MOLSCÉAL vs Cork Beo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MOLSCÉAL
This app offers short-form videos in the Irish language, featuring content from entertainment, news, archives, and sports. It's a community-sourced platform created by mobile and video journalists, developed by the Irish Language Public Service Broadcaster.
- Short-form video content
- Irish language focus
- Community-sourced stories
- Entertainment, news, sports
- Developed by TG4
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Is aip í MOLSCÉAL do phobal na Gaeilge. Is í an chéad aip a chuireann gearr-fhíseáin Gaeilge do phobal na Gaeilge ar-líne ar fáil in aon áit amháin. Is scéalta físe, pobalbhunaithe iad cruthaithe ag painéal de scéalaithe físe. Tá ábhar siamsaíochta, nuachta, cartlainne agus spóirt ar fáil ar MOLSCÉAL. Is é TG4, an cainéal teilifíse poiblí Gaeilge a d’fhorbair MOLSCÉAL. MOLSCÉAL is a short-form video app with Irish Language content. The video stories are community sourced and created by mobile and video journalists. MOLSCÉAL is created by TG4, the Irish Language Public Service Broadcaster.
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 in-app purchases: MOLSCÉAL at none against Cork Beo's 2. MOLSCÉAL also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (12.1 vs 15.0). Cork Beo's advantage is ratings volume (27 vs 3). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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. Cork Beo sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. MOLSCÉAL asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for MOLSCÉAL against 5.0 for Cork Beo. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cork Beo has 27 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
MOLSCÉAL ships an update every 6 weeks, Cork Beo monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MOLSCÉAL | Cork Beo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | 5.0 (27 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 27 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.1 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 112 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | TG4 | Trinity Mirror Digital Media Limited |
Customer experience
MOLSCÉAL
Cork Beo
In-app purchases
MOLSCÉAL
No in-app purchases
Cork Beo
- Monthly1 Month trial$3.991 Month
- Yearly$39.991 Year
