IFA vs EchoLive
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
IFA
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The official Irish Farmers’ Association app. Keep up to date with the latest IFA news, access expert market reports and commentary, and learn more about IFA campaigns and events. The IFA app is free to download and use. Use the simple menu to get quick and easy access to all updates from IFA. Important articles and information can be shared and saved for later. iPhone App Features: News and information that matter to your farm - Latest updates on all the work IFA is doing on behalf of farmers - Pricing and market analysis from our commodity experts - Have a query about your payments? Need legal advice or assistance with financial difficulties? Contact us through the app for support. - Share articles on Facebook, Twitter and via email , WhatsApp and much more - Save important updates, information and articles for later - Increase and decrease the size of the text in the articles to suit - Interested in joining IFA? Get in touch through the app
EchoLive
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Keep up-to-date with the top stories in Cork every day with our free news app. Download today and enjoy unlimited access to the best coverage of Cork news, Cork sport, Cork lives and much more. We bring you the local news that matters to you on EchoLive.ie through our excellent team of professional journalists dedicated to the interests of the men and women of Cork City and County - and trusted by them. The team at The Echo and Echolive. will continue to bring you up-to-date reliable information. 5 reasons to download the EchoLive App: • An up to the minute summary of local news • Stories enhanced with multimedia elements • Insight and opinion from our team of award-winning writers • Easy sharing features • Access to audio, video, and content straight from your phone
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: EchoLive at every 2 months against IFA's every 9 months. 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
IFA ships an update every 9 months, EchoLive every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | IFA | EchoLive |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 61 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Irish Farmers' Association | Irish Examiner Ltd |
In-app purchases
IFA
No in-app purchases
EchoLive
No in-app purchases
