Canada Press vs OPA Connect
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
OPA Connect
Stay informed and connected with fellow members of the Ottawa Police Association. Receive updates on important changes and engage with your community.
- Member updates
- Community connection
- Important changes notifications
- News feed
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The OPA Connect app is designed to help Ottawa Police Association members keep in touch and up to date on changes that affect them.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Canada Press at 59% against OPA Connect's 0%. Canada Press also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). OPA Connect's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence 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 $0.99 per month. OPA Connect asks for nothing beyond the download.
Canada Press ships an update every 12 months, OPA Connect every 17 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Canada Press | OPA Connect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (55 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 59.3% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 55 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months — better | Every 17 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 42 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Studio BabDreams | Code Allies |
Customer experience
Canada Press
OPA Connect
Bugs and requests
Canada Press
Reported bugs
2 issues- App will no longer display any articles, blank white screen
- Bug with alerts deleting all other alerts
Requested features
7 requests- Indicate paywall articles with a “$”
- 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
OPA Connect
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
OPA Connect
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Canada Press free?
Is OPA Connect free?
Do Canada Press or OPA Connect have ads?
Which is updated more often, Canada Press or OPA Connect?
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