CDE Lightband vs Phoenix Theatres
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CDE Lightband
Stream live and recorded TV content on your iOS devices, whether you're at home or on the go. Browse the program guide, watch live channels, and catch up on missed shows with convenient features.
- Watch live TV channels
- Browse program guide
- Catch-up TV feature
- Restart TV feature
- Stream on iOS devices
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ABOUT THIS APP CDE Lightband is the perfect way to watch Live and Recorded TV content at home and on the go within the CDE Lightband, Clarksville, Tennessee area. Within CDE Lightband’s intuitive user interface, you can watch any of your favorite programming on iOS devices. FEATURES - Browse the Program Guide for all channels offered CDE Lightband Streaming. - Watch live channels directly from your mobile device - Never miss another show with the Catch-up and Restart TV features (if available and in your package).
Phoenix Theatres
Plan your next movie outing with this app. Browse current and upcoming films, view showtimes, watch trailers, and purchase tickets. Reserve your preferred seats and store them digitally for easy access.
- View current and upcoming movies
- Get showtimes and watch trailers
- Purchase tickets
- Reserved seating
- Store tickets in-app
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Introducing the BRAND-NEW Phoenix Theatres Mobile App. Download it today change the way you plan your next night out now featuring Reserved Seating. it’s Everything You Need All-In-One place: - See which movies are playing in theatres now or coming soon - Get showtimes and watch movie trailers - Purchase tickets without having to go to the theatre - Pick the perfect seat - Store tickets conveniently in the app It’s Quick, It’s Easy, It’s convenient Phoenix Threats offer additional amenities at select movie theatres including: - 100% Heated Reclining Seats - ENCORE - “The Big Picture Experience” - OVATION Immersive Sound System Phoenix Theatres is a Michigan-based theatre company that operates 5 theatres in the United States. We currently operate 3 theatres in Michigan - Laurel Park Place in Livonia, the Mall of Monroe in Monroe, and at the Classic State-Wayne in Wayne. We have location in Dubuque, IA at the Kennedy Mall and the Beacon Cinema in Pittsfield, Massachusetts.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Phoenix Theatres at 48% against CDE Lightband's 0%. Phoenix Theatres also leads on rating (4.8 vs 2.9) and ratings volume (1.5K vs 11). CDE Lightband's advantage is update cadence (every 8 months vs every 19 months) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Phoenix Theatres holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Phoenix Theatres has 1.5K ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of CDE Lightband's written reviews are positive against 48% of Phoenix Theatres's.
CDE Lightband ships an update every 8 months, Phoenix Theatres every 19 months. Both last shipped on November 11, 2026.
| Parameter | CDE Lightband | Phoenix Theatres |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.9 (11 ratings) | 4.8 (1.5K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 48.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 11 | 1.5K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months — better | Every 19 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 39 MB | 84 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CDE Lightband | Phoenix Theatres LLC |
Customer experience
CDE Lightband
Phoenix Theatres
Bugs and requests
CDE Lightband
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Phoenix Theatres
Reported bugs
4 issues- Errors during ticket purchase
- Inability to log in to account
- Missing local theater listings
- Lack of location-based theater suggestions
Requested features
5 requests- Add Apple Pay support
- Allow saving of payment information
- Implement a loyalty program
- Improve seat selection flexibility
- Provide option to adjust Dolby Atmos volume
In-app purchases
CDE Lightband
No in-app purchases
Phoenix Theatres
No in-app purchases
Questions
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