Play RSI vs Salt TV
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Play RSI
Stream live TV and radio from the Swiss Italian-language broadcaster, catch up on recent programs across various categories, and listen to audio content on the go. Enjoy features like offline downloads and background playback.
- Live TV and radio streaming
- On-demand video and audio
- Offline content downloads
- Background audio playback
- Program search by date and keyword
- Personalized favorites list with notifications
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Grazie all’app Play, RSI ti segue ovunque! Rivedi e riascolta i programmi della Radiotelevisione svizzera di lingua italiana, guarda le dirette tv (offerta limitata al territorio svizzero) e ascolta la radio senza limitazioni. Queste le principali funzionalità: - Accesso rapido ai video e audio più recenti di tutte le categorie: informazione, sport, documentaristica, cultura, musica, intrattenimento, serie tv e film, bambini e giovani - Ricerca dei contenuti per data di emissione e parola chiave - Elenco A-Z dei programmi - Possibilità di creare il proprio elenco dei programmi preferiti e ricevere notifiche quando sono disponibili nuove puntate - Riascolto della diretta radiofonica: scorri indietro la timeline fino a 6 ore - Possibilità di scaricare alcuni contenuti per consumarli in assenza di connessione (dipende dai diritti) - Ascolto dei contenuti in background mentre si utilizza un’altra applicazione - Diffusione su grande schermo tv tramite AirPlay o Chromecast - Controllo dei contenuti che si stanno consumando via centro di controllo o Apple Watch - Navigazione con VoiceOver, audiodescrizione e sottotitoli se disponibili Attenzione: l’uso dell’applicazione può causare un consumo importante di dati, con conseguente aumento dei costi. Alcuni contenuti potrebbero non essere disponibili fuori dalla Svizzera a causa delle limitazioni nei diritti di diffusione.
Salt TV
Stream over 300 live TV channels, including more than 100 in HD, with cloud recording capabilities. Enjoy a comprehensive TV guide, fast channel switching, and multi-screen viewing on various devices. This app is exclusively for Salt Home customers in Switzerland.
- 300+ live TV channels
- 100+ HD channels
- Cloud recording up to 500 programs
- Comprehensive TV guide
- Super-fast zapping
- Multi-screen viewing (up to 5 screens)
- Watch on Apple TV, PC/Mac, mobile/tablet
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Salt TV, the high definition television reinvented by Salt. Watch the most exciting TV content for the whole family. Free application dedicated to Salt Home customers for use in Switzerland. Salt TV offers: - 300+ live TV channels including 100+ HD channels - possibility to record up to 500 programs on the cloud with no time limitation - comprehensive TV guide - super-fast zapping function - multi-screen function, with the possibility of viewing simultaneously on up to 5 screens (among them 1 TV) - possibility to watch TV on all your screens (Apple TV, PC/Mac, mobile/tablet) - possibility to create your own list of favourite channels Please install the latest firmware on your device.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Play RSI at 4.6 against Salt TV's 2.0. Play RSI also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (36 vs 1). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Play RSI holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Play RSI has 36 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 39% of Play RSI's written reviews are positive against 30% of Salt TV's.
Play RSI ships an update every 6 weeks, Salt TV every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Play RSI | Salt TV |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (36 ratings) — better | 2.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 38.9% of reviews — better | 30.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 36 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 53 MB | 97 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | SRG SSR | Salt Mobile SA |
Customer experience
Play RSI
Salt TV
In-app purchases
Play RSI
No in-app purchases
Salt TV
No in-app purchases
