Comparison

Cinema vs FridgeApp

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

FridgeApp

Features
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A third of the food we buy ends up in the bin. FridgeApp helps you finish what you buy — track everything in your fridge, pantry and freezer, see exactly how long each item has left, and get a gentle nudge before anything spoils. See your whole fridge at a glance Every item gets a colour-coded freshness ring: green for fresh, orange for use soon, red for eat today. Open the app and know in one second what needs eating next. Add items in seconds with AI Point your camera at the shelf and let AI do the rest — FridgeApp detects items, estimates eat-by dates, and fills in the details for you. Add ten things in under a minute. Prefer to do it by hand? Barcode scan and quick-add are right there too. Never forget what's inside Smart reminders ping you the morning food is about to expire, so nothing sneaks up from the back of the shelf. Set quiet hours and per-item alerts — a nudge, never a nag. Cook what's expiring FridgeApp turns the food you need to use tonight into dinner. Get recipe ideas built around the exact items about to go off, so good food becomes a great meal instead of waste.

Screenshots

Cinema4 screens
FridgeApp4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Cinema at none against FridgeApp's 1. Cinema also leads on iOS requirement (12.4 vs 26.0). FridgeApp's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, ads 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. FridgeApp sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Cinema asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cinema ships an update every 2 months, FridgeApp every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Cinema versus FridgeApp: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCinemaFridgeApp
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews27.0% of reviews
Number of ratings3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.4 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNext JumpMikson Core

Bugs and requests

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
Show 22 more
  • 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
Show 1 more
  • Include all Perks at Work features

FridgeApp

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Cinema

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

FridgeApp

One-time1
  • Smart Tokens$6.99

Questions

Is Cinema free?
Cinema is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FridgeApp free?
FridgeApp is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Cinema or FridgeApp have ads?
Neither Cinema nor FridgeApp shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cinema or FridgeApp?
Cinema ships an update every 2 months, and FridgeApp every 3 weeks. Most recently, Cinema was updated on September 16, 2026 and FridgeApp on September 13, 2026.

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