# Ticketbox vs Starlight Cinemas

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Starlight Cinemas at 41% against Ticketbox's 13%. Ticketbox's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 6 weeks) and rating (3.3 vs 3.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

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 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ticketbox has 40 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 13% of Ticketbox's written reviews are positive against 41% of Starlight Cinemas's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Ticketbox ships an update weekly, Starlight Cinemas every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Ticketbox | Starlight Cinemas |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[3.3 (40 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ticketbox/id1041900498/reviews)** | [3.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/starlight-cinemas/id1588865280/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **40** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 13.0% of reviews | **41.2% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Every 6 weeks |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 147 MB | 47 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15 | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [TICKETBOX COMPANY LIMITED](https://appshunter.io/developer/1514985802) | [KING PROFESSIONAL SOLUTION COMPANY LIMITED](https://appshunter.io/developer/1435851073) |

## What reviewers say

### Ticketbox

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ticketbox/id1041900498)

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.

**Highlights:** 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

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Starlight Cinemas

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/starlight-cinemas/id1588865280)

This app allows users to browse movie showtimes, book tickets, and manage their accounts for a cinema chain. It provides information on current films and allows for easy seat selection and payment.

**Highlights:** Browse movie showtimes, Book tickets, Seat selection, Account management, View current films

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Ticketbox free?

Ticketbox is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Starlight Cinemas free?

Starlight Cinemas is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Ticketbox or Starlight Cinemas?

Ticketbox is rated higher. Ticketbox averages 3.3 out of 5 from 40 ratings, while Starlight Cinemas averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do Ticketbox or Starlight Cinemas have ads?

Neither Ticketbox nor Starlight Cinemas shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Ticketbox or Starlight Cinemas?

Ticketbox ships an update weekly, and Starlight Cinemas every 6 weeks. Most recently, Ticketbox was updated on October 24, 2026 and Starlight Cinemas on October 24, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*