Comparison

Ruutu vs Kide.app

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

Head to head
About

Ruutu

Stream popular TV shows from Nelonen, Jim, Liv, and Hero channels for free, available for 7-30 days after broadcast. An optional subscription unlocks exclusive Finnish original series, early access to episodes, a movie library, dubbed children's programs, British dramas, and live domestic ball sports.

Highlights
  • Free streaming of popular TV shows
  • On-demand viewing for 7-30 days
  • Exclusive Finnish original series (Ruutu+)
  • Early access to episodes (Ruutu+)
  • Extensive movie library (Ruutu+)
  • Dubbed children's programs (Ruutu+)
  • Live domestic ball sports (Ruutu+)
Features
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Ruutu-sovelluksesta näet ilmaiseksi runsaan kattauksen suosikkiohjelmia Nelonen, Jim, Liv ja Hero tv-kanavilta. Ohjelmat ovat katsottavissa televisioesityksensä jälkeen 7–30 päivän ajan – missä ja milloin vain. Ruutu+ tarjoaa vielä enemmän! Lisämaksusta saat katsottavaksi kotimaisia Ruutu-alkuperäissarjoja, suosikkiohjelmien ennakkojaksoja, kattavan elokuvakirjaston ja lastenohjelmat suomeksi puhuttuina sekä laadukkaiden brittidraamojen valikoiman. Ruutu+ viihdyttää myös urheilun ystävää ympäri vuoden kotimaisen palloilun tarjonnallaan. Ensimmäinen Ruutu+ tutustumiskausi on veloitukseton ja tilauksen voi lopettaa milloin vain. Ruudun maksulliset sisällöt tunnistat Ruutu+-logosta. Ruutu+-pakettiin kuuluvia ohjelmia pystyvät katsomaan vain tilaajat. Lue lisää: http://www.ruutu.fi/plus Käyttöehdot: https://oma.sanoma.fi/asiakastuki/yleiset/kayttoehdot Saavutettavuusseloste: https://www.ruutu.fi/saavutettavuusseloste

About

Kide.app

Access thousands of events and secure digital student IDs for various Finnish universities. Purchase event tickets, community products, and memberships all within one application. Enjoy offline access to your student card and event tickets.

Highlights
  • Digital event tickets
  • University student ID
  • Offline student card access
  • Community product purchases
  • Membership acquisition
  • Event ticket wallet
Features
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Kide.app is the key to Experiences. Buy event tickets, get a university level digital student card, make purchases and join various communities by acquiring memberships through one application. The national Kide.app service is aimed at students, organisations, companies and all those who want to find community to experience the everyday and special events with. EVENTS Kide.app is the key to thousands of events. More than 1,000 event organisers and other operators already sell their tickets through our service. Get digital event tickets for events all over Finland in one place. Get tickets for, for example, the following events: • Student events (sitz, appro-crawls, annual parties, cruises and many others) • Gigs and parties • Theater shows and film screenings • Exercise and sports events After purchase, you can find all the digital event tickets you bought in your Kide.app Wallet. DIGITAL STUDENT CARD Kide.app's digital student card is a service aimed at university level students. Redeem VR and Matkahuolto student benefits and local student benefits with our card. Our offline student card feature ensures that the functionality of the student card is not dependent on network connections. Kide.app's digital student card is available for students of the following university level institutions: UAS: Haaga-Helia University of Applied Sciences (Helga), Humak University of Applied Sciences (Humako), Jyväskylä University of Applied Sciences (JAMKO), Kajaani University of Applied Sciences (KAMO), Laurea University of Applied Sciences (Laureamko), Diak University of Applied Sciences (O'Diako), Oulu University of Applied Sciences (OSAKO), Turku University of Applied Sciences (TUO), University of Applied Sciences Arcada (ASK), Lapland University of Applied Sciences (ROTKO) University: Aalto University, University of Helsinki, University of Eastern Finland, University of Jyväskylä, University of Lapland, Lappeenranta–Lahti University of Technology LUT, University of Oulu, Hanken/Svenska Handelshögskolan, University of the Arts Helsinki, University of Tampere, University of Turku, University of Vaasa, Åbo Akademi PRODUCTS Get your own community's products through our service! Find fan and other interesting products from various organisations and operators. Click the products you want in the shopping cart, choose the delivery method (pickup, mail, digital delivery to Kide.app Wallet) and pay for the order. MEMBERSHIPS AND COMMUNITIES Become a member of the communities that matter to you! Already more than 300 operators sell memberships directly through Kide.app. Research and buy memberships directly from our service and enjoy membership benefits in the form of reduced prices or exclusive products.

Screenshots

Ruutu4 screens
Kide.app4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Ruutu at 50% against Kide.app's 0%. Ruutu also leads on rating (4.7 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (179 vs 1). Kide.app's advantage is monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases). 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Ruutu holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ruutu has 179 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Ruutu's written reviews are positive against 0% of Kide.app's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ruutu ships an update every 4 weeks, Kide.app every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Ruutu versus Kide.app: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRuutuKide.app
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (179 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings179 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks — betterEvery 5 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size51 MB12 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperSanoma Media FinlandTreanglo Oy

Customer experience

Ruutu

All ratings179 ratings
Positive92.2%
Neutral2.8%
Negative5.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative25.0%

Kide.app

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Ruutu

No in-app purchases

None

Kide.app

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ruutu free?
Ruutu is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Kide.app free?
Kide.app is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Ruutu or Kide.app?
Ruutu is rated higher. Ruutu averages 4.7 out of 5 from 179 ratings, while Kide.app averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Ruutu or Kide.app have ads?
Both Ruutu and Kide.app show ads.
Which is updated more often, Ruutu or Kide.app?
Ruutu ships an update every 4 weeks, and Kide.app every 5 months. Most recently, Ruutu was updated on September 28, 2026 and Kide.app on September 16, 2026.

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