CBC News: Breaking & Local: iPhone vs Android

A free news application by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation providing local, national, and international coverage with live streaming and personalized alerts for Canadian audiences. The app holds a strong position at #3 in Canada's News & Magazines Free charts, while maintaining presence in Thailand, UAE, and US markets, indicating its primary relevance to Canadians abroad or interested in Canadian affairs.

Similar apps: BBC News, CNN, Global News

Users report significant technical barriers including mandatory account creation with Canadian postal codes and aggressive, intrusive advertising that disrupts reading. While some appreciate the unbiased news perspective, many US-based users find the app unusable due to geo-restrictions and poor performance on older devices.

Mostly negative (32% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for few ads, and good value. The main complaints are about ads, and crashes and bugs. Recent reviews are more negative than earlier ones.

What people like

• Ads: “It makes you watch ads—annoying but nowadays expected—but then the second ad freezes”
• Price & subscription: “The news is never bias or emotionally charged”
• Features & content: “This app features well written stories that speak to Canadians and an international audience”

Common complaints

• Ads: “What’s with the giant ads?”
• Crashes & bugs: “Now it crashes upon startup”
• Login & account: “Account required to use this app”
• Updates: “Forcing me to purchase a new device over an ap update is rude”

Users report significant technical barriers including mandatory account creation with Canadian postal codes and aggressive, intrusive advertising that disrupts reading. While some appreciate the unbiased news perspective, many US-based users find the app unusable due to geo-restrictions and poor performance on older devices.

Mostly negative (32% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for few ads, and good value. The main complaints are about ads, and crashes and bugs. Recent reviews are more negative than earlier ones.

What people like

• Ads: “It makes you watch ads—annoying but nowadays expected—but then the second ad freezes”
• Price & subscription: “The news is never bias or emotionally charged”
• Features & content: “This app features well written stories that speak to Canadians and an international audience”

Common complaints

• Ads: “What’s with the giant ads?”
• Crashes & bugs: “Now it crashes upon startup”
• Login & account: “Account required to use this app”
• Updates: “Forcing me to purchase a new device over an ap update is rude”

A free news application by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation providing local, national, and international coverage with live streaming and personalized alerts for Canadian audiences. The app holds a strong position at #3 in Canada's News & Magazines Free charts, while maintaining presence in Thailand, UAE, and US markets, indicating its primary relevance to Canadians abroad or interested in Canadian affairs.

Similar apps: BBC News, CNN, Global News

Users praise the quality of journalism and local coverage but are frustrated by technical issues like forced logins and slow loading times. Many reviews reflect political dissatisfaction with perceived bias rather than app functionality.

Mixed but leaning positive (55% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for being easy to use, and its features and content. The main complaints are about login and account problems, and crashes and bugs.

What people like

• Ease of use: “Useful, informative, and easy to use”
• Features & content: “Good variety and from a trusted source”
• Ads: “Some ads are not good for our children”
• Speed & performance

Common complaints

• Login & account: “I can login at the website”
• Crashes & bugs: “Works fine on my iPad, but doesn't work on my Pixel 10”
• Ads: “very intrusive ads that don't take you back to where you were when closed”
• Updates: “As of the last 2 updates the app has been unusable”