Comparison

TPchannel vs RFA Lao

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

Head to head

About

TPchannel

Features

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TPchannel is the application to present news from The Parliament House of Thailand. Update the latest hot news, liveTV and radio, video and knowledge direct to your hand anytime, anywhere.

About

RFA Lao

Features

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Understand the stories shaping Asia with award-winning journalism from Radio Free Asia. RFA’s free and redesigned app provides the latest news, podcasts, videos and in-depth features regardless of your location. Features: - Live radio programs and podcasts on-demand - Save articles, videos, and audio for offline use - Share stories to any social media platform - Optimized for light data use and comfortable mobile navigation The RFA app was designed with your privacy and security at its core. To learn more, please read our privacy policy (https://www.rfa.org/about/info/privacy-policy.html).

Screenshots

TPchannel3 screens

RFA Lao4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: TPchannel at every 6 weeks against RFA Lao's every 4 months. On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TPchannel ships an update every 6 weeks, RFA Lao every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level

TPchannel versus RFA Lao: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	TPchannel	RFA Lao
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 6 weeks — better	Every 4 months
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPad	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS	16.6	15.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	36 MB	0 MB
Age rating	17+	12+
Developer	The National Assembly Radio and Television Broadcasting Station	Radio Free Asia (RFA)

In-app purchases

None

TPchannel

No in-app purchases

None

RFA Lao

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TPchannel free?

TPchannel is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is RFA Lao free?

RFA Lao is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do TPchannel or RFA Lao have ads?

Neither TPchannel nor RFA Lao shows ads.

Which is updated more often, TPchannel or RFA Lao?

TPchannel ships an update every 6 weeks, and RFA Lao every 4 months. Most recently, TPchannel was updated on October 4, 2026 and RFA Lao on October 19, 2026.