business directory lookup
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Your quick, customizable connection to your community. CochraneNow is easy, instant access to the local information you care about. Browse at your convenience or have your choice of information sent instantly to your phone. Stream your favourite local radio station. Read the latest news, weather, and community information from Cochrane, Alberta. CochraneNow keeps you informed all day, every day, powered by relevant, local information from CochraneNow.com. Listen to your favourite radio station, look up a local businesses, check the weather, and find out what's going on in town, all in a few taps. And get customizable notifications sent to your phone. Features: - Instant updates: customizable push notifications let you be the first to know about the information and organizations you care about (eg. weather alerts and breaking new) - Streaming: Listen to your favourite local radio stations on-the-go, and look up recently played songs - Live local weather conditions, including hourly and 7-day forecasts and radar maps from Environment Canada - News, sports, and community information, powered by CochraneNow.com, including easy access to the Community Events Calendar
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CochraneNow at none against Canada Press's 4. CochraneNow also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 12 months). On price, review sentiment, ads 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
Both are free to download. Canada Press sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. CochraneNow asks for nothing beyond the download.
Canada Press ships an update every 12 months, CochraneNow every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Canada Press | CochraneNow |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (55 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 59.3% of reviews | 60.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 55 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Studio BabDreams | Golden West Broadcasting, Ltd. |
Customer experience
Canada Press
CochraneNow
Bugs and requests
Canada Press
Reported bugs
2 issues- App will no longer display any articles, blank white screen
- Bug with alerts deleting all other alerts
Requested features
7 requests- Indicate paywall articles with a “$”
- 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
CochraneNow
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
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
CochraneNow
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Canada Press free?
Is CochraneNow free?
Do Canada Press or CochraneNow have ads?
Which is updated more often, Canada Press or CochraneNow?
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