Comparison

Yle Areena vs Kide.app

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Yle Areena

Stream popular TV series, documentaries, and movies. Listen to a wide range of podcasts and live radio channels. Enjoy hands-free control with Siri and in-car entertainment via CarPlay.

Highlights
  • TV series and movies
  • Podcasts
  • Live TV channels
  • Live radio channels
  • Siri voice control
  • CarPlay integration
Features
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Sarjat. Podcastit. Suorat. Serier. Poddar. Direkt. Yle Areena on Suomen monipuolisin suoratoistopalvelu. Sarjat, joista kaikki puhuvat, podcastit, joilla irtoat arjestasi ja suorat, jotka on pakko katsoa. Yle Arenan appen är den största streamingtjänsten i Finland. Du har alla dina favoriter i samma app. Parhaimpien sarjojen, elokuvien ja dokumenttien lisäksi katsot myös suorana Ylen tv-kanavia. Podcastien lomassa voit myös kuunnella kaikkia Ylen radiokanavia. Siri-tuen ansiosta voit toistaa ohjelmia puheohjauksella ja CarPlayn avulla voit käyttää Yle Areenaa myös autossasi. Sovellus toimii kaikilla iPhone- ja iPad-laitteilla, jotka käyttävät iOS 15- käyttöjärjestelmää tai sitä uudempaa versiota. Sovelluksesta on myös Apple TV -versio. Tack vare Siri-stödet kan du med röststyrning spela upp program och med CarPlay kan du använda Yle Arenan i din bil. Arenan-appen fungerar på Apple-apparater med iOS 15 eller nyare som operativsystem. Det finns också en Apple TV -version av appen.

About

Kide.app

Access thousands of events and secure digital student IDs for various Finnish universities. Purchase event tickets, community products, and memberships all within one application. Enjoy offline access to your student card and event tickets.

Highlights
  • Digital event tickets
  • University student ID
  • Offline student card access
  • Community product purchases
  • Membership acquisition
  • Event ticket wallet
Features
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Kide.app is the key to Experiences. Buy event tickets, get a university level digital student card, make purchases and join various communities by acquiring memberships through one application. The national Kide.app service is aimed at students, organisations, companies and all those who want to find community to experience the everyday and special events with. EVENTS Kide.app is the key to thousands of events. More than 1,000 event organisers and other operators already sell their tickets through our service. Get digital event tickets for events all over Finland in one place. Get tickets for, for example, the following events: • Student events (sitz, appro-crawls, annual parties, cruises and many others) • Gigs and parties • Theater shows and film screenings • Exercise and sports events After purchase, you can find all the digital event tickets you bought in your Kide.app Wallet. DIGITAL STUDENT CARD Kide.app's digital student card is a service aimed at university level students. Redeem VR and Matkahuolto student benefits and local student benefits with our card. Our offline student card feature ensures that the functionality of the student card is not dependent on network connections. Kide.app's digital student card is available for students of the following university level institutions: UAS: Haaga-Helia University of Applied Sciences (Helga), Humak University of Applied Sciences (Humako), Jyväskylä University of Applied Sciences (JAMKO), Kajaani University of Applied Sciences (KAMO), Laurea University of Applied Sciences (Laureamko), Diak University of Applied Sciences (O'Diako), Oulu University of Applied Sciences (OSAKO), Turku University of Applied Sciences (TUO), University of Applied Sciences Arcada (ASK), Lapland University of Applied Sciences (ROTKO) University: Aalto University, University of Helsinki, University of Eastern Finland, University of Jyväskylä, University of Lapland, Lappeenranta–Lahti University of Technology LUT, University of Oulu, Hanken/Svenska Handelshögskolan, University of the Arts Helsinki, University of Tampere, University of Turku, University of Vaasa, Åbo Akademi PRODUCTS Get your own community's products through our service! Find fan and other interesting products from various organisations and operators. Click the products you want in the shopping cart, choose the delivery method (pickup, mail, digital delivery to Kide.app Wallet) and pay for the order. MEMBERSHIPS AND COMMUNITIES Become a member of the communities that matter to you! Already more than 300 operators sell memberships directly through Kide.app. Research and buy memberships directly from our service and enjoy membership benefits in the form of reduced prices or exclusive products.

Screenshots

Yle Areena4 screens
Kide.app4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Yle Areena at 43% against Kide.app's 0%. Yle Areena also leads on rating (4.6 vs 1.0) and ads (none vs shown). On price, in-app purchases, device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Yle Areena holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Yle Areena has 1.4K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 43% of Yle Areena's written reviews are positive against 0% of Kide.app's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Yle Areena ships an update every 2 weeks, Kide.app every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Yle Areena versus Kide.app: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterYle AreenaKide.app
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (1.4K ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews42.9% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1.4K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TViPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB12 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperYleisradio OyTreanglo Oy

Customer experience

Yle Areena

All ratings1,381 ratings
Positive90.7%
Neutral4.0%
Negative5.4%
Written reviews28 reviews
Positive42.9%
Neutral7.1%
Negative50.0%

Kide.app

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

Yle Areena

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashing on launch
  • AirPlay not functioning properly
  • Inconsistent content availability

Requested features

3 requests
  • Bring back daily news from Finland for those living abroad
  • Offer a paid subscription for wider content access outside EU
  • Improve app navigation and usability

Kide.app

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Yle Areena

No in-app purchases

None

Kide.app

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Yle Areena free?
Yle Areena is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Kide.app free?
Kide.app is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Yle Areena or Kide.app?
Yle Areena is rated higher. Yle Areena averages 4.6 out of 5 from 1.4K ratings, while Kide.app averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Yle Areena or Kide.app have ads?
Kide.app shows ads; Yle Areena does not.
Which is updated more often, Yle Areena or Kide.app?
Yle Areena ships an update every 2 weeks, and Kide.app every 5 months. Most recently, Yle Areena was updated on September 25, 2026 and Kide.app on September 16, 2026.

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