# Canada Press vs LightRead

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: LightRead at none against Canada Press's 4. LightRead also leads on update cadence (every 8 days vs every 12 months). Canada Press's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17). On price and ads there is nothing between them.

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

Canada Press ships an update every 12 months, LightRead every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Canada Press | LightRead |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.6 (55 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/canada-press/id853852419/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **55** | — |
| Positive reviews | 59.3% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | **Every 8 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 12 MB | 7 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 17 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Studio BabDreams](https://appshunter.io/developer/431517875) | [Weichen Cheng](https://appshunter.io/developer/1193049632) |

## What reviewers say

### Canada Press

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/canada-press/id853852419)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1 month | $0.99 | per month |
| 3 months | $1.99 | per 3 months |
| 6 months | $3.99 | per 6 months |
| 1 year | $5.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

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

**What reviewers complain about**

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

**Reported bugs**

- App will no longer display any articles, blank white screen
- Bug with alerts deleting all other alerts

**Requested features**

- 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


### LightRead

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lightread/id6753268332)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Canada Press free?

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

### Is LightRead free?

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

### Do Canada Press or LightRead have ads?

Both Canada Press and LightRead show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Canada Press or LightRead?

Canada Press ships an update every 12 months, and LightRead every 8 days. Most recently, Canada Press was updated on October 15, 2026 and LightRead on September 28, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*