thortful vs Cinema
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
thortful
Easily purchase unique greeting cards from independent artists worldwide. Send cards directly to recipients or yourself, with same-day dispatch for orders placed before 5 pm. Personalize messages with emojis or handwriting, and add optional gifts like flowers or chocolates.
- Shop original card designs
- Send cards directly to recipient
- Same-day dispatch
- Personalize messages
- Add flowers or gifts
- Unique card selection
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Buy your greeting cards the easy way with the thortful app! Shop original designs from independent creatives all over the globe. With 70% of cards not found anywhere else, you’re sure to find the perfect card for every relationship. Send your card directly to the recipient, or to yourself to send on later. Order before 5pm (Monday-Friday) and we’ll send your card that same day via Royal Mail First Class post. Bring your message to life with emojis or make it extra personal with your own handwritten message. And when you need something really special, add beautiful flowers or switch up your chosen design to one of our unique Card Gifts; you can add luxury chocolate, fun socks or even a delicious birthday cake mix!
Cinema
Access e-codes for major UK cinema chains at exclusive employee pricing. Purchase tickets through the app and save up to 55%. Features include faster purchasing, scan-and-go QR codes, and consolidated e-codes.
- Instant access to cinema e-codes
- Exclusive employee pricing
- Save up to 55% on tickets
- Faster purchasing
- Scan and go QR codes
- All e-codes in one place
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The Perks at Work Cinema App app gives you instant access to e-codes for major cinema chains across the UK as a Perks at Work member. Buy your e-code through the app at our exclusive employee pricing, saving up to 55% on your cinema tickets. What’s new: - Faster: purchasing your tickets is 2x quicker than on desktop and mobile website - Easier: scan and go QR codes - now available for all cinemas - Convenient: all your e-codes in one place We are constantly looking to improve our app, so please send any feedback to: cinema@perksatwork.com.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: thortful at 76% against Cinema's 27%. thortful also leads on rating (4.9 vs 3.7) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 2 months). Cinema's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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.
thortful holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: thortful has 257 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 76% of thortful's written reviews are positive against 27% of Cinema's.
thortful ships an update every 9 days, Cinema every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | thortful | Cinema |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (257 ratings) — better | 3.7 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 76.4% of reviews — better | 27.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 257 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 12.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 136 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Thortful | Next Jump |
Customer experience
thortful
Cinema
User reviews
thortful
From 257 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Quick delivery
- 👍 Great selection of cards
- 💡 Ability to add handwritten message
- 🚀 Convenient and easy to use
- 👍 Excellent customer service
Room to improve
- 🐛 App bugs and glitches
- 🚫 Difficulty editing basket/order
- 🚫 Restricted functionality compared to website
- 💰 Expensive for a single card
- 🚫 Discount codes not working
Cinema
From 3 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use (historically)
- 💰 Good discounts (historically)
- 🚀 Quick purchase process (historically)
- 💡 Access to multiple cinemas (historically)
Room to improve
- 🐛 App doesn't work
- 🐛 Constant crashing
- 🐛 Login issues
- 🐛 Payment verification problems
- 🐛 Misleading prices
Bugs and requests
thortful
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes or freezes during use
- Issues with adding items to basket
- Delivery delays or lost orders
- Incorrect address changes during shipping
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to track order status
- Option to mute certain notifications
- Improved in-app browsing and search
- More customization options for cards
- Loyalty program or discounts for repeat customers
Cinema
Reported bugs
27 issues- reCAPTCHA check failed
- Account not recognized
- 502 Bad Gateway
- Doesn't allow booking other than Bluewater
- More expensive than direct purchase
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- Cannot log in
- Card ID procedure does not work
- Transaction approval loop
- App closes when checking texts for validation
- Minimizing app resets transaction
- Payment authentication loop
- No Apple Pay
- Email support not working
- Only location 1 tickets available
- Laggy app, no loading spinners
- App undergoing maintenance for extended periods
- App keeps crashing
- App no longer loads
- App crashes when clicking settings
- App stuck in maintenance mode
- App doesn't load or crashes
- Captcha does not work on iOS
- App doesn't load and crashes
- Misleading prices
- Feedback tool broken
- Login circling but not logging in
- App doesn't work for Cineworld employees
Requested features
6 requests- Hide or delete used codes
- Indicate used tickets
- Add Apple Pay option
- Bring back website functionality
- Fix app for Cineworld employees
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- Include all Perks at Work features
In-app purchases
thortful
No in-app purchases
Cinema
No in-app purchases
