Cineaste App vs Cineasterna
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cineaste App
Easily manage your movie lists, track what you've watched, and discover films for your next movie night. Seamlessly export and import your lists to keep your collection safe across devices.
- Manage movie lists
- Track watched movies
- Discover movies
- Export/import lists
- Cross-device sync
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Cineaste is the most comfortable way to find the proper movie for a relaxed movie night. Here you can easily manage all movies you want to see or you have already seen. If you want to transfer your movie lists permanently to another device, you can export and import them without any problems.
Cineasterna
Stream a diverse collection of over 4,000 films from 92 countries for free using your library card. Discover classics, documentaries, and cinematic discoveries, and save your favorites to watch later.
- Stream over 4,000 films
- Films from 92 countries
- Available in 52 languages
- Borrow with library card
- Save favorites
- AirPlay and Chromecast support
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Discover a World of Film with Cineasterna! With the Cineasterna app for iPhone and iPad, you can stream quality films for free through your library. Explore a rich and diverse collection of over 4,000 films from 92 countries in 52 different languages – from timeless classics and award-winning films to documentaries and exciting cinematic discoveries from around the world. Find your next great film among our handpicked collections and themes, search and filter the catalogue, or save your favourites to watch later. You can easily borrow films using your library card or sign in to your Cineasterna account to manage your favourites and film loans. Prefer watching on a bigger screen? Stream directly from the app to compatible devices using AirPlay or Chromecast when connected to the same network. A world of film awaits – completely free through your library!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Cineaste App at 100% against Cineasterna's 50%. Cineaste App also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Cineasterna's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (11 vs 1). On price, update cadence, 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.
Cineasterna holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cineasterna has 11 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of Cineaste App's written reviews are positive against 50% of Cineasterna's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Cineaste App ships an update every 6 weeks, Cineasterna every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cineaste App | Cineasterna |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (11 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 11 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Felizia Bernutz | FörlagEtt AB |
Customer experience
Cineaste App
Cineasterna
In-app purchases
Cineaste App
No in-app purchases
Cineasterna
No in-app purchases
