Alamo Drafthouse vs Improv Tonight
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Alamo Drafthouse
This app streamlines your movie-going experience by allowing you to purchase tickets, select seats, and skip lines. You can also manage your loyalty account, browse trailers, and even purchase merchandise.
- Skip lines with mobile tickets
- Securely save payment information
- Select preferred seats
- Refund tickets up to one hour before showtime
- Purchase merchandise
- Watch movie trailers
- Manage Victory loyalty account
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Faster. Smarter. And soooo good lookin’. The official Alamo Drafthouse app has been rebuilt from the ground up to get you into your seat quicker and easier than ever before. With elegant, intuitive design and a host of new features (plus many more on the way), this is your new favorite way to enjoy your experience at Alamo Drafthouse. * Skip the lines. No need to visit a kiosk, a box office or your office printer. Head straight into the theater and have a seat. * Keep your wallet in your pocket. Securely save your credit card details to the Card Vault. * Find your favorite seat. Easily flip through showtimes to see which seats are available before you buy your tickets. * Not feeling it tonight? Get a refund directly on the app up to one hour before the showtime. * Snag some stuff. Add limited edition Alamo Drafthouse merchandise to your purchase with just a touch. * Dig deeper. Watch movie trailers, see what's playing, and scope out what's trending. * 24/7 access to your Victory account. Check your rank, earn rewards, and use them directly in the app. Never visited an Alamo Drafthouse location? We’ve got locations across the country, delivering the best film, food, and drink all in one seat. Learn more about us at drafthouse.com, facebook.com/alamodrafthouse, twitter.com/alamodrafthouse, or instagram.com/drafthouse. Ashburn, VA | Austin, TX | Boston, MA | Charlottesville, VA | Chicago, IL | Corpus Christi, TX | DC Metro Area | Dallas, TX | Denver, CO | El Paso, TX | Houston, TX | Laredo, TX | Los Angeles, CA | Lubbock, TX | Naples, FL | New York, NY | Omaha, NE | Raleigh, NC | San Antonio, TX | San Francisco, CA | Springfield, MO | St. Louis, MO | Twin Cities, MN | Winchester, VA | Yonkers, NY
Improv Tonight
Discover local comedy shows and classes happening in your city. This app makes it simple to find entertainment options near you.
- Discover comedy shows
- Find comedy classes
- Local event listings
- City-wide search
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Improv Tonight is the easiest way to discover comedy shows and classes around your city!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Improv Tonight at 79% against Alamo Drafthouse's 11%. Improv Tonight also leads on rating (4.3 vs 2.4). Alamo Drafthouse's advantage is ratings volume (824 vs 20) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Improv Tonight holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 2.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Alamo Drafthouse has 824 ratings behind it against 20, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 11% of Alamo Drafthouse's written reviews are positive against 79% of Improv Tonight's.
Alamo Drafthouse ships an update fortnightly, Improv Tonight every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Alamo Drafthouse | Improv Tonight |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.4 (824 ratings) | 4.3 (20 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 10.6% of reviews | 78.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 824 — better | 20 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 155 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas LLC | Matthew Hoelter |
Customer experience
Alamo Drafthouse
Improv Tonight
Bugs and requests
Alamo Drafthouse
Reported bugs
3 issues- Tickets not showing up in app
- Payment processing failures
- Inability to use season pass
Requested features
3 requests- Apple Pay and Apple Wallet integration
- Improved app stability and performance
- Better customer support and communication
Improv Tonight
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Alamo Drafthouse
No in-app purchases
Improv Tonight
No in-app purchases
Questions
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