Comparison

RTCI vs MercaNews

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head

About

RTCI

Listen to live radio broadcasts and catch up on the latest news. Access missed shows through podcasts and save your favorite programs. Wake up to your preferred radio station.

Highlights

Live radio streaming
Latest news updates
Podcast access for missed shows
Add favorite programs
Wake-up alarm feature

Features

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Téléchargez gratuitement l’Application de la Radio RTCI. Écoutez le live et suivez les actualités les plus récentes. Réveillez-vous avec votre Radio. Retrouvez vos émissions ratées en consultant nos Podcasts et ajoutez vos préférés à la liste des favoris. Tout le monde est réuni sur les ondes de RTCI !

About

MercaNews

Features

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Avec mercanews restez au cœur de l'information pour suivre toute l'actualité en direct. Accédez aux dernières news sous toutes ses formes.

Screenshots

RTCI4 screens

MercaNews4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: MercaNews at every 2 months against RTCI's every 30 months. RTCI's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 11.0). On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RTCI ships an update every 30 months, MercaNews every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on August 22, 2026 and August 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level

RTCI versus MercaNews: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	RTCI	MercaNews
Price	Free	Free
Positive reviews	0.0% of reviews	—
Update frequency	Every 30 months	Every 2 months — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	Free	—
Devices	iPhone, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS	8.0 — better	11.0
Further details — not scored
Size	2 MB	58 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	MEDIANET (Apps)	Malek Jarraya

In-app purchases

None

RTCI

No in-app purchases

None

MercaNews

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RTCI free?

RTCI is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is MercaNews free?

MercaNews is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do RTCI or MercaNews have ads?

Neither RTCI nor MercaNews shows ads.

Which is updated more often, RTCI or MercaNews?

RTCI ships an update every 30 months, and MercaNews every 2 months. Most recently, RTCI was updated on August 22, 2026 and MercaNews on August 10, 2026.