Paragon Cinemas vs Elevate Entertainment
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Paragon Cinemas
Purchase movie tickets conveniently and avoid lines with this application. Access showtimes, trailers, and detailed movie information. Select your seats and buy tickets directly from your mobile device.
- Buy movie tickets on-the-go
- Skip the queue
- Access showtimes
- View trailers
- Get movie information
- Select seats
- Purchase tickets directly from phone
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Buy movie tickets on-the-go and skip the queue with the new Paragon Cinemas app! Easy and quick access to showtimes, trailers, movie information and more. You can select seats, buy tickets directly from your phone! Download our FREE app now to enjoy this new movie experience from Paragon Cinemas!
Elevate Entertainment
Discover movie showtimes, purchase tickets, and explore venue amenities. Manage your loyalty rewards and enjoy features like seat reservations and in-seat food ordering. Access a world of entertainment including IMAX, premium auditoriums, and arcade games.
- Movie showtimes and tickets
- Venue information and amenities
- Loyalty rewards management
- Seat reservations
- Food and beverage ordering
- Ticket refunds
- Arcade games and bowling
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Get access to movie showtimes, tickets, venue information, and rewards for our brands: EVO Cinemas, EVO Entertainment, and Elevate Rewards. With the Elevate Entertainment App you can: • Access and manage your Elevate Rewards account • Easily browse the latest movies • Reserve and purchase your seats in advance • Explore each venue and its amenities • See our food and beverage offering • Easily refund ticket bookings up to scheduled showtimes • View ticket purchase history • And more… Our boundary pushing destinations include amenities like: • IMAX ® with Laser • EVX premium large format auditoriums • RealD 3D • Luxury recliners • Order and delivery-to-seat options • Arcade games • Bowling lanes
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Elevate Entertainment at 4.3 against Paragon Cinemas's 1.1. Elevate Entertainment also leads on review sentiment (39% vs 0%) and ratings volume (1K vs 18). Paragon Cinemas's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, 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.
Elevate Entertainment holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 1.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Elevate Entertainment has 1K ratings behind it against 18, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Paragon Cinemas's written reviews are positive against 39% of Elevate Entertainment's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Paragon Cinemas | Elevate Entertainment |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.1 (18 ratings) | 4.3 (1K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 38.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 18 | 1K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 84 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Paragon Cinemas Sdn Bhd | EVO Entertainment Group, LLC |
Customer experience
Paragon Cinemas
Elevate Entertainment
Bugs and requests
Paragon Cinemas
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Elevate Entertainment
Reported bugs
5 issues- Apple Wallet integration not working
- Rewards/points not tracking properly
- Login/account creation issues
- Seat selection/booking problems
- App crashes/freezes
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to redeem rewards when purchasing tickets
- Integration with Apple Wallet
- Display all movie showtimes in one view
- Improved rewards/points system
- Faster app performance
In-app purchases
Paragon Cinemas
No in-app purchases
Elevate Entertainment
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Paragon Cinemas free?
Is Elevate Entertainment free?
Which has better reviews, Paragon Cinemas or Elevate Entertainment?
Do Paragon Cinemas or Elevate Entertainment have ads?
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