STV News vs Irish Mirror
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
STV News
Stay informed with breaking news and essential updates from across Scotland. Access engaging videos and a straightforward five-day weather forecast. This app delivers top stories and local reports without complex navigation.
- Breaking news notifications
- Video content
- Simple navigation
- Local news reports
- Five-day weather forecast
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All the latest news from across Scotland, brought to you by STV - a team you can trust. Key Features: • Breaking news notifications - be the first to know the big stories as they develop • Brilliant videos - all the must-see clips every day • Easy to use - the top stories in one place with no menus or complex navigation • News where you are - up-to-date reports from our newsrooms across Scotland • Weather - a simple five day forecast for where you live The STV News app - it's the home of Scottish news We love your reviews and use them to inform future releases. However, we can react to issues more quickly if you contact us directly by email (enquiries@stv.tv), Twitter (@stvnews) or Facebook (facebook.com/stvnews). If you choose to receive push notifications from STV News, a unique identifier will be stored by our partner, Airship. This simply allows the message to be sent to your device and no other personal data will be processed. Additional details can be found in our Privacy Policy. (https://news.stv.tv/privacy-policy/) You can easily unsubscribe from STV News notifications in your device's "Notifications" settings. Use of this app is covered by the STV News Terms of Use (https://news.stv.tv/terms-of-use/), Privacy Notice (https://news.stv.tv/privacy-policy/) and Cookie Notice (https://news.stv.tv/cookie-policy/). We hope you enjoy the STV News app.
Irish Mirror
Stay updated with the latest Irish news, showbiz, and sports 24/7. This app offers a clean interface with customizable news feeds, live blogs, and video content. Follow your favorite teams or topics for personalized updates.
- Latest Irish news, showbiz, and sport
- Customizable news feeds
- Follow favorite teams and topics
- Live blogs and video
- Offline reading capability
- Force Touch for quick previews
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The Irish Mirror App provides the very latest Irish news, showbiz, and sport 24/7, as well as pictures, video, and opinion from the world of GAA and Rugby. Completely customisable, the Irish Mirror App allows you to tailor the news you consume and when you receive it. You can even follow your favourite team to stay informed about the latest news regarding your favourite club. The Irish Mirror App is the best way to follow breaking Irish news, including live blogs, live video and traffic & travel. Keep up-to-date with the latest in: · Top news stories from around Ireland · Breaking UK and world news · GAA, Rugby, and sport news · Showbiz · TV & film news and reviews The App also features: Customised news feeds right on the home screen The ability to read an article even when you are offline The ability to follow topics that matter to you Follow your favourite authors Native iPad support for a better tablet experience You can also now subscribe to Irish Mirror+, and benefit from exclusive columns, newsletters and expert analysis from across news, celebs, crime, sport and more - all with far fewer ads and a cleaner reading experience. To view our latest introductory offers, please check the app. Terms and Conditions https://www.irishmirror.ie/terms-conditions/ Privacy Notice https://www.irishmirror.ie/privacy-notice/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Irish Mirror at 78% against STV News's 27%. Irish Mirror also leads on rating (4.7 vs 1.5) and ratings volume (142 vs 2). STV News's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On price, ads 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. Irish Mirror sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. STV News asks for nothing beyond the download.
Irish Mirror holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Irish Mirror has 142 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 27% of STV News's written reviews are positive against 78% of Irish Mirror's.
STV News ships an update every 2 months, Irish Mirror monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | STV News | Irish Mirror |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.5 (2 ratings) | 4.7 (142 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 27.4% of reviews | 77.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 142 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 70 MB | 118 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | STV GROUP PLC | Trinity Mirror Digital Media Limited |
Customer experience
STV News
Irish Mirror
Bugs and requests
STV News
Reported bugs
36 issues- Failed to load section (HTTP 103)
- App doesn't open on iPad
- New update won't open
- Push notification opens app with 'Unable to connect'
- App crashes on opening
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- App crashes since most recent update
- Won't open at all recently
- Clicking on a story opens the one below
- Cannot get rid of 'Privacy Options' pop-up
- New version won't open on iPhone
- App no longer responsive
- Narrow strip view on iPad
- Clicking on a news item has no way to return to overview
- Photos cannot be zoomed or rotated
- Articles just stop at the bottom
- Tracking options reset to default
- Adverts interrupt music playback
- Weather section very basic with little information
- App steals from clipboard on opening
- News stories from months ago appear
- Accidentally touching an image freezes the page
- Cannot view videos on new version
- News updates are often days apart
- Swipe to next story not in order on main page
- Layout of page is awful
- Minimal number of news stories published daily
- App crashes regularly and is not available
- News stays on for up to a month
- Poorly written English coupled with amateur journalism
- Sports section removed
- Difficulty scrolling with images/videos/adverts
- Accidental swipe refreshes article
- News is far from current, especially for Highlands and Islands
- Kicked out half way through reading news stories
- Stories sit for days and are not updated regularly
- Weather forecast is a joke, constantly sunny
Requested features
10 requests- Add dynamic type sizing back for larger fonts
- Improve iPad friendliness (landscape mode)
- Add dark mode
- Add suggested articles
- Add a footer to news articles
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- Allow selection of favorite region
- Improve weather forecast accuracy and detail
- Add offline mode
- Include more non-football sports news
- Allow saving default weather location
Irish Mirror
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
STV News
No in-app purchases
Irish Mirror
- Monthly$3.991 Month
- Yearly1 Year trial$44.991 Year
Questions
Is STV News free?
Is Irish Mirror free?
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