Comparison

ARTE.tv vs myKando Ideas

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

ARTE.tv

Access a vast library of documentaries, reports, magazine shows, and concerts from ARTE. Stream content on demand, download for offline viewing, and cast to your TV. Enjoy personalized recommendations and continue watching where you left off.

Highlights
  • Documentaries, reports, and concerts
  • Offline viewing with downloads
  • Chromecast and AirPlay support
  • Automatic episode playback
  • Personalized 'MyARTE' space
  • Multi-language support
Features
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Compatible with AirPlay and Chromecast Documentaries, reportages, magazine shows and concerts, all on the ARTE app. Watch your favourite ARTE shows whenever and wherever you want. A whole world of ARTE in one App New programmes every week: documentaries on social issues and engaging exposés. Reportage, live concerts and more… Find what you want to watch by browsing our categories. Are you a Binge-watcher? With automatic play you don’t need to move. We will automatically play the next episode for you. Sit back and relax. Watch ARTE offline With our download option you can now watch ARTE programmes offline. That means on the plane, on the beach or wherever you like. Download videos by pressing the download button (before you go off grid). Your downloads are stored in your “MyARTE” space for 72 hours and are accessible abroad. Linkup to your TV screen If you have a Chromecast key or Apple TV you can connect the ARTE app to your TV screen. Just click on the ‘Cast’ icon in the video player. MyARTE In your “MyARTE” space you can continue watching videos from where you left off, select your favourites and add content to watch later. Language - Choose your language by clicking on the cog on the bottom-right of the video player. (English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Polish). You can also change languages in the app settings. For optimal performance the ARTE app needs to access to - Calendar in order to add upcoming programmes - Bluetooth for access to Chromecast - Microphone to configure Chromecast Authorisation for access will be asked when you navigate the app. You can refuse access at any time. If you have any comments or suggestions https://www.arte.tv/sites/en/corporate/users-guide/contact/ For legal reasons some of our programmes are only available in France and Germany whereas others are only available in Europe.

About

myKando Ideas

Features
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Bored? No idea what to do today? myKando Ideas is your wizard's hat against idle time — tap it, and a concrete, curated idea falls out. HOW IT WORKS: Pick who's in (solo, with a kid, siblings, the whole family) and what mode you're up for (building, cooking, moving, exploring, creating, reading, playing). Tap the hat. An idea falls out — complete with everything you need: what to do, what you'll need, how long it takes, and what you'll end up with. Example: constellation "parent + kid", mode "build", theme "water" → "Build a water wheel from PET bottles that actually spins on the garden hose. (~45 min, free, what you end up with: a working water wheel)." NORTH STAR: Make something, don't just consume. Every idea in myKando Ideas produces something tangible — an object, an experience, an insight, a story. Nothing to scroll past. FEATURES: - A wizard's hat instead of an algorithm — one focused idea per tap - Curated, not AI-generated — no slop - Filter by constellation, mode, budget, duration, indoor/outdoor - Google & YouTube research in one tap - German + English, dark mode, works offline FREE & AD-FREE: No ads. No in-app purchases. No trackers. Period. PRIVACY: Your account works across all myKando apps. History is stored encrypted and syncs across your devices. Account deletion is available at any time. PART OF THE myKando FAMILY: myKando Ideas is part of the myKando platform — one account, all apps: Family, Kanban, Lists, Pixel, Ideas.

Screenshots

ARTE.tv4 screens
myKando Ideas4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: myKando Ideas at 15.0 against ARTE.tv's 18.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
ARTE.tv versus myKando Ideas: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterARTE.tvmyKando Ideas
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (390 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews61.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings390 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS18.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size119 MB15 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperARTE.TVSteffen Schmutterer

In-app purchases

None

ARTE.tv

No in-app purchases

None

myKando Ideas

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ARTE.tv free?
ARTE.tv is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is myKando Ideas free?
myKando Ideas is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ARTE.tv or myKando Ideas have ads?
Neither ARTE.tv nor myKando Ideas shows ads.

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