RTÉ Player vs Glór Tíre
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.
Glór Tíre
This companion app allows viewers to vote for their favorite contestants on a new TG4 series. It offers five free votes upon download, with terms and conditions applying. The series airs weekly.
- Vote for favorite contestants
- Companion app for TG4 series
- Receive free votes
- View series schedule
- User-friendly interface
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The Glor Tire App is your essential companion to the brand new series on TG4. With this App you can vote for your favourite contestants. Starting on the in January the series is on TG4 every Tuesday. Download it now to avail of five free votes terms and conditions apply. Beidh Aip Ghlór Tíre ina deis iontach duit don tsraith nua atá le craoladh ar TG4. Leis an Aip seo beidh tú in ann vótáil don iomaitheoir is fearr leat. Ag tosú ar Eanáir, beidh an tsraith ar TG4 gach Máirt ag 10.30in. Íoslódáil an Aip anois chun cúig vóta a fháil in aisce; tá téarmaí agus coinníollacha i gceist.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: RTÉ Player at none against Glór Tíre's 5. RTÉ Player also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 12 months) and ratings volume (6.3K vs 1). Glór Tíre's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On price, monetization model and iOS requirement 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. Glór Tíre sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. RTÉ Player asks for nothing beyond the download.
Glór Tíre 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 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
RTÉ Player ships an update every 3 weeks, Glór Tíre every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RTÉ Player | Glór Tíre |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (6.3K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 46.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6.3K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 12 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | RTÉ | TG4 |
Customer experience
RTÉ Player
Glór Tíre
In-app purchases
RTÉ Player
No in-app purchases
Glór Tíre
- 2 Votes$0.99
- 7 Votes$2.99
- 14 Votes$5.99
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- 25 Votes$9.99
- 50 Votes$17.99
