CHEK Mobile vs CKPG Today
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CHEK Mobile
Access local news, weather forecasts, sports updates, and community events. Stream live broadcasts and on-demand video content. Receive breaking news alerts for Vancouver Island communities.
- Local news updates
- Weather forecasts
- Sports highlights
- Events calendar
- Live streams
- Video on demand
- Breaking news notifications
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The CHEK Mobile app is your source for local news and information, weather, sports, events calendar, livestreams, video on demand, and more! We’ve rolled CHEK+ live streams and on-demand video newscasts into this app as well. Get all your favourite CHEK shows and news in one app! Get push notifications of breaking news, watch video, and read the latest stories from Vancouver Island communities including: Victoria, Saanich, Esquimalt, Oak Bay, Saanich Peninsula, West Shore, Sooke, Malahat, Cowichan Valley, Nanaimo, Oceanside, Comox Valley, Campbell River, Alberni, Tofino, Sayward, Port McNeill, Port Hardy and everywhere in between. Get sports highlights from Donnie and Dhali, including the Canucks, WHL Royals, the BCHL, Shamrocks, Harbourcats, UVic Vikes and more. You can also find out how to contact us if you have breaking news, want to provide feedback or advertise.
CKPG Today
Stay informed with the latest news and community updates from Prince George and Northern British Columbia. This online newspaper provides up-to-the-minute coverage of local news, weather, and sports, seven days a week.
- Up-to-the-minute news
- Community information
- Weather coverage
- Sports updates
- Local focus
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CKPGToday.ca is the go-to online newspaper for up to the minute news and community information in Prince George and Northern BC. The CKPG newsroom focuses on the news and information that matters. Staffed with the community's most experienced and well respected reporters, the CKPG newsroom operates 7 days a week to provide readers with up-to-the-minute news, weather, and sports coverage.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: CKPG Today at 100% against CHEK Mobile's 15%. CHEK Mobile's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 8 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.
CHEK Mobile ships an update every 3 months, CKPG Today every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CHEK Mobile | CKPG Today |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 15.1% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 8 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | CHEK News | Pattison Media Ltd. |
Customer experience
CHEK Mobile
CKPG Today
Bugs and requests
CHEK Mobile
Reported bugs
43 issues- Newscast won't stream
- Pop-up tabs at the bottom
- Constant ask to turn on notifications
- Links from news stories don't load story
- App drops live broadcast
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- Cannot turn off closed captioning on iPhone
- Ads cannot be closed
- Live news not watchable
- Sidebar links don't work
- Blank page
- Only one news story loads
- App rarely works
- App is brutal
- Cannot use app anymore
- New design gives only one headline
- Constant refresh to support ads
- Cannot get news anymore
- Not usable after upgrade
- Cannot get to news through ads
- Local news doesn't load
- Stuck in lead story loop
- App is messed up
- Page constantly updates
- Returns to top of page
- Other content not loading
- App is unstable, drifts, locks up
- Doesn't work with old iPhone 6
- Videos don't react when playing
- Does not load properly
- New site sucks on iPad and iPhone
- Having the same problem as others
- New version is glitching a lot
- Can usually only read top story
- Rest disappear
- More advertising
- Switched to unwanted news
- Cannot load new articles
- Glitches out entirely
- Doesn't load nicely
- Reloads story multiple times
- Usability not up to par
- Back button doesn't return to place
- Video plays with no audio
Requested features
13 requests- Bring back the old app
- Fix the app
- Make ads closable
- Improve story relevance
- Fix live streaming
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- Allow website option
- Fix closed captioning
- Improve app design
- Fix video audio
- Make app stable
- Improve usability
- Add recognizable app icon
- Fix market update content
CKPG Today
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
CHEK Mobile
No in-app purchases
CKPG Today
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is CHEK Mobile free?
Is CKPG Today free?
Do CHEK Mobile or CKPG Today have ads?
Which is updated more often, CHEK Mobile or CKPG Today?
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