MySurrey vs CanadaPR
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MySurrey
This app serves as a central hub for city services, consolidating existing tools and introducing new features for residents. It provides access to job and event listings, local amenities, and news updates, making it easier to engage with the community.
- Job, Event, and News listings
- Youth-friendly amenity finder
- Location of local facilities
- Add events to calendar
- Share city news and events
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This app is a one-stop-shop for Surrey residents that will include existing mobile apps from the City like Rethink Waste and Surrey Request, as well as introduce new services. This app is the first of its kind for municipalities in BC. Features include: •Job, Event and News listings •Youth-friendly listings of the closest skate parks, youth centres, pools and arenas •Location of the closest libraries, off-lease dog parks, tennis courts, water parks, arenas with information including hours of operation and features available at that location •Ability to easily add city events to their smartphone calendar and share city events and news stories over email or social media.
CanadaPR
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Connect with fellow Canada PR applicants who applied in the same month and category as you. Join group chats for Express Entry, PNP, Spousal Sponsorship, and more. Track your PR journey milestones and share updates with your community. This is a peer community platform — not immigration advice.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: MySurrey at none against CanadaPR's shown. CanadaPR's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 7 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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.
MySurrey ships an update every 7 months, CanadaPR daily. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MySurrey | CanadaPR |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 30.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Daily — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 52 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | City of Surrey | Bhavya Dhirenbhai Talpada |
In-app purchases
MySurrey
No in-app purchases
CanadaPR
No in-app purchases
