RTÉ Player vs Feedbag
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.
Feedbag
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* 14 Day free trial, subscription required * iPhone and iPad support * Syncs via iCloud * Text-to-speech reads your articles to you * Rule based collections of articles * Dark mode support in iOS 13 * Add to Safari Reading List * Add to Pocket * Add to Instapaper * OPML import and export * Share articles via the iOS Share Sheet * Split View and Slide Over support for iPad * iPad keyboard shortcuts Terms of Use: https://digitree.net/feedbag/terms_and_conditions.html Privacy Policy: https://digitree.net/feedbag/privacy_policy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: RTÉ Player at none against Feedbag's 2. Feedbag's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Feedbag sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. RTÉ Player asks for nothing beyond the download.
RTÉ Player ships an update every 5 weeks, Feedbag every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and May 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RTÉ Player | Feedbag |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (6.3K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 46.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6.3K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 54 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | RTÉ | Digitree Software Ltd |
In-app purchases
RTÉ Player
No in-app purchases
Feedbag
- 1 Month Access14 Days trial$0.991 Month
- 1 Year Access$10.491 Year
