Canada Press vs Le Devoir Virtuel
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
Le Devoir Virtuel
Access the digital version of Le Devoir newspaper on your tablet. Enjoy a user-friendly interface to browse the complete paper, including special sections, and access the last seven editions. Requires a subscription to the print or digital edition.
- Digital newspaper access
- Tablet optimized
- User-friendly navigation
- Browse special sections
- Access last 7 editions
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Lisez la version numérique du Devoir sur votre tablette où que vous soyez, quand vous le voulez. La navigation simple et conviviale vous permet de consulter et de feuilleter exactement la même version que l’édition papier du journal, incluant les cahiers spéciaux. L’application vous donne aussi accès aux sept dernières éditions publiées. Pour profiter pleinement de cette application, vous devez être abonné à la version imprimée ou numérique du Devoir. Pour toutes questions ou commentaires, communiquez avec notre service à la clientèle.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Le Devoir Virtuel at none against Canada Press's 4. Le Devoir Virtuel also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.6). Canada Press's advantage is ratings volume (55 vs 8) and review sentiment (59% vs 50%). On price, update cadence, ads and monetization model 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 $0.99 per month. Le Devoir Virtuel asks for nothing beyond the download.
Le Devoir Virtuel holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Canada Press has 55 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 59% of Canada Press's written reviews are positive against 50% of Le Devoir Virtuel's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Canada Press ships an update every 12 months, Le Devoir Virtuel every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Canada Press | Le Devoir Virtuel |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (55 ratings) | 4.9 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 59.3% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 55 — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Every 7 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Studio BabDreams | PressReader Inc |
Customer experience
Canada Press
Le Devoir Virtuel
Bugs and requests
Canada Press
Reported bugs
2 issues- App will no longer display any articles, blank white screen
- Bug with alerts deleting all other alerts
Requested features
7 requests- Indicate paywall articles with a “$”
- 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
Le Devoir Virtuel
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
Le Devoir Virtuel
No in-app purchases
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