Svengoolie vs Riverview Theater
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Svengoolie
Get weekly movie previews, schedules, and behind-the-scenes content from your favorite horror host. Discover where to watch MeTV every Saturday night.
- Weekly movie previews
- Movie schedule
- Behind-the-scenes updates
- Where to watch MeTV guide
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The new Svengoolie® app (I have an app?!) is your preview for watching MeTV every Saturday night. Install the app to access each week’s movie story, movie schedule, and other behind-the-scenes updates from your favorite horror host. Svengoolie airs Saturday nights on MeTV. You can find how to watch MeTV by visiting https://MeTV.com/wheretowatch
Riverview Theater
Discover current and upcoming movies, special screenings, and events at a classic Minneapolis theater. Get detailed film information, buy tickets, and find theater news and hours.
- Today's showtimes
- Upcoming movies and events
- Film plot, cast, and review scores
- Quick ticket purchasing link
- Theater news and hours
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See what's playing today at the Riverview Theater in Minneapolis — everything from Hollywood's biggest blockbusters to classic and art films. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Today's showtimes and any special announcements, right when you open the app • What's coming soon, plus special screenings and events • Tap any film for the trailer, plot, cast, runtime and review scores • A quick link to buy tickets, plus directions, hours, and the latest theater news Fast, ad-free, and made just for the Riverview — Minneapolis's classic neighborhood theater.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Riverview Theater at 5.0 against Svengoolie's 3.0. Riverview Theater also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 8 months). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Riverview Theater holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.
Svengoolie ships an update every 8 months, Riverview Theater every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Svengoolie | Riverview Theater |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 21.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14 — better | 15.3 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 74 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ME-TV National Limited Partnership | Adam Sill |
Customer experience
Svengoolie
Riverview Theater
In-app purchases
Svengoolie
No in-app purchases
Riverview Theater
No in-app purchases
Questions
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