Cine Ko! vs Popkorner
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cine Ko!
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Cine Ko! is an iOS app that connects to themoviedb.org for Movies, TV Shows, and People data. It also connects to New York Times Movie Reviews API for movie reviews data. Features - Movies (Now Showing, Popular, Top Rated, Coming Soon, Genres) - New York Times Movie Reviews - TV Shows (Airing Today, Popular, Top Rated, On the Air) - People (Popular) - Search Movies, TV Shows, and People - Account (Favorites, Watchlists, Lists)
Popkorner
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Never miss a movie or series you'd love. New trailers as they drop, release alerts for movies and new seasons, and the right watch for every mood. TWO WORLDS. ONE POPKORNER. Switch between Movies and Series without the clutter. Your place in Spotlight, Friends, and Library comes with you, so each world stays focused and familiar. FIND YOUR NEXT WATCH See new trailers, movies in theaters, new shows and seasons, streaming picks, curated collections, and mood-based recommendations in one beautifully focused Spotlight. SEARCH THE WAY YOU THINK Search by title, actor, creator, or description. Try "cosy Christmas in the UK," "a tense slow-burn political thriller," or simply describe what you feel like watching. NEVER MISS WHAT COMES NEXT Follow upcoming movies and seasons, watch the latest trailer, count down to release day, and get an alert when it's available. TRACK EVERY SEASON Mark the latest season you've finished. Popkorner keeps completed seasons in Watched, puts the next available season in To Watch, and shows announced seasons in Upcoming. ASK BEFORE PRESSING PLAY Is it worth watching? Is it scary? Is it fine for the kids? Ask about any movie or series and get a useful answer without spoilers, unless you ask for them. FOLLOW PEOPLE, NOT NOISE See what your friends are watching, loving, or completely over. No strangers. No influencers. Just people whose taste you trust. RATINGS, REINVENTED Skip the 5-star scale. Rate any movie or series Flop, Pop, or Top, then add an emotion or your own reaction. Write a short review and share it as a beautiful visual card. YOUR TASTE, IN ONE PLACE Your Cinema Pass brings together movies watched, series tracked, reviews, verdicts, and your cinematic fingerprint. Explore stats for each world and share the story of your taste. BRING YOUR HISTORY WITH YOU Import supported movies and whole series from your IMDb ratings and watchlist, then pick up where you left off. Made for cinema lovers. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Popkorner at every 5 days against Cine Ko!'s every 2 months. Cine Ko!'s advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 26.1). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Cine Ko! ships an update every 2 months, Popkorner every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cine Ko! | Popkorner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 26.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Vito Royeca | Jean-Mathieu Saponaro |
In-app purchases
Cine Ko!
No in-app purchases
Popkorner
No in-app purchases
