# Empire Cinemas vs Bleety

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Bleety at 100% against Empire Cinemas's 11%. Bleety also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.3) and ads (none vs shown). Empire Cinemas's advantage is ratings volume (201 vs 20). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

Bleety holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Empire Cinemas has 201 ratings behind it against 20, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 11% of Empire Cinemas's written reviews are positive against 100% of Bleety's.

Empire Cinemas ships an update every 10 days, Bleety fortnightly. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Empire Cinemas | Bleety |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.3 (201 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/empire-cinemas/id1459864736/reviews) | **[4.7 (20 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bleety/id6448219545/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **201** | 20 |
| Positive reviews | 11.1% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Every 10 days** | Fortnightly |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 109 MB | 56 MB |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | **12.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Binary Numbers ITZone LLP](https://appshunter.io/developer/1328822739) | [HESTA COMPANY FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY LTD](https://appshunter.io/developer/1625456814) |

## What reviewers say

### Empire Cinemas

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/empire-cinemas/id1459864736)

Easily book movie tickets and discover showtimes for films playing in Saudi Arabia, Iraq, and Lebanon. Explore diverse cinema experiences and pre-order food and drinks for a seamless movie night.

**Highlights:** Book movie tickets, Check showtimes, Discover upcoming movies, Pre-order food and drinks, Explore cinema experiences, Scan e-tickets, View movie trailers and info

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Works perfectly on iPhone 11 Pro Max
- 👍 Works perfectly on iPhone 12
- 👍 Amazing app for Middle East users
- 👍 Helpful for Kurdistan users
- 👍 Great experience at Andalus Mall

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Cannot change language
- 🐛 Problems with profile, payments, reservations
- 🐛 Cannot sign in, OTP not working
- 🐛 App never loads
- 🐛 App is confusing and badly designed

**Reported bugs**

- Cannot change language
- Problems with profile, payments, reservations
- Cannot sign in, OTP not working
- App never loads
- App is confusing and badly designed

**Requested features**

- Add Apple Pay support
- Add PayPal support
- Add ticket prices to the app
- Add time filters for movies
- Allow setting nearest cinema


### Bleety

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bleety/id6448219545)

Discover and book tickets for local events, from concerts and festivals to sports and cinema. Secure your spot with digital reservations and QR codes, and get event details all in one place.

**Highlights:** Event discovery, Ticket purchasing, Digital reservations, QR code ticketing, Event organizer statistics, Event profiles

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Empire Cinemas free?

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

### Is Bleety free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Empire Cinemas or Bleety?

Bleety is rated higher. Empire Cinemas averages 3.3 out of 5 from 201 ratings, while Bleety averages 4.7 from 20 ratings.

### Do Empire Cinemas or Bleety have ads?

Empire Cinemas shows ads; Bleety does not.

### Which is updated more often, Empire Cinemas or Bleety?

Empire Cinemas ships an update every 10 days, and Bleety fortnightly. Most recently, Empire Cinemas was updated on November 3, 2026 and Bleety on November 3, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*