PAFFApp vs GAPFF
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PAFFApp
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Download the official screening guide app of the Pan African Film and Arts Festival. Never miss out on the latest info on the films playing during our festival year. Find a film you love? Save it to your favorites! Help reduce waste by downloading the official app rather than using paper. PAFF is a non-profit 501c(3) Features • Update-to-date listings of all films playing during the festival and throughout the year. • Add your a film or event to your favorites • Vote for your favorite films • Sign up to be a Community Partner
GAPFF
This app helps you plan your festival weekend by browsing schedules, building a personal lineup of favorite films and events, and navigating venues. Access your passes and QR codes for entry.
- Browse full schedule by day
- Explore screenings, panels, and parties
- Build personal film and event lineup
- Interactive map of venues and transport
- Access festival passes and QR codes
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Grove & Pines Film Festival is a queer film festival on Fire Island: three days of short films, features, documentaries, panels, and special events at iconic venues across Cherry Grove and The Pines. Plan your festival weekend your way. Browse the full schedule by day and explore screenings, panels, and parties. Build your personal lineup. Heart the films and events you don't want to miss and keep your favorites in one easy place, so your festival itinerary is always one tap away. Catch the right ferry. The Sayville ferry schedule for Cherry Grove and The Pines is built in, with the next boat right on your Home screen. Save your ferries and your trip is always one glance away, including the last ferry added for festival nights. Find your way around Fire Island. Explore the interactive map to find venues, restaurants, bars, shops, places to stay, and the ferries, with photos and details for each. Save the map for offline use, since cell service can be spotty on the island. Businesses that support the festival are marked so you can find them easily. Your passes, ready at the door. Sign in to view your pass QR code for entry at events, and compare day passes, weekend passes, and premium festival options.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: PAFFApp at every 4 days against GAPFF's every 4 weeks. PAFFApp also leads on device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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.
PAFFApp ships an update every 4 days, GAPFF every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PAFFApp | GAPFF |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 7 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Every 4 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 92 MB | 92 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | THE PAN AFRICAN FILM FESTVAL | Grove & Pines Film Festival Inc. |
In-app purchases
PAFFApp
No in-app purchases
GAPFF
No in-app purchases
