RTP ZigZag vs Opto SIC
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RTP ZigZag
Stream live TV and radio broadcasts, and follow your favorite shows and podcasts all in one place. Never miss a moment of your preferred content with this integrated entertainment hub.
- Live TV streaming
- Live radio streaming
- Follow favorite shows
- Follow favorite podcasts
- Integrated content hub
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Podes ver as emissões de TV ou ouvir a Rádio Zig Zag em direto e seguir os teus programas e podcasts favoritos! Tudo isto num único lugar para que não percas nada. Vem zigzaguear connosco!
Opto SIC
Stream top Portuguese entertainment and news content, including series, films, soap operas, documentaries, and journalism. Access live broadcasts, recorded shows, exclusive original content, and daily news summaries anytime, anywhere.
- Live TV broadcasts
- 30-day automatic recordings
- Exclusive original content
- Customizable news summaries
- Exclusive soap opera previews
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Assista aos melhores conteúdos portugueses de entretenimento e informação! Séries, filmes, novelas, documentários e o melhor jornalismo da televisão portuguesa, tudo disponível a qualquer momento e em qualquer lugar. Experimente para ter acesso a: - Emissão em direto e 30 dias de gravações automáticas da SIC. Se estiver no estrangeiro pode também aceder à emissão em direto e 7 dias de gravações automáticas da SIC Notícias. - Conteúdos exclusivos e originais Opto. - Veja o resumo da informação diária em compactos feitos à sua medida de 10, 15 ou 20 minutos. - Seja o primeiro a ver os episódios das novelas da SIC, com antestreia exclusiva no Opto no dia anterior à sua emissão. O melhor está para ver!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Opto SIC at 4.5 against RTP ZigZag's 3.0. Opto SIC also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 7 months) and ratings volume (197 vs 4). RTP ZigZag's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Opto SIC holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Opto SIC has 197 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of RTP ZigZag's written reviews are positive against 19% of Opto SIC's.
RTP ZigZag ships an update every 7 months, Opto SIC monthly. The most recent releases landed on August 31, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RTP ZigZag | Opto SIC |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (4 ratings) | 4.5 (197 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 18.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 197 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 52 MB | 115 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Rádio e Televisão de Portugal, S.A. | Sic-Sociedade Independente de Comunicacao S.A |
Customer experience
RTP ZigZag
Opto SIC
Bugs and requests
RTP ZigZag
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Opto SIC
Reported bugs
17 issues- App crashes and freezes frequently
- Login failures with 'bad request' errors
- Black screen when trying to reset password
- Content shows 'try again later' or 'not available at the moment'
- Double charging for monthly subscriptions
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- Playback stops when receiving system notifications
- Picture-in-Picture functionality broken
- Chromecast casting issues (image orientation problems)
- App doesn't open on Apple TV and some smart TVs
- Continue watching feature missing
- Episode numbering incorrect (jumps backwards)
- Incomplete novela episodes in catalog
- Country restriction errors (code 5)
- Account access issues despite active subscription
- Premium content error even for paid subscribers
- Sound cuts and audio issues on LG TVs
- App won't save viewing progress
Requested features
12 requests- Add SIC Notícias (news channel) to live programming
- Include older novelas in catalog (Vingança, Rosa, etc.)
- Add Brazilian novelas currently airing on SIC
- Multiple user profiles to avoid content duplication
- Ability to manage subscription within app (not just website)
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- Proper Apple TV and smart TV app support
- Continue watching feature and watch history
- Subtitles/captions for accessibility
- Improved AirPlay support without pause symbol
- Geolocation detection to inform users of content restrictions
- Reduce pricing for international subscribers
- Offline viewing capability
In-app purchases
RTP ZigZag
No in-app purchases
Opto SIC
No in-app purchases
