RTP Play vs TVI Player
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RTP Play
Access a wide range of quality content including series, films, documentaries, sports, and news. Enjoy live TV channels, podcasts, and radio broadcasts on any screen without extra costs or mandatory registration.
- Exclusive Portuguese productions and international premieres
- Over 20 live TV channels in real-time
- Thousands of podcasts and radio broadcasts
- Informative and inspiring documentaries
- Cross-platform viewing (mobile, tablet, TV)
- Continue watching and save favorites
- Chromecast and AirPlay support
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RTP Play é o seu espaço de conteúdos de qualidade! Séries, filmes, documentários, desporto e notícias — sem custos adicionais, sem registo obrigatório, em qualquer ecrã. O que encontra na RTP Play: - Produções portuguesas e estreias internacionais exclusivas; - Mais de 20 canais em direto, em tempo real; - Milhares de podcasts e emissões de rádio; - Documentários que informam, inspiram e fazem pensar; Em qualquer lugar, no seu ritmo: Telemóvel, tablet, Android TV, Apple TV, CarPlay — continue a ver onde ficou, guarde favoritos e transmita para a TV com Chromecast ou AirPlay. Instale a RTP Play e leve a RTP no seu bolso. ___ Direitos de Transmissão Alguns conteúdos têm restrições de visualização, dependendo dos direitos de emissão. Isso pode afetar a disponibilidade de programas dentro e fora de Portugal. ___ Atualizações Ao instalar a RTP Play, garanta o acesso a futuras melhorias e, se ativar as atualizações automáticas no seu dispositivo, nunca perderá as novidades. ___ Contactos Tem sugestões ou encontrou algum problema? Fale connosco: play@rtp.pt ___ Termos e Privacidade Ao transferir a aplicação RTP Play, está a concordar com os Termos e Condições e com a Política de Privacidade com que nos comprometemos, em: http://media.rtp.pt/rgpd Pode aceder aos nossos Termos e Condições, em: http://media.rtp.pt/rgpd/termos-e-condicoes/ Pode aceder à nossa Política de Privacidade, em: http://media.rtp.pt/rgpd/politica-de-privacidade/
TVI Player
Access all TVI programming, past, present, and future, live or on-demand. Catch up on missed shows with restart functionality and enjoy exclusive content from TVI and CNN Portugal. This app provides a comprehensive viewing experience for Portuguese television.
- Live TV channel streaming
- On-demand program viewing
- Restart missed show beginnings
- Exclusive TVI Player content
- CNN Portugal live and on-demand
- Past, present, and future programming
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Toda a programação da TVI, passado, presente e futuro na ponta dos seus dedos. Veja a emissão dos canais TVI em directo ou reveja um programa que já passou. Chegou atrasado a casa e não viu o início do Jornal das 8? Com o TVI Player não há problema, basta fazer restart. Programação exclusiva do TVI Player: programas inéditos e estreias exclusivas. Todos os conteúdos do universo TVI e CNN Portugal em direto e on-demand. TVI Player – Melhor app/widget 2015 e Nomeado Nacional para os World Summit Awards. Notas: TVI Player offers an auto-renewable subscription (called "TVI Player Internacional") of one-month subscription. • Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase • Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period • Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal • Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable Please check the Terms of Use: https://tviplayer.iol.pt/termos-e-condicoes And our Privacy Policy: https://www.iol.pt/resolvedocs/5d6672820cf22219f09e3595.pdf
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: RTP Play at none against TVI Player's 4. RTP Play also leads on rating (3.8 vs 3.4) and review sentiment (23% vs 13%). TVI Player's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, ratings volume, ads 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
Both are free to download. TVI Player sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. RTP Play asks for nothing beyond the download.
RTP Play holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 44 and 26 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 23% of RTP Play's written reviews are positive against 13% of TVI Player's.
RTP Play ships an update every 2 months, TVI Player every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RTP Play | TVI Player |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (44 ratings) — better | 3.4 (26 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 23.3% of reviews — better | 12.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 44 — better | 26 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 62 MB | 89 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Rádio e Televisão de Portugal, S.A. | Media Capital Digital, S.A. |
Customer experience
RTP Play
TVI Player
Bugs and requests
RTP Play
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
TVI Player
Reported bugs
30 issues- App not opening
- App crashing
- Errors during live broadcasts
- Image and sound glitches
- App not working on Smart TV
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- Cannot connect to TV
- Need to uninstall/reinstall to use on TV
- App not opening on Smart TV
- App freezes
- Video playback issues
- Cannot connect to Chromecast
- App restarts when exiting
- Content unavailable
- Cannot reset password
- Ads freeze playback
- Vertical-only video playback
- App not saving favorites
- Cannot search for episodes
- App not working on iPhone/iPad/Apple TV
- Login errors
- TVI reality not accessible
- Cannot access account
- App requires update but update option not found
- Paid subscription not unlocking content
- Ads covering essential UI elements
- Cannot exit episodes easily
- Black screen on video playback
- Sound issues
- App not working on Wi-Fi
- AirPlay not working well
Requested features
15 requests- Improve app quality and functionality
- Fix bugs and errors
- Remove ads for subscribers
- Improve streaming quality
- Add Chromecast support
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- Add Apple TV app
- Improve customer support response time
- Save viewing progress
- Allow offline downloads
- Improve navigation and scrolling
- Add picture-in-picture mode
- Filter notifications
- Add a 'recently watched' section
- Allow quality selection
- Translate app to Arabic or English
In-app purchases
RTP Play
No in-app purchases
TVI Player
- TVI Player Internacional$4.991 Month
- TVI Player Internacional - 3$13.993 Months
- TVI Player Internacional - 6$29.996 Months
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- TVI Player Internacional - 12$42.991 Year









