RTÉ Player vs 4VR
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.
4VR
Explore immersive content from Channel 4. Experience a new way to engage with television through virtual reality and augmented reality features.
- Immersive content
- Virtual reality experiences
- Augmented reality features
- Channel 4 exclusive content
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Home of Channel 4's immersive content
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: RTÉ Player at 4.7 against 4VR's 1.2. RTÉ Player also leads on review sentiment (46% vs 4%) and ratings volume (6.3K vs 104). 4VR's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
RTÉ Player holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RTÉ Player has 6.3K ratings behind it against 104, 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 4% of 4VR's.
RTÉ Player ships an update every 5 weeks, 4VR every 4 months. Both last shipped on October 14, 2026.
| Parameter | RTÉ Player | 4VR |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (6.3K ratings) — better | 1.2 (104 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 46.1% of reviews — better | 4.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6.3K — better | 104 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 54 MB | 105 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | RTÉ | Channel 4 |
Customer experience
RTÉ Player
4VR
In-app purchases
RTÉ Player
No in-app purchases
4VR
No in-app purchases
