# Planet Cinema vs Cinema Guide

Planet Cinema and Cinema Guide both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 80% of Cinema Guide's written reviews are positive against 22% of Planet Cinema's. Cinema Guide also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). Planet Cinema's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Planet Cinema against 4.5 for Cinema Guide. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Planet Cinema has 121 ratings behind it against 22, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 22% of Planet Cinema's written reviews are positive against 80% of Cinema Guide's.

Planet Cinema ships an update every 2 months, Cinema Guide every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Planet Cinema | Cinema Guide |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.5 (121 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/planet-cinema/id411672262/reviews) | **[4.5 (22 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cinema-guide/id525313547/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **121** | 22 |
| Positive reviews | 22.2% of reviews | **80.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 months** | Every 5 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 23 MB | 48 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Cineworld Group Plc](https://appshunter.io/developer/1122003046) | [Sarmady Communications Company](https://appshunter.io/developer/374210176) |

## What reviewers say

### Planet Cinema

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/planet-cinema/id411672262)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Wallet, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Cinema Guide

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cinema-guide/id525313547)

Discover movies playing in Egyptian cinemas, view showtimes, ticket prices, and cinema locations. Watch trailers, read synopses, and find films based on your preferences. Get directions to the nearest cinemas and manage your favorite movies and theaters.

**Highlights:** Browse movies and showtimes, View movie details and trailers, Find nearest cinemas with directions, Create favorite movie and cinema lists, Search movies by genre, language, and format, Get ticket price information

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Planet Cinema free?

Planet Cinema is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Cinema Guide free?

Cinema Guide is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Planet Cinema or Cinema Guide?

Cinema Guide is rated higher. Planet Cinema averages 4.5 out of 5 from 121 ratings, while Cinema Guide averages 4.5 from 22 ratings.

### Do Planet Cinema or Cinema Guide have ads?

Cinema Guide shows ads; Planet Cinema does not.

### Which is updated more often, Planet Cinema or Cinema Guide?

Planet Cinema ships an update every 2 months, and Cinema Guide every 5 months. Most recently, Planet Cinema was updated on October 23, 2026 and Cinema Guide on October 14, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*