This Old House vs RDSU
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
This Old House
Access over 1,400 home improvement episodes, with new content added weekly. Stream directly to your devices. An optional upgrade offers ad-free viewing and unlocks the entire episode archive.
- 1,400+ home improvement episodes
- New episodes added weekly
- Stream to TV, tablet, or phone
- Ad-free viewing option
- Unlock full episode archive
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The free This Old House app features 1,400+ full episodes –– with new ones added weekly –– streaming to your TV, tablet or phone. Upgrade to Insider for ad-free viewing, and to unlock every episode in the archive. This Old House is the number one home improvement brand, serving over 40 million consumers each month with trusted information and expert advice through the EMMY award-winning television shows This Old House and Ask This Old House, the Webby Award-winning site ThisOldHouse.com, and the Insider membership program. Privacy Policy: https://www.thisoldhouse.com/pages/privacy-policy CA Privacy Notice: https://www.thisoldhouse.com/pages/privacy-policy#JxAGJj Terms of Use: https://www.thisoldhouse.com/legal/terms-of-use
RDSU
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Top hits for college students in the Madison, SD area
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: RDSU at none against This Old House's 2. This Old House's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. This Old House sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. RDSU asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | This Old House | RDSU |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (502 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 26.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 502 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 66 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | This Old House Ventures LLC | Wallace Christensen Broadcasting |
Bugs and requests
This Old House
Reported bugs
5 issues- Unable to exit video playback
- Incorrect episode descriptions
- Subscription not recognized
- Crashes when exiting videos
- Orientation issues on tablets
Requested features
5 requests- Add watched/unwatched indicators
- Implement resume playback feature
- Improve navigation and episode selection
- Add Chromecast/casting support
- Optimize for landscape mode on tablets
RDSU
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
This Old House
- Monthly Insider Subscription7 Days trial$9.991 Month
- Annual Insider Subscription7 Days trial$95.991 Year
RDSU
No in-app purchases
