# CineLife — user reviews

> 26 indexed App Store user reviews of CineLife by Spotlight Cinema Networks, LLC, rated 2.91/5 from 11 ratings.

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cinelife/id954894382/reviews
- App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cinelife/id954894382.md
- Rating breakdown: 5★ 3 · 4★ 1 · 3★ 1 · 2★ 4 · 1★ 2

## Newest reviews (6 of 26)

### 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.

### 2/5 — Issues!

*2017-12-27, version 1.2.05*

For instance I favorited some films to keep track of what I want to see but only 2 show up in the ‘Favorites ‘ and each of the two appear twice!

This app has potentials built in but seems like developers are not actively working on them.

### 2/5 — Meh

*2017-01-25, version 1.1.93*

Flixster does it better.  This app does an adequate job of showing current films. But the "Coming Soon" feature almost never works, probably because the theaters don't value the app enough to update it. There's just not enough here to justify another app.

### 2/5 — Keeps Crashing

*2016-11-03, version 1.1.5*

Just downloaded this and like the content, but the app keeps crashing

### 2/5 — 👎🏻

*2016-04-27, version 1.1.4*

The app is great when I can us it, but half the time I try to use it the app crashes.

### 2/5 — Cinelife

*2015-12-03, version 1.1*

Started out great but crashes upon opening. Hope someone fixes this.

## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated)

### 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.

### 1/5 — Please fix the bug

*2016-10-08, version 1.1.5*

Great app but I feel too much heavy and slow to working on this app.

### 1/5 — It keeps crashing.

*2016-01-20, version 1.1.2*

I've been unable to get anything but a black screen, prior to the app crashing, since the last update.

### 1/5 — Useless app crashes

*2016-01-15, version 1.1.2*

First the app wasn't great back when it actually worked. 

And now it doesn't even work. 

Don't waste your time.

### 1/5 — Please fix this app

*2015-12-21, version 1.1.1*

It used to be great
Waiting for the bugs to be worked out
I used this all the time before the update
Now it just crashes

### 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.

### 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

## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated)

### 5/5 — Great App!

*2016-02-25, version 1.1.4*

Couldn't be happier with CineLife. It shows me all the indie films playing (plus trailers) and the surrounding theaters. I've found myself visiting new theaters and watching films that I previously would have never heard of because of this app. Super pleased!

### 5/5 — Great for movie buffs

*2016-01-08, version 1.1.2*

This is a do all movie app. I really like the fact that it focuses on indie houses so it makes finding those hard to find movies a little bit easier.

### 5/5 — A film lovers BFF

*2015-03-28, version 1.0.1*

This is a really great first release. It focuses on the art house theaters and films I love and gives me so much more info on them than other mainstream Hollywood apps.  Looking forward to more from these guys.

### 5/5 — Redefining how to look at movies

*2015-03-19, version 1.0.1*

I use a lot of apps to keep informed about movies. I think I just found an app that will replace those apps if not the lion's share of them.  CineLife is very clean and feels very modern in comparison to other apps. After playing with the app for a few hours, I still feel like there are features that I have yet to uncover. I really like the focus on indie movies that get overlooked by other apps but unlike specialized indie apps, I can get information on block busters films. What really sold me is the My CineLife section. It's a great place to get lost and kill time when waiting at the doctor's office or something along those lines. There's movie trivia, blogs on upcoming movies, even a blog about fine dining and movies for those that like to have good food with a good movie. This app encompasses all the needs a movie goer needs.

### 5/5 — LOVE. THIS. APP!!!!!!!!!!!

*2015-03-11, version 1.0.1*

This app has totally replaced all other movie theatre listing apps for me!!! Trailers load quickly and reviews and show times download incredibly fast! This app has totally solved the major issue I have had with other similar apps....when I select my favorite theaters it remembers them without me having to re-select them and also when I move around the city the app knows which theater is closest to me so I am in love with its get-location!!! And it's extra features are outstanding with its trivia and featured films and festival and awards info....love it!!!

If you love movies....if you LOVE the cinema this app is totally for you!!! :-)

### 5/5 — THE Art House and Indie Cinema App

*2015-02-28, version 1.0*

If you're a fan of art and independent cinema, then CineLife is the app for you. It will help you stay on top of all of the developments at your local art house theatres as well as discover great community Theatres across the nation. Be sure to favorite your preferred Theatres so you can have access to all of the custom content and features the app has to offer. Use CineLife to discover and keep track of your favorite films and read up on indie news and blogs. You can also buy tickets!

### 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?

### 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!!

### 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*

### 3/5 — CineLife

*2016-02-07, version 1.1.3*

Still crashes! (Version 1.1.1)
Works again! (But crashes later sometimes) 1.1.3

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