# Irish Mirror vs MOLSCÉAL

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.

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.

## The numbers

| Metric | Irish Mirror | MOLSCÉAL |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (142 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/irish-mirror/id814340788/reviews) | **[5.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/molsceal/id1372589734/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **142** | 3 |
| Positive reviews | 77.8% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Monthly** | Every 6 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 118 MB | 26 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **12.1** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Trinity Mirror Digital Media Limited](https://appshunter.io/developer/360153141) | [TG4](https://appshunter.io/developer/598591027) |

## What reviewers say

### Irish Mirror

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/irish-mirror/id814340788)

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.

**Highlights:** 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

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly | $3.99 | per month |
| Yearly | $44.99 | per year |


### MOLSCÉAL

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/molsceal/id1372589734)

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.

**Highlights:** Short-form video content, Irish language focus, Community-sourced stories, Entertainment, news, sports, Developed by TG4

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Irish Mirror free?

Irish Mirror is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is MOLSCÉAL free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Irish Mirror or MOLSCÉAL?

MOLSCÉAL is rated higher. Irish Mirror averages 4.7 out of 5 from 142 ratings, while MOLSCÉAL averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.

### Do Irish Mirror or MOLSCÉAL have ads?

Irish Mirror shows ads; MOLSCÉAL does not.

### Which is updated more often, Irish Mirror or MOLSCÉAL?

Irish Mirror ships an update monthly, and MOLSCÉAL every 6 weeks. Most recently, Irish Mirror was updated on October 21, 2026 and MOLSCÉAL on October 6, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*