Alberta Rivers vs HighRiverOnline
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.
HighRiverOnline
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Your quick, customizable connection to your community. The HighRiverOnline 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 High River, AB and the foothills. The HighRiverOnline app keeps you informed all day, every day, powered by relevant, local information from HighRiverOnline.com. Listen to your favourite radio stations, discover local events, 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, breaking news, weather alerts) - Streaming: Listen to your favourite local radio stations - AM1140 and Sun Country 99.7 - and look up recently played songs - Live local weather conditions, including hourly and 7-day forecasts and radar maps from Environment Canada - News, sports, and community information, powered by HighRiverOnline.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Alberta Rivers at none against HighRiverOnline's shown. Alberta Rivers also leads on update cadence (every 6 months vs every 12 months). HighRiverOnline's advantage is 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, HighRiverOnline every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Alberta Rivers | HighRiverOnline |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 47.4% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months — better | Every 12 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| 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+ | 12+ |
| Developer | The Government of Alberta | Golden West Broadcasting, Ltd. |
In-app purchases
Alberta Rivers
No in-app purchases
HighRiverOnline
No in-app purchases
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