SVT Play vs Yle Areena
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SVT Play
Stream Swedish Television's programs and live broadcasts at your convenience. Continue watching shows you've started, browse by category, and cast to your TV. Content availability may vary based on rights and location.
- Watch SVT programs and live broadcasts
- Continue watching shows
- Search and browse by category
- Cast to TV via Apple TV or Chromecast
- Content availability based on rights
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Med SVT Play kan du se SVTs program och sändningar när och där det passar dig bäst. Med appen kan du: - Titta på SVTs program, kanaler och livesändningar - Fortsätta titta på program du börjat följa under För dig - Sök och bläddra bland kategorier - Spela upp på din TV via AppleTV eller Chromecast Program kan ha olika rättigheter som bestämmer hur länge de finns tillgängliga i appen. Rättigheterna styr också vilka program du kan se på när du är utomlands. I appen visas bara de program som går att titta på. Om du upplever problem med appen så besök gärna vårt hjälpforum, http://www.svtplay.se/hjalp, där går det både att söka efter lösningar på kända problem och ställa nya frågor.
Yle Areena
Stream popular TV series, documentaries, and movies. Listen to a wide range of podcasts and live radio channels. Enjoy hands-free control with Siri and in-car entertainment via CarPlay.
- TV series and movies
- Podcasts
- Live TV channels
- Live radio channels
- Siri voice control
- CarPlay integration
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Sarjat. Podcastit. Suorat. Serier. Poddar. Direkt. Yle Areena on Suomen monipuolisin suoratoistopalvelu. Sarjat, joista kaikki puhuvat, podcastit, joilla irtoat arjestasi ja suorat, jotka on pakko katsoa. Yle Arenan appen är den största streamingtjänsten i Finland. Du har alla dina favoriter i samma app. Parhaimpien sarjojen, elokuvien ja dokumenttien lisäksi katsot myös suorana Ylen tv-kanavia. Podcastien lomassa voit myös kuunnella kaikkia Ylen radiokanavia. Siri-tuen ansiosta voit toistaa ohjelmia puheohjauksella ja CarPlayn avulla voit käyttää Yle Areenaa myös autossasi. Sovellus toimii kaikilla iPhone- ja iPad-laitteilla, jotka käyttävät iOS 15- käyttöjärjestelmää tai sitä uudempaa versiota. Sovelluksesta on myös Apple TV -versio. Tack vare Siri-stödet kan du med röststyrning spela upp program och med CarPlay kan du använda Yle Arenan i din bil. Arenan-appen fungerar på Apple-apparater med iOS 15 eller nyare som operativsystem. Det finns också en Apple TV -version av appen.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Yle Areena at 4.6 against SVT Play's 3.7. Yle Areena also leads on ratings volume (1.4K vs 23). SVT Play's advantage is review sentiment (53% vs 43%). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Yle Areena holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Yle Areena has 1.4K ratings behind it against 23, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 53% of SVT Play's written reviews are positive against 43% of Yle Areena's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SVT Play | Yle Areena |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (23 ratings) | 4.6 (1.4K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 53.1% of reviews — better | 42.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 23 | 1.4K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 90 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Sveriges Television AB | Yleisradio Oy |
Customer experience
SVT Play
Yle Areena
Bugs and requests
SVT Play
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Yle Areena
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashing on launch
- AirPlay not functioning properly
- Inconsistent content availability
Requested features
3 requests- Bring back daily news from Finland for those living abroad
- Offer a paid subscription for wider content access outside EU
- Improve app navigation and usability
In-app purchases
SVT Play
No in-app purchases
Yle Areena
No in-app purchases
