Cineguía vs GLITCH Animation
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cineguía
Discover movie showtimes and theater listings across major Mexican cities. Browse by city, rating, or theater, watch trailers, and read expert reviews. Features map localization and direct calling to theaters for ticket orders on iPhone.
- Movie showtimes and theater listings
- Search by city, rating, stars, title, showtime, theater, area
- View movie trailers
- Read expert reviews
- Localize theaters on a map
- Directly call theaters for tickets (iPhone)
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Choosing a movie to watch at the cinema will now be easier than ever. With Cineguía, you'll be able to carry around the most complete movie showtimes and theater listings in Mexico City, Monterrey and Guadalajara. For better browsing you can look for movies by city, premieres, rating, number of stars, titles, showtimes, theaters, areas or even their posters. This application will also let you personalize your searches, see movie trailers, read reviews from our experts and localize theaters on a map. And in the case of iPhone, you can call theaters directly to order tickets and avoid lines. Download Cineguía and start using it right away. Cineguía is free for a limited time, at the end you will have several subscription options. iTunes subscription options: • $0.99 USD monthly or $11.99 USD annually. • Your iTunes account will be charged and renewed automatically (cancellations valid 24 hours ahead of automatic payment date). • You can manage your subscription through iTunes and cancel automatic payment in Settings/Configuration. • Free trial only for new subscribers, days depend on the period of the subscription. At the time of subscription, the remaining trial days are canceled. Privacy Policy https://www.reforma.com/libre/estatico/avisoprivacidad/aviso_privacidad.htm Terms of Use https://www.reforma.com/libre/estatico/terminosycondiciones/terminos_y_condiciones.html
GLITCH Animation
Discover a curated collection of animated movies, series, and short films, alongside animation-related podcasts. This platform serves as a hub for animation enthusiasts to find both classic and independent content not readily available elsewhere.
- Curated animation movies and series
- Independent short film selection
- Animation-related podcasts
- Classic and indie cult hits
- Behind-the-scenes content
- User recommendations
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GLITCH is the hotspot for and by animation lovers. GLITCH offers its users a place that represents them and allows them to reach and discover what they cannot find in other platforms. GLITCH is that place they’ll go to get classic content, but also to come across brand new short formats and groundbreaking editorial pieces of information. GLITCH is a clubhouse for visual thinkers and fans of cartoon animation art and indie movies. It’s a shortcut that leads fans to the type of content they enjoy the most. It’s the place for those who believe that stickers are the new tattoos. It’s the treehouse, not the inflatable castle. It’s the indie alternative gig, not the mainstream teenage concert. GLITCH is the home of animated storytelling. The platform offer a great selection of animation titles, from classic movies like “Fantastic Planet” from legendary movies director René Laloux, to indie cult hits like Bill Plympton’s “Revengeance” and “Cheatin”, and award winning gems like “Persepolis” by Marjane Satrapi and “Funan” - winner of the Annecy Grand Prix - and directed by Dennis Do. GLITCH also handpicked the best selection of short films from independent creators all over the world. It also curated the best animation related podcast on the web, which includes the celebrated podcast “The Bancroft Brothers: Animation Podcast” by the Bancroft Brothers - Ex Disney legends and creators of timeless stories like Mulán and The Lion King-. In this series the host goes behind the scenes of most recent animation productions: “SpiderMan: Into the Spiderverse”, the highly acclaimed 2D animation “Klaus” directed by Sergio Pablos - creator of blockbusters like Minions and Despicable Me, and even dives into the hottest of the video game scene, with exclusive interviews to japanese movies creator and iconoclast Hideo Kojima. GLITCH also proudly presents the indie podcast “Meet Your Maker”, a show about the people who make the things we love, presented and hosted by Liam Geraghty. Meet Your Maker won Bronze for ‘Best Culture Podcast’ at the 2019 New York Festivals Radio Awards. It appeared on Bello Collective’s 100 Outstanding Podcast of 2018 and RadioPublic’s 17 Podcast That Started in 2017 That I Can’t Imagine a World Without. Ready for endless entertainment? Movies, short films, podcast and much more content to enjoy anywhere. Do not forget to recommend any movie or podcast to incorporate it into our content. GLITCH is specifically designed for you. SUBSCRIPTION & TERMS: You can start enjoying the service on a free trial of 7 days. (Depending of your location, trial periods can vary). After the trial, you can continue watching the content by subscribing for a predetermined fee. - Subscriptions length: recurring monthly o yearly basis periods. - Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase- Subscription automatically renews for the same price and duration period as the original period unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period - The account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period at the cost of the chosen package. - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's iTunes Account Settings after purchase - No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during the active subscription period. - You may cancel a subscription during its free trial period via the subscription setting through your iTunes account. This must be done 24 hours before the end of the subscription period to avoid being charged. Please visit http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4098 for more information - Any unused portion of a free-trial period will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription. For more information, see our: Privacy Policy: https://d23ei0ykmu24ov.cloudfront.net/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://d23ei0ykmu24ov.cloudfront.net/TermsandConditions.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: Cineguía at free with in-app purchases against GLITCH Animation's subscription. Cineguía also leads on review sentiment (36% vs 19%) and ratings volume (4 vs 1). GLITCH Animation's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months). On price, rating, ads 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. Cineguía sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month and GLITCH Animation sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 1.0 for Cineguía against 1.0 for GLITCH Animation. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 36% of Cineguía's written reviews are positive against 19% of GLITCH Animation's.
Cineguía ships an update every 4 months, GLITCH Animation every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cineguía | GLITCH Animation |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (4 ratings) | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 36.0% of reviews — better | 18.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 54 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Editora el Sol | Tribes Media BV |
Customer experience
Cineguía
GLITCH Animation
In-app purchases
Cineguía
- Cineguía7 Days trial$0.991 Month
GLITCH Animation
- Monthly Plan7 Days trial$3.991 Month
- Annual Plan7 Days trial$24.991 Year









