Comparison

Major Cineplex vs iAM48

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

Head to head

Major Cineplex

Free

🎬 Entertainment

★ 3.524 ratingsView app →

iAM48

Free

🎬 Entertainment

★ 3.823 ratingsView app →

About

Major Cineplex

Easily reserve movie tickets, watch trailers, and find nearby cinemas. This app simplifies the movie-going experience with quick access to showtimes and e-tickets. Manage your movie preferences and payments conveniently.

Highlights

Movie search and trailers
Cinema branch search
Seamless e-ticket purchase
Credit/debit card payment
Member login and profile

Features

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GET IT NOW! THE NEW “MAJOR CINEPLEX,” MUST-HAVE App for all MOVIE lovers. With more simplified and faster function than ever to reserve tickets, watch the trailers, and share them online in less than a second. It can even remember your favorite cinemas! Major Cineplex is the first of many steps into digitalization. Unlike traditional ticketing channels to be “Movie Smart Assistance” Features highlight 1. Movie Search: Complete your movie experience, enjoy now showing movies, explore coming soon movies, add watchlist movies, and watch new trailers. 2. Cinema Branch Search: Show nearby cinemas. 3. Purchase a movie ticket: Seamless and convenient access to your e-tickets. 4. Payment via credit card/ debit card. 5. Member login: Easily accessed under your profile.

About

iAM48

Stay updated with news and live streams from BNK48 & CGM48. Send virtual gifts, watch theater performances, and support your favorite members through various campaigns and events. This app offers exclusive fan club features, including event entry scanning and voting.

Highlights

Idol group news aggregation
Live stream viewing
Virtual gift sending
Theater performance access
Event entry scanning
Fan campaign support
Senbatsu voting

Features

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iAM48 แอพพลิเคชั่นที่รวบรวมข่าวสารของไอดอลเกิรส์กรุ๊ปอย่าง BNK48 & CGM48 เอาไว้ในแอปฯ เดียวกัน ให้คุณสนุกกับทุก Live จากเมมเบอร์ทั้ง 2 วง รักใครชอบใคร ส่งคุกกี้ให้กำลังใจเมมเบอร์ได้ หรือจะดู Theater ง่าย ๆ ผ่านแอพพลิเคชั่น จะดูสด ดูย้อนหลัง หรือซื้อมาเก็บไว้ดูคนเดียวก็ทำได้ ซัพพอร์พเมมเบอร์ตามแคมเปญต่าง ๆ ให้เมมเบอร์ของคุณได้รับสิ่งที่ดีที่สุดในโอกาสพิเศษ ใช้แอพพลิเคชั่นสแกนบัตรเข้างานอีเวนท์ต่าง ๆ ของ BNK48 , CGM48 ไม่ว่าจะเป็น Handshake หรือ 2-shot ฯลฯ ก็แสนสะดวกง่ายดาย ฟังเพลงจาก Official หรือ โหวต Senbatsu และอีกหลายฟังค์ชั่นเพื่อแฟนคลับโดยเฉพาะ สนุกได้ไม่รู้จบ ครบครันในแอปฯ เดียวที่ iAM48

Screenshots

Major Cineplex4 screens

iAM484 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Major Cineplex at none against iAM48's 8. Major Cineplex also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 5 weeks). iAM48's advantage is rating (3.8 vs 3.5) and review sentiment (41% vs 28%). On price, ratings volume, ads and monetization model 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. iAM48 sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Major Cineplex asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

iAM48 holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 24 and 23 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 28% of Major Cineplex's written reviews are positive against 41% of iAM48's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Major Cineplex ships an update weekly, iAM48 every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level

Major Cineplex versus iAM48: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Major Cineplex	iAM48
Price	Free	Free
Rating	3.5 (24 ratings)	3.8 (23 ratings) — better
Positive reviews	28.4% of reviews	41.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings	24 — better	23
Update frequency	Weekly — better	Every 5 weeks
Ads	Yes	Yes
In-app purchases	No — better	Yes
Monetization	Free with in-app purchases	Free with in-app purchases
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	15	13.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	98 MB	153 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	MAJOR CINEPLEX GROUP PUBLIC CO., LTD.	TALENT CONNECT COMPANY LIMITED

Customer experience

Major Cineplex

All ratings24 ratings

Positive62.5%

Neutral0.0%

Negative37.5%

Written reviews74 reviews

Positive28.4%

Neutral2.7%

Negative68.9%

iAM48

All ratings23 ratings

Positive65.2%

Neutral13.0%

Negative21.7%

Written reviews56 reviews

Positive41.1%

Neutral26.8%

Negative32.1%

In-app purchases

None

Major Cineplex

No in-app purchases

8 purchases

iAM48

One-time8

700 cookies$1.99
1020 cookies$2.99
1550 cookies$3.99

Show 5 more

2600 cookies$6.99
4200 cookies$10.99
10600 cookies$29.99
32000 cookies$84.99
58700 cookies$149.99

Questions

Is Major Cineplex free?

Major Cineplex is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is iAM48 free?

iAM48 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

Which has better reviews, Major Cineplex or iAM48?

iAM48 is rated higher. Major Cineplex averages 3.5 out of 5 from 24 ratings, while iAM48 averages 3.8 from 23 ratings.

Do Major Cineplex or iAM48 have ads?

Both Major Cineplex and iAM48 show ads.

Which is updated more often, Major Cineplex or iAM48?

Major Cineplex ships an update weekly, and iAM48 every 5 weeks. Most recently, Major Cineplex was updated on October 19, 2026 and iAM48 on October 20, 2026.