3Cat vs RTVE Play
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
3Cat
Access a wide range of Catalan entertainment, including series, documentaries, podcasts, and live TV and radio channels. Create a free account to manage favorites, get recommendations, and resume content where you left off.
- Exclusive series and documentaries
- Podcasts and current affairs
- Live TV channels
- Live radio streams
- Personalized favorites list
- Content recommendations
- Resume playback
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Entreteniment, estrenes, programes exclusius, les millors sèries i documentals en català, podcasts, actualitat, esports, cultura i divulgació, tots els directes de televisió (TV3, 324, Esport3, 33 i SX3), i ràdio (Catalunya Ràdio, Catalunya Informació, iCat i Catalunya Música), canals exclusius digitals i molt més. Fes-te el teu compte gratuït per gaudir de tots els avantatges: fes-te la teva llista de favorits, rep recomanacions i continua les sèries i programes on els havies deixat.
RTVE Play
Stream live TV channels and on-demand content from RTVE, including exclusive series, documentaries, and films. Save favorites, resume playback, and download content for offline viewing. Cast to your TV for a bigger screen experience.
- Live and on-demand RTVE content
- Exclusive live broadcasts
- Save favorite content
- Continue watching where you left off
- Download for offline viewing
- Cast to TV
- Personalized recommendations
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Con RTVE Play podrás disfrutar de nuevos contenidos y funcionalidades totalmente gratis. En RTVE Play tendrás a tu disposición, además de programas exclusivos, todo el contenido disponible en RTVE en directo* y bajo demanda. Accede a tus programas, series, documentales y películas favoritos desde tu dispositivo móvil. Funciones principales: - Accede a todo el contenido desde RTVE Play, bajo demanda y en directo, de RTVE: La 1, La 2, Teledeporte, Playz y Canal 24 horas. - Disfruta de emisiones en directo exclusivas: series, fútbol, baloncesto, tenis, debates, actualidad, etc. - Guarda tu contenido favorito para verlo en otro momento y no perderte nada. - Continúa exactamente donde lo dejaste. No te preocupes si dejas un contenido a medias, cuando vuelvas, estará donde lo dejaste. - Descarga lo que necesites para verlo sin conexión. - Envía tus contenidos desde la aplicación RTVE Play a la televisión para verlo a lo grande. - Recibe recomendaciones personalizadas y descubre nuevos programas y películas. La Revuelta, MasterChef, Open Play, el Telediario, La Promesa, Saber y Ganar, los documentales de La2, Cifras y letras, el mejor cine español, Play Zeta, nuestra selección del archivo histórico de TVE y muchos más… ¡te están esperando! Si necesitas ayuda, tienes alguna sugerencia o quieres ponerte en contacto con nosotros, puedes escribirnos a play@rtve.es. * Algunas de las emisiones en directo pueden sufrir algunas interrupciones debido a restricciones de derechos audiovisuales.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: RTVE Play at 4.8 against 3Cat's 2.3. RTVE Play also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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.
RTVE Play holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RTVE Play has 7.3K ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 35% of 3Cat's written reviews are positive against 55% of RTVE Play's.
3Cat ships an update every 6 weeks, RTVE Play fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 3Cat | RTVE Play |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (11 ratings) | 4.8 (7.3K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 35.1% of reviews | 54.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 11 | 7.3K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 52 MB | 83 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Corporacio Catalana de Mitjans Audiovisuals, SA | Corporacion RTVE |
Customer experience
3Cat
RTVE Play
Bugs and requests
3Cat
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
RTVE Play
Reported bugs
3 issues- Inability to continue watching from last position
- Incompatibility with certain devices and platforms
- Inconsistent performance and stability issues
Requested features
5 requests- Expand content access globally
- Add offline viewing and download options
- Improve Chromecast and casting support
- Provide more subtitle and language options
- Enhance search and recommendation features
In-app purchases
3Cat
No in-app purchases
RTVE Play
No in-app purchases
