SBIFF vs Swila
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SBIFF
Access comprehensive schedules and detailed film information for all events, including the annual Film Festival and year-round programming. Stay updated on screenings at SBIFF's Riviera Theatre and Film Center.
- Event schedules
- Film information
- Annual Film Festival details
- Year-round programming
- Venue information
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Get all of your schedule and film info for SBIFF's events including the annual Film Festival and year round programming at SBIFF's Riviera Theatre and Film Center.
Swila
A supportive platform for creative collaborations where anyone can join to have fun. It fosters an inclusive environment for users to connect and engage in shared projects.
- Inclusive creative collaborations
- Supportive community
- Anyone can join
- Fun user experience
- Platform for shared projects
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This is an inclusive and supportive platform of creative collaborations, and anyone can join the platform to have fun.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Swila at every 2 days against SBIFF's every 11 months. Swila also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). SBIFF's advantage is ratings volume (541 vs 3). On price, rating, 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.
Swila holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SBIFF has 541 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
SBIFF ships an update every 11 months, Swila every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SBIFF | Swila |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (541 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 541 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 105 MB | 114 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Santa Barbara International Film Festival | Swila, Corp. |
Customer experience
SBIFF
Swila
In-app purchases
SBIFF
No in-app purchases
Swila
No in-app purchases
