# Cinema Guide vs Greendale Cinema

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Cinema Guide at 80% against Greendale Cinema's 0%. Cinema Guide also leads on update cadence (every 5 months vs every 20 months). Greendale Cinema's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Greendale Cinema holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Greendale Cinema has 159 ratings behind it against 22, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 80% of Cinema Guide's written reviews are positive against 0% of Greendale Cinema's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Cinema Guide ships an update every 5 months, Greendale Cinema every 20 months. The most recent releases landed on September 4, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Cinema Guide | Greendale Cinema |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.5 (22 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cinema-guide/id525313547/reviews) | **[4.8 (159 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/greendale-cinema/id1477529937/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 22 | **159** |
| Positive reviews | **80.0% of reviews** | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Every 5 months** | Every 20 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 48 MB | 76 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 14.2 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Sarmady Communications Company](https://appshunter.io/developer/374210176) | [READY THEATRE SYSTEMS, L.L.C.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1461665525) |

## What reviewers say

### Cinema Guide

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cinema-guide/id525313547)

Discover movies playing in Egyptian cinemas, view showtimes, ticket prices, and cinema locations. Watch trailers, read synopses, and find films based on your preferences. Get directions to the nearest cinemas and manage your favorite movies and theaters.

**Highlights:** Browse movies and showtimes, View movie details and trailers, Find nearest cinemas with directions, Create favorite movie and cinema lists, Search movies by genre, language, and format, Get ticket price information

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Greendale Cinema

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/greendale-cinema/id1477529937)

Access daily showtimes, seat availability, pricing, and theatre details. Get the latest movie information and promotional notifications to never miss a show.

**Highlights:** Daily showtimes, Coming soon attractions, Seat availability, Pricing information, Theatre details, Promotional notifications

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Cinema Guide free?

Cinema Guide is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Greendale Cinema free?

Greendale Cinema is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Cinema Guide or Greendale Cinema?

Greendale Cinema is rated higher. Cinema Guide averages 4.5 out of 5 from 22 ratings, while Greendale Cinema averages 4.8 from 159 ratings.

### Do Cinema Guide or Greendale Cinema have ads?

Cinema Guide shows ads; Greendale Cinema does not.

### Which is updated more often, Cinema Guide or Greendale Cinema?

Cinema Guide ships an update every 5 months, and Greendale Cinema every 20 months. Most recently, Cinema Guide was updated on September 4, 2026 and Greendale Cinema on September 17, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*