Comparison

Queer Screen vs Dream Machine

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Queer Screen

Explore and manage your festival experience with this app. Browse the program, buy tickets, and schedule your attendance. Go paperless with digital tickets scanned directly from your device.

Highlights
  • Browse festival program by name, date, venue
  • View 'What's On Next'
  • Buy tickets securely
  • Go paperless with digital tickets
  • Add tickets to Passbook
  • Schedule attendance and share with friends
  • Create event wishlists
Features
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The official app for Queer Screen allows you to explore, connect and streamline your Festival experience. The FESTIVAL app lets you: Explore the Festival program: - Browse the program by name, date, venue - Browse ‘What's On Next' at the Festival - View both free and ticketed events Buy and download tickets: - Go paperless: your tickets can be scanned directly from the screen - Buy tickets securely with your credit card anywhere, anytime - Buy passes and redeem sessions immediately - Add your tickets to Passbook - Add your sessions to iCal Schedule your attendance and share with friends: - Create a shortlist of events through your Wishlist and connect it to your calendar - Share events with friends through email, Twitter and Facebook Left your printed tickets at home? The app stores all your ticket barcodes on your device regardless of how you purchased (web, phone or in-person). Door staff can scan your ticket right from your device's screen. About Queer Screen: Queer Screen’s Mardi Gras Film Festival was established in 1993 as a celebration of the diversity of sexualities and gender identities through queer storytelling on screen. It is now one of Australia’s largest film festivals of any kind. Since 2015 Queer Screen has awarded $42,000 in funding to Australian filmmakers. In 2018 Queer Screen launched Pitch Off, which awards $10,000 to produce a short film dealing with LGBTIQ experiences. The annual My Queer Career competition pioneered queer short film competitions exclusively for locally produced work, and screens during the Mardi Gras Film Festival in Feb/Mar. Since 2013 the Queer Screen Film Fest has delivered the latest LGBTIQ movies to Sydney’s screens in September. About the developers: Ferve Tickets are proud to support this year's Queer Screen’s program. Whether you're buying tickets online or at the box office, knowing where to be for the next show, or having your tickets and passes when you need them, we're with you the whole way.

About

Dream Machine

Features
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Four days of music, cocktails and pool parties await! Download the offical Dream Machine app today and explore all that festival has to offer: • Create your daily schedule by 'favouriting' artist sets • Book in to our free morning wellness classes • Find your way around the resorts, stages and more with our festival map • Top-up your RFID wristband And so much more!

Screenshots

Queer Screen4 screens
Dream Machine4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Dream Machine at every 3 days against Queer Screen's every 5 months. On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Queer Screen ships an update every 5 months, Dream Machine every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Queer Screen versus Dream Machine: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQueer ScreenDream Machine
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews46.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB47 MB
Age rating12+4+
DevelopereFirst GroupLiquid Snow Tours

In-app purchases

None

Queer Screen

No in-app purchases

None

Dream Machine

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Queer Screen free?
Queer Screen is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Dream Machine free?
Dream Machine is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Queer Screen or Dream Machine have ads?
Neither Queer Screen nor Dream Machine shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Queer Screen or Dream Machine?
Queer Screen ships an update every 5 months, and Dream Machine every 3 days. Most recently, Queer Screen was updated on October 13, 2026 and Dream Machine on October 27, 2026.

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