Alberta Rivers vs SwiftCurrentOnline
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Alberta Rivers
Access real-time data and advisories for Alberta's rivers. View monitoring stations on a map, check current flow levels, and receive notifications for flood or low flow alerts. Save your favorite stations for quick access.
- View monitoring stations on a map
- Check current river flow data
- Receive advisory notifications
- Save favorite stations
- Access surface water data
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Obtain the latest information about Alberta’s rivers, including low flow advisories, flood advisories, ice jam advisories and comments issued by Alberta’s River Forecast Centre. View all current surface water data for Alberta. Features: - View all monitoring stations on a map. - Tap stations to view current data and whether flows are low, normal or high. - Receive notifications when new advisories and comments are issued. - Save your own list of important stations for quick reference.
SwiftCurrentOnline
Access local news, weather, and community information instantly. Stream local radio stations and receive customizable push notifications for important updates.
- Instant customizable push notifications
- Stream local radio stations
- Local business directory
- Live weather forecasts and radar
- News, sports, and community updates
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Your quick, customizable connection to your community. The SwiftCurrentOnline app is easy, instant access to the local information you care about. Browse at your convenience or have your choice of information sent instantly to your phone. Stream your favourite local radio stations. Read the latest news, weather, and community information from Swift Current and the area. SwiftCurrentLive keeps you informed all day, every day, powered by relevant, local information from SwiftCurrentOnline.com. Listen to your favourite radio stations, look up local businesses, check the weather, and find out what's going on in town, all in a few taps. And get customizable notifications sent to your phone. Features: - Instant updates: customizable push notifications let you be the first to know about the information and organizations you care about (eg. school cancellations, garbage day notifications, weather alerts) - Streaming: Listen to your favourite local radio stations on-the-go, and look up recently played songs - Business Directory: The fastest, most accurate way to lookup local businesses and organizations - Live local weather conditions, including hourly and 7-day forecasts and radar maps from Environment Canada - News, sports, and community information, powered by SwiftCurrentOnline.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Alberta Rivers at none against SwiftCurrentOnline's shown. Alberta Rivers also leads on review sentiment (47% vs 25%) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). SwiftCurrentOnline's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 6 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On price, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Alberta Rivers ships an update every 6 months, SwiftCurrentOnline every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Alberta Rivers | SwiftCurrentOnline |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 47.4% of reviews — better | 25.0% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 128 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | The Government of Alberta | Golden West Broadcasting, Ltd. |
Customer experience
Alberta Rivers
SwiftCurrentOnline
In-app purchases
Alberta Rivers
No in-app purchases
SwiftCurrentOnline
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Alberta Rivers free?
Is SwiftCurrentOnline free?
Do Alberta Rivers or SwiftCurrentOnline have ads?
Which is updated more often, Alberta Rivers or SwiftCurrentOnline?
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