Comparison

Canada Press vs Narcity

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head

Canada Press

Newspapers & Magazines

Free

📡 News

★ 4.655 ratingsView app →

Narcity

Connect to your city.

Free

📡 News

★ 4.868 ratingsView app →

About

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.

Highlights

Access 500+ news feeds
Browse daily, weekly, monthly press
Locate local newspapers
Receive push notifications
Search articles by keywords
Share news with friends

Features

Read full description

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

About

Narcity

Discover urban news and travel destinations across North America. Explore cities with topic-specific content, stay updated on local trends, and receive personalized story notifications. Easily share interesting articles with friends and family.

Highlights

User-friendly content access
Topic-specific city exploration
Trending local stories
Personalized story notifications
Story sharing

Features

Read full description

Welcome to Narcity’s Digital Downtown. Narcity's app is the ultimate destination for urban news and travel in and round North America. Download to discover everything you need to know about anywhere you want to go and connect to your city.  Features: - Access all the content you love in a user-friendly environment - Explore cities in a whole new way by viewing topic-specific content - Stay informed on trending stories in your community - Get notifications about stories relevant to you - Share your favorite stories with your friends & family

Screenshots

Canada Press4 screens

Narcity4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Narcity at none against Canada Press's 4. Narcity also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 12 months) and rating (4.8 vs 4.6). Canada Press's advantage is review sentiment (59% vs 40%) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.4). On price, ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Canada Press sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Narcity asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Narcity holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 55 and 68 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 59% of Canada Press's written reviews are positive against 40% of Narcity's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Canada Press ships an update every 12 months, Narcity monthly. Both last shipped on September 27, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level

Canada Press versus Narcity: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Canada Press	Narcity
Price	Free	Free
Rating	4.6 (55 ratings)	4.8 (68 ratings) — better
Positive reviews	59.3% of reviews — better	40.0% of reviews
Number of ratings	55	68 — better
Update frequency	Every 12 months	Monthly — better
Ads	Yes	Yes
In-app purchases	Yes	No — better
Monetization	Free with in-app purchases	Free — better
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better	iPhone, iPad
Requires iOS	12.0 — better	16.4
Further details — not scored
Size	12 MB	59 MB
Age rating	4+	12+
Developer	Studio BabDreams	Narcity Media Inc.

Customer experience

Canada Press

All ratings55 ratings

Positive90.9%

Neutral3.6%

Negative5.5%

Written reviews59 reviews

Positive59.3%

Neutral8.5%

Negative32.2%

Narcity

All ratings68 ratings

Positive91.2%

Neutral5.9%

Negative2.9%

Written reviews50 reviews

Positive40.0%

Neutral10.0%

Negative50.0%

User reviews

Canada Press

From 55 App Store ratings

What we love

👍 Great news coverage
👍 Informative content
👍 Quality fact-checking
👍 Dedication and integrity
👍 Valuable resource

Room to improve

anúncios Intrusive ads
💰 Paywall articles
🚫 Very little free news
😩 Terribly boring
🚫 No news, only advertising

Narcity

From 68 App Store ratings

What we love

👍 User-friendly interface
📰 Good reporting and articles
📍 Ability to choose city
✨ Interesting content
📱 Smooth navigation

Room to improve

🐛 App freezes frequently
🐛 Articles don't load
🐛 Content not fitting screen
🐛 Random and outdated content
🐛 Poor content quality

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

Show 2 more

Adjust font size
Include a few international sources

Narcity

Reported bugs

18 issues

App update removed ability to log in and see saved content
Previous cities no longer listed or available for search
Articles not loading
Trouble finding cities
Default US content, requires constant location update

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Articles not loading
App freezes while scrolling
App crashes
Login issues (system error, doesn't work, redirects back)
App won't open
Content doesn't fit screen
Too many publicity links
Articles shown in search are old
Cannot scroll down after 30 seconds
Login button doesn't work
Cannot login with Facebook
App freezes when scrolling through articles
App keeps freezing

Requested features

11 requests

Offer French translation for articles
Dark mode option
Allow users to see saved content after update
Restore previous city search functionality
Allow users to log in and see saved content

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Allow users to search for previous cities
Expand to more cities in the USA
Fix swipe function to only trigger from edges
Provide more content about things to do, see, and eat
Go back to the old content release method
Update app to be accessible without signing into Facebook

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Canada Press

Subscriptions4

1 month$0.991 Month
3 months$1.993 Months
6 months$3.996 Months

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1 year$5.991 Year

None

Narcity

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Canada Press free?

Canada Press is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

Is Narcity free?

Narcity is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Which has better reviews, Canada Press or Narcity?

Narcity is rated higher. Canada Press averages 4.6 out of 5 from 55 ratings, while Narcity averages 4.8 from 68 ratings.

Do Canada Press or Narcity have ads?

Both Canada Press and Narcity show ads.

Which is updated more often, Canada Press or Narcity?

Canada Press ships an update every 12 months, and Narcity monthly. Most recently, Canada Press was updated on September 27, 2026 and Narcity on September 27, 2026.