Comparison

Criterion Ticketing vs Forage Cinema

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

Head to head
About

Criterion Ticketing

Discover and book tickets to a wide range of Broadway and Off-Broadway performances. Access exclusive low-price ticket programs and manage all your bookings in one convenient place.

Highlights
  • Discover theatre performances
  • Book Broadway and Off-Broadway tickets
  • Access Hiptix low-price tickets
  • Manage tickets and account
  • Digital Rush access (coming soon)
Features
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Powered by New York’s Roundabout Theatre Company, Criterion Ticketing lets you discover great shows and book tickets to a growing lineup of performances on and Off-Broadway. Key Features: • Access Hiptix, Roundabout’s low-price ticket program for theatregoers ages 18–40. • Browse and purchase tickets to Broadway and off-Broadway shows. • Manage your tickets and account with ease, all in one place. Coming Soon: • Digital Rush access for last-minute deals. • Exclusive offers and promotions. Whether you're a seasoned theatregoer or just discovering the magic of live theatre, Criterion Ticketing is your direct line to unforgettable performances.

About

Forage Cinema

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Find your next film in one sentence. Describe a mood, a reference, or a feeling — "something like Drive but more melancholy," "a 70s heist film with great cinematography," "Japanese slow cinema" — and Forage delivers three hand-selected recommendations built around your exact taste. No algorithms. No noise. Just cinema. WHY FORAGE: • Natural language search — forget filters and genre dropdowns. Describe what you're in the mood for and Forage understands. No more scrolling through 300 titles. • Curated, not algorithmic — Forage selects 3 films, not 30. Each recommendation comes with the director, year, community rating, and a clear explanation of why this film fits your prompt. • Streaming in one place — see instantly whether a film is on Netflix, Max, Mubi, the Criterion Channel, or anywhere else. Know before you look. • Cultural lineage — every recommendation includes what influenced it, what movement it belongs to, and how it connects to your search. Discover films and understand them. • Community ratings — real scores from cinephile communities, not casual aggregates from platforms with a financial interest in keeping you watching. • Watchlist — save films as you discover them. Sign in to sync your list across all your devices. FOR SERIOUS FILM LOVERS AND CURIOUS BEGINNERS ALIKE: Already working through a director's filmography? Forage finds the gaps. Just getting started? Forage is the most painless path from "I want to watch something good tonight" to pressing play on a film you'll remember. Free to start. No credit card required. Questions? hello@foragecinema.com Curated Cinema, Worth Your Time.

Screenshots

Criterion Ticketing4 screens
Forage Cinema4 screens

Verdict

The call

Criterion Ticketing and Forage Cinema are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Criterion Ticketing versus Forage Cinema: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCriterion TicketingForage Cinema
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (180 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings180 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size82 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperROUNDABOUT THEATRE COMPANY, INC.Kevin Torres13684473081

In-app purchases

None

Criterion Ticketing

No in-app purchases

None

Forage Cinema

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Criterion Ticketing free?
Criterion Ticketing is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Forage Cinema free?
Forage Cinema is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Criterion Ticketing or Forage Cinema have ads?
Neither Criterion Ticketing nor Forage Cinema shows ads.

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