Opto SIC vs Panda+
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Live TV broadcasts
- 30-day automatic recordings
- Exclusive original content
- Customizable news summaries
- Exclusive soap opera previews
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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!
Panda+
Watch popular Canal Panda shows and special episodes on the go. Enjoy favorite series, sing along to songs, and access the Panda universe on up to five devices simultaneously.
- Access to Canal Panda's best series
- Special episodes of favorite shows
- Sing-along music content
- On-the-go Panda universe access
- Support for up to 5 simultaneous devices
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Com a aplicação Panda+, podes levar o Canal Panda contigo para todo o lado. Podes encontrar as séries de sucesso que fazem as delícias das crianças de norte a sul. Esta aplicação disponibiliza: - Experiência superior; - As melhores séries do Canal Panda; - Episódios especiais das tuas séries favoritas; - As músicas que cantamos em uníssimo; - O universo Panda contigo para todo o lado; - Utilização até 5 dispositivos em simultâneo. A app do Panda+ é ainda mais fixe!
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Verdict
Opto SIC and Panda+ both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Panda+'s written reviews are positive against 19% of Opto SIC's. Opto SIC's advantage is ratings volume (197 vs 12). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Opto SIC against 4.5 for Panda+. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Opto SIC has 197 ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 19% of Opto SIC's written reviews are positive against 100% of Panda+'s.
Opto SIC ships an update monthly, Panda+ every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Opto SIC | Panda+ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (197 ratings) | 4.5 (12 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 18.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 197 — better | 12 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 115 MB | 142 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sic-Sociedade Independente de Comunicacao S.A | Dreamia Serviços de Televisão S.A. |
Customer experience
Opto SIC
Panda+
Bugs and 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
Panda+
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Opto SIC
No in-app purchases
Panda+
No in-app purchases
