Comparison

猫眼 vs 播播TV

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

Head to head
About

猫眼

Easily purchase tickets for concerts, music festivals, comedy shows, plays, musicals, and exhibitions. Get real-time updates on movie showtimes, book seats, and discover local entertainment and dining deals.

Highlights
  • Concert and festival ticket booking
  • Movie showtime and ticket purchasing
  • Theater and exhibition ticket sales
  • Local dining and entertainment deals
  • Event information and recommendations
Features
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About

播播TV

Watch live TV and looped programs on your mobile device. Shanghai Telecom users can enjoy free data usage for watching shows.

Highlights
  • Live mobile TV streaming
  • Looped program playback
  • Free data for Shanghai Telecom users
  • Supports iPhone and iPod
Features
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播播TV提供手机电视直播、轮播服务,上海电信本地用户可以享受流量免费观看节目

Screenshots

猫眼4 screens
播播TV4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: 猫眼 at 4.7 against 播播TV's 1.0. 猫眼 also leads on ratings volume (1.5K vs 1). 播播TV's advantage is monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and iOS requirement (9.2 vs 14.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

猫眼 holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 猫眼 has 1.5K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

猫眼 ships an update monthly, 播播TV every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
猫眼 versus 播播TV: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter猫眼播播TV
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (1.5K ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews49.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.5K — better1
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS14.09.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size103 MB38 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperBeijing Maoyan Culture Media Co., Ltd.Shanghai Xinhua Telecom Network Information Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

猫眼

All ratings1,533 ratings
Positive91.9%
Neutral0.7%
Negative7.4%
Written reviews169 reviews
Positive49.1%
Neutral4.7%
Negative46.2%

播播TV

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

猫眼

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Login issues and frequent logout problems
  • Inability to save movie tickets to digital wallet
  • Unreliable ticket purchasing and reservation process

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add movie tickets to Apple Wallet
  • Provide more payment options beyond WeChat
  • Improve transparency and communication around ticket sales and cancellations

播播TV

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

猫眼

No in-app purchases

None

播播TV

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 猫眼 free?
猫眼 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is 播播TV free?
播播TV is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, 猫眼 or 播播TV?
猫眼 is rated higher. 猫眼 averages 4.7 out of 5 from 1.5K ratings, while 播播TV averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do 猫眼 or 播播TV have ads?
Neither 猫眼 nor 播播TV shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 猫眼 or 播播TV?
猫眼 ships an update monthly, and 播播TV every 2 months. Most recently, 猫眼 was updated on November 6, 2026 and 播播TV on November 2, 2026.

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