Ticketbox vs Cinestar
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ticketbox
Easily find and book tickets for upcoming events directly from your mobile device. View all your booked tickets and show e-tickets at events for quick check-in, eliminating the need for paper. Discover new experiences and explore events with detailed information.
- Search and filter events
- Book and receive e-tickets
- Save events for later
- View event details and maps
- Barcode check-in
- Available in English and Vietnamese
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Grab your tickets in just a few taps, then view all events and booked tickets on your app. Just show your e-tickets at events. No need for printing. No more hustle and bustle from the long check-in line. Get going to new events to see more, hear more and experience more. How do we help? + Search and filter for great upcoming events + Book and receive tickets right from your mobile device + Save fascinating events for later view + View event information, including maps and detailed descriptions + Beat the line with barcode check-in. Bye bye paper tickets! The app is available in Vietnamese and English. Your feedbacks are always appreciated. Please get in touch with us by dropping us an email at support@ticketbox.vn.
Cinestar
This application provides information on the latest movies showing in Vietnam. Users can view movie details and showtimes for popular films at the cinema chain.
- Movie showtimes
- Film details
- Hot movies in Vietnam
- Cinema information
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Ứng dụng hệ thống rạp chiếu phim Cinestar. Cung cấp hình ảnh, lịch chiếu của các phim hot nhất Việt Nam.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Ticketbox at 3.3 against Cinestar's 2.8. Ticketbox also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 5 months) and ratings volume (40 vs 6). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Ticketbox holds the better App Store score, 3.3 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ticketbox has 40 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Ticketbox ships an update weekly, Cinestar every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ticketbox | Cinestar |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (40 ratings) — better | 2.8 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 13.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 40 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 146 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | TICKETBOX COMPANY LIMITED | KING PROFESSIONAL SOLUTION COMPANY LIMITED |
Customer experience
Ticketbox
Cinestar
In-app purchases
Ticketbox
No in-app purchases
Cinestar
No in-app purchases
