RTÉ News vs RTL.lu
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RTÉ News
Get comprehensive Irish and international news coverage, including breaking alerts, live broadcasts, and in-depth analysis. Personalize your feed, enjoy multimedia content, and read stories offline.
- Latest national and international news
- Breaking news push notifications
- Audio & video clips
- Watch RTÉ News channel live
- Personalized news feed
- Read offline
- Save stories for later
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The RTÉ News app has the very latest Irish and international stories — designed to be fast, simple and intuitive. Explore comprehensive coverage across News, Sport, Business, Culture, Lifestyle and Entertainment, with in-depth reporting and expert analysis from RTÉ journalists. Watch events unfold with live news, on-demand video and vertical reels. Features: - Breaking news alerts - Vertical video - Live video streams - Comprehensive wide-ranging content - Live blogs of major news events - Save topics and stories for easy access
RTL.lu
Stay informed anywhere, anytime with this news app. Access national and international news, sports, culture, and live TV/radio streams and replays. Customize push notifications for breaking news and specific interests.
- Newsfeed
- Live TV and Radio streams
- Video on demand
- Traffic updates
- Weather forecasts
- Customizable push notifications
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Mat der RTL App fir iPhone an iPad sidd Dir iwwerall an zu all Moment informéiert. Ob liesen, Radio lauschteren oder Video kucken, RTL proposéiert Iech déi verschiddenst Contenue vun nationalen an internationalen News, Sport, Kultur bis zu den Tëlee- a Radiosemissiounen am Livestream an am Replay. Dat Wichtegst vum Dag op ee Bléck - Direkt op der Home: - Newsfeed - 3 Haaptkategorien : RTL.lu, Tëlee a Radio - Déi aktuellst Artikelen - Trafic - Meteo Push-Message : Info op d’Mooss Verpasst näischt méi mat eise Push-Messagen. Wielt u wat Iech interesséiert a sidd direkt informéiert : - Breaking News (national an international) - Sport-News - Trafic-Info - Kultur & Lifestyle - RTL Service - RTL-Aktiounen RTL App fir iPhone an iPad : Iwwerall an zu all Moment informéiert All Moment RTL
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: RTL.lu at 4 against RTÉ News's 2. RTL.lu also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, review sentiment, 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.
RTÉ News ships an update every 6 weeks, RTL.lu every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RTÉ News | RTL.lu |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (209 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 30.9% of reviews | 31.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 209 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | RTÉ | CLT-UFA |
Customer experience
RTÉ News
RTL.lu
Bugs and requests
RTÉ News
Reported bugs
5 issues- Videos not playing or missing audio
- Crashes on launch or after updates
- Stuck in an endless update loop
- News articles and content not loading
- Incompatibility with newer devices
Requested features
5 requests- Dark mode option
- Customizable news feed
- Better video player controls
- Improved notifications system
- Support for older devices
RTL.lu
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
RTÉ News
No in-app purchases
RTL.lu
No in-app purchases
