Cork Beo vs IPA Ireland
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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/
IPA Ireland
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This is the official members App for the IPA Ireland. With this App members get access to the latest news, and manage their notifications from the IPA Ireland. Member app features include: - Association News - News By Region filtered on Main Menu - Manage Notifications by Region Access is restricted to members only using your IPA Ireland credentials.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: IPA Ireland at none against Cork Beo's 2. IPA Ireland also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence 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. Cork Beo sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. IPA Ireland asks for nothing beyond the download.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cork Beo | IPA Ireland |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (27 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 27 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Monthly |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 112 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Trinity Mirror Digital Media Limited | James O'Sullivan |
In-app purchases
Cork Beo
- Monthly1 Month trial$3.991 Month
- Yearly$39.991 Year
IPA Ireland
No in-app purchases
