Alamo Drafthouse vs Anemoia
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
Anemoia
Explore historical photographs of New York City from the New York Public Library's Digital Collections. Discover past scenes at over 2,500 locations and compare them with current Google Street View images.
- Historical NYC photographs
- Explore 2,500+ locations
- Compare with Google Street View
- New York Public Library collections
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- Explore historical photographs of New York City taken from the Digital Collections of the New York Public Library. - Discover what was once at over 2,500 locations across Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, and The Bronx. - Compare photographs with Google Street View images of the same location today. Anemoia: (n) nostalgia for a time you've never known. ~ John Koenig
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Anemoia at 92% against Alamo Drafthouse's 11%. Anemoia also leads on rating (4.7 vs 2.4). Alamo Drafthouse's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 weeks) and ratings volume (824 vs 210). 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.
Anemoia holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 824 and 210 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 11% of Alamo Drafthouse's written reviews are positive against 92% of Anemoia's.
Alamo Drafthouse ships an update fortnightly, Anemoia every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Alamo Drafthouse | Anemoia |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.4 (824 ratings) | 4.7 (210 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 10.6% of reviews | 92.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 824 — better | 210 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 155 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas LLC | John Allman |
Customer experience
Alamo Drafthouse
Anemoia
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
Anemoia
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Alamo Drafthouse
No in-app purchases
Anemoia
No in-app purchases
Questions
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