Irish Mirror vs MOLSCÉAL
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/
MOLSCÉAL
This app offers short-form videos in the Irish language, featuring content from entertainment, news, archives, and sports. It's a community-sourced platform created by mobile and video journalists, developed by the Irish Language Public Service Broadcaster.
- Short-form video content
- Irish language focus
- Community-sourced stories
- Entertainment, news, sports
- Developed by TG4
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Is aip í MOLSCÉAL do phobal na Gaeilge. Is í an chéad aip a chuireann gearr-fhíseáin Gaeilge do phobal na Gaeilge ar-líne ar fáil in aon áit amháin. Is scéalta físe, pobalbhunaithe iad cruthaithe ag painéal de scéalaithe físe. Tá ábhar siamsaíochta, nuachta, cartlainne agus spóirt ar fáil ar MOLSCÉAL. Is é TG4, an cainéal teilifíse poiblí Gaeilge a d’fhorbair MOLSCÉAL. MOLSCÉAL is a short-form video app with Irish Language content. The video stories are community sourced and created by mobile and video journalists. MOLSCÉAL is created by TG4, the Irish Language Public Service Broadcaster.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MOLSCÉAL at none against Irish Mirror's 2. MOLSCÉAL also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (100% vs 78%). Irish Mirror's advantage is ratings volume (142 vs 3). On price, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Irish Mirror sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. MOLSCÉAL asks for nothing beyond the download.
MOLSCÉAL holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Irish Mirror has 142 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of Irish Mirror's written reviews are positive against 100% of MOLSCÉAL's.
Irish Mirror ships an update monthly, MOLSCÉAL every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Irish Mirror | MOLSCÉAL |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (142 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 77.8% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 142 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 118 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Trinity Mirror Digital Media Limited | TG4 |
Customer experience
Irish Mirror
MOLSCÉAL
In-app purchases
Irish Mirror
- Monthly$3.991 Month
- Yearly1 Year trial$44.991 Year
MOLSCÉAL
No in-app purchases
