Canada Press vs Calgary Sun ePaper
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
Calgary Sun ePaper
Access the full digital edition of the Calgary Sun newspaper on your mobile device. Read the same content as the printed copy, anytime and anywhere. Subscribe for convenient daily delivery.
- Digital newspaper replica
- Read anytime, anywhere
- Same edition as print
- Monthly subscription option
- Manage subscriptions
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Now you can read Calgary Sun anytime, anywhere. The Calgary Sun ePaper is available to you at home or at work, and is the same edition as the printed copy available at the newsstand. •The Calgary Sun ePaper app allows you to subscribe to a 1 month subscription for $12.99/month. •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.calgarysun.com/help/PrivacyPolicy Terms of Use: https://epaper.calgarysun.com/help/TermsOfUse
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Verdict
Canada Press and Calgary Sun ePaper both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 59% of Canada Press's written reviews are positive against 18% of Calgary Sun ePaper's. Canada Press also leads on monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription) and ratings volume (55 vs 9). Calgary Sun ePaper's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, rating, update cadence 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. Canada Press sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Calgary Sun ePaper sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Canada Press against 4.7 for Calgary Sun ePaper. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Canada Press has 55 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 59% of Canada Press's written reviews are positive against 18% of Calgary Sun ePaper's.
Canada Press ships an update every 12 months, Calgary Sun ePaper every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Canada Press | Calgary Sun ePaper |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (55 ratings) | 4.7 (9 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 59.3% of reviews — better | 18.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 55 — better | 9 |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Every 7 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 54 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Studio BabDreams | Postmedia Network INC. |
Customer experience
Canada Press
Calgary Sun ePaper
Bugs and requests
Canada Press
Reported bugs
2 issues- App will no longer display any articles, blank white screen
- Bug with alerts deleting all other alerts
Requested features
7 requests- Indicate paywall articles with a “$”
- 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
Calgary Sun ePaper
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
Calgary Sun ePaper
- Calgary Sun ePaper Month$9.991 Month
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