Alamo Drafthouse vs Lumpen
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Alamo Drafthouse
This app streamlines moviegoing by allowing you to purchase tickets and merchandise, select seats, and manage your loyalty account. Skip lines, save payment information, and get refunds directly through the app for a smoother cinema experience.
- Skip lines with mobile tickets
- Securely save payment information
- Select preferred seats
- In-app refunds up to one hour before showtime
- Add merchandise to purchase
- View trailers and trending movies
- Access 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
Lumpen
Listen to a community radio station broadcasting from Chicago's Bridgeport neighborhood. Tune in to a diverse range of music and ideas curated by volunteers. Accessible via FM radio or online streaming.
- Live radio streaming
- Community-curated content
- Music and ideas
- Volunteer-operated
- Website access
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Stream Lumpen Radio! We are a non-profit, community radio station located in the Bridgeport neighborhood of Chicago. You can hear our radio signal throughout Chicago at 105.5FM and tune-in anywhere from our website. WLPN-LP is operated by a community of volunteers: we are DJs, curators, producers, writers and organizers who work to connect you with the music and ideas we think you will love. Built by the community of the future, for the community of the future. Love to code? Send us a PR! https://github.com/lumpenradio/lumpenradio-ios ©Public Media Institute* * - for real this time
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Lumpen at 5.0 against Alamo Drafthouse's 2.4. Lumpen also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). Alamo Drafthouse's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 9 months) and ratings volume (829 vs 9). 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.
Lumpen holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Alamo Drafthouse has 829 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Alamo Drafthouse ships an update every 2 weeks, Lumpen every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Alamo Drafthouse | Lumpen |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.4 (829 ratings) | 5.0 (9 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 10.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 829 — better | 9 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 9 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 155 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas LLC | Logan Bay |
Customer experience
Alamo Drafthouse
Lumpen
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
Lumpen
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Alamo Drafthouse
No in-app purchases
Lumpen
No in-app purchases
