Ticketbox vs RIO Cinemas
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.
RIO Cinemas
This app allows users to purchase movie tickets and concessions directly from their mobile devices. It supports various online payment methods for a convenient booking experience.
- Buy movie tickets online
- Purchase concessions
- Multiple online payment options
- Mobile booking
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- Với ứng dụng mua vé online của hệ thống giải trí RIO. Bạn có thể mua vé xem phim, bắp nước ngay trên dế yêu của mình. - Thanh toán online với nhiều hình thức thanh toán.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Ticketbox at 3.3 against RIO Cinemas's 2.3. Ticketbox also leads on ratings volume (40 vs 3) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). 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 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ticketbox has 40 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Ticketbox ships an update weekly, RIO Cinemas every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ticketbox | RIO Cinemas |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (40 ratings) — better | 2.3 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 13.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 40 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| 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 | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | TICKETBOX COMPANY LIMITED | KING PROFESSIONAL SOLUTION COMPANY LIMITED |
Customer experience
Ticketbox
RIO Cinemas
In-app purchases
Ticketbox
No in-app purchases
RIO Cinemas
No in-app purchases
