Comparison

AlloCiné vs CANAL+

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

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About

AlloCiné

Discover movie showtimes near you and explore comprehensive details on films and series. Watch trailers, read reviews, and find streaming recommendations. Create collections and share your favorites with friends.

Highlights
  • Find local cinema showtimes
  • Detailed film and series information
  • Watch trailers and read reviews
  • Streaming platform program discovery
  • Personalized streaming recommendations
  • Book cinema tickets
  • Create film collections
Features
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“Allo Sidney, tu aimes les films et les séries ?” AlloCiné est le guide incontournable du cinéma et du streaming. Trouvez facilement toutes les informations sur les films et les séries : les séances autour de vous, dans vos cinémas ou sur vos plateformes préférés, les notes et critiques de la presse, des spectateurs et des vos amis, les bandes-annonces… et au-delà ! Pourquoi utiliser AlloCiné : Découvrir : la base la plus complète de films et séries avec un moteur de recherche unique. Sorties de la semaine, bandes-annonces, synopsis, photos, casting, anecdotes… Choisir : avec les notes et critiques de la presse et des spectateurs, les filtres thématiques, les sélections éditoriales ou par plateforme de streaming Sortir au cinéma : les séances de toutes les salles de France et l’accès à la réservation de vos billets Regarder en streaming : Netflix, Prime Video, Disney+, Canal+, offres VOD... naviguer dans les catalogues des plateformes, et découvrir facilement sur quelle(s) plateforme(s) un film ou une série est disponible S’informer sur l’actualité du cinéma et des séries, avec les articles et les contenus vidéo de la rédaction Nouveau, grâce au compte Mon AlloCiné vous pouvez : Personnaliser : vos salles de cinéma favorites et vos plateformes de streaming préférées pour un accès plus direct à vos séances et vos contenus Noter et critiquer les films et séries, et contribuer à la Note Spectateurs AlloCiné Obtenir des scores prédictifs d’affinité : sur tous les films et séries, en fonction de vos notes déjà déposées sur AlloCiné Suivre vos amis sur AlloCiné : découvrez leurs notes, leurs critiques, leur watchlist… Partager vos notes, votre profil et vos collections sur les réseaux sociaux Lister : votre watchlist (envies de voir), vos collections de films et séries, votre historique de visionnage Tracker : votre progression dans les séries, épisode par épisode, pour un meilleur suivi Pourquoi souscrire à AlloCiné premium ? Sur AlloCiné, la publicité est, pour l'instant, notre source principale de revenus et nous permet de maintenir un service gratuit. L’abonnement AlloCiné Premium vous permet de désactiver les publicités au sein de l’application, de modifier vos préférences vidéo et également de choisir l’icône de l’application AlloCiné sur votre écran d’accueil ! Il existe 2 offres premium avec le 1er mois offert : - Abonnement mensuel pour 0,99€ par mois, renouvelable automatiquement. - Abonnement annuel pour 9,99€, permettant l'accès pour un an, non renouvelable. Le paiement sera effectué depuis vos comptes iTunes à la confirmation de l'achat. L'abonnement est renouvelable automatiquement à moins qu'il ne soit désactivé au moins 24h avant la fin de la période courante. Aucun désabonnement de la période courante n'est autorisé pendant la durée active de l'abonnement. L’abonnement et son renouvellement peuvent être gérés en se rendant directement sur les pages dédiées aux comptes des utilisateurs dans l’App Store, après l’achat Politique de confidentialité : http://www.allocine.fr/service/charte.html Conditions d'utilisation : http://www.allocine.fr/service/conditions.html

About

CANAL+

Stream live TV channels, catch up on shows with replay options, and download content for offline viewing. Discover personalized recommendations and enjoy features like multi-live viewing and an immersive sports experience.

Highlights
  • Live TV streaming
  • On-demand replay
  • Offline downloads
  • Personalized recommendations
  • Multi-live viewing
  • Immersive sports experience
  • Kids' profiles
Features
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With the CANAL+ app, follow the big moments live, find your shows on replay even offline and discover our personalised recommendations on all your screens.  Cinema, TV series, sports, entertainment, documentaries, kids' programmes and much more to discover in the CANAL+ app. ​ If you are already subscribed to a CANAL+ offer, the CANAL+ app is included in your subscription! Not subscribed yet? The CANAL+ app can be accessed by subscribing to CANAL+ offers. With the CANAL+ app, you can enjoy all the channels of your subscription and services from: - Live: more than 200 live channels available depending on your subscription* - Replay: thousands of programmes available at any time* - Download: to watch even offline** - Profiles: everyone has their own personalised account, including a secure kids' profile with ultra-simple access and an age filter to find thousands of contents, for little ones to teenagers.  - Personalised recommendations: a selection of programmes adapted to your tastes - Resume playback on all screens - Expert Mode: an immersive sports experience powered by real-time data. In the Timeline tab, find stats on the live event, surveys, questions and quizzes, edited by the Sports editorial (only in certain regions) - Multi-live: 2 to 4 live channels on a single screen - TV Guide - Tools to limit your data consumption - … And many other features that we will let you discover! Experience the complete CANAL+ experience by subscribing to CANAL+. ​ NOTE: Enjoy CHANNEL+ on all your screens: iPhone®, iPad®, PC/Mac®, Apple TV® *Live and replay channels are specific to each region. **At the request of distributors, some programmes cannot be broadcast or downloaded in the CANAL+ app. Channels and services subject to change, subject to Wi-Fi availability. Downloads are subject to programme availability and depend on screens. ​ Terms of Use: https://www.canalplus.com/c-g-u

Screenshots

AlloCiné4 screens
CANAL+4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: AlloCiné at 4.6 against CANAL+'s 3.8. AlloCiné also leads on review sentiment (60% vs 33%). CANAL+'s advantage is device support (5 vs 3). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. AlloCiné sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and CANAL+ sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

AlloCiné holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 354 and 517 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of AlloCiné's written reviews are positive against 33% of CANAL+'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AlloCiné ships an update every 2 weeks, CANAL+ fortnightly. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
AlloCiné versus CANAL+: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAlloCinéCANAL+
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (354 ratings) — better3.8 (517 ratings)
Positive reviews60.2% of reviews — better32.7% of reviews
Number of ratings354517 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterFortnightly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TViPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better17.5
Further details — not scored
Size180 MB94 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperWebediaGROUPE CANAL+

Customer experience

AlloCiné

All ratings355 ratings
Positive89.3%
Neutral4.2%
Negative6.5%
Written reviews128 reviews
Positive60.2%
Neutral7.0%
Negative32.8%

CANAL+

All ratings516 ratings
Positive68.8%
Neutral6.2%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews401 reviews
Positive32.7%
Neutral8.7%
Negative58.6%

User reviews

AlloCiné

From 354 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Intuitive and user-friendly interface
  • 📚 Comprehensive movie and TV series information
  • ⭐ Helpful user ratings and critic reviews
  • 🎬 Excellent reference for cinema information
  • 📱 Convenient mobile access to film data

Room to improve

  • 📺 Excessive and intrusive advertisements
  • 🐢 Slow app performance and loading times
  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
  • ❌ Missing TV series sections and calendars
  • 🔄 Features not persisting after navigation

CANAL+

From 517 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Excellent app
  • 🚀 Great update
  • 🚀 Awesome
  • 🚀 Very good app
  • 🚀 Fantastic

Room to improve

  • 🐛 App keeps crashing
  • 🐛 Impossible to cancel
  • 🐛 Completely unusable
  • 🐛 Impossible to watch anything
  • 🐛 App doesn't work

Bugs and requests

AlloCiné

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • Watchlist and follow buttons not saving properly
  • App fails to open after updates
  • Black screen on startup
  • Videos stopping after 15-20 seconds
  • Display bugs when scrolling through news
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  • App crashes when scrolling too far in news category
  • Cannot select different dates for movie showtimes
  • Articles displaying only first three lines
  • Videos playing without image
  • Frequent unexpected app closures

Requested features

9 requests
  • Option to watch full movies and series within app
  • Daily notifications for films in watchlist at selected cinemas
  • Book cinema tickets directly from app
  • Automatic login instead of requiring login each time
  • Email notifications for favorited films and actors
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  • Ad-free premium subscription option
  • Film release year display on iPad
  • Landscape orientation support
  • Better menu navigation and organization

CANAL+

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Favorites list issues
  • Playback problems
  • Login/account issues
  • Compatibility problems with new OS versions
  • Geolocation restrictions

Requested features

6 requests
  • Improve live channel access
  • Add Chromecast support
  • Improve video quality
  • Provide more subtitle options
  • Allow offline downloads
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  • Expand country availability

In-app purchases

2 purchases

AlloCiné

Subscriptions2
  • AlloCiné Premium1 Month trial$0.991 Month
  • AlloCiné Premium$8.991 Year
8 purchases

CANAL+

Subscriptions6
  • CANAL+SÉRIES (1 stream)$5.991 Month
  • CANAL+ (1 stream)2 variants$19.991 Month
  • C+ Ciné Séries (1 stream)$24.991 Month
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  • CANAL+ (2 streams)$24.991 Month
  • CANAL+ Pack CANAL+ (1 stream)$24.991 Month
  • CANAL+ SPORT+Bundle (1 stream)$29.991 Month
One-time2
  • CANAL VOD movie or show$2.99
  • CANAL VOD movie or show2 variants$3.99

Questions

Is AlloCiné free?
AlloCiné is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CANAL+ free?
CANAL+ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, AlloCiné or CANAL+?
AlloCiné is rated higher. AlloCiné averages 4.6 out of 5 from 354 ratings, while CANAL+ averages 3.8 from 517 ratings.
Do AlloCiné or CANAL+ have ads?
Both AlloCiné and CANAL+ show ads.
Which is updated more often, AlloCiné or CANAL+?
AlloCiné ships an update every 2 weeks, and CANAL+ fortnightly. Most recently, AlloCiné was updated on November 6, 2026 and CANAL+ on November 6, 2026.

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