iGV vs THE LOT
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iGV
Book movie tickets conveniently from your mobile device. Access your membership card, order food and drinks, and enjoy direct entry with e-tickets. Explore exclusive promotions and merchandise.
- e-Ticket with QR Code for direct entry
- GV Movie Club® member eCard access
- In-hall F&B ordering
- F&B pre-ordering
- Online merchandise store
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Golden Village (GV) is Singapore's leading cinema exhibitor with 16 multiplexes housing 122 screens. Book your movie tickets with iGV on the go! Anytime. Anywhere. iGV Features: 1. Quick Tix® (e-Ticket with QR Code) for direct entry into cinemas 2. GV Movie Club® member eCard access, benefit expiry info, members’ exclusive promotions and more 3. Gold Class® in-hall F&B ordering and Grab & Gold Café® (Funan) F&B pre-ordering 4. Online merchandise store …and much more! Please email feedback to support@goldenvillage.com.sg.
THE LOT
Easily browse movie releases, find showtimes, select seats, and purchase tickets. Discover chef-driven restaurant menus and stay updated on upcoming events. Access your purchased tickets directly for a seamless experience.
- Browse movie releases
- Find showtimes
- Pick seats
- Purchase tickets
- Discover restaurant menus
- View upcoming events
- Access purchased tickets
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CINEMAS - Browse through all the latest movie releases on our redesigned home screen. Find showtimes, pick your seats and purchase tickets faster than ever. Always have the best seats in the house by pre-booking for upcoming films. RESTAURANT - Discover our chef-driven menus for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. EVENTS - Don’t miss out! There is always something going on at THE LOT. Stay up to date about upcoming events. MY TICKETS - Get direct access to your recently purchased tickets and go straight to your seat.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: THE LOT at none against iGV's shown. THE LOT also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and review sentiment (15% vs 5%). iGV's advantage is rating (1.8 vs 1.4) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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.
iGV holds the better App Store score, 1.8 against 1.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 14 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 5% of iGV's written reviews are positive against 15% of THE LOT's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
iGV ships an update every 4 months, THE LOT every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on July 2, 2026 and August 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iGV | THE LOT |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.8 (6 ratings) — better | 1.4 (14 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 5.0% of reviews | 14.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 14 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Golden Village Multiplex Pte Ltd | Boffo Cinemas, LLC |
Customer experience
iGV
THE LOT
In-app purchases
iGV
No in-app purchases
THE LOT
No in-app purchases
