IMDb vs Premiere Cinema
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
IMDb
Your personal entertainment guide to discover movies and TV shows. Get personalized recommendations, create watchlists, and receive alerts for new releases. Connect streaming services and rate content to find more to enjoy.
- Personalized recommendations
- Customizable Watchlists
- Tailored alerts for new releases
- Connect streaming services
- Rate movies and TV shows
- Discover new entertainment
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Create your personal entertainment guide! Discover movies and TV shows that speak to you through personalized recommendations, custom Watchlists, and tailored alerts. Connect your preferred streaming services, save titles to your Watchlist, and enable notifications to know when they're available to watch. Rate what moves you, customize your Interests, and we'll help you find more to enjoy. Download the free app and find your next favorite today. IMDb is available worldwide in English, Spanish, German, French, Portuguese, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Chinese, Taiwanese, and Hindi. Do you think we're doing something well? Is there something we've overlooked? Please post your feedback at http://spr.ly/IMDbApp_iOS
Premiere Cinema
Find daily showtimes and upcoming movie attractions. Get instant access to tickets, theater details, and promotional notifications. Never miss a show with up-to-date movie information.
- Daily showtimes
- Coming soon attractions
- Instant ticket access
- Theater information
- Promotional notifications
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Premiere Cinema app features daily showtimes and coming soon attractions. The app provides instant access to available showtimes, tickets, and theater information. Get the latest showtime information and promotional notifications. Never miss another show!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: IMDb at 51% against Premiere Cinema's 0%. IMDb also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.0) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 13 months). Premiere Cinema's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). 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.
IMDb holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: IMDb has 548K ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 51% of IMDb's written reviews are positive against 0% of Premiere Cinema's.
IMDb ships an update every 2 weeks, Premiere Cinema every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and June 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | IMDb | Premiere Cinema |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (548K ratings) — better | 4.0 (7 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 51.1% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 548K — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 13 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #77 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 217 MB | 0 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | IMDb | Mobile Moviegoing, Llc. |
Customer experience
IMDb
Premiere Cinema
Bugs and requests
IMDb
Reported bugs
4 issues- Search bar not working as expected
- Inconsistent behavior when navigating between pages
- Watchlist and rating features not functioning properly
- Compatibility issues with older devices and iOS versions
Requested features
5 requests- Allow marking episodes as watched
- Improve series tracking and progress monitoring
- Provide more granular rating options (e.g. half-stars)
- Streamline search and browsing experience
- Offer a paid ad-free version of the app
Premiere Cinema
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
IMDb
No in-app purchases
Premiere Cinema
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is IMDb free?
Is Premiere Cinema free?
Which has better reviews, IMDb or Premiere Cinema?
Do IMDb or Premiere Cinema have ads?
Which is updated more often, IMDb or Premiere Cinema?
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