SF Cinema vs Ticketmelon
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SF Cinema
Easily find movie showtimes, reserve or buy tickets, and order concessions. Discover new releases and trailers, and enjoy a seamless cinema experience with digital tickets and special discounts.
- Book movie tickets
- Check showtimes
- Watch movie trailers
- Find nearby cinemas
- Purchase concessions
- Link SF Card for discounts
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The best app for getting you to the cinema! You can lookup showtimes by movie, cinema, or timeframe as well as reserve or buy movie tickets. The most convenience application to book/buy/check showtimes for the SF Cinema. A simple app that can help you to check the showtimes, closest location, most recent showtimes, order popcorn or combo-set, and much more! You can also check out new movies and trailers to make sure you don’t miss out on the latest movies in the theatre! SF Cinema is offering you the best experience to make sure that you can seamlessly book the ticket/get the popcorn on the app and walk to the theatre without having to wait-in-line. Quickly get the E-Ticket and your popcorn ticket straight on your mobile phone with no more wait time! Also, link your SF Card for special privileges! Scan the code when paying to receive the special discount. We also offering a fast, secure and safe payment gateway by KBank to book your tickets! The new app also offers these useful features: • Book the ticket in quick, simple steps • Check the showtimes • Watch new trailers • Show nearby cinemas • Purchase Popcorn, Drinks, Combo Set • Check cinema system such as SONY 4K, MX4D, DOLBY ATMOS, ZIGMA • Show the list of upcoming movies • Check the latest promotion offering • Check all the previous E-Tickets • Link SF Card for special discount “Giving People A Great Time” SF Cinema
Ticketmelon
Discover and purchase tickets for a wide range of events, from concerts to festivals and conferences. Easily attend events with a quick QR code scan. This platform also serves event organizers with in-event technology and data analysis.
- Event discovery
- Ticket purchasing
- QR code entry
- Event organizer tools
- Data analysis for organizers
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Search for events you want to attend, buy tickets and enjoy! The Ticketmelon app. offers the convenience you've been looking for. A market for new experiences and a passport to your next adventure. Discover concerts, festivals, conferences and more right now. Discover: Find an event you're looking for or browse for new, interesting events to attend Buy: Purchase tickets on our app. and receive your tickets right away Attend: Enter the event with just a quick QR code scan on our app and enjoy! What is Ticketmelon? We are a digital ticketing platform for event organizers of all types and sizes. Ticketmelon also offers in-event technology for entry management, consumer data analysis and marketing insights for event organizers. Whether you're looking to host a concert, business seminar, rooftop pool party or a 3 day EDM festival, Ticketmelon is here to assist.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: SF Cinema at 2.8 against Ticketmelon's 2.0. Ticketmelon's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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.
SF Cinema holds the better App Store score, 2.8 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 17 and 6 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 30% of SF Cinema's written reviews are positive against 33% of Ticketmelon's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
SF Cinema ships an update every 9 days, Ticketmelon every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SF Cinema | Ticketmelon |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (17 ratings) — better | 2.0 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 30.0% of reviews | 33.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 17 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days — better | Every 10 days |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 49 MB | 71 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SF Cinema City Co.,Ltd. | Ticketmelon Co., Ltd |
Customer experience
SF Cinema
Ticketmelon
In-app purchases
SF Cinema
No in-app purchases
Ticketmelon
No in-app purchases
