Tuairisc vs Cork Beo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tuairisc
Access a dedicated Irish news service for the global Irish-speaking community. This app delivers high-quality news, information, analysis, and entertainment, aiming to serve the interests of its audience.
- Irish language news
- Global Irish community focus
- News, information, analysis
- Entertainment content
- Supported by Foras na Gaeilge
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Cuireann Tuairisc.ie seirbhís nuachta Gaeilge ar fáil do phobal uile na Gaeilge, in Éirinn agus thar lear. Té sé mar aidhm againn oibriú i gcónaí ar leas an phobail trí nuacht, eolas, anailís agus siamsaíocht ar ardchaighdeán a bhailiú, a fhoilsiú agus a chur sa chúrsaíocht. Tá tacaíocht á fáil againn don tionscnamh seo ó Fhoras na Gaeilge. Tuairisc.ie provides a news service in Irish for the Irish speaking community in Ireland and abroad. Our objective is to serve the interests of that community through the generation, collection and publication of high-quality news, information, analysis and entertainment. This initiative is supported by Foras na Gaeilge.
Cork Beo
Stay informed with breaking news, sports, traffic, and local events from Cork. Customize your feed to see what matters most to you, with features like offline reading and adjustable text.
- Breaking news alerts
- Customizable news feed
- Sports updates
- Traffic and travel information
- Offline reading
- Adjustable text size and color
- Dark mode
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Get all the latest from the Rebel County - breaking news, sport, traffic & travel and what’s happening near you. Fully customnised by you, the CorkBeo app allows you to choose the news you need on the go. The CorkBeo App brings you the Big Picture for our city and county - what Cork people are talking about and what they should be talking about. Keep up to date with: • Breaking Cork News • All your Rebel County sports • Music & entertainment • Fab resources for Families And Kids • Food & Drink trends • Commuter news: Irish Rail, Bus Eireann and public transport updates • Property • Jobs & Business • Travel The App also features; Lifestyle news, big personalities and all you love about the positive side of life on Leeside. App Features: • Dark Mode for easy reading at night time. • Force Touch allowing you to peak and pop into an article. • Native iPad support for a better tablet experience • The ability to follow topics that matter to you • Find related content using Tags. • Follow your favourite authors like you do any topic • Resize the article text and change its colour to help with your reading experience • The ability to read an article even when you are offline Terms and Conditions https://www.corkbeo.ie/terms-conditions/ Privacy Notice https://www.corkbeo.ie/privacy-notice/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Cork Beo at 5.0 against Tuairisc's 3.8. Cork Beo also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 43 months) and review sentiment (100% vs 71%). Tuairisc's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, 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.
Cork Beo holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cork Beo has 27 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of Tuairisc's written reviews are positive against 100% of Cork Beo's.
Tuairisc ships an update every 43 months, Cork Beo monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tuairisc | Cork Beo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (5 ratings) | 5.0 (27 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 71.4% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 27 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 43 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 109 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Tuairisc Bheo Teoranta | Trinity Mirror Digital Media Limited |
Customer experience
Tuairisc
Cork Beo
In-app purchases
Tuairisc
No in-app purchases
Cork Beo
No in-app purchases
