Comparison

MTV Katsomo 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

MTV Katsomo

Stream a wide variety of Finnish and international content, including dramas, news, documentaries, sports, reality shows, and children's programs. Access many shows for free, with an option to subscribe for even more entertainment and sports.

Highlights
  • Finnish and international dramas
  • News and documentaries
  • Live sports coverage
  • Reality shows
  • Children's programming
  • Free and premium content tiers
Features
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MTV Katsomossa näet suosikkiohjelmia kotimaisesta ja kansainvälisestä draamasta uutisiin, dokumenteista huippu-urheiluun ja realitysta lastenohjelmiin. MTV Katsomoon kirjautumalla näet monia ohjelmia maksutta, MTV Katsomo+ -tuotteita tilaamalla näet vielä enemmän viihdettä ja urheilua. Tervetuloa koko Suomen kokoiseen katsomoon!

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), JAMK University of Applied Sciences (JAMKO), Kajaani University of Applied Sciences (KAMO), Laurea University of Applied Sciences (Laureamko), Diaconia University of Applied Sciences (O'Diako), Oulu University of Applied Sciences (OSAKO), Turku University of Applied Sciences (TUO), Arcada University of Applied Sciences (ASK), Lapland University of Applied Sciences (ROTKO), Metropolia University of Applied Sciences (METKA), Novia University of Applied Sciences Universities: Aalto university, University of Helsinki, University of Eastern Finland, University of Jyväskylä, University of Lapland, LUT university, University of Oulu, Hanken School of Economics, Uniarts Helsinki, Tampere University, University of Turku, University of Vaasa, Åbo Akademi University 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

MTV Katsomo4 screens
Kide.app4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Kide.app at none against MTV Katsomo's shown. MTV Katsomo's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 months). On price, review sentiment, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

MTV Katsomo ships an update every 2 weeks, Kide.app every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
MTV Katsomo versus Kide.app: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMTV KatsomoKide.app
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.2 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—5 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 5 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TViPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.415.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size94 MB12 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperMTV3Treanglo Oy

Customer experience

MTV Katsomo

Written reviews4 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Kide.app

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

MTV Katsomo

No in-app purchases

None

Kide.app

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MTV Katsomo free?
MTV Katsomo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Kide.app free?
Kide.app is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do MTV Katsomo or Kide.app have ads?
MTV Katsomo shows ads; Kide.app does not.
Which is updated more often, MTV Katsomo or Kide.app?
MTV Katsomo ships an update every 2 weeks, and Kide.app every 5 months. Most recently, MTV Katsomo was updated on November 11, 2026 and Kide.app on November 2, 2026.

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