ODEON vs O2 Academy Venues
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ODEON
Easily book movie tickets, order concessions in advance, and access your digital membership card. Earn and redeem rewards for free tickets and food. Enjoy flexible booking options and personalized film recommendations.
- Book movie tickets
- Order food and drinks ahead
- Digital e-tickets and membership card
- Earn and redeem loyalty points
- Flexible booking changes
- Film discovery and recommendations
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Book tickets, order snacks, and unlock rewards - all in the ODEON app. No queues. No fuss. Just movie magic at your fingertips. * Instant access to your e-tickets and membership card - no more digging through emails or logins. * Order food & drink ahead of your showing and collect it when you arrive. * ODEON Extras members earn points on all qualifying purchases made on the app. Cash in your points for incredible rewards, including food & drink vouchers and free cinema tickets! * Enjoy birthday surprises from ODEON - our way of saying thanks. * Flexible bookings! Change your seats or cancel easily when plans shift. * Discover new favourites; browse films, find showtimes, and get recommendations tailored to you. * Invite your friends to join you at the cinema - share your booking straight from the app. * Use Apple Pay to make purchases even simpler. Download the ODEON app and make every cinema experience effortless.
O2 Academy Venues
Discover and book tickets for your favorite artists performing at O2 Academy venues. This official app provides a quick and easy way to find upcoming shows and secure your spot.
- Find O2 Academy venues
- Book tickets
- Discover favorite artists
- See upcoming shows
- Easy ticket purchasing
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Download the new, official O2 Academy venue app. The quickest and easiest way to find and book tickets for all your favourite artists at O2 Academy venues near you.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ODEON at 4.8 against O2 Academy Venues's 3.1. ODEON also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (49K vs 13). O2 Academy Venues's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months) and monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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.
ODEON holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ODEON has 49K ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 26% of ODEON's written reviews are positive against 6% of O2 Academy Venues's.
ODEON ships an update every 4 months, O2 Academy Venues every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ODEON | O2 Academy Venues |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (49K ratings) — better | 3.1 (13 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 26.4% of reviews — better | 6.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 49K — better | 13 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 85 MB | 251 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Odeon Cinemas Limited | Academy Music Group Limited |
Customer experience
ODEON
O2 Academy Venues
User reviews
ODEON
From 49K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Easy to use
- 🚀 Quick booking process
- 👍 Great cinema experience
- 👍 Affordable prices
- 👍 Helpful staff
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent login issues
- 🐛 Booking process glitches
- 🐛 Payment failures
- 🐛 Unreliable app performance
- 🔒 Security concerns
O2 Academy Venues
From 13 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- ⭐ Easy to use
- 📲 Convenient app for accessing tickets
- 🔍 Helpful for finding upcoming events
Room to improve
- 🐛 App crashes or doesn't work as expected
- 🔒 Excessive data collection and privacy concerns
- 🤔 Unnecessary and confusing app requirement for accessing tickets
- 🕰️ Slow and unresponsive app performance
- ❌ Lack of customer support or troubleshooting options
Bugs and requests
ODEON
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes during booking
- Incorrect seat availability shown
- Limitless bookings not working properly
- Inability to add tickets to Apple Wallet
Requested features
5 requests- Add film trailers and synopses
- Allow linking of Limitless accounts
- Improve seat selection and booking flow
- Implement face/fingerprint recognition
- Provide better app stability and reliability
O2 Academy Venues
Reported bugs
3 issues- Unable to log in or access tickets
- App constantly prompting for updates that don't resolve issues
- Tickets disappearing from the app
Requested features
4 requests- Allow ticket access without downloading app
- Improve app stability and reliability
- Provide better integration with ticket vendors
- Offer more transparent data collection policies
In-app purchases
ODEON
No in-app purchases
O2 Academy Venues
No in-app purchases
