Sunshine 106.8 vs RTÉ Listen
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sunshine 106.8
Listen to Dublin's contemporary soft easy listening music station anytime, anywhere. Enjoy a curated playlist of hits from popular artists. Tune in to relax with a unique, modern sound.
- Live radio streaming
- Contemporary soft easy listening format
- Playlist featuring popular artists
- Tune in anytime, anywhere
- Relaxing music selection
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Sunshine 106.8 is Dublin’s Easy Place to Relax featuring a distinctive, unique, contemporary, soft easy listening format. Our app has everything you need to tune in to Sunshine whenever you want. Sunshine 106.8's playlist includes the greatest hits and contemporary easy listening music from artists such as Michael Bublé, Elton John, Adele, The Bee Gees, Bruno Mars, Phil Collins, Shania Twain, The Eagles and John Legend
RTÉ Listen
Stream live radio stations and discover a vast library of award-winning podcasts from Ireland's national broadcaster. Enjoy content across various genres, from news and sports to drama and children's programming.
- Live radio streaming
- Extensive podcast library
- Award-winning original content
- Multiple radio station options
- Content across news, sports, and kids genres
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From breaking news to great music and brilliant storytelling, RTÉ Listen lets you play live radio or hear the latest podcasts and on-demand audio from RTÉ. LIVE RADIO PLAYER: Tune in to RTÉ Radio 1, RTÉ 2FM, RTÉ lyric fm, RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta and RTÉ Gold. ON-DEMAND RADIO: Pick up where you left off or play full episodes of your favourite shows, like Brendan O'Connor, Marty in the Morning, Morning Ireland and 2FM Drive with Laura and Katja. TRENDING CLIPS: Catch the moments everyone's talking about, from the biggest trending interviews to the best bits from across the RTÉ schedule. DOWNLOADS AND FAVOURITES: Create an account to favourite shows you love, manage your queue and download episodes for on-the-go.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Sunshine 106.8 at 100% against RTÉ Listen's 67%. Sunshine 106.8 also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8). RTÉ Listen's advantage is ratings volume (1K vs 3) and update cadence (every 4 months vs every 11 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Sunshine 106.8 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RTÉ Listen has 1K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Sunshine 106.8's written reviews are positive against 67% of RTÉ Listen's.
Sunshine 106.8 ships an update every 11 months, RTÉ Listen every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sunshine 106.8 | RTÉ Listen |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | 4.8 (1K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 67.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 1K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 58 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Heart Media Limited | RTÉ |
Customer experience
Sunshine 106.8
RTÉ Listen
Bugs and requests
Sunshine 106.8
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
RTÉ Listen
Reported bugs
4 issues- App freezes or stops playing unexpectedly
- Playback issues when switching between apps
- Inconsistent behavior on different devices
- Delayed availability of programs for playback
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to pause, rewind, and resume live programs
- Quicker availability of programs for playback
- More customization options
- Improved search and discovery
- Airplay/Chromecast support
In-app purchases
Sunshine 106.8
No in-app purchases
RTÉ Listen
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Sunshine 106.8 free?
Is RTÉ Listen free?
Which has better reviews, Sunshine 106.8 or RTÉ Listen?
Do Sunshine 106.8 or RTÉ Listen have ads?
Which is updated more often, Sunshine 106.8 or RTÉ Listen?
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