Comparison

Don Balón vs RM Play

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

Head to head

Real Madrid streaming service

Free

⚽ Sports

★ 4.6298 ratingsView app →

About

Don Balón

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Diario deportivo de fútbol mundial y de otros deportes: Noticias de hoy, partidos y resultados, fichajes de fútbol, motor y otras noticias deportivas.

About

RM Play

Access exclusive Real Madrid video content, including match highlights, live TV, documentaries, and full games. Some premium content requires a Madridistas Premium membership.

Highlights

Exclusive video content
Match highlights
Live Real Madrid TV
In-depth documentaries
Complete match replays

Features

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Immerse yourself in a world of exclusive Real Madrid video content, including electrifying highlights, live broadcasts of Real Madrid TV, in-depth documentaries, complete matches, and more. Access to some of the best content is reserved for Madridistas Premium members only. Privacy: https://www.realmadrid.com/en/privacy-policy Terms: https://www.realmadrid.com/en/legal-notice

Screenshots

Don Balón3 screens

RM Play4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Don Balón at none against RM Play's 1. Don Balón also leads on iOS requirement (13.2 vs 15.0). RM Play's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 17 months). On price, ads 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. RM Play sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $40.00 per year. Don Balón asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Don Balón ships an update every 17 months, RM Play every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level

Don Balón versus RM Play: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Don Balón	RM Play
Price	Free	Free
Rating	—	4.6 (298 ratings) — better
Positive reviews	—	67.1% of reviews
Number of ratings	—	298 — better
Update frequency	Every 17 months	Every 2 months — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No — better	Yes
Monetization	—	Free with in-app purchases
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS	13.2 — better	15.0
Further details — not scored
Size	3 MB	108 MB
Age rating	12+	4+
Developer	Wappa Software Engineering, S.L.	Real Madrid C.F.

Bugs and requests

Don Balón

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

RM Play

Reported bugs

11 issues

Login redirects to Real Madrid website instead of app
Automatic logout during content playback
Session expires unexpectedly every 15-50 minutes
App forces logout when tapping notifications
Birthday field not accepting input for account creation

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Language settings not persisting (switches from Spanish to English)
RMTV showing 'no content available' error
App crashes during live events (e.g., player presentations)
Content fails to load after premium login
Sign-in redirects to Google page instead of app login
App logs out when opening after notification tap

Requested features

8 requests

English subtitles and multilingual support for all content
Login memory/persistent session to avoid repeated logins
Live match gameplay viewing instead of fan-focused camera
Real Madrid TV schedule showing upcoming broadcasts
Spoiler protection option to hide match results

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Support for more languages including Arabic and French
Inclusion of match replays where Real Madrid lost
Better regional/geo-blocking support for international users

In-app purchases

None

Don Balón

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

RM Play

Subscriptions1

Madridista Premium$40.001 Year

Questions

Is Don Balón free?

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

Is RM Play free?

RM Play is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

Do Don Balón or RM Play have ads?

Neither Don Balón nor RM Play shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Don Balón or RM Play?

Don Balón ships an update every 17 months, and RM Play every 2 months. Most recently, Don Balón was updated on October 5, 2026 and RM Play on October 20, 2026.