Comparison

RTP Palco vs Opto SIC

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

Head to head

RTP Palco

Free

🎬 Entertainment

★ 5.01 ratingsView app →

Opto SIC

Free

🎬 Entertainment

★ 4.5197 ratingsView app →

About

RTP Palco

Access a vast library of Portuguese and global cultural performances, including music, theater, and dance. Stream live events, enjoy exclusive content, and download shows for offline viewing. Continue watching where you left off and save your favorites.

Highlights

Live event streaming
Exclusive content access
Offline downloads
Continue watching
Favorite content saving
Full programming access

Features

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Obras exclusivas, atuais e de arquivo chegam até si com o melhor da cultura portuguesa e mundial. Aceda gratuitamente a espetáculos de música, teatro e dança, em qualquer lugar e a qualquer hora. Com a app RTP Palco pode: - Assistir a espetáculos e transmissões em direto - Aceder a conteúdos exclusivos - Transferir conteúdos para ouvir e ver em modo offline - Continuar a partir do ponto onde ficou - Guardar os seus conteúdos favoritos - Aceder a toda a programação da RTP Palco --------------------------------------------------------- SUGESTÕES E PROBLEMAS Para sugestões ou para reportar um problema, contacte-nos: palco@rtp.pt DIREITOS DE TRANSMISSÃO Os programas têm diferentes direitos de transmissão, o que determina o período em que estão disponíveis e os territórios onde podem ser visualizados em direto. ATUALIZAÇÕES Ao selecionar INSTALAR, autoriza a transferência e instalação da app RTP Palco, incluindo futuras atualizações, caso tenha a atualização automática ativada no seu dispositivo. LICENÇA E PRIVACIDADE Ao transferir a app RTP Palco está a aceitar os nossos Termos e Condições e Política de Privacidade: Termos e Condições: http://media.rtp.pt/rgpd/termos-e-condicoes/ Política de Privacidade: http://media.rtp.pt/rgpd/politica-de-privacidade/

About

Opto SIC

Stream top Portuguese entertainment and news content, including series, films, soap operas, documentaries, and journalism. Access live broadcasts, recorded shows, exclusive original content, and daily news summaries anytime, anywhere.

Highlights

Live TV broadcasts
30-day automatic recordings
Exclusive original content
Customizable news summaries
Exclusive soap opera previews

Features

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Assista aos melhores conteúdos portugueses de entretenimento e informação! Séries, filmes, novelas, documentários e o melhor jornalismo da televisão portuguesa, tudo disponível a qualquer momento e em qualquer lugar. Experimente para ter acesso a: - Emissão em direto e 30 dias de gravações automáticas da SIC. Se estiver no estrangeiro pode também aceder à emissão em direto e 7 dias de gravações automáticas da SIC Notícias. - Conteúdos exclusivos e originais Opto. - Veja o resumo da informação diária em compactos feitos à sua medida de 10, 15 ou 20 minutos. - Seja o primeiro a ver os episódios das novelas da SIC, com antestreia exclusiva no Opto no dia anterior à sua emissão. O melhor está para ver!

Screenshots

RTP Palco4 screens

Opto SIC4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: RTP Palco at 100% against Opto SIC's 19%. RTP Palco also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 16.0). Opto SIC's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (197 vs 1). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

RTP Palco holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Opto SIC has 197 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of RTP Palco's written reviews are positive against 19% of Opto SIC's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RTP Palco ships an update every 3 months, Opto SIC monthly. The most recent releases landed on August 31, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level

RTP Palco versus Opto SIC: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	RTP Palco	Opto SIC
Price	Free	Free
Rating	5.0 (1 ratings) — better	4.5 (197 ratings)
Positive reviews	100.0% of reviews — better	18.7% of reviews
Number of ratings	1	197 — better
Update frequency	Every 3 months	Monthly — better
Ads	Yes	No — better
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	Ad-supported	Free — better
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, Apple TV
Requires iOS	10.0 — better	16.0
Further details — not scored
Size	43 MB	115 MB
Age rating	12+	12+
Developer	Rádio e Televisão de Portugal, S.A.	Sic-Sociedade Independente de Comunicacao S.A

Customer experience

RTP Palco

All ratings1 ratings

Positive100.0%

Neutral0.0%

Negative0.0%

Written reviews1 reviews

Positive100.0%

Neutral0.0%

Negative0.0%

Opto SIC

All ratings196 ratings

Positive87.2%

Neutral2.0%

Negative10.7%

Written reviews75 reviews

Positive18.7%

Neutral8.0%

Negative73.3%

Bugs and requests

RTP Palco

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Opto SIC

Reported bugs

17 issues

App crashes and freezes frequently
Login failures with 'bad request' errors
Black screen when trying to reset password
Content shows 'try again later' or 'not available at the moment'
Double charging for monthly subscriptions

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Playback stops when receiving system notifications
Picture-in-Picture functionality broken
Chromecast casting issues (image orientation problems)
App doesn't open on Apple TV and some smart TVs
Continue watching feature missing
Episode numbering incorrect (jumps backwards)
Incomplete novela episodes in catalog
Country restriction errors (code 5)
Account access issues despite active subscription
Premium content error even for paid subscribers
Sound cuts and audio issues on LG TVs
App won't save viewing progress

Requested features

12 requests

Add SIC Notícias (news channel) to live programming
Include older novelas in catalog (Vingança, Rosa, etc.)
Add Brazilian novelas currently airing on SIC
Multiple user profiles to avoid content duplication
Ability to manage subscription within app (not just website)

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Proper Apple TV and smart TV app support
Continue watching feature and watch history
Subtitles/captions for accessibility
Improved AirPlay support without pause symbol
Geolocation detection to inform users of content restrictions
Reduce pricing for international subscribers
Offline viewing capability

In-app purchases

None

RTP Palco

No in-app purchases

None

Opto SIC

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RTP Palco free?

RTP Palco is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is Opto SIC free?

Opto SIC is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Which has better reviews, RTP Palco or Opto SIC?

RTP Palco is rated higher. RTP Palco averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Opto SIC averages 4.5 from 197 ratings.

Do RTP Palco or Opto SIC have ads?

RTP Palco shows ads; Opto SIC does not.

Which is updated more often, RTP Palco or Opto SIC?

RTP Palco ships an update every 3 months, and Opto SIC monthly. Most recently, RTP Palco was updated on August 31, 2026 and Opto SIC on September 16, 2026.