RaiNews vs Il Post App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RaiNews
Get real-time news updates from Italy and around the world, with exclusive content and verified information. Access national news broadcasts, local regional news, and live 24/7 news channel streams. Share articles and videos easily.
- Real-time news updates
- Exclusive content
- Live streaming of news channels
- National and local news broadcasts
- Thematic news categories
- Video content
- News sharing
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Dalla redazione digitale dell’informazione Rai tutte le notizie di primo piano aggiornate in tempo reale, raccontate con parole e immagini esclusive da tutto il mondo, attendibili e certificate, garanzia contro le fake news. E inoltre, la possibilità di vedere in qualsiasi momento i servizi dei Tg nazionali e la diretta h24 di Rainews24. Disponibili con un clic anche i 24 siti web regionali della Tgr e tutte le edizioni dei telegiornali locali. Con l’applicazione gratuita RaiNews potrai: • esplorare una homepage sempre aggiornata con le notizie di primo piano dall’Italia e dal mondo; • essere informato sulle breaking news; • accedere alle notizie navigando per aree tematiche (Ambiente, Arti e spettacolo, Cronaca, Economia e finanza, Esteri, Politica, Salute, Scienza e tecnologia, Società, Sport, Stili di vita e tempo libero, Viaggi e turismo), per i principali temi del momento e per keyword; • approfondire i temi di tuo interesse grazie a dossier e approfondimenti; • leggere le notizie dell’Ultima Ora; • scoprire i video più visti del giorno; • vedere la diretta streaming h24 di RaiNews24, il canale tv all news di Rai (servizio disponibile anche per gli utenti dall’estero); • vedere i Tg nazionali Rai in diretta streaming e on demand (edizioni integrali e servizi); • condividere le notizie di tuo interesse sui social network, ai contatti della tua rubrica telefonica e via email. L’app RaiNews è disponibile gratuitamente su dispositivi con sistema operativo iOS dalla versione 11.0 in poi. Segui RaiNews su: • https://www.rainews.it • https://twitter.com/RaiNews • https://www.facebook.com/rainews.it • https://www.instagram.com/rainewsofficial
Il Post App
Access the official application to read articles and listen to podcasts from a leading news source. Stay informed with curated content delivered directly to your device.
- Read articles
- Listen to podcasts
- Official news source
- Curated content
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È l'app ufficiale del Post per leggere gli articoli e ascoltare i podcast.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Il Post App at 4.8 against RaiNews's 3.9. Il Post App also leads on review sentiment (53% vs 14%) and ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and in-app purchases 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.
Il Post App holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 18 and 32 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 14% of RaiNews's written reviews are positive against 53% of Il Post App's.
RaiNews ships an update every 3 weeks, Il Post App every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RaiNews | Il Post App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (18 ratings) | 4.8 (32 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 14.3% of reviews | 52.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 18 | 32 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 49 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | RAI - Radio Televisione Italiana S.p.A. | il Post |
Customer experience
RaiNews
Il Post App
Bugs and requests
RaiNews
Reported bugs
49 issues- Image too large to view
- Cannot download app abroad
- Too many notifications, no customization
- App not loading content after update
- White screen on iPad and iPhone
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- No more picture-in-picture
- Keeps asking to accept cookies
- Video section disappeared after update
- App not working for Italians abroad
- Videos and news not starting
- App not working on older iPads
- Text colors faded, not possible to enlarge text
- Not possible to expand screen
- App glitches on iPhones
- News articles not opening
- Photo galleries broken
- Cannot go back to home page after using photo gallery
- App not being maintained
- Live stream not working since iOS 14
- No updates for months
- Live news only audio, no video
- App crashes on iPad Pro
- App stops by itself, video not working or not stopping
- App freezes, no video
- Cannot see images on video stream
- Application loses controls during Apple TV mirroring
- Live stream only audio, no video
- Video doesn't function, only audio
- App crashes frequently
- Spelling mistakes
- Links to videos and photos not working
- Photo-only news doesn't work
- News not updated in real time
- Video not working after iPhone update
- App doesn't work
- Live news not emitting video, only audio
- App is unreliable
- Bugs are always the same
- Text full of spelling errors
- App freezes often
- Photo news captions useless
- Breaking news static for years
- Photo services freeze the application
- Audio of all videos not working
- Live stream audio not working
- Direct broadcast not working
- Volume too low
- Live broadcast works poorly
- Not iPhone compatible
Requested features
18 requests- Ability to choose notification topics
- Fix video playback
- Restore video section
- Make app compatible with older iPads
- Improve text readability and enlarge text
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- Add settings for customization
- Fix picture-in-picture mode
- Make app compatible with iOS 14
- Improve app for international users
- Update the app
- Fix image display issues
- Improve streaming performance
- Add casting support (Chromecast)
- Fix audio issues on live stream
- Improve content loading speed
- Reduce intrusive advertising
- Fix landscape mode issues
- Make app compatible with iPhones
Il Post App
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
RaiNews
No in-app purchases
Il Post App
No in-app purchases
