Cineasterna vs Bristol
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cineasterna
Access a vast library of free films from around the world on your iPhone or iPad. Explore curated lists, manage your favorites, and stream directly to your TV. Borrow movies using your library card or as a logged-in user.
- Borrow hand-picked films for free
- Access over 3,000 films from 92 countries
- Explore lists and themes
- Manage favorites
- Search and filter films
- Stream to AirPlay and Chromecast
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With Cineasterna's app for iPhone and iPad, you can borrow hand-picked films for free. Choose from over 3,000 films from 92 countries in 52 different languages. In the app, you can explore lists and themes, view and manage your favorites, search and filter through all available films, and borrow movies as a logged-in user or with your library card. The app also allows you to stream movies from the app to AirPlay and Chromecast devices on the same network.
Bristol
Streamline your cinema experience with this app. Browse the full movie schedule, purchase tickets with a single click, and enjoy a faster, smoother, and more entertaining visit to the movies.
- Full movie program
- Easy ticket purchasing
- One-click buying
- Streamlined cinema visits
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Ladda ner Bristol-appen för att göra ditt nästa biobesök snabbare, smidigare och roligare. Du får hela vårt bioprogram i din mobilapp och kan enkelt köpa biljetter med bara ett klick.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Cineasterna at none against Bristol's shown. Cineasterna also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 8 months) and ratings volume (11 vs 1). On price, rating, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Cineasterna against 5.0 for Bristol. 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.
Cineasterna ships an update every 6 weeks, Bristol every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and July 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cineasterna | Bristol |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (11 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 11 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 8 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | ForlagEtt AB | Filmgrail AS |
Customer experience
Cineasterna
Bristol
In-app purchases
Cineasterna
No in-app purchases
Bristol
No in-app purchases
