Comparison

SBIFF vs Spincast.TV

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

Head to head

SBIFF

Schedule & film info for SBIFF

Free

🎬 Entertainment

★ 4.8540 ratingsView app →

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About

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.

Highlights

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.

About

Spincast.TV

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Spincast.TV is Shoppable Original Entertainment. Whether it’s comedy or action, documentary or drama, Spincast has TV, movies and original entertainment all shoppable thanks to our A.I. powered shopping technology. Watch, Shop and Save. It is all on Spincast TV.

Screenshots

SBIFF4 screens

Spincast.TV4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: SBIFF at none against Spincast.TV's shown. Spincast.TV's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 11 months). On price, in-app purchases, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SBIFF ships an update every 11 months, Spincast.TV daily. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level

SBIFF versus Spincast.TV: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	SBIFF	Spincast.TV
Price	Free	Free
Rating	4.8 (540 ratings) — better	—
Positive reviews	100.0% of reviews	—
Number of ratings	540 — better	—
Update frequency	Every 11 months	Daily — better
Ads	No — better	Yes
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	Free	—
Devices	iPhone, iPad	iPhone, iPad
Requires iOS	17.0 — better	17.1
Further details — not scored
Size	105 MB	55 MB
Age rating	4+	17+
Developer	Santa Barbara International Film Festival	Spincast, Inc

In-app purchases

None

SBIFF

No in-app purchases

None

Spincast.TV

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SBIFF free?

SBIFF is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is Spincast.TV free?

Spincast.TV is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do SBIFF or Spincast.TV have ads?

Spincast.TV shows ads; SBIFF does not.

Which is updated more often, SBIFF or Spincast.TV?

SBIFF ships an update every 11 months, and Spincast.TV daily. Most recently, SBIFF was updated on October 26, 2026 and Spincast.TV on October 12, 2026.