# CineLife

> Connect with independent film, local theaters, and the cinematic community. (iPhone/iPad app by Spotlight Cinema Networks, LLC.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cinelife/id954894382 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Spotlight Cinema Networks, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/954894381)
- Category: Entertainment, Lifestyle
- Price: Free
- Rating: 2.91/5 from 11 App Store ratings · 26 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 11.0 · 31 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2015-03-01
- Data updated: 2026-06-10
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cinelife/id954894382/reviews.md

## What is CineLife?

The Enthusiasts Connection to Film 

CineLife is your connection to the indie film world!

-	 Enjoy exclusive news, events and promotions directly from your favorite local, independent, and art house theatres.
-	 Get the latest movie times, synopses, trailers and purchase tickets from your mobile phone
-	 Find out how to support your local arts. Attend special film screenings, filmmaker Q&A’s, film festivals, concerts and other live arts in your community.
- 	Access Metacritic scores and share your own reviews with CineLife community members
- Read exclusive blogs and access content by leaders in the film community.

## Key features

- Exclusive news and event updates from indie theaters
- Movie showtimes, synopses, and trailers
- Mobile ticket purchasing
- Support local arts and community events
- Metacritic scores and user reviews
- Exclusive film community blogs

## Recent user reviews (10 of 26)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cinelife/id954894382/reviews.md

### 4/5 — • now actively being improved!

*2022-02-25, version 1.4.7*

NOTE:  The default search city or zip code can now be locally stored in the app’s Location setting on the Account tab (even if one has not yet created an account)! Yes!!!

February 2022 

This app is actively being updated currently, and is now, relatively speaking, much, much, much better!

Wow. Our hopes were not misplaced after all! This app is now usable, and useful!

Four stars for continuing good effort, substantial progress, actual usability, and still supporting iOS 12!

Good work!

 Continuing Issues: 

- On the Account tab, opening About/Contact Us, oddly and consistently, still causes the app to crash after a moment (iPhone 5s, iOS 12). Oops. (Workaround: There is generally sufficient time to quickly take a screenshot of that page in the app, so one can manage to read it from the screenshot.)
-  This app has not yet implemented Sign In with Apple, which Apple Store policy now requires it to do, as long as the app continues to allow for Google and/or Facebook sign-in. (Apple will stop approving updates to this app as soon as they realize, notice, or are told they’ve made an oversight in this regard for this app. However, we here are not going to be the users to report this to Apple this time.)
- Various other UX issues and bugs which a decent QA tester would uncover in a few minutes; but none we’ve found yet that actually prevent users from more or less managing to currently use the app for its intended functions.

Now Improved (Yea!): 

- For _film search_, this app’s implementation for enabling the app to distinguish between location zip codes and cities as opposed to movie titles, etc., in its search fields, has quite improved. For _theatre search_, it is still a bit crude; yet probably sufficiently functional in practice for most purposes.

Previously Fixed Issues (Yea!): 

- auto-play of videos, with sound on, on app launch (this obnoxiousness is new, in such a bad way, that it will drive users to delete/avoid using this app)
- frequent, serious scrolling issues (!) in parts of the app — sometimes won’t even scroll at all
- frequently and repeatedly badgers user to sign in
- frequently and repeatedly badgers user to turn on location services, and/or enter a search location, even after a zip code has been previously entered (and even while it yet still appears in the search field!)
- does not retain preferred search location for current app session, much less between separate app sessions
- does not locally retain any preferences or favorites at all without sign in (which most competing apps readily do)
- etc.

Previously (2021): 

due to issues, app is unfriendly, discourages the user from even considering signing in, and pushes the user to instead employ other means to regularly check movie times, etc.

app is presently sub-standard for its purpose, inconvenient, and unintentionally user hostile

Three stars, but only in appreciation that someone now appears to finally be actively working on this app. So, perhaps there is hope?

### 2/5 — No longer works

*2021-07-05, version 1.4.3*

Please fix your app.  It no longer works.  :-/

### 2/5 — Bomb Bomb Bombs

*2021-03-20, version 1.4.2*

It like the Cine Life streams immensely! But I have to use the website. The app consistently bombs, even after deleting and reinstalling, making it worthless.

### 3/5 — App is dysfunctional

*2021-03-08, version 1.4.2*

App was working fine two days ago. Now it keeps crashing when you launch the CineLife app. *sad face*

### 1/5 — Can not download

*2019-07-22, version 1.2.29*

Can not download program because it doesn’t recognize the input format for the email and password - no problem with every other app we download.

### 1/5 — Waste of my time

*2019-07-21, version 1.2.29*

I attempted to use this app 3 times. It doesn’t work.

### 2/5 — Pretty bad.

*2019-04-25, version 1.2.28*

I can’t figure out how this app works. Prettty frustrating.

### 2/5 — Still poorly designed, buggy

*2019-04-18, version 1.2.28*

This has the feel of an app coded by volunteers or high school computer class. Things don’t work as expected, and sometimes don’t work at all

### 4/5 — Love/hate

*2018-11-24, version 1.2.27*

I love this app yet it is so infuriating! I love that I can sit for an hour and watch previews (one of my favourite things to do) and I can see what’s playing today, tomorrow, the next day at all the theatres near me. 
However, one or two clicks into the Films section and the app crashes and I have to restart it. If I watch a trailer and the screen turns to landscape the screen won’t switch back and I have to restart the app. The app will often shut off and I have to reopen it. 
I want to give this 5 stars, I want to love the app completely because it is really great, but it has bugs that are so incredibly annoying!!

### 2/5 — Frustrating

*2018-03-07, version 1.2.15*

I'd like to "Like" this app, but it has too many issues. As another reviewer mentioned, my favorites show up twice in my Favorites list. Also, every time I enter a city or zip code in the search field, a popup box appears with the word "Done" and the app freezes and doesn't respond to any taps. I'm deleting the app and will revisit it somewhere down the line.

## Frequently asked questions about CineLife

### What does CineLife do?

CineLife connects users with the independent and art house film world. It provides exclusive news, event information, and promotions from local theaters. Users can also find movie showtimes, synopses, trailers, and purchase tickets directly through the app.

### What are the key features of CineLife?

Key features include access to exclusive news and events from independent theaters, mobile ticket purchasing, movie details like showtimes and trailers, community reviews, Metacritic scores, and exclusive content from film community leaders.

### Is CineLife free to use?

Based on the provided information, CineLife is a free application. There is no mention of subscription fees or in-app purchases for core functionality.

### Who is CineLife for?

This app is designed for film enthusiasts who are passionate about independent cinema, supporting local art house theaters, and engaging with the broader film community through events and discussions.

### How can I find local film events with CineLife?

CineLife provides direct access to news, events, and promotions from your favorite local, independent, and art house theaters. You can discover special film screenings, filmmaker Q&As, film festivals, and other live arts happening in your community.

## Version history (last 1 release)

### 1.4.7 — 2022-02-19

- Improved UI and app features

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