RTÉ Player vs KMBY Monterey
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RTÉ Player
Access a vast library of Irish television content, both live and on-demand. Stream popular dramas, sports, entertainment, and children's programs from RTÉ channels. Features include personalized recommendations, watchlists, and accessibility options.
- Live and on-demand TV streaming
- Thousands of favorite RTÉ shows
- Full series of dramas and soaps
- Live sporting action
- RTÉ Player Kids section
- In-vision ISL and Audio Description
- Personalized recommendations and watchlists
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RTÉ Player is the home of must-see TV in Ireland, live and on-demand. Watch 1000s of your favourite RTÉ shows. Full series of gripping drama from home and abroad, soaps, live sporting action and entertainment shows everyone’s talking about. Browse and switch between RTÉ channels - RTÉ One, RTÉ 2, RTÉ News and RTÉ Kids on the go. Entertain little ones with RTÉ Player Kids. A world of fun, learning and entertainment with the best RTÉJr programmes live and on demand. KEY FEATURES - Don’t miss a minute of the action, breaking news or live sport. -Discover the most-talked about shows like Room to Improve, Kin and Smother. -Access shows with in-vision Irish Sign Language (ISL) and Audio Description (AD) -Sign in to RTÉ Player to continue watching shows and pick up where you left off on any device. -Sign in and get recommendations tailored to you, making picking what to watch easier than ever. -Watch later. ‘Favourite’ a program to create a watchlist of programmes to go back to, so you don’t miss RTÉ’s most talked about shows. -Share your favourites with friends through social sharing. The RTÉ Player App uses streaming technology which means that you must be connected to the Internet in order to watch programmes. The app will automatically adjust video quality based on the speed of your WiFi connection.
KMBY Monterey
This app broadcasts community-based programs produced by local chambers of commerce and broadcasting companies. Content is available on television, the internet, and via streaming.
- Community-based programming
- Live television broadcast
- Internet streaming
- Online availability
- Local chamber of commerce content
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KMBY Radio & Television is a brand new joint project between Monterey Radio & Television, Cocola Broadcasting, and the Seaside, Sand City, Del Rey Oaks and Monterey Chambers of Commerce. The current plan is to produce and broadcast community based programs that would be available on your television at 19.4, on the Internet, and streaming online!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: KMBY Monterey at 100% against RTÉ Player's 46%. KMBY Monterey also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). RTÉ Player's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 20 months) and ratings volume (6.3K vs 6). On price 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.
KMBY Monterey holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RTÉ Player has 6.3K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 46% of RTÉ Player's written reviews are positive against 100% of KMBY Monterey's.
RTÉ Player ships an update every 3 weeks, KMBY Monterey every 20 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RTÉ Player | KMBY Monterey |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (6.3K ratings) | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 46.1% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6.3K — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 20 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | RTÉ | Denise White |
Customer experience
RTÉ Player
KMBY Monterey
In-app purchases
RTÉ Player
No in-app purchases
KMBY Monterey
No in-app purchases
