Virgin Media Play vs Evntz
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Virgin Media Play
Stream popular TV shows, dramas, and Irish content live or on demand. Enjoy features like restarting live shows, accessing all channels, and improved accessibility services. Discover new titles and search for favorites.
- Stream live and on-demand TV shows
- Restart live shows from the beginning
- Access all Virgin Media channels
- Improved accessibility (subtitles, audio description)
- Watch major shows minutes after airing
- Browse and search for new titles and favorites
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It’s Playtime! Virgin Media Play is Virgin Media Televisions revamped and brand new on demand Player. Looking to stream some of the most talked about TV shows for free? You’re in the right place. From homegrown Irish content and unmissable sport to reality boxsets and jaw-dropping dramas, Virgin Media Play has it all available live or on demand. What you’ll love about Virgin Media Play • Restart shows live from the beginning so you don’t miss a single moment. • Seamlessly watch all our channels within the app. • Improved accessibility services, including subtitles and audio description. • Stream major shows such as Love Island and Gogglebox Ireland minutes after they’ve aired so you don’t get FOMO. • We add new TV programmes and films all the time, so why not browse new titles or search for your favourites and stream to your device? So, what are you waiting for? Download the new and improved Virgin Media Play app to your mobile, tablet or smart TV and open up a world of entertainment at your fingertips. Got a feature you love? Share the love! Found a bug? We're here to squish it! Think there's a smoother way to do things? Let's optimize like there's no tomorrow! Don’t hesitate to get in touch to share your feedback by contacting playsupport@virginmedia.ie.
Evntz
This app acts as a digital wallet for all your event-related needs. It centralizes tickets, merchandise, parking passes, and personal updates, streamlining your event experience.
- Centralized event information
- Digital ticket management
- Purchase history (parking, merchandise, etc.)
- Personalized event updates
- Event maps integration
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Personal event wallet, centralising and connecting all your event customer service, event information, event maps, event purchases such as parking, coach, merchandise, accommodation ,event tickets, rewards, personal event updates and much more.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Evntz at 5.0 against Virgin Media Play's 2.3. Evntz also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 10 days vs monthly). Virgin Media Play's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Evntz holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 12% of Virgin Media Play's written reviews are positive against 25% of Evntz's.
Virgin Media Play ships an update monthly, Evntz every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Virgin Media Play | Evntz |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 11.8% of reviews | 25.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 86 MB | 63 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TV3 TELEVISION NETWORK LIMITED | Dexels BV |
Customer experience
Virgin Media Play
Evntz
In-app purchases
Virgin Media Play
No in-app purchases
Evntz
No in-app purchases
