ROW8 vs Showbox Theatres
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ROW8
Access the newest movies directly from theaters, ahead of their release on subscription services. This app offers a pay-per-view model, meaning you only pay for the films you choose to watch.
- Latest movies from theaters
- Early access before streaming
- Pay-per-view model
- No subscription required
- Movie Love Guaranteed
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ROW8 brings you the latest movies, fresh from the theaters and before subscription streaming services. No subscription ever - you only pay for what you watch. Movie Love Guaranteed!
Showbox Theatres
Find daily movie showtimes and discover upcoming attractions. Get instant access to showtimes, seat availability, pricing, and theater details. Receive promotional notifications so you never miss a movie.
- Daily showtimes
- Upcoming attractions
- Seat availability
- Pricing information
- Theater details
- Promotional notifications
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The app features daily showtimes and coming soon attractions. The app provides instant access to available showtimes, seats, pricing, and theatre information. Get the latest showtime information and promotional notifications. Never miss another show!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Showbox Theatres at 5.0 against ROW8's 3.0. Showbox Theatres also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10). ROW8's advantage is ratings volume (59 vs 1). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. ROW8 sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Showbox Theatres asks for nothing beyond the download.
Showbox Theatres holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ROW8 has 59 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | ROW8 | Showbox Theatres |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (59 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 36.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 59 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 14.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 163 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Philo | READY THEATRE SYSTEMS, L.L.C. |
Bugs and requests
ROW8
Reported bugs
13 issues- App crashes upon opening
- Movie playback issues (lag, stutter, freeze)
- Audio out of sync
- Buy button not working
- Purchased movies not appearing in library
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- Duplicate purchase charges
- Cannot resume movies from where left off
- Password not masked on login screen
- Buggy duplicate stream detection
- Remote not working on Roku
- App won't play movie after ordering
- Cannot open app on TV or iPad
- iPad app not playing full screen
Requested features
3 requests- Implement Vision Pro app
- Picture-in-picture capability needed
- Split-screen viewing support
Showbox Theatres
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ROW8
- 3.99 HD Movie Rental$3.99
- 4.99 HD Movie Rental$4.99
- 5.99 HD Movie Rental$5.99
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- 9.99 HD Movie Rental$9.99
- 11.99 HD Movie Purchase$11.99
- 14.99 HD Movie Purchase$14.99
- 19.99 HD Movie Rental$19.99
- 19.99 HD Movie Purchase$19.99
- 24.99 HD Movie Purchase$24.99
- 29.99 HD Movie Purchase$29.99
Showbox Theatres
No in-app purchases
