Irish Mirror vs IFA
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Irish Mirror
Stay updated with the latest Irish news, showbiz, and sports 24/7. This app offers a clean interface with customizable news feeds, live blogs, and video content. Follow your favorite teams or topics for personalized updates.
- Latest Irish news, showbiz, and sport
- Customizable news feeds
- Follow favorite teams and topics
- Live blogs and video
- Offline reading capability
- Force Touch for quick previews
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The Irish Mirror App provides the very latest Irish news, showbiz, and sport 24/7, as well as pictures, video, and opinion from the world of GAA and Rugby. Completely customisable, the Irish Mirror App allows you to tailor the news you consume and when you receive it. You can even follow your favourite team to stay informed about the latest news regarding your favourite club. The Irish Mirror App is the best way to follow breaking Irish news, including live blogs, live video and traffic & travel. Keep up-to-date with the latest in: · Top news stories from around Ireland · Breaking UK and world news · GAA, Rugby, and sport news · Showbiz · TV & film news and reviews The App also features: Customised news feeds right on the home screen The ability to read an article even when you are offline The ability to follow topics that matter to you Follow your favourite authors Native iPad support for a better tablet experience You can also now subscribe to Irish Mirror+, and benefit from exclusive columns, newsletters and expert analysis from across news, celebs, crime, sport and more - all with far fewer ads and a cleaner reading experience. To view our latest introductory offers, please check the app. Terms and Conditions https://www.irishmirror.ie/terms-conditions/ Privacy Notice https://www.irishmirror.ie/privacy-notice/
IFA
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The official Irish Farmers’ Association app. Keep up to date with the latest IFA news, access expert market reports and commentary, and learn more about IFA campaigns and events. The IFA app is free to download and use. Use the simple menu to get quick and easy access to all updates from IFA. Important articles and information can be shared and saved for later. iPhone App Features: News and information that matter to your farm - Latest updates on all the work IFA is doing on behalf of farmers - Pricing and market analysis from our commodity experts - Have a query about your payments? Need legal advice or assistance with financial difficulties? Contact us through the app for support. - Share articles on Facebook, Twitter and via email , WhatsApp and much more - Save important updates, information and articles for later - Increase and decrease the size of the text in the articles to suit - Interested in joining IFA? Get in touch through the app
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: IFA at none against Irish Mirror's 2. Irish Mirror's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 9 months). On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. Irish Mirror sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. IFA asks for nothing beyond the download.
Irish Mirror ships an update monthly, IFA every 9 months. Both last shipped on October 8, 2026.
| Parameter | Irish Mirror | IFA |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (142 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 77.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 142 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 9 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 116 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Trinity Mirror Digital Media Limited | Irish Farmers' Association |
In-app purchases
Irish Mirror
- Monthly$3.991 Month
- Yearly1 Year trial$44.991 Year
IFA
No in-app purchases
