Strother Cinema vs Images Cinema
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Strother Cinema
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The Strother Cinema app features daily showtimes and coming soon attractions. The app provides instant access to available showtimes, seats, pricing, and theatre information. Get the latest showtime information and promotional notifications. Never miss another show!
Images Cinema
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See what movies are playing today, buy tickets, explore upcoming movies, rate past movies
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Strother Cinema at none against Images Cinema's shown. Images Cinema's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, 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.
Strother Cinema ships an update every 24 months, Images Cinema every 35 months. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Strother Cinema | Images Cinema |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 24 months — better | Every 35 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | READY THEATRE SYSTEMS, L.L.C. | INDY Cinema Group |
In-app purchases
Strother Cinema
No in-app purchases
Images Cinema
No in-app purchases
Questions
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