RTS - Actualités & Sportv4.1.2

Released July 15, 2026Major

iOS Android

The latest major update triggered negative sentiment due to the removal of chronological sorting and the introduction of mandatory account registration. These changes have created significant friction for daily news consumption. The lack of post-update rating data prevents a quantitative assessment, but qualitative feedback indicates a decline in user satisfaction.

What changed

UXNew presentation of dossiers on the home screen
New featureAdded a 'Latest' shortcut to access articles sorted by date
New featureRTS.ch links now open directly within the application
PerformanceGeneral technical improvements

Reception

35/ 100 impact scoreNegative

What worked

New feature
Direct integration of RTS.ch links provides a functional shortcut for content access.

What didn't

UX
backfired
Mandatory account registration and the removal of chronological sorting have rendered the news feed less functional for the core user base.

Marlvel takeaways

Restore chronological sorting options to address the primary driver of negative sentiment regarding feed usability.
Remove mandatory account registration for basic personalization to reduce friction in the daily news consumption habit.
Clarify navigation logic, as current interface changes are perceived as confusing and unintuitive by the user base.

Original release notes

Nouvelle présentation de nos dossiers dans l’écran d’accueil.
Accédez à tous les articles triés par date (du plus récent au plus ancien) avec le raccourci « Dernières ».
Les liens vers les articles de RTS.ch s’ouvrent désormais directement dans l’application.
Améliorations techniques diverses.