Cinebar vs Digital Stage
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cinebar
Discover movies and showtimes at licensed dine-in cinemas. Browse current and upcoming releases, view trailers, and get detailed movie information. Share your feedback directly through the app.
- Browse movies by date and cinema
- View Now Showing and Coming Soon releases
- Access movie trailers and descriptions
- Filter showtimes quickly
- Share app feedback
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Cinebar Licensed Cinemas is a licensed, dine-in cinema chain with locations in Rosalie Village, Coolangatta and Ferny Grove. Screening the latest mainstream releases, Cinebar offers an intimate and unparalleled full-service cinema experience like no other. Browse movies by date and cinema The Movies page features date and cinema filters so you can quickly find the movies and showtimes you want. Now Showing and Coming Soon movies Easily navigate between current and upcoming releases using the tabs on the Movies page. All you need to know about a movie Movie information includes trailers and a full description. Share your feedback You can let us know what you think about the app using the Leave Feedback option in the menu.
Digital Stage
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Digital Stage is an arts streaming platform made possible by QPAC in partnership with local, national and international arts companies and artists. Our goal is to share the joy of the performing arts with as many people as possible. Privacy Statement: digitalstage.qpac.com.au/settings/privacy-policy Terms of Use: digitalstage.qpac.com.au/settings/terms-and-conditions
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Cinebar at none against Digital Stage's 3. Digital Stage's advantage is device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). On price, update cadence and ads 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. Digital Stage sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Cinebar asks for nothing beyond the download.
Cinebar ships an update every 5 months, Digital Stage every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cinebar | Digital Stage |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 104 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Blue Room Cinebar | Queensland Performing Arts Trust |
In-app purchases
Cinebar
No in-app purchases
Digital Stage
- Monthly Access$9.991 Month
- Yearly Access$89.991 Year
- Schools Yearly Access$400.001 Year
