Comparison

Planet Cinema vs GO

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

Head to head
About

Planet Cinema

Easily browse movie listings, view trailers, and book tickets for all cinema locations. Get digital tickets for quick entry and discover personalized offers. Filter by cinema experience like IMAX or VIP.

Highlights
  • Browse movie listings and showtimes
  • Buy tickets and receive digital tickets
  • Watch trailers and view summaries
  • Skip the line with digital tickets
  • Save favorite cinema and get offers
  • Filter by cinema experience (IMAX, 4DX, VIP, SCREENX)
Features
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PLANET App brings the cinema experience to you – anytime, anywhere! Browse movie listings and showtimes at all Planet locations: • Buy tickets easily and have them sent directly to the app. • Watch trailers, summaries, and check the cast before your visit. • Skip the line with digital tickets for fast entry. • Save your favorite cinema and get personalized offers. • Choose your cinema experience and filter movies accordingly – IMAX, 4DX, VIP, SCREENX. Why choose the Planet app? ‣ Stay updated with the latest movies and exclusive promotions ‣ Manage all your bookings in one place ‣ Enjoy a simple, smart, and fast cinema experience Download the Planet app now – tickets, trailers, and your favorite movies at your fingertips!

About

GO

Discover and create events with ease. This app helps enthusiasts find exciting happenings or manage their own events from start to finish. Enjoy the outdoors and have fun.

Highlights
  • Event discovery
  • Event creation
  • Event management
  • User-friendly interface
  • Outdoor event focus
Features
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GO-OUT is here to help event enthusiastic just like you, Use GO-OUT to discover events or to create & manage events A-Z. It's beautiful out there, so don't forget to have fun while you're at it Need help? Reach out at help@go-out.co

Screenshots

Planet Cinema4 screens
GO3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: GO at 100% against Planet Cinema's 22%. GO also leads on monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). Planet Cinema's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.5 vs 4.2). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Planet Cinema holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Planet Cinema has 121 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 22% of Planet Cinema's written reviews are positive against 100% of GO's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Planet Cinema ships an update every 2 months, GO every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Planet Cinema versus GO: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlanet CinemaGO
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (121 ratings) — better4.2 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews22.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings121 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB77 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperCineworld Group PlcNights Entertainment LTD

Customer experience

Planet Cinema

All ratings120 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral2.5%
Negative10.0%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive22.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative77.8%

GO

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Planet Cinema

No in-app purchases

None

GO

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Planet Cinema free?
Planet Cinema is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is GO free?
GO is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Planet Cinema or GO?
Planet Cinema is rated higher. Planet Cinema averages 4.5 out of 5 from 121 ratings, while GO averages 4.2 from 5 ratings.
Do Planet Cinema or GO have ads?
GO shows ads; Planet Cinema does not.
Which is updated more often, Planet Cinema or GO?
Planet Cinema ships an update every 2 months, and GO every 3 weeks. Most recently, Planet Cinema was updated on November 1, 2026 and GO on November 3, 2026.

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